Not Many People Can Sport That “I Just Don’t Care Look”

So who isn’t in love with Rachel True’s beautiful huge head of hair?!  I admit I did not watch the episodes when they were on however now that the reruns come on every day on TVone, I am a huge fan.  Mona, played by Rachel True and her sister, Dee Dee, played by Essence Atkins couldn’t be more opposite!  In fact, the only thing they have in common is their father.  I was watching an episode called “The Big In With The In Crowd” where Mona is hanging out with Dee Dee and her group of friends and it is almost immediately apparent that they are not her type and the feeling is mutual.  Wouldn’t you know it, the one other sista in the group has something negative to say. 

“That is some hair, you know the natural bed head look is all over the magazines” – at first this resembles a compliment right?  Until she hits her with “not many people can sport that "I just don’t care look”. 

Quite “naturally” I am completely tuned in to that statement.  I have been hit with a few negative comments as well.  This particular episode was filmed in 2002 which is when I started my natural hair journey.  I thought it was pretty dead on accurate as to the attitude towards natural hair.  If you’ve never seen the episode, feel free to click here and check it out.  Still love Rachel’s hair and skin.

P.S. Whatever happened to Chico Benymon, aka Spencer.  Yeah he was corny but I liked him.  I know he sings and I did catch him on an episode of The Game when Tasha Mack went to some retreat. 

What ignorant a$$ comments has someone said to you and how did you respond?  How do you cope?

Angels Aren’t Just In Heaven Anymore - Natural Hair on TV

Angel: “a person, esp a woman, who is kind, pure, or beautiful”

Awhile ago, during an episode of The Game, I tweeted “natural alert, threesome candidate for Derwin & girl Melanie” (Episode 409 to be exact and yes I am a huge fan of the show). Playing that part was a lovely lady who I had never seen before but for any General Hospital fans, she is not a new face.  I recently found out who she is and am now able to put a name with the face.  She is Annie Ilonzeh and she has the face of an angel.  Charlie’s to be exact.   ABC has announced a new show coming this fall that I am very excited about. The lovely Annie is a Nigerian-American actress playing the role of an ex cop, Kate. 

Link to trailer video:

http://bcove.me/r0abr1e5

The 1970s show Charlie’s Angels was one of my favorites.  There were not many women on television at that time and even less brown faced women so as a little girl, you cling to whatever you images are on television. The women were beautiful and powerful and that appealed to me. 

At any rate, the show is being reincarnated but this time, one of the angels is an alluring brown girl!  

The closest we’ve seen to a woman of color in this role was on the Destiny’s Child CD cover! We do see more brown faces in primetime in 2011; however, I cannot recall many flaunting natural tresses in a starring role.  I am super hyped to check out the new series and I hope it makes it past the first few episodes!