July 30, 2020
CONGRATS TOO to the DOUBLE #emmy nominees whom I’ve had the pleasure of working, partying, or in the case of @davechappelle, photobombing. (Tee hee!) Namely, @im.angelabassett (@ablackladysketchshow & #theimagineeringstory) @sterlingkbrown (@nbcthisisus & @maiseltv) @iamwandasykes (@maiseltv & @crankyankers) @eyrichlou (@the_politician & @hollywoodnetflix) and @davechappelle (#sticksandstones & #kennedycentermarktwainprize). DOUBLE KUDOS to you!!! ðð
July 29, 2020
Seems like just yesterday Lawrence Mercado was beating my face for ðĨ. But no, just yesterday he was EMMY NOMINATED for American Horror Story!!!ð°ðð°(Psyched for you too, Mike Mekash—although I’m sure being constantly nominated is suuuuuper boring, hoo-hum, old-hat for you!) ð #ahs1984 #emmynominated #makeup #getit #kudos #congrats
CONGRATULATIONS ðūðĨ to all my below-the-line buddies nominated for #Emmys yesterday! ððŧ♀️ðð (Without you guys, I’d be walking down the aisle looking really wack!) ðĪŠ #kudos to Michelle Ceglia (#hair, Hollywood Netflix) pictured here, as well as Natalie Driscoll (hair, the Politician), Eryn Krueger Mekash & Kim Ayers (#makeup, #hollywoodnetflix), Silvina Knight (makeup, Star Trek), Lawrence Mercado (makeup, American Horror Story), Mike Mekash (#prostheticmakeup, #ahsfx), Cary Ayers (prosthetic makeup, #hollywood), @jamesrobertmckinnon (prosthetic makeup, #startrek), and Lou Eyrich (#costumes, #thepolitician & hollywood). Well deserved! #photoby Luis Garcia #gogetem #emmyawards #bts #ahsfreakshow #pepper #weddingday #blackandwhitephotography
July 28, 2020
Proud to be Grossman! ððž☠️ð· My namesake fest, the Grossmann fantastic film & wine festival (in Slovenia, where 1BR_Film played recently) knows how to safely, socially-distance screen & party! Go Grossmans! Grossmen? ðĪ·ðŧ♀️☠️ð· #horrormovies #horrorfilm #horrorfest #filmfestival #winefestival #horrorfans #cosplay #covidtimes #socialdistance #1br #darkskyfilms #grossman @ Grossmann fantastic film & wine festival
Wow! SuperHuman: The Invisible Made Visible is the #4 Top Documentary on iTunes! (I shouldn't be surprised-- I totally envisioned it! Plus, it's absolutely deserving.) http://www.popvortex.com/movies/charts/documentary-movies.php See what I mean at http://www.superhumanfilm.com/
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See what I mean at http://www.superhumanfilm.com/
July 27, 2020
Challenge SLAYED!!! Not sure how posting a b/w photo supports women, but I AM ALL FOR IT! ðŠðžððð#challengeaccepted #womensupportingwomen #challengedby Anna Moore #photoby Robert Richards Point.B Creative LLC #makeupby @mayalandi #stylingby @stylingboston #editorialphotography #blackandwhitephotography #yas #mistress #slay #dom #boots
July 26, 2020
Why are so many Americans averse to this fabulous, fierce, new accessory? Seriously, masking for a friend... Let’s get these LA numbers down, so I can have a guest in my yard, K? ðĒ #photoby Robert Richards Point.B Creative LLC #makeupby @mayalandi #mask by House of Cach #stylingby @stylingboston #editorialphotography #maskup #wearamask #protectyourself #protectothers #flattenthecurve #corona #coronavirus #covid19 #smokeandmirrors #worstsummerever
July 25, 2020
July 24, 2020
LRM Online says I "make extra sensory powers look easy." But they really are! Just check out our interview:
https://lrmonline.com/news/naomi-grossman-interview/ re: SuperHuman: The Invisible Made Visible http://www.superhumanfilm.com
July 23, 2020
July 22, 2020
July 21, 2020
Yesterday I shared what I’ve been working on with my dear, TV producer-friend, @itsjustsharkey. Afterwards, he insisted on taking this photo, as one of those “candid, black/white shots of behind the scenes-Hollywood, for future generations to look back on.” He flatters me, of course— though I can’t help but feel like he might be right... and that I’m working on something super-special. ð #blackandwhitephotography #oldtimey #hollywood #bts #backintheday #goodolddays #covidtimes #quarantinelife #candid #creatives
July 20, 2020
Reminder! This is happening tomorrow!! Wizard World Virtual Experiences is bringing American Horror Story to the virtual screen on Tuesday, July 21st! Join Naomi Grossman (Pepper), Marti Matulis (Piggy Man), Teddy Sears (Patrick), and Alexander Ward (Addiction Demon / Mattress Man) for an interactive afternoon that includes a FREE, live-moderated video Q&A, plus one-on-one video chats, recorded videos, and autographs! This event starts at 10am PT / 1pm ET. Fans can attend sessions virtually on their computers and mobile devices. As part of the event, FANS ACROSS THE GLOBE can: •Submit questions via chat during the FREE 45-minute panel, featuring our celebrity guests (open to everyone; no entry fee to watch or submit). •Participate in a personal, exclusive two-minute live video chat with each celebrity (paid). •Purchase a recorded video from the participating guests (specifying the message if desired). •Purchase an autograph on an 8”x10” photo. (Shipping is included on all Autographs.) ð️ GET YOUR TICKETS NOW: wizardworldvirtual.com
Join me THIS TUESDAY (July 21) for a Wizard World's Virtual Experience at 10am PT / 1pm ET. Fans can virtually attend sessions on their computers and mobile devices. Enjoy a FREE 40-minute panel! Participate in a personal, exclusive two-minute live video chat, receive a recorded video, or an autograph (an 8”x10” photo) with additional purchases. ð️ GET YOUR TICKETS NOW: wizardworldvirtual.com July 21 2020 #WizardWorld #WizardWorldVirtualExperiences #AHSVirtualExperiences #AmericanHorrorStory
July 19, 2020
July 18, 2020
July 17, 2020
The ONLY good thing to come of Covid (for me) has been my newfound ability to stick a handstand! ðĪļðŧ♀️ðĪļðŧ♀️ðĪļðŧ♀️ðĪļðŧ♀️ðĪļðŧ♀️ðĪļðŧ♀️ðĪļðŧ♀️ðĪļðŧ♀️ðĪļðŧ♀️ðĪļðŧ♀️ (AWAY from the wall, obvi.) For 20 YEARS, this has been my Achilles’ heel. ððž my new guru, Stephanie Morrell for sharing her home and upside-down expertise!! Namastay safe, and join us (using the link below) in our practice, yogis! ð§♀️ððžðŠðž
July 16, 2020
July 15, 2020
July 14, 2020
Any fans/followers in Slovenia?! A distant relative, perhaps?? My namesake fest, the Grossmann fantastic film & wine festival is screening 1BR_Film in Ljutomer, Slovenia tomorrow, July 15 at 19:00. As much as I wouldn't have minded the 2-week quarantine in a European vineyard-- alas, I'll be trapped at home in my 2BR. The irony is truly fantastic!
July 13, 2020
July 12, 2020
July 11, 2020
“Superhuman: The Invisible Made Visible” is a documentary film based on the jaw-dropping experiences of individuals with extra-sensory powers that seem to defy the laws of physics known to man today. ðŪ And guess what? I’M ONE OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS! ðĪ Join me and producer/host Caroline Cory, who has extensive experience in the field of Consciousness Studies and Extra Sensory Perception, as we discuss the groundbreaking, on-camera, scientific experiment I underwent in the making of this movie! ðĪ Watch on the #omniumuniverse #youtubechannel (https://ecs.page.link/YWwJR), 1 week from today! #documentary #youtubelive #qanda #superhuman #film #superhuman_film #carolinecory #conciousness #esp #science #physics #experiment
July 10, 2020
July 9, 2020
July 8, 2020
ðķ”...These are a few of my fav-o-rite things!” ðķ @ariel_betholdo & all you fan-artists out there: your creativity never ceases to amaze me. ððž Nor do my oddly prophetic, themed-birthday parties. ðĪĶðŧ♀️ð·ðšð #fanart #horrorart #artistsoninstagram #artoftheday #design #drawing #markers #theme #russia #collusion #conspiracy #currentevents #costumeparty
July 7, 2020
July 6, 2020
“Es un sentimiento... no lo puedo parar!” FELIZ CUMPLE, CÃRDOBA! ðĶð·ðĨĐ⚽️ð OJALÃ pudiÃĐramos viajar... BrindarÃamos tus 447 AÃOS JUNTOS!!! ðĨ(Te ves bÃĄrbaro, che—como un pendejo reciÃĐn cumplido quince!) ð #foto @jefiameni #amocba #cordoba #capital #argentina #unlugarenelmundo #segundacasa #felizcumple #teamo
July 5, 2020
July 4, 2020
A little ðĶ told me today’s the 4th of July? ððž I believe them. Though I swear it feels like Groundhog Day. ðĪ·ðŧ♀️ Happy Independence Day, ‘Merica. ðšðļ Wear a mask, so we can be independent of ventilators, K? ðĪĶðŧ♀️ððžð· #happyfourthofjuly #happyindependenceday #unitedstates #america #celebratefreedom #wearamask #starsandstripes #redwhiteandblue #yankeedoodle #patriot #pepper #ahs #holiday #groundhogday
July 3, 2020
Don’t be mad about wearing masks! Be mad about me & my friend, Amy Gustin Mowrer wearing these dresses!! We sure weren’t! ðĪĢðĪĢððð·ð· #flashbackfriday #wearamask #wearadamnmask #excusemyfrench #butseriously #maskup #backintheday #goodolddays #simplertimes #dumbanddumber #pinheadtwins #AwkwardFamilyPhotos
July 2, 2020
Secret’s out! By now you know: Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s madam, was just found and arrested by the FBI. But what you may not know (though it’s not a secret), is that I was born to play her! Hollywood: holler at your girl! #breakingnews #ghislainemaxwell #jeffreyepstein #madam #arrested #charged #letsdothis #biopic #hollywood #callme #doppleganger #identical #twins #villain #badguy #antagonist #character #dreamrole #actorslife #photo for @composuremag #photoby @haleyjosef1749 #makeupandhair @chelseayusuf #styling @dominique_aimee #dress @stopstaringclothing #earrings @pushmataaha #bracelet @charlesalbertjewelry
July 1, 2020
June 30, 2020
June 29, 2020
I ð U too! SOOO MUCH. ððž I haven’t always depended on the kindness of strangers, but I truly do now. Thank you. ððž #fanart by @artinfakt #originalphoto by @eighties_photos_totally #loveislove #lovemyfans #fanboy #fangirl #horrorfans #ahsfans #loveinthetimeofcorona #thistooshallpass #darkestbeforedawn #betterdaysahead
June 28, 2020
Wait. Did someone say it’s #pride today?! What kind of a crummy #ally am I?! I honestly don’t know what day it is... They’re all the same... Truth be told: today is the day I rode 40 miles on my bike— from the #gayborhood to Venice, to Silverlake, back to Weho; peppered with 1.5 hrs of yoga, and a wine-run. Now I’m soaking in epson, posting pics of Pepper dressed as a gay icon. I promise to do better next year. ððžððĶð§ðžððŧ #happypride #covidlife #covidsucks #mashup by Ronaldmcdonkey
June 27, 2020
When I’m down (which is sorta my new status quo), I simply remember my favorite things (like fan-art!), and then I don’t feel so bad! ð So, you can imagine how much better I felt when I discovered @gothy_cakes, whose bio reads: “Naomi Grossman is my wifey for lifey.” ðĨ° To think MY art would inspire OTHERS’ art, is truly the greatest gift ever. ððž#thankyou #ifeelbetternow #favoritethings #lovemyfans #fanart #fanboy #fangirl #horrorfans #ahsfans #actorslife
June 25, 2020
Good times with Team 1BR_Film on the Civil Gore Podcast. (One of their hosts is from the north, the other's from the south--hence the name. No word whether they're changing it, due to the current climate. LOL) I guess they pair beer and movies? So, we enjoyed some "La Fin du Monde" ("The End Of The World," Belgian Tripel-style from Quebec) while stuck in our apartments, discussing a movie about being stuck in an apartment.
June 24, 2020
“You're the lead in this cinematic mob story,” but I’m a supporting character! ððŧ♀️ (Can’t wait for yous guys to hear my tick, Chicaaago accent!) ððžthe first official narrative trailer for Mafia: Definitive Edition. #mafiatrilogy #mafiadefinitiveedition #mafia1 #mafia #hangar13 #2K #gamer #voiceover #trailer #comingsoon #actorslife
June 23, 2020
Real talk: I kissed a cute boy on NYE 2020, and that was the beginning of the end. ðĪ·ðŧ♀️ððĪŊ #photoby Michael Lohr #hairandmakeup @miriamvukich #finishingtouches @martinatolotmoroder #imsorry #mybad #apologies #meaculpa #confession #realtalk #myfault #ioweyou #world #editorial #photography #blackleather #badass #superstition #dumpsterfire #2020
June 21, 2020
My dad is not #michaelcaine. But he painted him! Do me a solid this #fathersday, and “like” Theodor Grossman Art. (It’s a gross ask, but deep-down I know that’s what Mr. Grossman really wants!) We’ll make his day! ðšð―ðĻððž #dad #artist #fineart #portrait #painting #digitalart #digitalpainting #lovemydad
June 20, 2020
This is my quaranteam, for whom I’d bend over backwards!!! ð§ðŧ♀️ð§ðūð§ðŧ♂️ð§♀️ The day my yoga studio closed, my new guru, @stephaniefrancismorrell spotted me ugly-crying, and invited me to her yoga speakeasy: 3-4 yogis, practicing 6 feet a part, 1.5 hrs/day, everyday since mid-March. It’s totally magical, and absolutely has butterflies flying inside! ð It (plus my daily, 13-mile, bike ride there & back) have been my #covid saving grace! ððž Join us tomorrow to celebrate #solstice & #internationalyogaday w/ 108 #sunsalutations; all proceeds go to the #blm charity, @colorofchange! ✊ðŋ✊ðū✊ð―✊ðž✊ðŧðð https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83721317064 #yoga #speakeasy #secretsout #savinggrace #quaranteam #humblebrag #backbend
June 19, 2020
HAPPY JUNETEENTH! ð AKA “Jubilee Day,” in which we celebrate freedom/commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S. ðšðļ This year, it’s as important as ever. While it technically happened 155 years ago... IT’S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW! ✊ðŋ✊ðū✊ð―✊ðž✊ðŧ #blacklivesmatter #blm #juneteenth #celebratefreedom #antiracism #riseup #fightthepower #liberation #jubilation #photoby Genevieve Marie #editorial @museumofdreamspace #jumpsuit Wildfang #yoga #dropback #urdhvadhanurasana
June 18, 2020
Do you still clip out your friends’ photos when you see them in newspapers & magazines? (I do. But then, #covid’s got me doing all kinds of odd activities!) What about your own photos? (I do that too, apparently!) #nicesurprise #emmymagazine #makeupby @glamourbyhosway #dressby @mistertriplex #styledby @nikkibalzzz #jewelry @davidklassjewelry #redcarpet #emmy #arrivals #hollywood #trades #ctrlaltdelete #actorslife
June 17, 2020
Perks of being my patron on Patreon! ð One of my favorite, new, #quarantine pastimes is #spoiling my #patrons on #patreon. All this free time around the house... you just never know what I’m gonna #mariekondo! ðĪ·ðŧ♀️ðð@naomipepperfan #ahsfan #horrorfan #fanboy #lovemyfans http://www.patreon.com/naomigrossman
June 16, 2020
Celebrity stylist, Brandon Liberati not only cut & colored up my crazy #covidhair yesterday, he RESTORED MY SANITY!!! ðĨīððžðĪĐ But the TRUE SIGN of a great #haircut: when it looks EVEN BETTER the next day, without a shower, after sweating my ð off in #yoga w/ Stephanie Morrell! ððžðĪļðŧ♀️ððžð§ðŧ♀️ð At last, I AM bea-uti-ful! ð #beforeandafter #gotmyhairdid #finally #beautiful #thankyou #brandonliberati
June 13, 2020
June 12, 2020
Film & TV production can resume in CA as of TODAY! Hip, hip, hurray!! While that still doesn’t technically, necessarily mean work for me, it means possibilities! ðĪļðŧ♀️ð°ð #manifest #wealth #believe #thesecret #hollywood #bringiton #makeitrain #getthatpaper #makemoney #bringhomethebacon #dollardollarbillyall #getit #museumofselfies
June 11, 2020
1BR_Film is "certified fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes! ð 84% with all critics, and 100% with top critics. (That's a solid B, and an A+!) I can only imagine we'd have gotten straight A's if my part were a little bigger and my character's look weren't so wack! ðĪŠ #filmmakers #takenote #indiefilm #horrormovie #certifiedfresh #rottentomatoes #outnow #streaming #dvd #bluray #characteractor
June 10, 2020
June 9, 2020
Who else is watching/listening to George Floyd's funeral right now? ððŧ♀️ Pretty galvanizing, huh?! While I don't believe "he's looking down, smiling at the job numbers,” ðĪĶðŧ♀️ I DO believe he'd be moved by the action FINALLY taking place, ALL around the world. ððŋððūðð―ððžððŧ My documentary filmmaker-friend, Adrian Belic (cinematographer/producer of "Happy," among other gems) documented this momentum in the following message, and gave me permission to share. (Then, I promise to resume the regularly scheduled edgy editorials and yoga photos!) ð "Two weeks after unarmed African American George Floyd was murdered by police, one week after the US President’s disgraceful acts that brought swift condemnation from top US military and intelligence officials, as well as shock from the international community; America is waking up to start a third week in our historic struggle for justice. And for the first time in a long time, the world is with us and inspired by us. And wow, it feels great! Thank you World ðĪð As we go about our morning rituals, let’s take a moment and assess how far the American People have come in the last two weeks, in our historic fight against racism and for equal justice, since the birth of the nation. Let’s use these moments, this morning, to fortify our commitment, resolve, strength, courage, coordination, and actions to continue this good fight against evil. Like the heroic campaigns to eradicate racist tyranny in Europe last century; we the Allied forces of this century must prevail on our soil to vanquish the evil of racism and injustice for good. We’ll assess again at the end of this week, on our relentless march to liberty and justice for all ððūðŠðžðšðŧ✊ðŋðð― “So what has protesting accomplished? ððūWithin 10 days of sustained protests: Minneapolis bans use of choke holds. ððūCharges are upgraded against Officer Chauvin, and his accomplices are arrested and charged. ððūDallas adopts a "duty to intervene" rule that requires officers to stop other cops who are engaging in inappropriate use of force. ððūNew Jersey’s attorney general said the state will update its use-of-force guidelines for the first time in two decades. ððūIn Maryland, a bipartisan work group of state lawmakers announced a police reform work group. ððūLos Angeles City Council introduces motion to reduce LAPD’s $1.8 billion operating budget. ððūMBTA in Boston agrees to stop using public buses to transport police officers to protests. ððūPolice brutality captured on cameras leads to near-immediate suspensions and firings of officers in several cities (i.e., Buffalo, Ft. Lauderdale). ððūMonuments celebrating confederates are removed in cities in Virginia, Alabama, and other states. ððūStreet in front of the White House is renamed "Black Lives Matter Plaza.” Military forces begin to withdraw from D.C. Then, there's all the other stuff that's hard to measure: ðThe really difficult public and private conversations that are happening about race and privilege. ðThe realizations some white people are coming to about racism and the role of policing in this country. ðThe self-reflection. ðThe internal battles exploding within organizations over issues that have been simmering or ignored for a long time. Some organizations will end as a result, others will be forever changed or replaced with something stronger and fairer. Globally: ð Protests against racial inequality sparked by the police killing of George Floyd are taking place all over the world. ð Rallies and memorials have been held in cities across Europe, as well as in Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Australia, and New Zealand. ð As the US contends with its second week of protests, issues of racism, police brutality, and oppression have been brought to light across the globe. ð People all over the world understand that their own fights for human rights, for equality and fairness, will become so much more difficult to win if we are going to lose America as the place where 'I have a dream' is a real and universal political program," Wolfgang Ischinger, a former German ambassador to the US, told the New Yorker. ð In France, protesters marched holding signs that said "I can't breathe" to signify both the words of Floyd, and the last words of Adama TraorÃĐ, a 24-year-old black man who was subdued by police officers and gasped the sentence before he died outside Paris in 2016. ð Cities across Europe have come together after the death of George Floyd: ✊ð― In Amsterdam, an estimated 10,000 people filled the Dam square on Monday, holding signs and shouting popular chants like "Black lives matter," and "No justice, no peace." ✊ð― In Germany, people gathered in multiple locations throughout Berlin to demand justice for Floyd and fight against police brutality. ✊ðū A mural dedicated to Floyd was also spray-painted on a stretch of wall in Berlin that once divided the German capital during the Cold War. ✊ðŋ In Ireland, protesters held a peaceful demonstration outside of Belfast City Hall, and others gathered outside of the US embassy in Dublin. ✊ðŋIn Italy, protesters gathered and marched with signs that said "Stop killing black people," "Say his name," and "We will not be silent." ✊ðū In Spain, people gathered to march and hold up signs throughout Barcelona and Madrid. ✊ðū In Athens, Greece, protesters took to the streets to collectively hold up a sign that read "I can't breathe." ✊ðū In Brussels, protesters were seen sitting in a peaceful demonstration in front of an opera house in the center of the city. ✊ðūIn Denmark, protesters were heard chanting "No justice, no peace!" throughout the streets of Copenhagen, while others gathered outside the US embassy. ✊ðū In Canada, protesters were also grieving for Regis Korchinski-Paquet, a 29-year-old black woman who died on Wednesday after falling from her balcony during a police investigation at her building. ✊ðū And in New Zealand, roughly 2,000 people marched to the US embassy in Auckland, chanting and carrying signs demanding justice. ð Memorials have been built for Floyd around the world, too. In Mexico City, portraits of him were hung outside the US embassy with roses, candles, and signs. ð In Poland, candles and flowers were laid out next to photos of Floyd outside the US consulate. ð And in Syria, two artists created a mural depicting Floyd in the northwestern town of Binnish, "on a wall destroyed by military planes." Before the assassination of George Floyd some of you were able to say whatever the hell you wanted and the world didn't say anything to you... THERE HAS BEEN A SHIFT, AN AWAKENING...MANY OF YOU ARE BEING EXPOSED FOR WHO YOU REALLY ARE. #readthatagain Don't wake up tomorrow on the wrong side of this issue. Its not to late to SAY, "maybe I need to look at this from a different perspective. Maybe I don't know what its like to be Black in America... Maybe, just maybe, I have been taught wrong." There is still so much work to be done. It's been a really dark, raw week. This could still end badly. But all we can do is keep doing the work. Keep protesting. WE ARE NOT TRYING TO START A RACE WAR; WE ARE PROTESTING TO END IT, PEACEFULLY. How beautiful is that? ALL LIVES CANNOT MATTER UNTIL YOU INCLUDE BLACK LIVES. YOU CANNOT SAY 'ALL LIVES MATTER' WHEN YOU DO NOTHING TO STOP SYSTEMIC RACISM & POLICE BRUTALITY. YOU CANNOT SAY 'ALL LIVES MATTER' WHEN BLACK PEOPLE ARE DYING AND ALL YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT IS THE LOOTING. YOU CANNOT SAY 'ALL LIVES MATTER' WHEN YOU ALLOW CHILDREN TO BE CAGED, VETERANS TO GO HOMELESS, AND POOR FAMILIES TO GO HUNGRY & LOSE THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE. DO ALL LIVES MATTER? YES. BUT RIGHT NOW, ONLY BLACK LIVES ARE BEING TARGETED, JAILED, AND KILLED EN MASSE- SO THAT'S WHO WE'RE FOCUSING ON. ðĪðĪðĪBLACK LIVES MATTERðĪðĪðĪ IF YOU CAN'T SEE THIS, YOU ARE THE PROBLEM. ðļðŋðļðŧðļð―ðļðūðļ ðĪīðŋðĪīðūðĪīð―ðĪīð―ðĪīðŧ“ We are creating and living through our once in a generation opportunity to do what is right for good. Let our legacy be told in the history books, that this generation, here and now, when called upon by humanity, did what was needed to be done to vanquish the tyranny of racism and injustice from our land, and thereby will be known as the greatest generation of this century!"
June 8, 2020
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June 6, 2020
I try to keep my social media to just entertainment, with the exception of the occasional carpentry video. LOL. But doing so seems to ignore the elephant in the room. Especially after a few days away-- you need to hear from me! (After all, "Silence in the face of injustice is complicity with the oppressor"). I know I'm just a little, white woman, so what do I know about racially motivated police misconduct? Well, EVEN I've seen with my little, white-privileged eyes: not one, but two instances in which the police abused their power with black men. While I don't believe in grouping "all police as pigs," they do looooove giving me jaywalking tickets, and my little pink car gets pulled over for EVERYTHING, including "driving while brushing my hair" (aka "distractedly"). So yah, I've been known to quote NWA a time or two. The first time this issue came to my personal attention, my buddies, Gladston Taylor and Marcus Folmar, who just happened to be black, came to a screening of film I was in. On the way home, they were pulled over for expired tags. Instead of the usual, ask-for-license-and-registration/slap-with-a-ticket-or-warning, they were both asked to step out of the car, to present their I.D... Marcus's SAG card fell out of his wallet, and that's when the cop antagonized him, "Ooooooo, you're an actor, huh? You been in anything?" But even more unnecessary was when they went on to search Gladston's car, and TOOK HIM INTO CUSTODY for... possession of a SPIRIT STICK! You see, Gladston was a football player with us at Northwestern University, so yah, he happened to have an old pom-pom still in his trunk. Which if you STABBED someone with it, I suppose might be considered a weapon? The point is, Gladston spent the night in the jail, humiliated to have to explain why he wasn't at work in the morning, with his car towed and impounded, which he had to pay for, and a visibly shaken Marcus was left alone on the street, with me to pick him up. That was the first time I thought, wow-- that wouldn't happen to me if my tags were expired. The second time I witnessed such racial disparity, I was living in the same building as Marcus and our friend, Gabriel Divine. Something was definitely happening in our hood-- helicopters were circling, police tape was blocking off our street-- so of course I wanted to check it out! I tried to convince them to join me. They laughed-- silly, white girl! Why would a couple black men willingly walk into that?! But Gabe agreed, put on a hoodie, and the two of us ventured out. While outside, a cop stopped us, detained Gabe, and of course, let me go. Supposedly, Gabe fit the description of the suspect, so I had to run back to get his I.D. in order for him to be released. I'll never forget, again, seeing my own friend visibly shaken, bent over the squad car, arms outstretched, awaiting my return. All because he agreed to walk with me; while black, wearing a hoodie. These things typically come in threes; but I hope not, after this week. Not all cops are bad-- but there's no question they need to go waaaay out of their way to be much, much better. I hope for justice for the families of the slain, and peace for us all. ALL lives can't matter till Black Lives Matter. #BlackLivesMatter
June 5, 2020
June 4, 2020
To the hackers who hijacked my FB account Mon pm till now (thus sabotaging my #blackouttuesday box for a "carpentry video" (WTF?) and making an already horrific week even worse), I say to you: "BUT WHY" & "GTFO!" HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO PEPPER?!? The people here are LOYAL friends/fans/family/followers, who will kick your @$$! (Now go to it. They are: @MattBreezo @GubertSteven @KurbanAli & that b****, @naomigrossmaan w/ 2 A's.)
June 1, 2020
Remember a week ago, when it seemed like our #covidhair was the extent of our worries? ðĪĶðŧ♀️ðąðĪŊ It goes without saying, but #blacklivesmatter ððŋððūðð―ððžððŧ (Now charge and convict those other officers! Protest PEACEFULLY! Stop the looting!!! I look super #badass in this photo as I say this, so you best comply!) ðŠ #photoby Michael Lohr #hairandmakeup @miriamvukich #finishingtouches @martinatolotmoroder #editorial #photography #eighties #photoshoot #blackleather #attitude
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