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WATCH: Tatyana Ali’s Advice to Akira Akbar
Tatyana Ali reveals the advice that she shared with Akira Akbar, who plays Ashley Banks on Bel Air. The post WATCH: Tatyana Ali’s Advice to...
WATCH: Fresh Prince’s Tatyana Ali Joins Bel-Air for Season 2
Full circle moment! Tatyana Ali dishes about her new role and what it is like to play alongside Akira Akbar on the season of Bel-Air....
WATCH: Angela Bassett On Whether Being Labeled A ‘Black Actor’ Puts You In A Box
SAG Award nominee Angela Bassett talks about Idris Elba’s recent comments that being labeled a ‘Black actor’ puts you in a box and where she...
WATCH: Niecy Nash-Betts On Being Seen By SAG And Loving Being A Black Actress
Niecy Nash-Betts chats with ESSENCE on the red carpet of the 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards about her nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female...
WATCH: William Stanford Davis Reveals The Actress He Wants To Play His Love Interest On ‘Abbott Elementary’
Actor William Stanford Davis, who plays Mr. Johnson on the ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary, has his sights set on this Academy Award-winning actress to play...
WATCH: Amber Riley Is in Love Again
The actress and singer shares how she met her new beau in a chat on “The Jason Lee Show.” The post WATCH: Amber Riley Is...
WATCH: Kyla Pratt Shares Advice on Getting Older And Talks New Season of ‘The Proud Family’
Kyla Pratt is a mother of two and wants everyone to know that aging is not all bad. “Don’t listen to all these people talking...
WATCH: Gail Bean Of ‘Snowfall’ Speaks About The Support Of Black Men
On the carpet at the NAACP Awards, actress Gail Bean speaks about the Black men of snowfall advocating for her to stay on the show....
WATCH: Lisa Ann Walter Speaks About Body Positivity At The NAACP Awards
Lisa Ann Walter of ‘Abbott Elementary speaks on the carpet at the NAACP Awards about how Sheryl Lee Ralph has been an important part of...
WATCH: Let’s Talk About NAACP Image Awards
Our Essence editors along with special guest, Vanessa Mbonu discuss the 2023 NAACP Image Awards and the nominees you don’t want to miss! The post...