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Isis King
Isis King (born October 1, 1985) is an American model, actress, and fashion designer. Most widely known for her role on both the eleventh cycle and the seventeenth cycle of the reality television show ''America's Next Top Model'', she was the first trans woman to compete on the show, and became one of the most visible transgender people on television. Biography King was assigned male at birth but has stated that "mentally and everything else" she was "born female." She has stated that people might refer to her as "transgender" or "transsexual", but she prefers the phrase "born in the wrong body". While in high school, King came out as "gay" but later felt that it was not an accurate label for her. King has an associate degree in design and illustration from the Art Institute of Philadelphia. King moved to New York to begin her transition from male to female, but didn’t earn enough money to afford rent and because her family opposed her transition. As a result, she moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince George's County, Maryland
) , demonym = Prince Georgian , ZIP codes = 20607–20774 , area codes = 240, 301 , founded date = April 23 , founded year = 1696 , named for = Prince George of Denmark , leader_title = Executive , leader_name = Angela D. Alsobrooks ( D) , seat wl = Upper Marlboro , largest city wl = Bowie , area_total_sq_mi = 499 , area_land_sq_mi = 483 , area_water_sq_mi = 16 , area percentage = 3.2 , census yr = 2020 , pop = 967201 , pop_est_as_of = 2021 , population_est = , density_sq_mi = 1900 , district = 4th , district2 = 5th , time zone = Eastern , web = www.princegeorgescountymd.gov Prince George's County (often shortened to PG County) is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland bordering the eastern portion of Washington, D.C. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 967,201, making it the second-most populous county in Maryland, behind Montgomery County. The 2020 census counted an increase of nearly 104,000 in the previous ten years. Its co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shameless (season 7)
The seventh season of '' Shameless'', based on the British series of the same name by Paul Abbott, is an American comedy-drama television series with executive producers John Wells, Christopher Chulack, Krista Vernoff, Etan Frankel, Nancy M. Pimental and Sheila Callaghan. The season premiered on October 2, 2016, the first time the series has debuted in autumn. Showtime premiered a free preview of the season premiere online on September 23, 2016, ahead of the October 2 broadcast. Plot One month after Fiona's failed wedding, Frank wakes up in a coma and is disowned by his family. Fiona is finally trying to take control of her life, having become the manager of Patsy's Pies. She revamps the diner in order to increase its audience. When a local laundromat building goes up for sale, Fiona buys the laundromat after speaking with the senile owner, Etta, who has Alzheimer's. With the help of Frank and Kevin, Fiona revamps the laundromat and, forgiving her father, lets Frank stay with E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bold And The Beautiful
''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (often referred to as ''B&B'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It premiered on March 23, 1987, as a sister show to the Bells' other soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''; several characters from each of the two shows have Crossover (fiction), crossed over to the other since the early 1990s. Set in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, the show centers upon the Forrester family and their haute couture business. The program features an ensemble cast, headed by its longest-serving actors John McCook as Eric Forrester and Katherine Kelly Lang as Brooke Logan. Since its premiere, the show has become the most-watched soap in the world, with an audience of an estimated 26.2 million viewers. As of 2010, it continued to hold on to the second-place position in weekly Nielsen ratings, Nielsen Ratings for daytime dramas. ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' has also won 77 Daytime Emmy Awards, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry King Live
''Larry King Live'' was an American television talk show hosted by Larry King on CNN from 1985 to 2010. It was the channel's most watched and longest-running program, with over one million viewers nightly. Mainly aired from CNN's Los Angeles studios, the show was sometimes broadcast from the CNN Center in Atlanta, from the Time Warner Center in New York City, or from Washington, D.C., where King had gained national prominence during his years as a radio interviewer on the '' Larry King Show'' for the Mutual Broadcasting System. Every night, King interviewed one or more prominent individuals, usually celebrities, politicians and businesspeople. The one-hour show was broadcast three times a day in some areas, and was seen all over the world on CNN International. On June 29, 2010, King announced that the program would end. The final episode aired on December 16, but a new episode on the war against cancer aired two days later on December 18. ''Larry King Live'' was replaced b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marci Bowers
Marci Lee Bowers (born January 18, 1958) is an American gynecologist and surgeon who specializes in gender confirmation surgeries. Bowers is viewed as an innovator in gender confirmation/affirmation surgery, and is the first transgender woman to perform such surgeries. Bowers operates at Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in Burlingame, California, and San Mateo Surgery Center in San Mateo, California. From 2003 to 2010, she practiced in the town of Trinidad, Colorado, where she apprenticed under Stanley Biber, a pioneer in sex reassignment surgery, before going solo in July 2003. Bowers is also an international expert on functional clitoral restoration after female genital mutilation and cutting. She was chosen in 2007-2009 to mentor under Pierre Foldès, pioneer of clitoral restoration surgery. She has spoken about her practice and other transgender topics in several documentaries, interviews, news reports, and articles. Media appearances have included ''The Oprah Winfrey S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 14
The fourteenth cycle of ''America's Next Top Model'' premiered on March 10, 2010, and it is the eighth season to be aired on The CW. The first three seasons of America's Next Top Model were filmed in New York City, along with seasons 10,12, and 14. The cycle's catchphrase is "Work It Out". The promotional songs are "Watch Me Move" by Fefe Dobson and "Go Getta" by Stella Mwangi. The prizes for this cycle were: * A modeling contract with Wilhelmina Models. * A fashion spread and cover in '' Seventeen''. * A 100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics. J. Alexander was removed from his post as a judge and replaced by ''Vogue'' editor André Leon Talley. Though Alexander was removed as judge, he remained as runway coach. The international destinations during this cycle were Auckland and Queenstown, New Zealand. This is the show’s second consecutive visit to Polynesia after Maui, Hawaii in cycle 13. The winner was 24-year-old Krista White from Pine Bluff, Arkansas with Raina H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12
The twelfth cycle of ''America's Next Top Model'' premiered on March 4, 2009 and was the sixth season to air on The CW network. The cycle's catch phrase is "Get In The Fold." The cycle's promotional song was Lady Gaga's "The Fame". The winning prizes for this season were: * A modeling contract with Elite Model Management. * A fashion spread and cover in Seventeen. * A 100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics. The first half of the cycle took place in New York City, moving the show back from Los Angeles last season. The international destination for this cycle is São Paulo, Brazil, the show's first, and only, visit to South America. The number of girls was reduced to 13, the first time since cycle 9, after being maintained at 14 in the last two cycles. This was the last time Paulina Porizkova participated as judge. The winner was 20-year-old Teyona Anderson from New Jersey, with Allison Harvard placing as the runner up. This season averaged 4.35 million viewers per episo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyra Banks
Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973), also known as BanX, is an American television personality, model, producer, writer, and actress. Born in Inglewood, California, she began her career as a model at the age of 15, and was the first African-American woman to be featured on the covers of '' GQ'' and the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue'', on which she appeared three times. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005. By the early 2000s, Banks was one of the world's top-earning models. Banks began acting on television in the sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' (1993), and made her film debut in the drama '' Higher Learning'' (1995). In 2000, she had major film roles, such as Eve in Disney Channel's '' Life-Size'' and Zoe in the box-office hit '' Coyote Ugly.'' Banks had small roles in the romantic sports film '' Love & Basketball'' (2000), the horror film '' Halloween: Resurrection'' (2002), and in the television series '' Gossip Girl'' (2009) and '' Glee'' (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Manuel
Jay Manuel (born August 14, 1972) is a Canadian TV host, Creative Director, make-up artist, and author. He is most recognizable as the Creative Director on the popular reality television show ''America's Next Top Model'' for the first eighteen seasons. Manuel also was featured as the host of ''Canada's Next Top Model''. Manuel is the Founder and CEO of the beauty line, Jay Manuel Beauty. In 2017, the brand opened its first retail location at Roosevelt Field Mall. Later that year, he was one of the judges for Miss Universe 2017. In 2020, he released his first book, ''The Wig, The Bitch & The Meltdown''. Early life Manuel was born in Springfield, Illinois to a mother of Italian and Czech descent and a South African father of mixed Cape Malay descent. He was raised by adoptive parents in Toronto where he attended Dr Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute and York University. Before entering the fashion industry, Manuel was a pre-med student and also studied opera. Career He has worke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10
The tenth cycle of '' America's Next Top Model'' was the fourth season of the series to be aired on The CW network. The promotional catchphrase of the cycle is "New Faces, New Attitude, New York." The promotional song was "Feedback" by Janet Jackson. A few major changes were made this season. The show was moved back to New York, after being housed in Los Angeles since cycle 4. The number of contestants was also increased to 14, after being maintained at 13 since cycle 5. Finally, the judging panel, unchanged since cycle 5, was also altered; Twiggy was replaced by model Paulina Porizkova due to the former's scheduling conflicts. The prizes for this cycle were: * A modeling contract with Elite Model Management * A fashion spread and cover in '' Seventeen'' * A 100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics The international destination for this cycle was Rome, Italy, the franchises' second of three visits to Italy throughout the current seasons. The winner of the competition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Forney
Ali He'shun Forney (April 12, 1975 – December 5, 1997) was an African-American gay and gender non-conforming transgender youth who also used the name Luscious. Forney was a peer counselor of and advocate for homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth and was killed on the street in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The Ali Forney Center for homeless LGBT youth was named after Forney when it opened in New York City in June 2002. Life Forney was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and raised in Brooklyn, by a single mother. Forney said that they first engaged in sex work at 13, and that the $40 made them feel rich. Rejected by their family at around that time, Forney was put in a group home, from which they soon ran away. Forney was in a series of foster placements, but found the streets preferable.Ray, p. 9. Forney, assigned male at birth, continued to work as a sex worker, often dressed in women's clothing.Rosenberg, Tina (July 12, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
