
On Feb. 21, the Johnson Publishing Company hosted its magazine held its much anticipated pre-Academy Awards event, the "Ebony Pre-Oscar Celebration – Take 4" at Boulevard 3 in Los Angeles. Among the guests -- which included Denzel Washington, Ruby Dee, Quincy Jones, Tracee Ellis Ross, Natalie Cole, Eriq La Salle, Frenchie Davis, Beverly Todd, Tyrese and Richard Roundtree – were former video vixen turned best-selling author Karrine Steffans and BET personality Toure.


1. It's sick and insulting to black women everywhere that Essence or Ebony would include someone like Karrine Steffans aka supahead to any event. ICK!!!! What happened to positive role models, positive images of black women in the community and media?!?! She does the EXACT OPPOSITE. It's disgusting and vile. She is disgusting, vile, opportunistic parasite and should be left ALONE. Not encouraged by including her in these events. YUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
whereisthedignity at 12:58AM on Mar 8th 2008