BEAUTIFULLY SAID MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2019
hello fall!
Claudia Jordan
to star in and executive produce new movie
“Dear Frank”
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Fall is a beautiful season full of rich and vibrant colors. It signals a time for cooler temperatures and cozy days nestled inside your home reading a good book. Go outside, and you will see leaves falling by the wayside, decorating the ground in piles. For some, it’s a time of renewal because a few months later, a new year comes around; in this case, a new decade. Who’s ready? There’s a saying, “If you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready.” And the people in our latest issue represent the same. Take Claudia Jordan, our cover story for October. The model turned radio host and actress is not only starring in a new movie, but she holds executive producer credits as well. Not resting on the laurels of where she is now, Jordan already has her eyes set on her next venture in the entertainment industry. Then there’s Mike Hill, the Emmy award- winning sports journalist, TV host and now an author who took a chance on love and will soon marry model and RHOA reality star, Cynthia Bailey. The story of his life in the book “Open Mike” will help a lot of people to heal. Staying ready also means thinking of others. Actress
Michelle Williams said it best when she spoke about pay equality for women at the 71st Annual Emmy Awards on Sept. 22. We are all human beings waking up each day to live out our experiences; ones that make us laugh, learn, and grow. How will you spend the next few months leading up to a new decade? Decide now what you don’t have to put off for later. The other great thing about fall is when the leaves become too high, we can either jump in it to feel like a kid again or rake them away when there is excess clutter to remove. We encourage each of you to ready yourselves for the impossible because it’s a place that doesn’t expect you to show up. Surprise yourself. Wow others!
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The model and radio host stars in and takes on the role of executive producer in the movie ‘Dear Frank’
The media mogul announces the 2020: ‘Your Life In Focus’ Tour
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Emmy Nominated Director Ava DuVernay hit the #Emmys2019 purple carpet with the Exonerated Five, Sunday, (Sept. 22). #WhenTheySeeUs Photo: Twitter
Kelly Clarkson reunited with the original judges of American Idol on Wednesday (Sept. 18). Clarkson and original ‘American Idol’ judges Paul Abdul, Randy Jackson, and Simon Cowell have not been on the stage together since 2002 and reunited for an episode of the Kelly Clarkson Show. Photo: Adam Torgerson/NBCUniversal
Jennifer Lopez walked /the runway wearing an updated version of her iconic green Versace dress in Milan, Italy, Friday, (Sept. 20). #stillgoingstrong #20yearanniversary #VersaceSS20 Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images
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