EBONY's Editor-in-Chief & SVP, Programming, Marielle Bobo, takes us behind the scenes of our September Digital Cover Experience. Press play!
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00:00Hi, I'm Mariel Bobo, Editor-in-Chief and Senior Vice President of Programming here at Ebony,
00:09and welcome to our September Digital Cover Experience.
00:18In her upcoming role as the incomparable Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Hudson embodies the style,
00:23grace, and monumental genius of one of the seminal artists of all time.
00:28In our September cover shoot, she serves equally epic fall fashion and head-turning looks inspired
00:34by the Queen of Soul's most legendary hits.
00:37Hudson rocks glamorous looks inspired by Aretha's epic tunes, including A Rose is Still a Rose,
00:42Sparkle, and Young, Gifted, and Black, for which she rocks a custom look by burgeoning
00:48black designer Bishme Cromartie, a Project Runway Season 17 alum.
00:53Our September cover experience also includes an exclusive video interview with Micah McDonald
00:59of celebrity styling duo Wayman & Micah, who channeled Ms. Franklin's glamour for our cover shoot.
01:04We talk with Tracy Scott Wilson, a screenwriter of Respect, about bringing the Queen of Soul's
01:09story to life in her feature film debut.
01:12The Respect Glam team spills the tea on recreating Aretha's iconic looks on screen, and Ebony
01:18CEO Michelle G. talks with Jennifer about honoring the Queen of Soul's legacy and how
01:23she finds balance.
01:24Check out Ebony's September cover experience for more.