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Michelle Obama's song "This Is For My Girls" (photo cred: Michelle Obama- Photo credit: DFID - UK Department for International Development via VisualHunt / CC BY What first lady do you know can drop a song with some of the hottest music artists in the industry? Michelle Obama can! Yesterday, the FLOTUS released a song titled "This Is For My Girls" featuring a host of music stars, including Missy Elliot, Zendaya, Kelly Clarkson, Kelly Rowland, Janelle Mon áe , Lea Michele, Jadagrace, and Chloe & Halle. The song that is being called the next girls anthem is part of the Let Girls Learn campaign. "This Is For My Girls" is not First Lady Michelle Obama's released a tune. She also released a rap song that featured herself in 2015 called "Go to College" to promote education. Startling statistics by the White House says that 62 million girls around the globe do not attend school. This means that future doctors, artists, engine...

11BlessedNatural: Digging Deeper Into Zendaya's Call Out of Modeliste Magzaine for Retouching Photos (photo cred: Facebook) Tuesday, actress Zendaya called out Modeliste Magazine for retouching one of her photos for their November 2015 issue. The actress's thighs and torso were airbrushed to look smaller. The K.C. Undercover star took to social media to voice her concerns. In response to the retouched photo, she said, "These are the things that make women self conscious, that create the unrealistic ideals of beauty that we have." The young actress continued by saying, "...I took it upon myself to release the real pic (right side) and I love it..." She then thanked the magazine for pulling the issue with the retouched photos. In response to Zendaya's words, the editor of Modeliste Magazine, Amy McCabe wrote a letter (which was published on the magazine's website) explaining that after reviewing the retouched photos, she made the deci...

1BlessedNatural Spotlight: Faux Locs- (photo cred: Instagram and Facebook M Z T )  Earlier this year, we saw everyone and their mama rocking crochet braids . Now, the new natural hair inspired trend is faux locs or temporary dreads protective style. Faux locs have been around since the popularity of locs in the 1970s . Back in February, K.C. Undercover actress Zendaya stepped out on the Oscars red carpet with the Lisa Bonet inspired hairstyle. In the '90s, Bonet wore her natural hair in medium size locs with the top section pulled back into a ponytail, and she still wears her locs today. Since Coleman wore her faux locs, other celebrities like Meagan Good and Tasha Smith have been rocking theirs too.                                              ...

Zendaya Shuts Down Giuliana Rancic's Ignorant Hair Comments with Intelligent and Classy Response (photo courtesy of Flickr- Viva Vivianista under CC BY 2.0 and Instagram ) Last Sunday, actress Zendaya appeared on the Oscars red carpet in an elegant Vivienne Westwood gown and faux dreadlocks. Her hairstyle was inspired by actress Lisa Bonet. Giuliana Rancic, host of the E!'s Fashion Police commented that she felt Zendaya's hairstyle was overwhelming to her frame. She also said, "I feel like she smells like patchouli oil...or weed." Rancic's ignorant and racist comments have been shut down by people on social media. But, Zendaya's social media response is by far the best, most classy and intelligent response anyone could give. In a screenshot of black letters against a white background, Zendaya wrote this: I found Zendaya's response to Rancic's ignorant and racist comments to be refreshing. The young actress identified the stereotyp...