Views On The Controversial Sprite Step Off Show From a White Perspective
When Coca-Cola overturned the judge’s decision to make the all white Epsilon Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha the sole winners of the Ryan Cameron/Sprite Step Off Championships held last weekend in Atlanta, the move raised larger questions of whether Coca-Cola caved under the pressure of being marked racists.
Here are a few comments on the decision from a white perspective found on a mixed message board:
fireboyx
02-25-2010, 08:32 PM
*rolls eyes* Why won’t they let YT be great!!!!!! I swear black people won’t let white people have anything
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Disciple of CHRISt
02-25-2010, 08:42 PM
So basically the black girls moaned and groaned and b*tched because they lost and tried to play the race card, and since it’s an all-black thing generally Coco-Cola caved in to avoid race sh*t. Pathetic. Black people need to stop blaming white people for their losses. N*GGAS YOU F*CKING LOST. THE CR*CKAS SHITTED ON YOU FOR NINE STRAIGHT MINUTES. It’s pathetic.
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Blazed7
02-25-2010, 09:52 PM
That’s so true, if only n*ggas could put all the bitching towards something of good use like Health care. But the things is the White Girls were scripted to win anyway, kinda like how they do the show made.
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LIVE CHAT: Sean Garrett Chats Live! *Rescheduled For Tomorrow At 7*
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A while back I promised you ladies that singer/songwriter Sean Garrett would chat live with you on Sandrarose.com. Well, Sean has agreed to take some time out of his busy schedule to chat with you guys tonight at 11 pm!
We’re going to do it a little differently from the way we did our Live Chats in the past. Instead of Sean leaving comments, Sean will chat live via Ustream video embedded in this blog post so you can see him while he answers your comments directly.
Don’t forget, Sean will select a few of you to spend some the day with him inside his studio so you can watch a master at work! Those of you without Gravatar pics will not be considered. Sean wants to see who he’s picking to come to his studio.
Sean also asks that you keep it clean tonight. Don’t act out of pocket or ask him dirty questions. He knows you want his Hawt body, but he wants you to save the sex talk for when you see him in person! Hey, you never know, I might meet you at his studio that day too!
Don’t forget to check back tonight for Sean Garrett’s Live Chat right here on Sandrarose.com!
UPDATED:
Chat has been rescheduled for tomorrow night (Feb. 26) at 7 pm.
Check out this video of Sean Garrett titled The Tour:
Not So Blind Item
This B-list actor was one of the few minority actors to be a part of one of the biggest movies to date. He has worked really hard in Hollywood to score big roles such as his most recent acting part. He obtained his bachelor’s degree and worked on Wall Street before ditching that and pursuing a career in acting. He is accomplished, successful, and very much a “mommas boy.” But behind closed doors, this eligible handsome bachelor is a big time male whore. Chasing and sleeping with almost every video vixen or actress on the come-up. And what is different and strange about this actor is he will pursue them on social networks (such as Twitter.com) instead of model agencies or private escort services like other celebrities. With so much success as a ladies man, it is only a matter of time before some of the many females he beds airs his dirty laundry out. And the real reason this brotha doesn’t settle down? Because he is afraid of commitment following a really bad relationship with an ex-girlfriend who left him. Don’t let the good looks, colgate smile, and witty charm fool you. This brotha is a panty sliding sweet talker just trying to get it in then move onto the next.
FanMAIL: Congrats To Joi Pearson and Mestro
When I saw this beautiful photo of singer Christina Milian with celebrity photographer Joi Pearson at the Princess birthday party for music exec Tubby’s daughter Alaysia, I wondered to myself who her baby daddy was.
Then this morning, by sheer coincidence, I received the following email from a loyal reader.
Hi Sandra,
I saw the picture of photographer Joi Pearson and I thought you should know that she’s pregnant by producer Vaushaun ‘Maestro’ Brooks. Congratulations to both of them.
I did a little research and it turns out that Maestro is a big time producer here in Atlanta. I’d never heard of him before today. But Maestro’s impressive production credits include hits for Lil Wayne, The Game, David Banner and Chilli (of TLC), just to name a few. Smart girl that Joi is for bagging herself a producer before he really blows up.
Here’s a pic of Maestro hard at work producing beats. You can follow him on Twitter at @Maestro
Available, straight men are sparse here in Atlanta. You ladies should have jumped on this one before he got away.
Congrats to the happy couple!
By the way, this is my favorite Joi Pearson photo! For more pics by Joi, check out her website here.
AKAs Awarded 1st Place in Sprite Step Off; Coca Cola Cites ‘Scoring Discrepancy’
You made your voices heard and coca Cola responded.
In a controversial decision today, Coca Cola cited “scoring discrepancies” in its decision to name both the Tau Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha and Epsilon Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha as 1st place winners in the Ryan Cameron/Sprite Step Off Finals held in Atlanta last weekend.
As you recall, the all-white Epsilon chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha out of Arkansas, took 1st place in the majority black competition at the Atlanta civic Center.
This video sparked a storm of controversy as soon as it hit the nets. Black sorors complained bitterly that MTV (and their sponsor, Coca Cola which distributes Sprite) wanted a step crew that was more in line with their targeted demographics.
It was whispered in certain circles that the decision had already been made about the winner before the competition had even began.
Well, to quiet such rumors (and to appease the media who began making inquiries), Coca-Cola announced that due to a scoring discrepancy in the sorority results, the second place winners, the Tau Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. from Indiana University, would be recognized as co-winners and awarded the same $100,000 prize as Zeta Tau Alpha.
I don’t have to tell you that the Alpha Kappa Alpha girls are black.
Here’s my take on the subject: Coca-Cola shouldn’t have caved in to the pressure. The Zeta Tau Alpha girls should have been the sole winners because they stayed true to the historical traditions of stepping and call & response, while the AKA chicks acted like the Step Off was a dance competition.
Check out the AKA’s “Rhythm Nation” inspired routine after the break.
Celebs Out & About
Rapper Lil Kim got up close and personal with a guest at Juelz Santana’s birthday party at M2 Ultra Lounge in NYC earlier this week.
Pop Diva Janet Jackson sat in the front row at the ‘A Child of the Jago’ show during London Fashion Week yesterday in London, England.
Rapper Ludacris opened for the Black Eyed Peas at Madison Square Garden in NYC last night. BEP has the #1 record in the country with “Imma Be”. Luda’s “How Low” sits at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Celebs Out & About
Singer Beyonce and her husband, rapper Jay Z, were spotted sitting courtside at the Lakers vs Mavericks game in Dallas yesterday. The Lakers lost 96-101. I’m about to give Bey a compliment so please don’t faint. I was at the Greenbrier mall this weekend when I spotted the House of Dereon’s street wear high top sneakers line. I actually loved the color palettes with the studs and I was even tempted to buy a pair. That is all.
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