Celebrity Exclusive - CurlyNikki

Sep 12

On the Couch with Singer Dawn Richard

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 17 Comments

prepared by Sheena for CurlyNikki.comThanks to Nikki, I had an opportunity to speak with Dawn Richard on one of the most exciting days of her career thus far. Dawn, best known for being a member of the Bad Boy Entertainment groups Danity Kane and Diddy Dirty Money, released her first solo EP yesterday. She is sharing her newly found independence…

Sep 16

Chaka Khan Talks Natural Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 90 Comments

Chaka Khan Talks Natural Hair Reposting 'cause Chaka's on Piers Morgan... right now! Tune into CNN! 2025 Thoughts: Before Instagram reels and YouTube shorts, we had women like Chaka Khan teaching us what it meant to show up bold. Not just with voice, but with volume, curls, coils, color, and confidence. I first spoke to Chaka in 2012, yes, THE…

Sep 16

Eric Benét on Natural Hair + I Reflect on Celeb Interviews

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 30 Comments

So somehow, I forgot I had an interview with Eric Benet scheduled for today. It’s been planned for weeks and I’ve been pursuing him (in a completely non-stalkerish way) for more than a year. Hubby laughed at the ridiculousness that I could forget such a thing… which got me to reflecting on this whole celebrity interview phenomenon.Let me tell y’all.…

Sep 12

Jesse Boykins on His Natural Hair and Music

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 14 Comments

prepared by Weusi for CurlyNikki.comThanks to a hook from CurlyNikki, I had the chance to speak with one of the most talked about up and coming artists in the WORLD! Yes ... I said the WORLD! This brother is making an impact from continent to continent. I looked at his show listing the other day and I saw him booked…

Jan 27

Beverly Johnson Reveals Her Real Hair!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 28 Comments

Beverly Johnson is On the Couch! Ms. Johnson was the first Black woman to grace the cover of Vogue in 1974. Since then she's been on the cover of more than 500 magazines, ripped all the runways, authored books and appeared on television. Currently, you can find her on the Oprah Winfrey Network, starring in her own reality show, Beverly's…