"Smith's debut book " Bevelations: Lessons from a Mutha, Auntie, Bestie" which details her transition from a fashion advertising executive into a media personality was published through Andy Cohen Books, the eponymous imprint at Henry Holt and Company on January 12, 2021. Quintessential Harlem girl, Gracie Award winner, and life-long New Yorker Bevy Smith is the host of Sirius XM's " Bevelations" on Radio Andy. Once a wildly successful luxury fashion publishing exec, Smith is a firm believer in her number one BEVELATION #ItGetsGreaterLater. Bevy proves this every day, especially when she changed her life at the age of 38 and pursued a career in the youth oriented culture of entertainment television. A pop culture aficionado and fashion expert, Bevy served as moderator of Bravo TV's revolutionary " Fashion Queens," and was a former co-host on the nationally syndicated "Page Six TV." Bevy continues to be part of " The Wendy Williams Show's Style Squad."įor the past five years, Bevy has hosted " Fashion for Action," an annual fundraiser for Housing Works, a New York-based thrift store chain and advocacy group that helps find appropriate housing for people living with HIV and AIDS. In 2017, Smith was named Community Champion of AIDS Organization Harlem United. Bevy is also both a formal and informal mentor to many, she takes great pride in being a part of WEEN (Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network)." Additionally, Bevy is on the board of Cool Culture, a charity devoted to raising awareness among underprivileged children. Well, thank you so much again for taking time out of your day for this interview. And congratulations on your new and first book. So I want to know a little bit more about what your experience was like as a black woman working in a whitewashed magazine world?īevy: Wow. ![]() Well, you know, I worked at Vibe magazine before I ever went to Rolling Stone magazine. And so Vibe was, you know, I would say 98%, black. I'm born and raised in Harlem, which is a world famous black enclave. Although I grew up in an all black community, my first forays into fashion and into advertising was in all white spaces.Īnd of course, you know, the great Harlem Renaissance, one of the greatest literary movements of the 20th century, was born there. ![]() So the majority of my career was actually spent working in entirely white spaces. I worked at vibe magazine for five years. But the rest of my time, in fashion and in advertising was really spent in predominantly white spaces. All is not what it seems in this latest season of Kill/Stream, the hottest reality TV show on the planet.So when I got to Rolling Stone magazine, I was very disconcerted to find out that the music magazine in 2005 still was not even dealing with the fact that hip hop, and black music were the predominant leaders of culture. You control the fate of Nick, a washed-up actor who fights for a life-changing cash prize. ![]() All is not what it seems in this latest season of Bloodshore is an interactive action movie about a televised battle royale between high-profile streamers, entertainers and death row inmates. Summary: Bloodshore is an interactive action movie about a televised battle royale between high-profile streamers, entertainers and death row inmates.
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