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Dolly Parton was one of the most accomplished music artists ever!  She was one of the most awarded country stars to grace this earth. Dolly held the record for the most hall of fame inductions of any female artist.  Dolly Parton's personality was larger than life and her hair was often just as large as her personality.  Throughout the last sixty years, Dolly Parton prioritized her hair and made platinum blonde wigs a part of her signature look.  She had a wig for every occasion. When she sat down with Wendy Williams in 2014, she discussed her love for wigs and the reasons why she wore them.  Parton acknowledged that she didn't want to damage her own hair because her lifestyle as a music artist required frequent styling and hair coloring.   Dolly Parton's natural hair color was a sandy blonde.  She decided that her celebrity persona would always embrace platinum blonde hair.  Parton would usually get her own hair bleached prior to her decision...

Jay-Z kicked off his three night Anniversary concert series with his Reasonable Doubt 30th Anniversary show on Friday night at Yankee Stadium.  Upon its opening, a special recorded video played featuring none other than his wife, Beyonce.  But it wasn't just an ordinary appearance! Beyonce was sitting in all of her hooded glory shaving off all of Jay-Z's newly unloc'd hair! The hair is all gone folks--well not completely! Some fans of Jay-Z speculated that he might be cutting off his hair for his show.  Our previous article discussing his natural hair journey suggested that maybe a caesar cut was in the works as he has spoken about this preferred style .  Indeed, a complete shave was the end game for him.  In the video, Beyonce sat quietly behind her husband and zoomed through his fro with an electric shaver.  Baby girl has got skills!  How sweet is it to see this power duo share this personal style moment with the world?!  And so...his natural h...

Jay-Z has embarked on an event with The Roots for "The Roots Picnic," a two day music festival that also featured other musical acts.  The 56 year old rapper and businessman showcased a new look to the sold out crowd!  He's unraveled his freeform locs and debuted an afro on the first day of "The Roots Picnic" which began on May 31st in Philadelphia, PA.   Jay-Z's natural hair journey evolved when he decided to grow out his hair for starters locs during the era of he and Beyonce's, Everything is Love album.  On the album cover, he was seen sporting a TWA (teeny weeny afro).   The powerhouse duo stood in front of the acclaimed and revered Mona Lisa painting which is situated in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.  The photo itself, much like a work of art, could be interpreted in a number of ways.  Were they declaring their net worth as a couple-- much like the value of the Mona Lisa? Or was it a declaration of the significance of the couple's...

Naomi for Vogue Brazil, May 2016 Naomi Elaine Campbell was born in the South of London to Afro and Chinese Jamaican parents on May 22nd, 1970. Her father abandoned her family while her mother was carrying her but she had the support of her grandmother, mother and aunts growing up.  Her talents in the performing arts were displayed at an early age.   Naomi and her mother, Valerie She spent a great deal of time in Rome, Italy while her mother performed as a professional dancer.  Naomi appeared in the music video for Bob Marley's "Is this Love" song when she was just eight years old.  Her mother, Valerie, later enrolled Naomi in the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts where she learned the art of ballet beginning at age 10.  While shopping in London, she was discovered by a scout named Beth Boldt after which she appeared on the cover of British Elle Magazine at the young age of 16. Naomi Elaine's career within the modelling industry was not an easy one. ...

Beyonce is making an iconic return to the Meta Gala after 10 years when she last attended the Manus x Machina themed event in 2016.  She will be hosting the 2026 Met Gala on May 4th alongside Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour. This year's theme is centered on "Costume Art" and curated by Andrew Bolton. The theme focuses on the "centrality of the dressed body" within the Metropolitan Museum of Art's notably vast collections.  Central to this theme is the understanding that fashion has a direct connection to the bodies that it is displayed on. This is the first exhibition that will be featured in the museum's permanent Conde Nast galleries.  Beyonce is no stranger to the Costume Art world as her mother, Tina Knowles created the Wearable Art Gala to benefit the Wear Art Can Occur (WACO) theater Center. During the annual event, guests also dress in elaborate, creative fashion according to the annual theme. While Beyonce and her co-hosts and co-c...