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In lifestyle January 3, 2019 By Women of Rubies

FRENCH MODEL, THYLANE BLONDEAU NAMED THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD FOR THE SECOND TIME

French model Thylane Blondeau has been named ‘most beautiful girl in the world for the second time.

The 17-year-old came to fame in 2007 at the age of six after being named the ‘most beautiful girl in the world’ clinched the title again after she emerged on the top of TC Candler’s 2018 annual awards list.

Taking to Instagram, the stunning model thanked the competition for the award, writing: ‘I just can’t believe it myself, thanks so much @tccandler and everyone who voted.

I never thought I was once number one! I’m thankful to all of you I really hope you’re having great holidays and spend nice Christmas with your family ..all the best to all of you guys lots of love (sic)’.

Taiwanese singer Chou Tzu-yu was named as runner-up followed by Israeli model Yael Shelbia while American-Filipino actress Liza Soberano landed fourth.

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In lifestyle December 24, 2018 By Esther Ijewere

TIWA SAVAGE, WAJE, ABISOYE AJAYI-AKINFOLARIN AND LOLA OMOLOLA LISTED AS ONE’S 2018 WOMEN OF THE YEAR

These wonderful women have been recognised for their work and craft and using it to add value to the world in , Music Star Tiwa Sage, Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin and Lola Omolola have been listed as ONE’s 2018 Women of the Year.

The ONE Campaign is an international, nonpartisan, non-profit, advocacy and campaigning organization that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa, by raising public awareness and pressuring political leaders to support policies and programs that are saving lives and improving futures.

According to ONE, the women went above and beyond gender equality this year to make life better for women.

Nollywood actress, Bisola Aiyeola and singer, Waje were honourably mentioned for the fantastic work they did this year campaigning for women.

TIWA SAVAGE

Tiwa has worked with breast cancer screening projects, helped build schools in her hometown, and advocates for community-based social projects. She’s also a supporter of the Vote Your Future campaign.

ABISOYE AJAYI-AKINFOLARIN

With her Pearls Africa Foundation, which offers free classes and programs for girls and young women, Abisoye won the 2018 CNN’s Heroes Award. Through her organization, she empowers girls living in poverty and many of the girls she’s mentored have already produced their own apps to combat issues, like poverty and female genital mutilation, in their communities.

LOLA OMOLOLA

Nigerian-American activist Lola Omolola is the founder of FIN, a private Facebook group that connects nearly 1.7 million women from across the world. She began the group in 2014, searching for a way to create mutual support with other Nigerians after the kidnapping of over 300 girls by the Boko Haram. The group quickly grew into a hub for women’s issues, offering its members a safe outlet to discuss the struggles they face and connect with other women who share those experiences.

Honorable Mentions

Bisola Aiyeola is a Nigerian actress, ONE Ambassador, and winner of the AMVCA Trailblazer Award at the 2018 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.

Waje Iruobe is a musician, film producer, and ONE Ambassador advocating for transparency and accountability.

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In lifestyle December 15, 2018 By Women of Rubies

BRIGITTE SOSSOU PERENYI SHARES STORY OF HOW SHE WAS FORCED TO LIVE WITH PRIESTS IN SHRINES TO ‘PAY’ FOR SINS OF FAMILY MEMBERS

In a special episode, BBC FactFinder and BBC Africa Eye partnered to answer the question – just how much can your memories help you to track down your past?

Brigitte Sossou Perenyi, 20 years after she was freed, went on a journey to understand what the Trokosi practice really is and why her family gave her away.

The Trokosi practice, prominent in West Africa, forces girls to live and work with priests in religious shrines, for the rest of their lives, to “pay” for the sins of family members.

Although the practice has officially been banned in Ghana, it’s still happening there and in other parts of West Africa but on a smaller scale.

Brigitte had documented her journey to finding answers. Watch it below:

She spoke to BBC about how finding answers gave her the courage to move on. Watch below:

In lifestyle December 14, 2018 By Women of Rubies

KEMI ADETIBA’S FILM ‘KING OF BOYS’ GROSSES #200M IN 7 WEEKS

In an Instagram post, the director of ‘Wedding Party 1’ expressed how emotional she got finding out the success of her movie.

She wrote,

“If you know the journey it took to get here, you’ll understand why I’m emotional right now. God. Is. The. Greatest!!! #Hardwork#Consistency #GraceOfGod
#KOBFEVER #KOBSeason#KOBStillNumberOne Congratulations to the cast, the crew and everyone that has shown us goodwill!!!“

The filmmaker went further to note that the movie starring Sola Sobowale, Reminisce, IllBliss, Toni Tones and Adesua Etomi-Wellington has remained on the number one spot for the seven weeks.

Adetiba also announced that the movie is the fourth highest grossing Nollywood movie of all time and the longest running film at the number one spot in Nigerian territory.

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In lifestyle December 13, 2018 By Women of Rubies

SERENA WILLIAMS SPEAKS ON ACTIVISM AND POWER AS SHE COVERS TEEN VOGUE’S DECEMBER ISSUE

37-year-old Tennis champion, Serena Williams is the cover star for Teen Vogue’s December issue.

Serena Williams and Naomi Wadler who sat down for an interview with Lindsay Peoples Wagner, the editor-in-chief of the magazine spoke on Activism, Power and other sensitive issues.

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Lindsay Peoples Wagner: There are so many things I want to ask both of you, but one of the immediate things that comes to mind is how you’ve both taken a lot of risks in your personal and professional lives. Why have you been so willing to take risks and speak out, whether about activism or being a woman of color?

Naomi Wadler: Okay, so I want to do all of the events that I do right until I am about to go onstage, because that is when I am like —

Lindsay Peoples Wagner: You nervous?

Naomi Wadler: It’s just great to be able to have the platform that I have, and that Serena has, and that you have, because not everybody has those platforms, and so part of that is being able to lift up other voices, and so that it’s not just somebody who is famous, or well known, or just a public figure.

Serena Williams: You put that really well. We’re in a position where we have the opportunity to use our status and our social network, and to use different platforms that we are on and that we can talk about it, ’cause a lot of people see what we post and see the things that we write. And although it’s so fun to have the opportunity to post lots of fun things, I also find it really important to post and talk about real items that affect us on a day-to-day basis.

Lindsay Peoples Wagner: Serena, how do you handle it all? Your training, your beautiful baby, business. How do you handle it day to day?

Serena Williams: Honestly, I don’t know. I go to bed every night thinking, How did I get through this day? I’m sure a lot of people out there can relate, right? It’s like, this day is over, it’s 10 o’clock, I got through it. How did that happen? That’s kind of how I am. Between… I just started training. Yes, I’m still playing.

Serena Williams speaks on Power and Activism as she graces the cover of Teen Vogue (Photos)

Lindsay Peoples Wagner: We’re ready.

Serena Williams: So, that has been… OK, now I’m training on top of running this fashion company, on top of being a full-time mom. I’m super hands-on as a mom. I just take it as it is and realize that everyone goes through the same thing.

Lindsay Peoples Wagner: I want to talk about confidence. You both are so public, I’m sure you have days where you either get nervous or don’t feel great. How do you pick it back up on those days when you don’t feel so confident that you’re doing the right things or you don’t feel like things are going in that direction?

Serena Williams: I think it’s really important to realize that no day is going to be perfect. For me, that’s really hard because I strive for perfection, and I feel like everything I do has to be great and has to be perfect, because I am a true perfectionist. But that’s impossible. That’s not reasonable. Then I realize that, OK, I had a rough day today, let’s do something to make it better tomorrow. I think it’s important to expect to have some really rough times when you’re going through something, but always know that you can overcome it.

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In lifestyle December 12, 2018 By Women of Rubies

2019 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, OBY EZEKWESILI COVERS TW MAGAZINE’S NOVEMBER/DECEMBER ISSUE

TW magazine has featured 2019 Presidential candidate Obiageli Ezekwesili as the cover star for its November/December 2018 issue.

TW magazine wrote:

We know her as the woman who reformed the educational system during her years in office as Minister of Education. She is also the woman who would not let us forget our girls, championing the ‘Bring back our Girls’ campaign – never backing down or surrendering in the face of threat or menace.

She is Obiageli Catherine Ezekwesili, Oby Ezekwesili to most, ‘Ogeli to her family and in this edition, she let us into her world, shared her vision for our beloved country, revealed the man who helped her find her voice and why she believes she can be the next president.

Also in the magazine’s latest issue, the fashion column is a love letter to every big girl. For years, Temi Aboderin-Alao has worked tirelessly to put plus size girls on the map – her fashion line JP Kouture and the plus size fashion week is proof. In a revealing chat, she shares the struggles, the highs and the lows that went into her journey.

Still, on body positivity, TW’s special report on ‘FAT’ is an open and unguarded conversation with three women who shared what it’s like in the ‘Big girls’ world as they know of and live it.

Cover Credits:
Photographer: B.I.E Photography (@b.i.e_photography)
Stylist: Favour Olugu (@favolugu)
Makeup: Maryjane Ohobu for Zaron Cosmetics (@maryjaneohobu @zaroncosmetics)
Cover Story: Syreeta Akinyide (@syreetaakinyede)

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In lifestyle December 7, 2018 By Women of Rubies

TAKING PICTURES OF YOUR FOOD MAKES IT TASTE BETTER -STUDY

In 2016, researchers from Saint Joseph’s University and the University of San Diego found that snapping a photo of food before taking the first bite can actually improve your perceived taste of it. The research was published in the Journal of Consumer Marketing.

The researchers wanted to test if taking a photo before you eat your food prompts you to pay more attention to its taste.

They conducted three studies, on 120 participants each. In the first study, participants were given either a slice of red velvet cake or a fruit salad and told they had the option of taking a picture of the food. They found that the people who took a photo of the red velvet cake thought it tasted better than the people who didn’t — those who took a photo of the fruit salad didn’t experience a change in perception.

The result wasn’t far from the hypothesis though as they found that photographing food made it taste better only if it was indulgent. Photographing healthy food will only make it taste better if you believe that you should eat healthy foods.

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In lifestyle December 7, 2018 By Women of Rubies

PRIYANKA CHOPRA TALKS ABOUT GETTING MARRIED TO HER DREAM MAN AS SHE COVERS VOGUE MAGAZINE

Newlywed Priyanka Chopra is the cover star for Vogue Magazine‘s January 2019 Issue.

In the interview, the actress opens up about being the first Indian superstar to crossover into Hollywood successfully and landing the man of her dreams, Nick Jonas.

Read excerpts below:

On accepting the role in Quantico: The only thing I told her was: I don’t want my ethnicity to lead the part that I play. I want to have a job. I want to have a plot. I want to have a story.

On landing the man of her dreams: I’ve had that rule my whole life. Never publicly acknowledge a relationship. Ever. What is happening? I’ve not knownmyself like this. This guy turned me into such a girl! If I could blush, I’d be tomato red right now.

Read her full feature here.

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In lifestyle December 5, 2018 By Women of Rubies

MEET NADINE IJEWERE, THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO SHOOT A VOGUE MAGAZINE COVER

Nigerian-Jamaican photographer, Nadine Ijewere, has become the first black woman to shoot a Vogue cover.

(Photo: Instagram/Nadine Ijewere)

Most known for her Stella McCartney editorial, she recently photographed Rihanna for the cover of Allure. For British Vogue, she shot global pop star, Dua Lipa for the magazine’s first issue of 2019.

Announcing this on Instagram, Ijewere said:

“If you had told me last year I would have photographed for British Vogue, I would have said not possible.

If you had told me a cover, I would have thought perhaps in a parallel universe. I am so grateful for this opportunity I have been given to shoot for a publication where I once felt perhaps I didn’t.”

(Photo: Instagram/Nadine Ijewere)

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In lifestyle November 30, 2018 By Women of Rubies

OAP, TOSYN BUCKNOR FINALLY LAID TO REST

A funeral service was held at Harvesters International Christian Center located in Lekki which was attended by friends and family members of the deceased.

The service was kicked off by the choir of the church as they entertained the congregation with some melodious instrumentals. It was followed by the opening prayers by Pastor Taiwo Bolodeoku of JoshVille. A number of celebrities where present at the funeral service including, Ali Baba, Banky W, Ebuka, MI Abaga, Kemi Lala Akintoju, Toke Makinwa and a host of others.

» moreThe choir of Harvesters International Christian Center singing to the congregation (Instagram/COSONNigeria)

The first reading was taken by Tosyn Bucknor’s husband, Aurélien Boyer who read from 1st Thessalonian 4:13-18which was followed by a tribute by him. He went on to eulogise his late wife and spoke about her death has made him have a second thought about taking his religious life seriously.

» moreTosyn Bucknor laid to rest (Instagram/COSONNigeria)

The second reading was taken by Funke Bucknor, sister of the deceased which was taken from 1st Corinthians 15:35-50. After the reading, Funke paid an emotional tribute to her late sister.

» moreThe congregation singing one of the hymns at the funeral service (Instagram/COSONNigeria)

The service was anchored by the Pastor of Harvesters International Christian Center, Bolaji Idowu who went on to deliver a sermon where he said Tosyn Bucknor had moved on to eternity and is in a good place.

» moreThe congregation at Tosyn Bucknor’s funeral service (Instagram/COSONNigeria)

After the sermon, the pastor brought other visiting pastors including Pastor Ituah Ighodaro of Trinity House, Pastor Godman Akinlabi of Elevation Church and a host of others to pray for the family of the late Tosyn Bucknor.

A private internment followed immediately after the service.