The Darker Image
The Darker Image was the first all-
Before
The Darker Image calendar became a small part of the cultural zeitgeist of the time, particularly in the urban world, with the calendar prominently featured in John Singleton's movie Higher Learning, and The Hollywood Reporter writing: "'Phat Beach,' the first Hollywood beach blanket-type movie featuring blacks, has just wrapped principal photography.... Coolio and Paperboy will provide the rap tunes for the models from Darker Image '95 Swimsuit Calendar."[3]
The Darker Image calendar did not feature any big name models or actresses at the time, although many of the models in the calendar went on to impressive careers, including Traci Bingham, Melissa De Sousa, Amy Hunter, Mari Morrow, and Angelle Brooks. [4]
References
- ^ The Los Angeles Times. p. E1.
- ^ Television show appearances can be viewed under the "Television" section under "Press" on the Darker Image website.
- ^ Parker, Donna (1995-01-05). "Leigh and Basinger goin' to 'Kansas City'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Bingham, DeSousa, and Hunter appeared in the 1996 Darker Image Calendar; Morrow appeared in 1994 Darker Image Calendar.
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