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14 Apr

15 celebrities in Hollywood who got engaged – and

15 celebrities in Hollywood who got engaged – and
Earlier this week, when Millie Bobby Brown announced her engagement to Jake Bongiovi (son of musician, Jon Bon Jovi), many reacted with shock — and, even, disapproval. Many felt congratulations were to ensure that the couple, who've been together for 2 and a half years. But several critical Netizens couldn't shake the undeniable fact that the "Stranger Things" star was betrothed at just 19 years old.  What followed was online discourse about when the suitable age for marriage is, with some commenting on the complexities of marrying young and others bashing the couple's recent decision. The talk later accompanied the trending hashtag #Shes19, under which critics commented that Brown was "far too young" to be engaged or take into consideration marriage....
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14 Apr

Three Beauty Founders Who Are Redefining Business – WWD

Three Beauty Founders Who Are Redefining Business – WWD
Indie brand founders are difficult the established order. “I take advantage of the tag line, ‘I like my products, how I like my people, nontoxic,’ which is a nod to surrounding yourself with talented conscious leaders and businesses,” said Dorian Morris, chief executive officer and founding father of Undefined Beauty. “Because that’s where you'll be able to make a change.” Joining Morris at WWD’s L.A.B. Forum in Los Angeles were Fiona Co Chan, CEO and founding father of Youthforia, and Lesley Thornton, holistic aesthetician and founding father of Klur. They sat down with Monica Arnaudo, chief merchandising officer of Ulta Beauty, who dug into how each founder is redefining the sweetness industry.  “I’m not going to redefine beauty alone,” Thornton said. “After I...
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14 Apr

A young trans woman takes her own life following

A young trans woman takes her own life following
Trigger warning: this text incorporates themes of detransition and suicide. On March 12, Eden Knight, a Saudi trans woman living in America, took her own life. As per the testimonies of her friends, in addition to her own statement, Knight’s death was preceded by a shocking chain of events, illustrating all too clearly the interconnected types of violence faced by trans migrants world wide. Having moved to the US to attend university, Knight got here out as trans in the course of the Covid pandemic. Her friends remember a girl who was “funny, sharp, well-read, and anxious with making the world a greater place [...
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14 Apr

Launchmetrics’ Top 10 Beauty Brands by Media Impact Value

Launchmetrics’ Top 10 Beauty Brands by Media Impact Value
Data from Launchmetrics demonstrates that with regards to media impact value, China and the U.S. are the highest markets driving value for prestige beauty brands, who're maximizing their gains within the regions namely via increasingly fine-tuned influencer strategies. “With China’s loosening of restrictions and the woke up economy, the region is attracting brands to reconnect with their aspirationally driven audiences, thus motivating [brands] to diversify their ambassador portfolios,” said Launchmetrics’ chief marketing officer, Alison Bringé. Launchmetrics’ MIV scoring system assesses the impact of a brand’s relevant media placements across channels, inclusive of paid, owned and earned mediums. While celebrity voices are indeed becoming less influential in propelling brand MIV scores, there have been a number of exceptions to the trend...
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