Amy Barbera: My Anorexia Journey and Recovery
Beutiful, from its humble beginnings 4 years ago, has brought me in contact with more wonderful people than I could have ever imagined. Through incredible timing and fate, the Beutiful twitter connected me with Amy Barbera, an inspirational singer/songwriter from Florida (check out her music here!). I’ve said it on twitter and I’ll say it again…the best word to describe my reaction to Amy, her music and her words is IMPRESSED. Not only is Amy an extremely talented singer and writer, but she is also a genuinely beautiful human being…
WNBA Player Brings Light to Baylor University’s Intolerance
Brittney Griner, who plays in the WNBA, told ESPN Magazine that her coaches at Baylor University told her not to be open about her sexuality. Griner says that they told her it was a “recruiting thing” and that if gay players were on the roster people might not allow their children to attend the school. When Griner’s former coaches were asked to comment on her remarks they said: “Brittney Griner represented Baylor University proudly on and off the basketball court, and she leaves behind an incredible legacy. I cannot comment…
Angelina Jolie Speaks About Double Mastectomy
Angelina Jolie recently wrote an article for the NY Times about her choice to have a preventive double mastectomy. Jolie secretly had the mastectomy and reconstructive surgery after learning she carried a defective gene that gave her an 87% change of having breast cancer and a 50% chance of having ovarian cancer, the same disease her mother had died from. In the article, Jolie shares how beneficial the blood test was that discovered the gene, which is priced at $3,000, and how she hopes that through her story other women…
Basketball Player Jason Collins Comes Out
Jason Collins, an NBA athlete, recently came out in an article for Sports Illustrated. In the article Collins says that he wants to be genuine, authentic, and truthful. The reason he has decided to come out now is because of the NBA lockout, he had down time that forced him to focus on himself and not just training for basketball. After coming out to his Aunt, who she said already knew, he started to feel comfortable in his skin for the first time. Collins said he stopped trying to hide…
UFC Athlete Gives Inappropriate Interview
The UFC has been getting a lot of flack lately. Whether it is denying an one-armed undefeated man to compete within the organization or for refusing to allow a transgender woman to compete, people have been voicing their distaste for the organization. Chael Sonnen, a Caucasian UFC fighter, was on ESPN to promote a fight he has coming up against Jon Jones when in the middle of the interview he asked to touch the anchor’s hair. This all seemed harmless so Sage Steele, the African American anchor, leaned her head…
