May 2nd 2012
It was quite the day of irony in LA. No Pun.
After being interviewed on Playboy radio, Sirius XM. I realized the event for the evening was honoring Gloria Steinem and her plight for Feminism at the Feminist Majority’s 25th & Ms. Magazine’s 40th anniversary gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel. After all, Gloria wanted to Boycott the “Playboy Club”, so I found the two events in my life this night rather “Ironic”. Although I feel thats the beauty Feminists have offered us women. A Choice! and I am forever grateful! I must say however, that as necessary as it once was to act like a man, or esteem male characteristics such as strength and toughness, their strides have allowed our generation the freedom to regain our femininity without loosing our Right. So I did not feel too bad walking in my Louboutins and low cut Donna Karen leotard in the midst of so many suits. No disrespect, its their strides that have granted me a “Choice” and I choose equality and strength with a love for my softness and regard for my Feminine self, which includes my feminine body.
Amongst the power, and while sippin a whispering angel at the Polo Lounge I conversed with my all time favorite actress, Diane Lane, and speaking of power, I was curious about her relationship with mother in law Barbara Streisand: Diane said, “You know, I just find her, her capability and her confidence are equal. And that’s saying a lot because she has a lot of both. So when my daughter met her, the only thing she was impressed by, she was so young, is that Barbara was a director. She knew that that was the title of mommy’s boss. She was like “She could be your boss?” I said “That’s right”. “Wow”. And then they went off and played together.”
My favorite part of the evening was a hilarious and bawdy speech delivered by Kathy Griffin. She was expressing her own independence that night by attending with a very handsome man who I would guess was a few years younger than her. I asked her if they were dating and she would only smile and say “Maybe.” Way to go Kath!!!
Unlike most celebs, Kathy has never been shy about expressing her opinion regarding her fellow stars, so I had to know what she thought of Jessica Simpson giving her new born daughter the male name, Maxwell Drew.
Kathy told me, “I’m all for it. I was nervous because you know I get nervous about the inappropriate celebrity names, but I actually approve of this one. Now the nick name being Maxy does remind me of a feminine napkin or a long dress that was popular in Gloria Steinem’s era. But Max I can live with. ”
The final speaker of the night was the feminist icon Gloria Steinem who told us of the need to keep up the fight for women’s rights. It was an amazing evening to be surrounded by beautiful women and I left knowing that my strength comes from all these women who have made it possible for me to be a strong, empowered and independent woman.
Now, finding the strength in softness, kindness, love and feminine beauty is my generation’s plight. They have set the stage, Its now our turn to own our strength yet revel in our softness.
And As irony would have it, I ran into Bill Maher on my way out, at the adjacent lounge of course ;-)
April 28th 2012
:-D heading to my blow
March 28th 2012
With Evander Holyfield at Celebrity Fight Night- Muhammad Ali’s 70th Birthday
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March 15th 2012
Get a full uncensored look at the behind the scenes to Mayra Veronica and MTV’s “Freak Like Me” Music Video
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February 29th 2012
Check Out “Mayra Veronica” shooting for the cover of Fault Magazine
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February 29th 2012
Check out “Mayra Veronica” in Havana Cuba for a Cigar feature photoshoot in Photo section
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February 26th 2012
At the 2012 Spirit Awards Presenters Gifting lounge
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January 20th 2012
Decisions are tough, making the right one is even tougher because it means choosing one thing over another, In order to grow you must leave what you’ve outgrown behind. Some people say this is sad. Its not sad! what’s sad is sacrificing your future and life for something that doesnt fit you anymore or maybe never did! Think about the space shuttle! Once it leaves the atmosphere it must drop the engines that propelled it there…..well, only if its to continue out into the stars ;-)
