Ciara & Russell Wilson's New Product Is Inspired By Their Quarantine Date Nights
Ciara needs to stop playing with us and share the prayers she uses to attract abundance because my heart, my pockets, and my womb is ready! The Wilsons are adding yet another business venture to their repertoire, but this fragrance release has a sexy touch to it. Created in partnership with manufacturer Hampton Beauty, they call the fragrance duo R&C that has a very distinct bottle that wrap around each other like a warm embrace symbolizing their love. The couple is saying to hell with entanglements, let's unify as one and give the people something to talk about and sniff. Russell explains in an interview with Yahoo News:
"We wanted our scents to be able to be very strong individually but also be stronger together."
This sentiment seems to echo the thoughts the power couple must have had when courting for marriage (one that has been going strong since July 2016). The Grammy Award-winning artist and Seattle Seahawks superstar used the time indoors together during quarantine to keep that fire burning slow and steady while adding a new addition to their family. This new venture actually brought them closer together, Ciara gushes:
"This was something, I can say, made us smile," she added. "It gave us something to laugh about."
Russell chimes in:
"We had several date nights all around fragrance."
The fragrance will be available exclusively at RandCFragrance. A portion of the sales from the product will be donated to yet another of the couple's joint ventures: The Why Not You Foundation. Ciara and Russell invested in the nonprofit organization to fight poverty all while advocating for children's health and education. The Wilsons do not seem to be slowing down the impact that they make on their communities anytime soon.
Here are 4 times Ciara and Russell Wilson leveled up together:
1. Ciara & Russell Launched the Why Not You Production Company.
According to Revolt TV in August of 2019, the couple decided to invest in their own production company that will focus on film, digital content, and television with the theme of inspiration and providing aspiring narratives. Russell explains:
"While we work in different fields in our day-to-day, we are excited to come together to collaborate and create stories that we hope will touch people's lives. We are both storytellers at heart and we want to be able to share stories that uplift people and inspire others to create positive change. That's ultimately what we want this company to represent."
2. Ciara & Russell Joined the Ownership Team of Major League Soccer’s Seattle Sounders FC.
According to theLA Times as of August 2019, the couple are co-owners of the Seattle based football team. Russell explains:
"We are fired up about the Seattle Sounders because it's our home. It's the place we get to raise our kids and the place we are forever connected to. We want to have the world's best soccer players play here in Seattle and win championships!"
3. Ciara & Russell Donated $1.75 Million for Creation of Washington Based Charter School.
According to Billboard Magazine, the school was a longtime dream of the couples and it was important for the learning to be both inside the classroom and based on real-time mentorship. Russell explains:
"We've always held the belief that life's successes start with a good education, but recognize that access isn't always created equally for all...The Why Not You Foundation was created with the concept of empowering youth to lead with a why not you attitude and that's why it was important for our foundation to partner with Scott, Garth, and Cascade Public Schools to help open doors for kids from less fortunate backgrounds."
4. Ciara & Russell Joined the MLB to Portland Effort.
According to Forbes back in June of 2017, the couple decided to join the group that works on bringing Major League Baseball to Portland. The couple is dedicated to seeing this venture grow. Russell explains:
"This isn't just a 'Hurray!' thing and see you later. We're dedicated to it and making sure the city's behind it; the kids are behind it. And once it happens, we'll be here in the community."
The scents will be available on November 17, 2020.
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ItGirl 100 Honors Black Women Who Create Culture & Put On For Their Cities
As they say, create the change you want to see in this world, besties. That’s why xoNecole linked up with Hyundai for the inaugural ItGirl 100 List, a celebration of 100 Genzennial women who aren’t afraid to pull up their own seats to the table. Across regions and industries, these women embody the essence of discovering self-value through purpose, honey! They're fierce, they’re ultra-creative, and we know they make their cities proud.
VIEW THE FULL ITGIRL 100 LIST HERE.
Don’t forget to also check out the ItGirl Directory, featuring 50 Black-woman-owned marketing and branding agencies, photographers and videographers, publicists, and more.
THE ITGIRL MEMO
I. An ItGirl puts on for her city and masters her self-worth through purpose.
II. An ItGirl celebrates all the things that make her unique.
III. An ItGirl empowers others to become the best versions of themselves.
IV. An ItGirl leads by example, inspiring others through her actions and integrity.
V. An ItGirl paves the way for authenticity and diversity in all aspects of life.
VI. An ItGirl uses the power of her voice to advocate for positive change in the world.
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You've Never Seen Luke James In A Role Quite Like This
Over the years, we've watched Luke James play countless characters we'd deem sex symbols, movie stars, and even his complicated character in Lena Waithe's The Chi. For the first time in his career, the New Orleans-born actor has taken on a role where his signature good looks take a backseat as he transforms into Edmund in Them: The Scare—a mentally deranged character in the second installment of the horror anthology series that you won't be able to take your eyes off.
Trust us, Edmund will literally make you do a double take.
xoNecole sat down with Luke James to talk about his latest series and all the complexity surrounding it—from the challenges taking on this out-of-the-box role to the show's depiction of the perplexing history of the relationship between Black Americans and police. When describing the opportunity to bring Edmund's character to life, Luke was overjoyed to show the audience yet another level of his masterful acting talents.
"It was like bathing in the sun," he said. "I was like, thank you! Another opportunity for me to be great—for me to expand my territory. I'm just elated to be a part of it and to see myself in a different light, something I didn't think I could do." He continued, "There are parts of you that says, 'Go for it because this is what you do.' But then also that's why it's a challenge because you're like, 'um, I don't know if I'm as free as I need to be to be able to do this.' Little Marvin just created such a safe space for me to be able to do this, and I'm grateful for everything I've been able to do to lead to this."
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Them: The Scare, like the first season, shines a light on the plight of Black Americans in the United States. This time, the story is taking place in the 1990s, at the height of the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles. While the series presents many underlying themes, one that stands out is Black people and the complicated relationship with the police. "For the audience, I think it sets the tone for the era that we're in and the amount of chaos that's in the air in Los Angeles and around the country from this heinous incident. And I say it just sets the tone of the anxiety and anxiousness that everybody is feeling in their own households."
James has been a longtime advocate against police brutality himself. He has even featured Elijah McClain, the 23-year-old Colorado man who died after being forcibly detained by officers, as his Instagram avatar for the past five years. So, as you can imagine, this script was close to his heart. "Elijah was a soft-loving oddball. Different than anyone but loving and a musical genius. He was just open and wanted to be loved and seen."
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Luke continued, "His life was taken from him. I resonate with his spirit and his words...through all the struggle and the pain he still found it in him to say, 'I love you and I forgive you.' And that's who we are as people—to our own detriment sometimes. He's someone I don't want people to forget. I have yet to remove his face from my world because I have yet to let go of his voice, let go of that being [because] there's so many people we have lost in our history that so often get forgotten."
He concluded, "I think that's the importance of such artwork that moves us to think and talk about it. Yes, it's entertaining. We get to come together and be spooked together. But then we come together and we think, 'Damn, Edmund needed someone to talk to. Edmund needed help... a lot [of] things could have been different. Edmund could have been saved.'
Check out the full interview below.
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