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As a nurse, I’m not used to publicly getting thanks and praise for my work and career. However, anytime @kitapubdiva introduces me to someone she never fails to do so. 😌🥰

Whew, I have loved watching this amazing and relatable Queen across the entire span of her career and never knew I would ever get the opportunity to meet her. From Reno 911, to the cameos you made in the show Girlfriends, to Getting on, to Claws, and then to When they see Us and the Dahmer Series on Netflix—sheesh! Congratulations to you and your well-earned Emmy and 14th career-win(I meant to say this to you in person but my thoughts somehow vanished when you were speaking to me lol).

Do I look star-struck? 🤩 aaaaaaagggghhh!!! 😱I still can’t believe that I not only met, embraced, spoke to and took pictures with the incomparable @niecynash1 but I also witnessed her pour into and give thanks to her #foreverperson and wife @jessicabettsmusic . #amomenttoremember❤️ #blackexcellence #PreOscarsBrunchTingz #pinchme #gratefulheart💕

Ruana velvet burnout multi from @torrid
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3 years ago

When you attend your first model casting call—and get randomly street-cast by a professional photographer a few hours later. 📸✨
On my way through Times Square to the Hudson Theatre for my very first Broadway show, a professional photographer stopped me and asked if he could take my picture.
And these were the results. Baby… maybe the camera and I really do have an understanding. 😂
The timing felt especially meaningful because I had just attended the first stop of the @Torrid 2026 Casting Call Tour and officially stepped forward as an applicant to become one of the new Faces of Torrid. Then, while wearing Torrid in the middle of Times Square, this happened.
Maybe it was random. Maybe it was confirmation. Either way, I’m paying attention. 👀
Outfit details:
🤍 @torrid Babydoll Gauze With Lace Inset Cami
👖 @torrid Perfect Rigid Stretch Distressed Wide-Leg Jeans
From my first live casting call, to an impromptu Times Square photoshoot, to my first Broadway show—all in one day.
Perhaps I’m not chasing the dream anymore. Perhaps the dream is starting to recognize me.

#TorridCastingCall2026 #FYP #Torrid #BIGMAMA #PlusSizeModel CurveModel TimesSquare StreetStyle StreetPhotography NYCFashion PlusSizeFashion ModelSearch FashionOver40 DarkSkinBeauty BroadwayStyle taken in Times Square by @her_archives

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2 months ago

Let’s talk about how Chelsea has been treated on Selling Sunset from the moment she walked in. 🤨The only agent ever told she had to sell a house before being hired — a rule that magically didn’t apply to anyone else. The only one whose wardrobe was picked apart, when everyone else shows up half-naked and camera-ready.
Then comes the finale: Mary accusing her of sending flowers for clout after her robbery — even after production is overheard explaining it was just a coincidence and a genuine gesture. But somehow, Mary “crashes out” at the sight of Chelsea’s name card and turns that moment into performative outrage.
What we’re watching isn’t “office drama.” It’s a masterclass in microaggressions, dressed up as reality TV. Chelsea’s been calm, poised, and unbothered while being gaslit season after season — and now that she finally stands up for herself, the cameras cut off.
They didn’t want the truth on Netflix — they wanted optics.
#SellingSunset #ChelseaLazkani #NetflixReality #RealityTV #BlackWomenDeserveBetter #Microaggressions #RealityTVTea #SellingSunsetFinale #marybonet #jasonoppenheim taken in United States by @her_archives

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I was debating on whether or not to post about this but…I cannot get past this one.
According to the civil lawsuit, a former Cornell student alleges that seven Chi Phi fraternity members participated in an hours-long sexual assault while she was severely impaired. The complaint also includes alleged group-chat messages discussing her vulnerability in language so degrading that I genuinely cannot understand how anyone could read them and not ask more questions.
Then comes the part that makes this story even harder to comprehend: the district attorney says those messages were not part of his office’s initial analysis.
Cornell had them. Cornell says it imposed serious university discipline, including suspensions and expulsions. But campus discipline and criminal accountability are not the same thing.
And that is the conversation I’m having in this video.
Not “why didn’t she come forward?”
She did.
The better question is: what happened after she did?
How does potentially significant contemporaneous evidence fail to become part of the initial prosecutorial analysis? Why was there apparently so little investigative follow-up? And why did it take a 101-page lawsuit, national attention, and public outrage for this case to be reopened?
Sexual violence should not have to end in death before society treats the harm like it can destroy a life.
And if we expect women to report, then the systems receiving those reports have to prove that coming forward actually means something.
#CornellSeven #FYP #SexualAssaultAwareness #InstitutionalAccountability #WomensVoices CurrentAffairs by @her_archives

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Arionne is finally being introduced publicly in Martell’s life after years of being discussed from a distance. And now that she has the platform, the conversation has shifted.
But what fascinates me is the emotional dynamic.
Because whether people love Melody, dislike Melody, support Martell, or criticize him — one thing that has been obvious throughout this entire timeline is that the history between Martell and Melody has never felt emotionally simple.
A relationship ending doesn’t always mean the attachment, resentment, hurt, ego, or unresolved feelings disappear overnight.
And that’s the part I’m watching.
Not “who won.”
Not “who lost.”
But why does a relationship that ended years ago still seem to influence every conversation surrounding this cast?
Reality TV is fascinating because sometimes the story isn’t what people say… it’s what their behavior keeps revealing. 👀
Drop your thoughts: Do you think Martell has truly moved on, or is Melody still the emotional center of this storyline?
#LoveAndMarriageHuntsville #LAMH #RealityTV #RealityTVCommentary #CarlosKing OWN taken in United States by @her_archives

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I’ll be honest… I’ve been frustrated lately.
I took about two weeks away from the gym, but life was LIFE-ing. Between an unexpected move, packing my entire life, climbing four flights of stairs daily, a 100-hour work week, an 80-hour work week, and restarting school… I had to give myself some grace.
And somehow, even without the gym, I still dropped about 4 pounds. But the bigger thing I realized is that I don’t want to keep cycling through losing, maintaining, gaining, and starting over.
I started this journey at 389 lbs. Today I’m around 281 lbs. Over 100 pounds gone… and I am incredibly proud of that. But I also know there is more I want for myself.
So this is my reset.
Not because I failed. Not because I’m starting from scratch. But because I’m choosing consistency again.
Back to moving my body. Back to building strength. Back to creating the life and body I’ve been working toward.
The next chapter is about discipline, patience, and showing up for myself — even when life gets chaotic.
Let’s see what happens when I stay consistent. 💪🏾✨
#WeightLossJourney #100PoundsDown #PlusSizeFitness #FitnessJourney #GymAccountability TravelNurseLife by @her_archives

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Maybe “main character energy” isn’t about everyone paying attention to you.
Maybe it’s about YOU finally paying attention to you. 🌹
I once dated someone who noticed how much fresh flowers meant to me, so he started bringing them when he came over. The gesture was beautiful, but what stayed with me was the fact that he noticed.
Because flowers mean absolutely nothing to some people. To me? They change a room. The colors, the fragrance, the softness, the life they bring into a space—it genuinely changes how I feel.
And somewhere along the way I realized: why should someone else have to notice what brings me joy before I give it to myself?
So I buy the flowers.
I trim the stems.
I replenish the vases.
I open up my space.
I make my home smell good.
I create beauty just because I want to experience it.
As a Black woman, I’ve reached a point where my peace, softness, pleasure, environment and feelings are not afterthoughts. They matter to me because I matter to me.
And maybe that’s my version of main character energy: creating a life that feels good even when there’s nobody around to witness it. 🌹✨

So tell me—what’s something you intentionally do just to honor yourself?

#fyp #freshflowers #foryourpage #inspiration #feelgoodmoments❤️ by @her_archives

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3 days ago

Almost 40 and apparently all it took to heal a tiny piece of my inner child was a pink Hello Kitty onesie from Walmart. 🥹🎀😂
I’ve ALWAYS wanted a onesie. Something cute, cozy, fun—and something I could put on without wondering whether it was actually made for a body like mine.
Today I saw this one in a 3X, tried it on, and baby… IT FIT. 🙌🏾 And not barely either! It was comfortable, roomy, and honestly could’ve been a little more form-fitting and I would’ve been perfectly fine.
I got so happy I started DANCING. 😂💃🏾
And watching the video back, I realized that moment meant a little more to me than I expected.
Sometimes you don’t realize there are tiny experiences your younger self missed until your grown self finally gets to have them. Today, I got to feel cute, comfortable, playful and completely unbothered in something I’ve wanted since I was a kid.
No big milestone. No elaborate plan.
Just me, almost 40, dancing in Walmart in a Hello Kitty onesie because little Annette finally got hers. 🥹🩷
Healing can find you in the most random places.
Apparently mine was somewhere between the Halloween decorations and the pajama aisle. 😂🎀
Anyway… what did YOU do today? 😂
#HelloKitty #InnerChild #InnerChildHealing #WalmartFinds #PlusSizeFashion Almost40 BodyConfidence JoyInTheLittleThings by @her_archives

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4 days ago

A reminder that rest is productive too. 🤍✨
After six weeks of running nonstop — 60+ hour work weeks, a 100-hour week, restarting school, and another 80-hour week — I finally took a moment to slow down and reset.
I decided to go beyond my usual maintenance and give myself the full experience:
✨ Hot towel treatment
✨ Paraffin wax therapy
✨ Hot stone massage
✨ Deep tissue massage
✨ Fresh nails + toes
This was my second visit to this salon here in Morgantown, WV, and they did not disappoint. The attention to detail, the service, and the overall experience were exactly what I needed.
As someone who spends so much time taking care of other people, I’m learning that taking care of myself is not a luxury — it’s part of the routine.
10/10 recommend 💅🏾✨#fyp #deluxepedicure #newclaws by @her_archives

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I’m still trying to understand this one…
Because the question is not “where was Nolan found?” The question is: how did investigators arrive at the conclusion of drowning based on the information now being released?
Mississippi Today reported on the newly released autopsy details, and Liza Park, speaking for Nolan Wells’ family, highlighted findings from the state medical examiner’s report, including that there were no signs of fluid in the airway, lungs, or stomach.
And that is why people are asking questions.
The grand jury reached its conclusion, but the public deserves to understand the evidence behind that conclusion and how those findings were interpreted.
Nolan’s family deserves answers. Period.
I’m sharing the information that has been released and asking the questions many people are asking:
How do these findings connect to the final conclusion?
Let’s discuss respectfully.

#justicefornolanwells🙏🏿🕊️❤️ #fyp #MISSISSIPPINEWS #AINTNOWAY taken in United States by @her_archives

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5 days ago

I did NOT expect this story to end with me defending Rachel Bradley and agreeing with Lamar Odom, yet here we are. 😭
Milton Bradley and I actually agree on one very important thing: when children are involved, wanting the adults around them to be sober and unimpaired is not an outrageous expectation. Given Lamar’s very public history, I understand why a father would want some assurance there.
But you can have a legitimate concern and absolutely destroy your own argument with the way you handle it.
Because according to Rachel’s court filing, these alleged messages go WAY beyond “I’m concerned about who is around my child.” They reportedly include degrading comments toward her, attacks on Lamar, statements about “forfeiting” their son and telling her to let Lamar take responsibility instead.
And THAT’S where I’m with Rachel.
The issue between you and the woman you’re separating from should not become a weapon involving your child. If the concern is genuinely Lamar’s sobriety around the kids, address that. The rest of this reads like an entirely different battle.
Also… somebody please tell me I’m not alone here: Rachel’s aesthetic gives me shades of the Khloé Kardashian Lamar originally fell for. Not saying they’re twins — it’s the hair, glam, overall vibe. 👀😂
And somehow I finished this whole thing thinking:
“…damn. Lamar Odom might actually be making sense.”
Did NOT have that on my 2026 bingo card. 😭😂
#LamarOdom #RachelBradley #MiltonBradley #PopCultureCommentary #CelebrityNews CelebrityDrama HerArchives taken in United States by @her_archives

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A little life diary from your very tired neighborhood nurse. 😂
This week I officially started classes again, including begrudgingly repeating the class I missed my program’s required passing score by 1.5 points.
ONE. AND. A. HALF. 😭
Was my ego bruised? Absolutely. Am I still going back and doing what needs to be done? Also absolutely.
At the same time, I’ve been consistently working 60+ hour weeks at the bedside, and I’m starting to feel every single one of those hours. I’m tired. I haven’t been as consistent in the gym. Some days I genuinely feel like my only routine is work, sleep, wake up and do it again.
But this season has a purpose.
I’m knocking down debt that has needed my attention for way too long. My Range Rover has roughly $5,000 left until it’s paid off, and then I want to make a much bigger dent in the Lexus before getting my next car. I’m replenishing my savings. I’m investing in school. I’m trying to put myself in a better financial position whether a strike contract falls into my lap or not.
And because life apparently thought I needed a little extra razzle-dazzle 😭, I also had to unexpectedly move after my previous living situation became impossible for a night-shift nurse trying to sleep during the day. That was $3,400 I absolutely had not planned on spending, but protecting my peace, sleep and sanity was worth more than forcing myself to stay somewhere miserable.
So no, everything is not perfectly balanced right now.
The gym needs some attention.
School needs attention.
Work is WORKING me. 😂
The finances are financing.
But progress doesn’t always look glamorous.
Sometimes it looks like yawning in scrubs and getting up anyway.
If you’re in a season where you’re tired, rebuilding, paying things off, starting over or trying again after something didn’t go the way you wanted… keep going.
We still have time to make this last quarter count. 🖤✨
We got this. #fyp #travelnurselifestyle #grinding #nursesofinstagram by @her_archives

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