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Uploaded by on Mar 9, 2009

She was told she'd never be on the cover of Vogue. She proved them wrong. Beverly Johnson speaks to CNN's Don Lemon.

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  • she is the forerunner to all the beautiful models like Tyra,Naomi..

  • French couturier Yves Saint Laurent used black models extensively for runway during the '70s and '80s. He loved them.

  • I think Vogue should use a model of each race every month and rotate. For example, for January thru June, they would use an Asian, black, white, Indian, Latin and middle eastern. Then for July thru December, rotate the races for each cover so everyone gets a spot on the cover. If Vogue does not do this on a regular basis, they should at least try it for one year. It would be a ground-breaking experiment.

  • I like the hair color here better. Beverly Johnson...the fine wine.

  • I love her! I like the fact that models like Naomi and Beverly represent beauty for Darker skin black women. We are tired of seeing Beyonce and Rihannas in the world.

  • Tyra was also told blacks did not get million dollar contracts and she proved them wrong hats off to these trailblazers who just keep on ticking we should all be so strong!

  • She is so Beautiful..The Older she gets the better she Looks !!!!

  • @beyonceLVR1

    Beverly Johnson was one of the first Black models to be make it big.

    This news segment involves her success as a Black woman in a field predominated by Caucasion women.

    I am certainly not in any way shape or form putting anyone in a box!

  • @ExoticCalli Far better lookin than many other BLk models working? why not just models? u put african americans in such a small box

  • She looks fantastic.

    Far better looking than many other Black models who are currently popular.

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