My husband was just OK looking. I was in labor and I said to him, 'What if she's ugly? You're ugly.'
Beverly JohnsonMy daughter has fulfilled all of my dreams, because she has a BA and MBA in business. She's both a financial analyst and a plus-size model. She has the best of both worlds because, in modeling, you have to have something to fall back on.
Beverly JohnsonIโm elated. I guess itโs better late than never. Welcome to the 21st century. Itโs fantastic. I love Dior, and Rihanna is very much one of my style icons. Iโm happy they got there in the end. I adore her style. She loves fashion, sheโs unafraid. She uses her imagination, which is something we should all strive to do.
Beverly JohnsonI was supposedly living this glamorous life, but I was crippled by the idea of growing old and where do I go next? The whole age thingโin our industry, it's everything.
Beverly JohnsonWhen I went to Fashion Week, I was very disappointed by how few women of color were in those shows. I do speak to the younger girls, and I hear them when they say they're not getting the big contracts or into the big shows. So, to sum it up, it seems that whenever we take a couple of steps forward, we take a few more backwards.
Beverly Johnson