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Issa Rae Graces the Covers of Time and Porter Magazine, Keke Palmer and her KeyMakers Shine in Teen Vogue, and Versace teams up with Dwyane Wade
Issa Rae is PORTER and TIME Magazine’s latest cover star
Hollywood heavyweight, actress, producer, and screenwriter Issa Rae is starring on the latest cover of PORTER & Time Magazine. The in-demand talent talks to best-selling Nigeria-born author Otegha Uwagba about setbacks, challenges, humor, and what’s still on her career bucket list. “I want, in 10 years’ time, to be transitioning towards service,” she says. “This is fun, but at some point, it’ll feel like not enough—and I want to be able to do more.” Rae also laments the industry’s backtracking on its DEI initiatives and promise to do better with representation in the industry. She says: “It’s already happening. You’re seeing so many Black shows get cancelled, you’re seeing so many executives—especially on the DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion] side—get canned. You’re seeing that our stories are less of a priority very clearly now.”
See the full feature, lensed by Deirdre Lewis and styled by Herin Choi, here.
Keke Palmer and her KeyMakers Grace Teen Vogue
ifteen years ago, when more people knew her as Akeelah or True Jackson than Keke, building a media empire like KeyTV (@keytvnetwork) would have been the “last thing” on Palmer’s professional bucket list. Still, the enterprise was basically “inevitable … [It’s] a graduation from my main entity and form of business in this industry, which has been to be a talent.”
KeyTV is the next step in Palmer’s evolution, the answer to an internal inquiry about her legacy that she had been seeking for years. “When I was younger I used to have so much anxiety,” she says. “I love to perform, but is that something that can last forever? I think I always would wonder, is it something that times out?”
But for someone who is perhaps the crown jewel of multi-hyphenates, a one-lane route seemed like a disservice to her skillset. It may appear as though 30-year-old Palmer is close to reaching an achievement cap, but her career ceiling doesn’t seem to actually exist.
Read more here
Versace teams up Dwyane with Wade for another installment of their eyewear collaboration
NBA champ Dwyane Wade is continuing his relationship with Versace, as the face of the new 2024 men’s eyewear campaign. As part of the campaign, Wade shows off the three styles from the collection (one optical and two sunglasses) which are available to shop from today. This latest campaign is the first look at Versace Profiles, a new project that shares a more personal glimpse at campaign stars than usual. As such, Wade was asked to submit a rounded profile of who he is, prompting him to include his first NBA championship ring, a camera, and a photo of his daughter, Kaavia. “I’m proud to be part of the Versace family, and I’m excited to launch my second eyewear collection with a campaign that’s personal and meaningful,” the athlete said. “Completing your look is all about the details and the new collection reinforces the importance of eyewear as an outfit’s finishing touch.”
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