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“Human hair takes much more attention, as far as holding the style. You have to comb it, straighten it out, and wash and dry it.”

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Beverly Johnson

Beverly Johnson, born on October 13, 1952, is an American model. She is renowned for her influential presence in the fashion industry during the 1970s and 1980s and is credited with being the first African American woman to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine. more

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“Instead of working out three times a week, I do something physical, like a one-hour walk everyday.”

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“When I went to Fashion Week, I was very disappointed by how few women of color were in those shows. I do speak to the younger girls, and I hear them when they say they're not getting the big contracts or into the big shows.”

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“My dean gave me permission to model during my work semester, even though I was in the Criminal Justice Department. I don't know whether I'd ever have become a model if he hadn't let me do that.”

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“Business fits me best. The only reason I went into modeling originally was to help out my family, because I knew that money gave you freedom.”

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“Just like the Alamo, somebody damn well needed to go to their aid. Well, by God, I'm going to Viet Nam's aid!”

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“I tried acting and all of the arts, I even put out a record album, but what I like the most is business.”

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“My daughter has fulfilled all of my dreams, because she has a BA and MBA in business. She's both a financial analyst and a plus-size model. She has the best of both worlds because, in modeling, you have to have something to fall back on.”

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“My daughter decided to embrace and celebrate who she was. She was a size 2 at one time, but she decided she didn't want to be hungry anymore. I think that's how you turn it around. Today, more and more designers are recognizing how lucrative that market is.”

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“I don't like to cook, but I like to eat popcorn with butter and salt.”

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“Yeah, for me there are other challenges that aren't musical too. Like you just don't have as many people to feed off of energy wise, you are loading in and out and you are driving yourself more. Most of the challenges that count are the musical ones. I don't know why people come out to the shows, but I never think that it is to hear me play the guitar and sing. I think it must be in the writing and the presentation, which are the areas that I feel most comfortable.”

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