SHE Leads

Incredible things happen when women come together! The S.H.A.U.N. Foundation for Girls’ SHE Leads: Empowering Nonprofit Leaders for Girls Conference was an amazing success! We were Sold Out! This first-of-its-kind gathering brought together women leaders of girl-centered nonprofits from around the country. These are the women who are leading the organizations that help underserved and underrepresented girls and young women. It was an amazing couple of days! This was the beginning of a movement to bring nonprofit leaders together, share best practices and form a community! When one rises, we ALL rise!

EMMY’S

In honor of today’s EMMY’S, I’m sharing this THROWBACK picture of the day I hosted the Official EMMY PRE-SHOW Red Carpet. The EMMY’S are always a lot of fun - much more relaxed than the Oscars. And, Kerry Washington was always so kind and gracious whenever I interviewed her. Fun times! 📺

Happy Birthday, Beyoncé!

Truly, one of the nicest celebrities I’ve ever interviewed! Over the years, I have interviewed Beyonce dozens of times and whenever I have spoken to her, she has always been so gracious, so down-to-earth, so “present” and thoughtful in our interviews. She is someone who always made my job easy and fun. For this interview, I wore this dress by ‘House of Dereon’ - Beyoncé’s and Ms. Tina’s clothing line. B was so surprised when she walked into the room! I had the dress tailored a bit and she noticed immediately and complimented me on how nice it looked. ☺️ Beyoncé is truly a gem. 💎 HAPPIEST of BIRTHDAYS, Queen B! 🎊

Happily Ever After

Another Sunday night, another ‘90 Day Fiance, Happily Ever After: The Couples Tell All’.

A Heavenly Birthday, Dad!

Happy Heavenly Birthday, Dad! 💙I miss you so much! 🥲I’m so glad we got to travel and spend our July birthdays together! This is one of my favorite pictures - at Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre ⛪️ the church that overlooks all of Paris. 🇫🇷 No greater blessing than a girl to know the love of a father. 💞

Paris 2014 & 2024

Dad and me, back in 2014, cruising down the Seine River in Paris. 🛥️ This trip was so special to me because it was the last #birthdayvacation that Dad and I took together. 🥲🙏🏾 🕊️ Watching all the #Paris2024 Olympic athletes riding down the Seine brought back so many memories! Loved seeing the Olympians, especially Team USA, waving their country flags during the Opening Ceremony! 🇺🇸 Best of luck to all the athletes!

Dominican Divas

This was our group of 15 family and friends that traveled to the Dominican Republic to celebrate my #birthday! 🎉 This year, I wanted an abundance of COLOR for our photo (last year, we did all-white). I feel blessed beyond measure to have so many surround me in love 💜 on my special day. Thank you Juan Carlos Polanco for capturing this beautiful picture! 📸

Vacay with Mom

Every birthday vacation that I get to travel with my mom is truly a blessing. 🎊This year, it was touch-and-go for several days due to a health crisis and we didn’t think Mom as going to be able to come on the trip. I was a total wreck because I did not want to go without her. But, this is an example of “Won’t He do it?! Yes, He will!”! God opened a way, Mom saw some great doctors and she was able to travel!🙌🏾 You can see from her smile that she had THE BEST time! 💕 🙏🏾

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!! 🎂🎁🎉🎊 Woke up this morning in the beautiful Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 with my family and friends feeling BLESSED and HIGHLY FAVORED! 🙌🏾 This has been such a wonderful birthday vacation - I am so grateful for another trip around the sun! ☀️ I was asked…“What is my birthday wish?” Truthfully, I feel like I have every single thing that I could possibly want. There are no material items that I desire. My wish is actually for YOU. I hope you always feel LOVED. 🥰 I hope that, when you open your eyes every morning, you thank God for giving you another day. I hope you are always aware of the sanctity of Life and you live it to the fullest. My wish is that you always, Always lean towards Light and use your power for Good and to help others. 🙏🏾 Thank you for the beautiful birthday wishes! Sending you Love! 💜

Grown Woman Talk

I was so honored to moderate a discussion with the phenomenal ob/gyn Dr. Sharon Malone about her new book, “Grown Woman Talk: Your Guide to Getting and Staying Healthy”. This book is a “must read” because it talks candidly about how we, as women, need to take charge of our own health, especially when we hit #menopause. The evening was hosted by my dear friend Debra Lee at her beautiful home and attended by so many wonderful women - including Mayor Karen Bass. Pick up a copy of “Grown Woman Talk” for a woman you love - especially if it is YOURSELF! 💗

Photography by @ashleyrandallphoto 📸

GIRL HERO AWARD

I’m very honored to receive the GIRL UP USA GIRL HERO Award for my work championing gender equality. My parents always taught me, “If God gives you a platform, use it to give back.” So amazing to see the incredible Girl Up girl leaders, like Kavita Rai, who was also honored for her work as a youth changemaker. When you empower a girl, she WILL change the world!

Happy Father’s Day

To know a father’s love is a blessing beyond measure. ❤️ Happy Heavenly Father’s Day, Daddy. 🕊️

Celebrating Women Journalists

Very honored to host a discussion last night for the 7th annual International Women’s Media Foundation’s Gwen Awards named after legendary journalist Gwen Ifill. This was a celebration of women of color leaders in national newsrooms. I deeply enjoyed hearing from this year’s winner, Tasneem Raja and 2022 Courage Award winner Cerise Castle about their work bringing truth to light. The IWMF is an organization dedicated to supporting women journalists around the world with grants, fellowships, trainings, and emergency aid. Thank you to everyone who joined us in Beverly Hills, especially fellow journalist and trailblazer Suzanne Malveaux!

Gov. Wes Moore

“Leave no one behind”. That is the guiding principle of Maryland Governor @iamwesmoore. It was a beautiful evening with friends as we gathered to hear Gov. Moore speak about his journey and passion for helping others and always reaching across the aisle to get things done for the good of all people. He spoke about that fateful night when he got the call about the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the rescue mission and bringing closure to the families of the victims. He believes that when you lift up those in underserved communities, it is to the benefit of everyone. He is a compassionate leader. Thank you Maria and Jeff Harleston and Mattie McFadden-Lawson and Ambassador Michael Lawson for hosting such a wonderful evening.