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(photo via:youmightfindyourself) I know this has been talked to death already but seriously, what’s with all the lily white? So the future of Hollywood looks like 1940s Hollywood? Of course, there is nothing wrong with being white. The problem is with the magazine/editor choosing this as the only representation of what talent is out in LA. As someone passionate about photography, I’m also going to blame Annie Leibovitz for this mess. How about doing something different for the cover? And I’m not talking nudity. Go back to having fun with photo shoots and being creative rather than doing this whole pretty-girls-in-pale-dresses-frolicking-in-the-valley type photos. It’s one thing to have your own style in photo-taking, it’s another to do the same thing over and over. Also, does the future of Hollywood only feature young people? Must it only feature women? And must it only be actresses? We just had the Director’s Guild acknowledge Kathryn Bigelow for best director, the first woman to take it! Let’s feature up and coming directors, producers, screenwriters, film editors and cinematographers. We also have Taraji P. Henson (a fabulous woman of color) who has been a total breakthrough these past few years who is in her late 30s. That doesn’t take away from the fact that she’s a fresh face. And then in the male department we have Joseph Gordon-Levitt who didn’t fall to the curse of being a child actor. It’s amazing how many boring people Vanity Fair decided to choose when there are many amazing and different things happening in Hollywood! *sigh* And don’t get me started on an actress who had a really amazing year and that is Gabourey Sidibe. She came out of nowhere and is fantastic. One of the best things about her is the curiosity of seeing how she will fit into Hollywood after Precious. Are there films in which she can be in? All these women up here fit the mold of Romantic Comedy leading ladies or being quirky cute with doe eyes. That’s not different. That’s not new in Hollywood. Emma Stone is the only one I actually have hope for. All in all, you wonder if it’s worth arguing about due to the fact that the magazine industry isn’t what it used to be. It’s easy to go online and look for the girl who’s different in Hollywood whom you can identify with rather than what’s fed you through the media. However, stuff like this isn’t helping. I feel Vanity Fair, along with a host of a bunch of other magazines, are alienating readers like me, like you who are tired of the same thing. It’s just not about fighting to put a Black girl up there. Asian, Latina, men, women, those behind the camera who are making a difference need to be represented. The most color this issue has to offer is on the top of these ladies heads. I guess we should all be thankful they’re not all blond, right?

(photo via:youmightfindyourself)

I know this has been talked to death already but seriously, what’s with all the lily white? So the future of Hollywood looks like 1940s Hollywood? Of course, there is nothing wrong with being white. The problem is with the magazine/editor choosing this as the only representation of what talent is out in LA. As someone passionate about photography, I’m also going to blame Annie Leibovitz for this mess. How about doing something different for the cover? And I’m not talking nudity. Go back to having fun with photo shoots and being creative rather than doing this whole pretty-girls-in-pale-dresses-frolicking-in-the-valley type photos. It’s one thing to have your own style in photo-taking, it’s another to do the same thing over and over.

Also, does the future of Hollywood only feature young people? Must it only feature women? And must it only be actresses? We just had the Director’s Guild acknowledge Kathryn Bigelow for best director, the first woman to take it! Let’s feature up and coming directors, producers, screenwriters, film editors and cinematographers. We also have Taraji P. Henson (a fabulous woman of color) who has been a total breakthrough these past few years who is in her late 30s. That doesn’t take away from the fact that she’s a fresh face. And then in the male department we have Joseph Gordon-Levitt who didn’t fall to the curse of being a child actor. It’s amazing how many boring people Vanity Fair decided to choose when there are many amazing and different things happening in Hollywood! *sigh*

And don’t get me started on an actress who had a really amazing year and that is Gabourey Sidibe. She came out of nowhere and is fantastic. One of the best things about her is the curiosity of seeing how she will fit into Hollywood after Precious. Are there films in which she can be in? All these women up here fit the mold of Romantic Comedy leading ladies or being quirky cute with doe eyes. That’s not different. That’s not new in Hollywood. Emma Stone is the only one I actually have hope for.

All in all, you wonder if it’s worth arguing about due to the fact that the magazine industry isn’t what it used to be. It’s easy to go online and look for the girl who’s different in Hollywood whom you can identify with rather than what’s fed you through the media. However, stuff like this isn’t helping. I feel Vanity Fair, along with a host of a bunch of other magazines, are alienating readers like me, like you who are tired of the same thing. It’s just not about fighting to put a Black girl up there. Asian, Latina, men, women, those behind the camera who are making a difference need to be represented. The most color this issue has to offer is on the top of these ladies heads. I guess we should all be thankful they’re not all blond, right?