Hellobeautiful Featured Video CLOSEYara Shahidi captured the hearts of Black America when she made her debut as the oldest daughter of Bow and Dre on the iconic ABC sitcom âBlack-ishâ at the early age of 14. In a matter of years, the ingenue has matured into a poet, activist, and scholar before our very eyes, most recently garnering the ultimate endorsement from media matriarch Oprah.
According to her mother Keri, her daughter's first name, Yara, means "someone near to your heart" in Persian.
[4] Shahidi is also a popular Muslim surname in Iran. Shahidi earned a diploma from Dwight Global Online School in 2017. [11] [12] [13] Shahidi enrolled at Harvard University in 2018 with the intention of majoring in Interdisciplinary Sociology and African American Studies. [11] [14]
Yara Shahidi exudes radiance. Her fingernails are painted a soft iridescence that catches the light from the overhead chandeliers as she gesticulates exuberantly as she discusses the necessity of deliberate intersectionality. We're at New York's Crosby Bar on a wet day, and the 19-year-old actress has just returned from a luncheon where she presented an award to Taraji P. Henson. She has removed her Tory Burch striped pantsuit, but her transparent shimmer lip gloss and nacreous lavender makeup remain, and she seems to reflect light from every angle. However, it extends beyond her makeupâshe seems to gleam from inside.
Indeed, the spring finale, which will show on Thursday, March 5, will end on a high note in terms of plot and aesthetics. The trailer teases a pop culture-themed costume party, with highlights including on-again, off-again love interests â and "distractions" â Aaron (Trevor Jackson), dressed as a rather impressive Samuel L. Jackson circa Pulp Fiction, and Luca (Luka Sabbat), dressed as a Canadian Justin Timberlake in a tuxedo. Zoey pays tribute to the late actress and singer with her classic Tommy Hilfiger bandeau top, belt, and baggy shorts ensemble €” a style that even Beyonce wore back in the day, although during Destiny's Child's early years. "When I stepped in, everyone asked, 'What are your plans for the season?' 'We're going to bring it up! "Cole more than delivered on her promise by kicking off the season in another favorite look: a light blue pinstriped, obi-belted suit by Maggie Marilyn that Zoey dons upon arrival at the airport, where she is greeted by a luxury SUV-driving and champagne-offering chauffeur.
