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ARTICLE TITLE | BY AUTHOR MAKING QUEEN SIZE MOVES
FROM THE DESK OF Tawana Blassingame Founder & Editor in Chief
Welcome to the June 2021 issue of Queen Size Magazine. For the past year, most of us have been cooped up at home afraid to venture outdoors because of the “C” word. This pandemic has had most of us either grieving or fearing for our own lives; myself included. Many people have either gotten vaccinated, waiting to get vaccinated, absolutely against it or still on the fence. What am I doing you ask? I recently decided that I am going to go ahead and get vaccinated. But I said all of that to say, I recently spent a day in Times Square with friends that I hadn’t seen in years. It reminded me of how bad I want to go back to some normalcy. I want to go out and have fun; I am tired of hiding out in the house. I am sure most of the world is feeling the same way. From my family to yours, whatever you decide to do, please just be smart and be safe. Thank you all for continuing to support Queen Size Magazine. We would love to hear your feedback. Email us at queensizemagazine@gmail.com and let us know what you like, don’t like and/or want to see in future issues. We value your opinion. Be blessed and remember to be a blessing as well.
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MAKING QUEEN SIZE MOVES
MASTHEAD TAWANA BLASSINGAME CEO/Editor In Chief PHILIP DREW Executive Director & Director of Photography
Photographer | Alfred Beverly of Charissolutions Photography @charissolutionsphotography Model | Ashley Michelle (Ashley Walker) @msbeyoudoyou MUA | Meagan Phillips @meagandidmymakeup Swimwear | Robert E. Knight @robert_e_knight
MEESHA ANN Executive Director SOCIAL DEPARTMENT SHEENA POSTELL Social Media Correspondant BEAUTY DEPARTMENT LAWANDA SANYANG Beauty Editor / Makeup NATHANIEL JAYE’ Beauty Editor / Hair CRYSTAL D. LEWIS Beauty Editor / Hair FASHION DEPARTMENT ASHLEY WALKER Fashion Editor LIFESTYLE DEPARTMENT Janelle Simmons Lifestyle Editor Nyemade Boiwu Lifestyle Editor
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FEATURED STORY
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ASHLEY WALKER MS. BEYOUDOYOU DISCUSSES HER WORK IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY, HER WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY, AND MORE...
HEALTH AND FITNESS
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GO GLUTEN-FREE WITH FAMILY FAVORITES By FAMILY FEATURES
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BEAUTY&FASHION
MODEL SPOTLIGHT | QUEEN SHARMEEKA MILLER By QSM
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CRYSTAL’S HAIRCARE TIPS FOR TRAVELS..... By CRYSTAL D. LEWIS
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SIMPLE SELF-CARE TIPS YOU’LL LOVE
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BUDGE PROOF MAKEUP
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MODEL SPOTLIGHT | MARIE LOFTON
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SWIMSUITS FOR ALL
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AND THE CATEGORY IS.... SWIMWEAR
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MODEL SPOTLIGHT
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By FAMILY FEATURES
By LAWANDA “LALA FACES” SANYANG
By QSM
By ASHLEY WALKER
By JANELLE “THE CURVY DOC” SIMMONS
BUSINESS
MIND YOUR BODAY AND YOUR BUSINESS By NYEMADE BOIWU
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LOVE AND LIFE INSPIRE SUCCESS ........... ENTREPRENEURS By BRANDPOINT
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