Welcome to the intersection of Hot and Damn! I gotta tell you, putting this ensemble of lovelies together raised the temps on my thermostat so effectively, I had to do a double take when my calendar didn’t come back at me with July. And I blame the lovely Rosario Dawson for this. She’s been delivering up A-list performances since back in the day with no signs of letting up any time soon. And my Godness, if she doesn’t get better looking every day. She was a slam dunk choice to lead my latest cabal of beauties.
Joy Taylor- The co-host of The Herd with Colin Cowherd puts the sizzle in sports talk during the week. The girl with a thousand hair styles is an anomaly in her industry in that she practices brevity over bravado. Her narratives are usually spot on, sans the hot take nonsense that too many sports talkers rely on. The little sister of Miami Dolphins Hall of Famer Jason Taylor, Joy is style AND substance and she’s just getting started. Lucky us.
Lupita Nyong’o- I first discovered this stunner in the 2014 Liam Neeson flick Non-Stop, and well . . can you blame me for wanting more? I can’t decide whether it’s those come hither eyes or that Mona Lisa smile whose brilliant mystery transforms me into a schoolboy, so Imma go with both. She was the hands down best thing about the frustratingly bizarre movie Us and she has a couple of vehicles (One movie and one television series) on the horizon. I’ll follow her anywhere, but not in a creepy stalker kind of way. I learned my lesson after Mr. Farmiga got a restraining order on my ass.
Nathalie Emmanuel- I was remiss in not including Game of Thrones on my TV show list the other day. Because I went back to drink from the well of this epically fantastic show recently. And so of course I ran into Emmanuel, bringing that Southern heat to my cold February days here in the Northeast. You need look no further than her character Missandei to figure out why GOT was the place to be once upon a time. As if battle scenes, palace intrigue and extraordinary sets weren’t enough . . they dished up sexy on a doctorate level. And since I ain’t watching past Season 6, Missandei will remain that chica who put the mighty in Aphrodite, forever after.
Normani Kordei- I first came upon this luscious little lady when I read an interview where she talked about having been bullied when she was younger. My first reaction was “gimme five minutes with those punks”, but that sentiment was shushed by her peaceful reconciliation in which she stated that she has moved on, and that she loves everyone. Even the haters. So here you have a young lady who’s got beauty on the outside and the inside? Sold.
Lianne La Havas- So what if the British didn’t win the Revolutionary War? All I know is, they can lay claim to this beauty, who hails from London England, and so I gotta ask . . . who really won? Lianne’s been on the music scene for nearly a decade as a singer and songwriter whose voice could melt butter and whose lyrical prowess gained the attention of none other than Prince himself. So much so that the legendary rock star called her to talk music. And when she recounts the story in that British accent, I find myself humming God Save The Queen. Let’s umm . . not tell Homeland Security about this, coo?
I hope you enjoyed reading up on the latest in lovelies as much as I enjoyed bringing them to you. And as we head through the final quarter (okay, the final quarter and a half) of sub-freezing temps, remember to always be thinking sizzle. I mean summer.
Okay, both.
This came just in time, Pilgrim. Our power has been out, and I needed a little temperature kick. Well, my man, you certainly pulled through. Better than a keg of brandy, let me tell you. π
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I felt it was less expensive than turning the thermostat up to 85
Thanks Boss.
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Oh yeah. The result was the same. π
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Haha!
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π so whenβs the male invitational? Jk jk.
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Hey Val, if I get a female co-host for the Invitational, I am willing to cede the floor to them for it, π
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A great long drink, indeed. With all this episode’s entries. Well done. P.S. Better not let the Senator from Jersey find out you’ve got the hots for his main squeeze. He might shovel your walks with your carcass. π
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Great long drink . . I like that.
And I’m sure he will understand if I tell him it is purely platonic.
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With the exception of Rosario I have never seen or heard of these women. But they truly are beautiful. And if they have brains too, well that makes them even more attractive.
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That’s what I am attracted to, for sure. π
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Outstanding. For me, Nathalie and Lianne pitter-patter the heart.
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Nice choices, Frank.
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Thank you, thank you … I have good taste. π
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Yes you do.
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Jaw dropped on the floor so currently can’t say much but especially to Ms. Dawson, yes, yes, a thousand times yes!!!
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I will raise your thousand times yes with a thousand of my own . . oh wait, yeah . . I did that when I wrote the post.
Carry on brother.
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Great picks and fun backstories. Thanks for improving my day and weather. π
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Haha!
Glad I could make your day a tad bit warmer, as it seems peeps in many parts of the country are looking forward to summer.
Thanks Freedom!
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My pleasure!
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B,
You have an undeniable excellent taste in women. And I love that this particular invitational is multi-cultural (well, it always is, but this one is even more so).
I remember when Lupita came on the scene. Beautiful, talented – hey, Oscar winner from the get!
And Lianne La Havas – oh man, not only is she gorgeous, she can sing – enough to get Prince to call… c’mon!
All your ladies are lovely. Joy and of course Rosario go without saying. I was unfamiliar with the other two, so thank you for the introduction,
Excellent tune to cap if off π
Q
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I try and be cultured every now and then. And as far as my taste in the ladies, oh . . I know it bebe . . . π
Lupita is so dang talented. It’s layer upon layer of different beauties.
Prince loved her stuff so much that he called HER. Can you imagine that?
Joy is good stuff. She is the hostess on this national sports show with a guy who is so full of himself. She keeps the shit real and is a . . . wait for it . . . joy to watch.
And Rosario . . I mean, come on right?
Love that ditty.
B
PS- MUAH!
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You do definitely have your moments… and I know it too, chΓ©ri…
She is all sorts of beauty.
I know! Man oh man. That is saying so much. Prince calling Lianne… beauty.
Joy is. And I betcha that she is getting the proper respect from the dudes in the biz?
Rosario. I think she is often undervalued…
It’s a good ‘un.
MWAH!
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Beauty ain’t one thing, it’s many things that bloom together.
What a thrill that must have been for an up and coming talent who was still trying to find her way.
I hope so. There’s still a lot of cavemen around, but I guess that goes for any business.
Me too!
You’re a great ‘un.
MUAH!
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That is so very true. Coz sometimes they are so ugly inside, we can no longer see the packing outside and the reverse is true… such beautiful people inside seem to take on a special look.
It must have been nuts!
Unfortunately, cavemen will be around for a good while, if not forever.
We’re good ‘uns.
MWAH!
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I’ve known my share of pretty girls whose insides were, umm, not quite as pretty and we’ll leave it at that. Makes me wonder why the discussion on narcissism is always centered around men only.
Carazy!
Yeah, until the lights go out.
We is.
MUAH!
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Narcissism is definitely not a male-only thing, that is for sure. And I, too have known my share of such.
Indeed.
True.
π
MWAH!!
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No. It’s an equal opportunity offender. Ugh!
You adorable.
MUAH!
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Ugh. Now, shall we waste less time on them?
You is. We is.
MWAH!
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We shall.
We is. Exactly.
MUAH!
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MWAH!
π
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MπAH!
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You win. No wait.. I win!
ππ
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TOOOOO HOTTTT!!! ππ
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I had to chase some of the chill away RNB
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Haha π
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These are all beautiful, amazing and talented women!!! No doubts about it.
Just wondering if the intersection of Hot and Damn includes older women like: Helen Mirren, Jessica Lang, Susan Sarandon and Cher?
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Seriously.
Yanno, I’ve been thinking on that AND also vintage edition. So yeah . . great minds are thinking alike on this one.
Stay tuned. . .
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Oboy!
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