Sheryl Lee Ralph
Sheryl Lee Ralph Sings Black National Anthem At Super Bowl LVII
Sheryl Lee Ralph captivated the crowd for Super Bowl LVII on Sunday as she performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing" to open the musical portion of the penultimate game of the NFL season. The 'Abbott Elementary' actress noted that she'd be singing the song 123 years to the day it was first performed publicly. The post Sheryl Lee Ralph Sings Black National Anthem At Super Bowl LVII appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
You Better Be Sorry: Jimmy Kimmel Apologizes To Quinta Brunson For Emmys Stunt
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Jimmy Kimmel did the right thing and apologized to Quinta Brunson for being an eyesore during her big moment during The Emmy Awards. After getting dragged by Black Twitter and her co-star and fellow Emmy Award winner Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jimmy Kimmel had no choice but to cop pleas and took responsibility for almost ruining her Emmy award win. Related Stories The New York Post reports Ralph didn’t care for the bit, she revealed to reporters during a panel at the Television Critics Association summer press tour panel on Wednesday (Sept.14). Per The New York Post: “I was absolutely confused. I didn’t know what was going on,” she revealed. “But I was like, ‘I wish that man would just get up off the ground’… And then I realized it was Jimmy Ki...
‘Abbott Elementary’ Star Sheryl Lee Ralph Stuns During Historic Emmy Win
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty As just the second Black actress to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, Sheryl Lee Ralph stunned the audience by singing a verse from “Endangered Species,” by jazz singer Diane Reeves. “I am an endangered species, but I sing no victim song,” Ralph crooned, holding out several words for emphasis as names of those she wished to thank flashed across the screen. “I am a woman, I am an artist, and I know where my voice belongs.” Ralph’s beautiful voice drew tears from many members of the audience who rose to their feet in a standing ovation after the performance. Sheryl Lee Ralph began her career on Broadway where she won a Tony Award for her role in 1981’s Dreamgirls. She became the second Black woman to win a...
