Julianne Hough

‘The Activist’ pulled by CBS, to be reworked into documentary after backlash

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Gabrielle Union leaving her post as judge on ‘America’s Got Talent’

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

People we wish would stay in 2013 (SLIDESHOW)

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Why 2013 was our year of guilty pleasures

(AP) – This year, Hollywood reminded us of one long Kanye West rant — somewhat intelligible yet completely nonsensical; intriguing but annoying; and something you wanted to ignore but just could not look away…
/ December 23, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Huffington Post poll: 4 in 10 Americans approve of blackface for Halloween

theGRIO REPORT – Their poll also found a slim majority approving of dressing as an ‘ethic stereotype’…
/ November 1, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Halloween: An excuse for white privilege to go on parade

OPINION – Realistically, the folks who will read this article are black people who already know that blackface is not the move. So it is your job, readers, to pass along this precious intel to your white friends…
/ October 31, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Julianne Hough apologizes for blackface Halloween costume

TODAY – Julianne Hough has come under criticism for the Halloween costume she wore to an Oct. 25 party, in which she darkened her skin to resemble a character from the Netflix show ‘Orange is the New Black’…
/ October 28, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Julianne Hough dons blackface for Halloween party

theGRIO REPORT – Julianne Hough used blackface in an attempt to dress as a character from ‘Orange Is The New Black’ for Halloween.
/ October 26, 2013