White Influencer Lauren Blake Boultier used AI to place her face on a photo of Black influencer Tatiana Elizabeth, according to People Magazine. The image was a 2-year-old photo of Elizabeth at the US Open. Boultier shared the image to her 1.6 million followers last month, leading them to believe she attended the Miami Open. Social media users started to notice that the image belonged to Elizabeth. On March 30, Elizabeth posted a screenshot of Bouliter’s photo next to her original on threads. The image showed that Boultier was wearing the
Fenty Beauty has launched Rose Amber,” an AI-powered beauty advisor built for WhatsApp, as reported by Glossy. Users can get reviews, product recommendations, and tutorials through the chat. This marks the brand’s first partnership with Meta in the US. “We’ve always wanted to partner with Meta more deeply,” Nanette Wong, global VP of marketing and communications at Fenty, told Glossy. “WhatsApp is so widely used all over the world, and our community and accessibility are important to us. So, we’re always thinking of new ways to connect with them.” What
Black Creator Launches App That Allows Creators To Film Vertical and Horizontal Video Simultaneously
Black creator Derrick Downey Jr. has launched DualShot Recorder, an app that allows creators to film vertically and horizontally, according to PetaPixel. The app creates videos in both portrait (9:16) and landscape (16:9) from an iPhone’s dual rear cameras in a single take. In just 24 hours, DualShot Recorder has created such a buzz that it has reached number one on the Apple App Store. Several content creators create videos for different platforms. TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts videos are shot vertically, whilst long-form YouTube videos are filmed horizontally.
Meek Mill has recently shared that he will be moving away from X and joining LinkedIn. In a rant on the social media platform, the rapper explained why he no longer enjoys spending time on X. “My algorithm on x is all based on war politics …. Muslim and Jewish hate … it may have started when I first started watching bombings in Gaza … I got on this app to post music connect with fans ! And with deep fake this could make your mind sick if you see
Black media mogul Byron Allen has invested a 10.7% stake in Starz, according to Deadline. Allen’s Media Group includes 28 stations affiliated with ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox, operating in 21 US markets. In 2025, Byron Allen announced that it was selling local television stations owned by his Allen Media Group (AMG), and Moelis & Co. is managing the deal. Allen said in a statement that it needed to pay its debt. “We have received numerous inquiries and written offers for most of our television stations, and now is the time to explore getting
Pat McGrath Labs is being marketed to prospective buyers through bankruptcy proceedings, only days after GDA Luma said it had secured a controlling stake, The Business of Beauty reports. A bankruptcy judge chose Gordian Group as Pat McGrath Labs’ investment bank, which is seeking an “investment and acquisition opportunity” for the brand, as stated in a presentation viewed by BoF. Pat Mcgrath looking for a new investment During the presentation, prospective buyers were told that any transaction must repay debtor-in-possession claims totalling over $60 million, with an additional estimated $70 to
Makeup artist label Pat McGrath Labs has secured a $30 million financing package from the financial firm GDA Luma, according to Business of Fashion. The company filed for bankruptcy in a Miami court earlier this year to restructure its debts. The debt came from a loan obtained in April 2025 from GDA, according to the filings. The package was approved by a Miami, Florida bankruptcy court, which approved $10 million in new debtor-in-possession financing for the makeup brand, plus an additional $20 million in post-emergence working capital, according to a
Sarah Bond, the first Black female president of Xbox, has stepped down. Bond was promoted to Xbos president in October 2023, shortly after Microsoft closed its $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard, according to The Verge. “Over the past four years, we’ve navigated that moment together and positioned the business for what comes next. We took on some of the biggest challenges this organization has ever faced and did it as one team,” Bond wrote in a LinkedIn post. About Sarah Bond Bond became the first Black woman to serve
iHeartMedia extended a multi-year deal with Charlamagne Tha God, keeping “The Breakfast Club” and The Black Effect Podcast Network tied to iHeart’s audio distribution and ad stack. Black PR Wire reported the agreement as an extension of an existing relationship that spans broadcast radio, a nationally syndicated morning show with more than 7 million monthly listeners, and a podcast joint venture. The structural importance lies in the control of monetization rails. iHeart keeps a high-volume Black audience and premium talent inside its integrated ad-tech and syndication system, while Charlamagne retains
When Simone Biles left a Nike endorsement reportedly worth $1.6 million a month and signed with Athleta in 2021, it shocked the sports world. Biles’ move was not about money but about her values and feeling supported as an individual, Marca reported. From performance marketing to values-first partnership The four-time Olympic gold medalist exited Nike months before the Tokyo Olympics. Athleta, the Gap Inc.-owned activewear brand, offered a partnership structured around collaboration and product development. The deal included direct work with Athleta’s design team and a focus on Athleta Girl,
