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FEATURING: ASHLEYHARPER
ANOTEFROMTHEEDITOR Hi Dolls! This month I had the pleasure of interviewing former "Bachelor " contestant Ashley Harper! However, she has much more to offer. She is determined to make a name for herself and I can't wait for you to read all about her on page 14! Also, check out our denim fashion spread on page 20 to get ideas for your Fall wardrobe.
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ASHLEYHARPER Af t er t h e Bach elor , Lif e f or Ash ley Har per h as been ph en om en al. Sh e h as st ar t ed a m u sic an d m odelin g car eer an d plan s t o m ove t o Hot lan t a t o pu r su e h er dr eam s. We r ecen t ly sat dow n w it h t h e you n g st ar let an d h er e is w h at sh e h ad t o say!
WHATWASYOUR EXPERIENCELIKEON"THE BACHELOR"?
M y exper ien ce on t h e Bach elor w as am azin g! I w as ch osen r an dom ly of f t h e st r eet s of Den ver . Th ey w er e doin g an open cast in g t h at w eek en d an d it ju st so h appen ed t h at t h e pr odu cer f ou n d m e an d ask ed if sh e cou ld t ak e a polar oid r eally qu ick . Sh e ask ed f or m y n u m ber an d said sh e w ou ld give m e a call. I didn't believe h er bu t sh e called! Sh e select ed m e on t h e spot an d I t h in k t h at t h at is so h u ge becau se I t h in k it w as 100,000 w om en t h at applied ju st t o be on t h e sh ow so it w as a blessin g.
DOYOUTHINKYOU'LL EVERDOREALITY TELEVISIONAGAIN?
I can't say "n o" becau se I n ever t h ou gh t I w ou ld do som et h in g lik e Th e Bach elor . If you w ou ld h ave ask ed m e 10 or 15 year s ago if I w ou ld h ave don e r ealit y t v I w ou ld h ave said "n o" , bu t I en ded u p doin g it . If t h e oppor t u n it y pr esen t ed it self again I w ou ld. In t h e r igh t w ay t h ou gh , if it w as posit ive an d pr om ot ed m y r esu m e becau se I am an en t er t ain er .
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DESCRIBEYOURBLACKGIRL MAGICMOMENTS. Bein g ch osen as a con t est an t on t h e Bach elor becau se w e k n ow t h er e h as n ot been a lot of Black con t est an t s or a Bach elor . Th at w as a pr ou d m om en t f or m e an d f or u s becau se I w as able t o r epr esen t as of r igh t n ow t h at w as h u ge.
HOWDIDYOUGETINTOTHE MUSICINDUSTRY? M y br ot h er w as an in depen den t ar t ist an d I gr ew u p w at ch in g h im be an in depen den t ar t ist an d w at ch ed h im t ou r an d w r it e. M y m ot h er m an aged h im an d n ow sh e m an ges m e. I gr ew u p on t h e st age, I've been doin g beau t y pagean t s sin ce I w as f ive year s old. M u sic ju st cam e n at u r ally t o m e. At t h e en d of 2013 i pu t pen t o paper an d said " Let 's see w h at h appen s" . I cam e ou t w it h a f ou r t r ack dem o an d i n ow h ave m y of f icial sin gle called " Cam e A Lon g Way " . We ar e abou t t o sh oot t h e video in t h e en d of Sept em ber h er e in At lan t a r eally soon . It all goes
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DOYOUHAVEANYSPECIAL PROJECTSORNEWMUSICTHAT YOUAREWORKINGON? Yes! M y n ew sin gle " Cam e A Lon g Way " . I am dr oppin g it all over t h e ATL. I'm su r e ever yon e h as seen it on In st agr am . Sh ou t ou t t o At lan t a ju st f or t h e love. Th e love is r eal. I am all over t h e r adio st at ion s an d at you r local Bu ck h ead lou n ges per f or m in g. I am pu sh in g t h is sin gle as an in depen den t ar t ist , bu t w h en t h at video dr ops sh ou t ou t t o TNP f ilm s in At lan t a.
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FASHION
After year s of hiatus of BET's "Rip The Runway" BET hit us with a new look at fashion with "How to Rock: Denim". How to Rock Denim gave viewer s a look into the wor ld of the most widely used fabr ics in fashion. The show was hosted by tv per sonalities Kar r ueche and Quincy Combs; and included a var iety of differ ent hues and styles fr om Hip Hop's biggest influencer s such as Dej Loaf, Young Thug "Jeffer y", Desiigner, and celebr ity stylist June Ambr ose.
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Dej Loaf's r unway show was inspired by the 80s. The looks she chose were ver y edgy and included r ipped and distressed denim to glam and bedazzled denim. Her cur ated show was definitely tr ue to her per sonal style.
Young Thug's r unway show was inspired by his "non gender " beliefs. His androgynous looks included ever ything from skinny jeans to guy skir ts and over sized and baggy jumpsuits.
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Desiigner 's r unway show included lots of faux fur and jewels. His high end rock star theme was definitely a crowd favor ite.
JUNEAMBROSE'S FIGHTTHEPOWER RUNWAYSHOW
BET saved the best for last. Celebr ity Stylist June Ambrose's r unway show was a show stopper with a statement. Her line included gr aphic tees which symbolizes the fight against police br utality and ter ror ism.
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