Inside Hollywood, career advice, self-care and more No images? Click here Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for the WrapWomen newsletter and join our community of empowered women at: My Isolation Diary by Emily Vogel Dear Diary, Quarantine is a lot like the relationship I had with my ex-boyfriend Carter. What started out as something new and exciting quickly transformed into a series of unwanted surprises that my therapist now refers to as a period of “self-reflection” and “growth." I traded in my ladies’ nights at the club, for Netflix and Grub Hub. I was shamed for being seen in public or within six-feet of another guy who wasn’t my brother. I stopped feeling the need to impress other people – bye bye make-up and hello sweatpants. Sure, this was nice for a few months, until I realized the life I envisioned for myself at 22 wasn’t on a couch with Carter the aspiring weed grower. We broke up. Once I realized that quarantine was only temporary, like my relationship with Carter, I decided it was time to start preparing for life after COVID. For example, despite the world being shut down, women and businesses are still kicking ass. Over the past week alone, NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps became the first Black woman to join an International Space Station crew, Kelly Marie Tran was announced as the first Southeast Asian actress to lead a Disney animated film, Taylor Swift became the first solo female artist to win best director at the VMA’s and Nike announced its first-ever maternity collection. As a 26-year old who is passionate about organizing events that bring people together and empower women, how do I follow-suit? For starters, I am putting my focus into our upcoming line-up of virtual events. Because of this, you will now be receiving this newsletter every other Thursday, instead of weekly. Plus, you are all experts now mastering life in 2020. 'Riverdale' Star Marisol Nichols Developing TV Show Based on Her Time as an FBI Undercover Sex Trafficking Agent(Credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images) Marisol Nichols is best known for her role as Hermione Lodge on Riverdale—but it turns out she’s been living a very, very interesting double life that feels as if it could have been invented in the writers room. In a May 2020 Marie Claire story, Nichols revealed she has been working as an undercover agent alongside the FBI to take down sex traffickers. Seriously. Basically the actor serves as “bait” for predators, sometimes portraying a parent who’s “pimping out” her child and sometimes portraying the child. Now, her story is being turned into a TV show by Sony Pictures Television. The project is still in the early stages of development, but Nichols will executive-produce and is expected to star. Naomi Osaka Pays Tribute To Breonna Taylor At The US Open(Credit: Twitter @naomiosaka) It wasn’t just Naomi Osaka's decisive victory over Misaki Doi that drew attention to the 22-year-old tennis star at the US Open. Osaka used her moment in the spotlight to pay tribute to Breonna Taylor, wearing a face mask emblazoned with her name. “I’m aware that tennis is watched all over the world, and maybe there is someone that doesn’t know Breonna Taylor’s story,” Osaka told reporters after the match. “Maybe they’ll Google it or something. For me, [it’s] just spreading awareness. I feel like the more people know the story, then the more interesting or interested they’ll become in it.” This isn’t the first time that Osaka has used her platform to make a statement in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. In the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake on August 23 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the protests that followed, Osaka had initially planned to withdraw from the semifinal of the Western & Southern Open last week, making a powerful statement via social media to raise further awareness around the issue. (After consulting with the Women’s Tennis Association, who agreed to postpone Thursday’s matches in honour of Blake, Osaka returned to play the following day.) How Female Directors Overcame Years of Bias to Score Record Number of Emmy Nominations(Credit: Apple TV+) This year, women landed one-third of all Emmy nominations in the seven directing categories, 16 out of the 48 total directing nominees, which is a record high for the Television Academy. This is a big jump from last year, when nine out of the 49 directing nominations went to women, and a huge jump from the dreadful 4-for-44 rate in 2018. Before now, female directors had the highest representation in 2013, when eight of the 33 nominees — or 24% — were women. Mimi Leder, who received her sixth directing nomination and 10th overall Emmy nomination for “The Morning Show” this year, says that there has been a shift in consciousness within the industry. “I think the hiring of women and people of color is much better than it ever has been in television, and slightly better in the feature world,” said Leder, who was the first female graduate of the AFI Conservatory. Marie Kondo On Sparking Joy In A Pandemic (and How to Get Your Kids to Help with Tidying Up) (Credit: Forbes) Tidying can be a welcome undertaking for those spending more time than ever at home. Author and star of "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo" provides advice on how to spark joy in confined spaces and get your children to enjoy tidying up. "Show your children that tidying and playing go together. I make folding clothes and laundry an activity my daughters and I do together. My goal is for them to have a positive association with tidying and learn how to take care of the objects that help us through our day." "Children’s toys seem to multiply and quickly become scattered throughout the house. To counter this, I assign each item a designated spot and include my daughters in the process. By returning items to their homes, children develop an awareness, and an appreciation, of what they already possess. It’s natural for children to become attached to favorite toys and special objects; teaching them to treat these items with respect sends a subtle message about having gratitude for the important people and things in their lives." 10 Songs By LGBTQ+ Artists You Need to Hear: Troye Sivan, Girl in Red, and More(Credit: them.) LGBTQ+ artists are releasing tons of great music, now more than ever. To help you with this extremely good problem to have, them. is selecting the best songs released by queer artists every month. Here are the top 10 from August. 1. Troye Sivan - “STUD” Who Run the World?! Girls. WrapWomen is a power base of influential women of entertainment, media, technology and brands committed to changing the face of their industries. Sure to stay up-to-date on all things WrapWomen at www.wrapwomen.com. Join the conversation on social media! Follow us on Instagram for surprise guest takeovers and Insta live performances. |