Aja Naomi King Is The New Face of L'Oréal Paris And We Couldn't Be Happier
Aja Naomi King Is The New Face of L'Oréal Paris And We Couldn't Be Happier
ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards: Watch Aja Naomi King's Inspiring Speech on Overcoming Self-Doubt
‘My inner critic is strong’ but ‘I know that I am stronger,’ said 'How to Get Away With Murder' star Aja Naomi King during her acceptance speech at ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood awards. King was awarded the Lincoln Shining Star award during the 10th annual star-studded pre-Oscars event.
"I’m struggling with seeing these possibilities because my own inner critic, with this full belly and swollen mouth is eating up all my joy and belief in myself trying to trick me into thinking that I’m not worthy,” she said. “That feeling of 'I don’t belong here' and 'I don’t deserve this' as if I’m sitting in a dark room somewhere afraid that someone at any moment is going to come in and turn on the light and say how did you get in here?” she continued.
The trained actress and Yale-graduate was honored alongside Insecure's Issa Rae, music artist and Hidden Figures star Janelle Monaé, and Black-ish star Yara Shahidi. Before landing her major roles in ABC’s How To Get Away With Murder and Nate Parker’s Birth of A Nation, King also starred in the films The Rewrite, Four and The Blacklist.
The ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards aired on OWN on March 5
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Remember when Zendaya wore a mullet to the Grammy Awards and Megalyn Echikunwoke sported beautiful braids on the Emmys red carpet with Chris Rock? These are just two of many mane moments crafted by celebrity stylist Larry Sims. His client roster includes a who's who of black Hollywood: Kerry Washington, Sanaa Lathan, Aja Naomi King and Ruth Negga; just to name a few. With a rolodex this legendary, we guarantee this isn't the first time you've heard of the hair master, who also worked his magic on Gabrielle Union for our November 2016 cover. In honor of his latest style win, we're looking back at 16 times he slayed your favorite celebrity's hair on the red carpet.
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Aja Naomi King is here to stay, and slay, when it comes to beauty! Since making her 'How To Get Away With Murder' debut, the 31 year old California native has stunned on and off the red carpet. And with her critically acclaimed performance in 'The Birth of a Nation' getting plenty of buzz, we have a feeling the actress will continue to blow us away with her beauty game. Aja's smooth chocolate skin, bold lips and soft bouncy strands are serious #goals. Here are our favorite looks she has been rocking since she popped onto the Hollywood scene.
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