Normani Says the Only Person She's in Competition With Is Herself
Do I consider myself a beauty queen? I do. When I was younger, I was a Miss Texas contestant, and I think that when talking about pageants, people have a single kind of idea of what beauty is. It should represent all women, to be quite frank. Everyone has a beauty queen within them. And it takes time to tap into that awareness.
So, yes, my answer is yes. I am a beauty queen. Right now, there's beauty in me having the time, even in this pandemic, to be still, to disconnect from the rest of the world, to journal. It's just me getting to know myself, spending time with myself. I love being in my natural state.
I think I learned a lot about myself being in Fifth Harmony. It was obvious — I was the only significantly darker, African-American [member]. Knowing that I looked different sometimes, I think, definitely altered the way that I felt. But honestly, I have such an amazing support system. My mom and my dad and my grandmother always reminded me I was beautiful. I was one of three little Black kids in the whole school and I remember asking my mom to straighten my hair, wishing my eyes were a little bit lighter, because that was the standard. Every Black girl should be able to look at the television screen and see herself as beautiful.
Naomi Campbell was such a huge part of my childhood, and me being able to look at one of the biggest supermodels in the whole entire world — not only being a Black woman but being a woman with a similar complexion to me. Colorism is a whole other thing. Musically, Kelly Rowland is the mother of chocolate girls. I don't know if you saw her latest video, "Coffee" — she looks stunning. And Michelle Obama. The fact that a first lady can be not only a Black woman, but a Black woman that looks like me, that is typically at the bottom of the totem pole in terms of having the conversation about beauty standards.
I think I'm just discovering who I am, to be quite honest. And it's not me in contest with anybody else; it's me in competition with myself. I want to start taking more dance classes and being more physical. Naturally, I'm athletic, because that's who I was at a young age. You'd think I [trained] more, but I probably work out three times a week. I work out at this gym called Dogpound, with my trainer Kevin [Mejia]. If I work out twice within the week, I'll do yoga once.
https://www.allure.com/story/normani-skin-care-beauty-interview
Period goddess :ohwow:
where is the album? compete with a damn clock
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only normani can compete with herself and still lose
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Quote from: FRANCE on July 28, 2020, 08:54:30 AM
only normani can compete with herself and still lose
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She better stan for Coffee
Poor girl. Told you nuggets from jump she wouldn't work out but y'all just KNEW. It's no hate but she just never had star power.
Praise the queen , queen
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Quote from: FRANCE on July 28, 2020, 08:54:30 AM
only normani can compete with herself and still lose
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Quote from: Free Sawayama on July 28, 2020, 08:50:55 AM
Kelly Rowland is the mother of chocolate girls.
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Quote from: Free Sawayama on July 28, 2020, 08:59:43 AM
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i wish they stop putting these thick ass brows on her
it makes her look trans
QuoteDo I consider myself a beauty queen? I do. When I was younger, I was a Miss Texas contestant, and I think that when talking about pageants, people have a single kind of idea of what beauty is.
So, yes, my answer is yes. I am a beauty queen.
bitchhhh
yea
Regardless of everything (or lack thereof at this point) her damn SKIN
Quote from: FRANCE on July 28, 2020, 08:54:30 AM
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DC5 wai
These damn beauty kuhweens
Awww cute.
Well she'd actually have to release music and promote it to be in competition with someone.
Quote from: Free Sawayama on July 28, 2020, 09:10:14 AM
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DC5 wai
These damn beauty kuhweens
vvvvvvvvvvvc the fact that i didn't quite notice what was missing initially and thought that was just something in front of the camera
Quote from: FRANCE on July 28, 2020, 08:54:30 AM
only normani can compete with herself and still lose
Omg
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Quote from: Gilgamesh. on July 28, 2020, 09:50:07 AM
Well she'd actually have to release music and promote it to be in competition with someone.
Never seen so much discussion about a girl with NO music
Quote from: FRANCE on July 28, 2020, 08:54:30 AM
only normani can compete with herself and still lose
wtf
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she's extremely late
her interview topics painting her as this next big rising thing is late.
just give her a cute interview, talk about music, and other fun stuff she likes
she always comes off sounding so insufferable and full of herself :plzstop:
She's coming guys
I think her, Tin and Kehlani would be a sickening trio
Quote from: Bentley. THE Moderator. on July 28, 2020, 09:55:32 AM
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she's extremely late
her interview topics painting her as this next big rising thing is late.
just give her a cute interview, talk about music, and other fun stuff she likes
she always comes off sounding so insufferable and full of herself :plzstop:
What the
Normani always keeps Bent pissed lol
Yea.... I don't see it for this girl anymore. Like girl... who ARE you? :dead:
you fags really got this girl out here thinking she's some sort of LEGEND.
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Fjfjgjgj just a lot of damn smoke being blown
Quote from: myneed on July 28, 2020, 11:46:00 AM
Fjfjgjgj just a lot of damn smoke being blown
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"I know y'all been waitin so patiently... I'm COMING. Promise! Lolz"
Girl we stopped waiting and pulled off a year ago.
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This sounds .... familiar.
Quote from: Bentley. THE Moderator. on July 28, 2020, 09:55:32 AM
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she's extremely late
her interview topics painting her as this next big rising thing is late.
just give her a cute interview, talk about music, and other fun stuff she likes
she always comes off sounding so insufferable and full of herself :plzstop:
Diva! Superstar! J.lo! Beyoncé!
If she don't fucking get a clue and realize that early 00s act she wants to sell isn't en vogue anymore.