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The White House surrenders at 138 million views. Sabrina wins.
Her casting marked the first time a disabled actress portrayed the character. For her performance, she received several nominations as part of the film's ensemble cast at the 31st SAG Awards, she became the first ever wheelchair user to garner a nomination in any category at the SAG Awards.
She shared her excitement for the role & for being able to represent disabled WOC: "To be that representation for not only the disabled but disabled POC is so exciting & so surreal". She praised the accessibility of the Wicked set, finding it to have been designed with a wheelchair user in mind.
In 2022 it was announced she would play Nessarose, Elphaba's sister & the Wicked Witch of the East, in the Wicked film adaptations, making her feature film debut. She made history for being the first wheelchair user to play the character, who also uses a wheelchair.
She was born in Mazomanie, Wisconsin to a White father & a Black mother. ๐ด๐ณ๏ธ At the age of 11, on the way to practice for a theater production, she became paralyzed following a car crash & has since relied on a wheelchair for mobility. โฟ๏ธ
Our #newprofilepic for December is Marissa Bode for her historic role in #Wicked & #WickedForGood! Marissa Bode (BOH-dee) is a mixed American actress. After graduating from the American Musical & Dramatic Academy, she gained recognition for her portrayal of Nessarose Thropp in the musical films.
remember to practice grace this holiday season. many of your family & friends who usually come to your functions and helped put food on your tables may not be able to this year because their benefits were stripped away from them...that shouldn't mean they don't deserve a plate. ๐ฝ๏ธ
This deal to fund and open the government is a loss for New Jerseyans and for millions of Americans who will suffer devastating increases in their health care costs, on top of the skyrocketing expenses theyโre already facingโฆ
#DYK they formed a singing group in the early 90s called Voices? They debuted their first single, "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!", in 1992 & it charted at No. 72 on the Billboard Hot 100! ๐ค
They were born in Gelnhausen, Germany ๐ฉ๐ช
Tia is 2 minutes younger than Tamera. Tamera was born at 4:30pm, Tia at 4:32pm.๐ฏโโ๏ธ
Tia voiced Sasha in the animated series Bratz, starred as Melanie Barnett in the comedy-drama series The Game, Stephanie Phillips in the sitcom Instant Mom & Cocoa McKellan in the sitcom Family Reunion. She had starring roles in The Hot Chick, The Mistle-Tones, Baggage Claim & Indivisible.
Separately, Tamera is also a tv personality. She starred in the medical drama Strong Medicine as Dr. Kayla Thornton, was one of the co-hosts of the daytime talk show The Real originally alongside Adrienne Bailon, Tamar Braxton, Loni Love & Jeannie Mai & starred on the Hallmark Channels lost & found.
They gained recognition for their starring roles as Tia Landry & Tamera Campbell in the sitcom Sister, Sister. They then starred together in Seventeen Again, voiced the LaBelle sisters in the series Detention, starred in Disney Channels Twitches & Twitches Too & their own reality show, Tia & Tamera.
Our November #newprofilepic are #TiaMowry & #TameraMowry! Tia Dashon Mowry & Tamera Darvette Mowry-Housley (b. July 6, 1978) are mixed American twin actresses. They have 2 brothers, actor Tahj Mowry & musician Tavior Mowry. Their father is #British & #Irish, their mother is #AfroBahamian. ๐ง๐ธ๐ฌ๐ง๐ฎ๐ช
the more you know ๐
can we talk about the micro aggressions in this cardi b trial??? what is the relevance for asking what her real hair looks like????
Which Cardi B are you today?
Happy Labor Day and #MixedGirlMonday!
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She & her sister Gigi have donated $1 million to Palestinian aid agencies & received death threats for their pro-Palestinian stance. "I get hundreds of death threats daily, my number was leaked & my family has felt to be in danger. But I cant be silenced any longer. Fear is not an option." ๐ต๐ธ๐ณ๐ฑ
In 2017, she broke Doutzen Kroes's record for the most Vogue September covers in 1 year by appearing in 5 international editions. As of 2023, she was one of the world's highest paid models, earning $19 million. In 2024, she founded/launched #Orebella, a beauty company that creates fragrances.
Her older sister is #GigiHadid. Her younger brother also models. She has 3 half sisters. As a teen, she was an equestrian & wanted to compete at the Olympics. She began modeling at 16, was signed in 2014 & made her NYFW debut the next month. By 2016, she was voted Model of the Year by Models.com.
In 2022, she earned Model of the Year by the BFC. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023. Born in D.C. & raised in Santa Barbara, CA, her dad, Mohamed Hadid, is a Palestinian-American real estate developer, while her mom, Yolanda Hadid, is a Dutch former model. ๐ต๐ธ๐ณ๐ฑ