Vanity Fair: My Excuse to Show Pictures of Gorgeous Black People

Actor Lance Gross, model/actress Eva Pigford, director Tyler Perry, actress Angela Bassett at Thursday nights premiere of Tyler Perry's "Meet the Browns" (Wire Image)

In case you didn't know notice, The Snob really loves black people. Sure, I snark on them from time to time, but black people know I care. I once dragged my sister to see "White Chicks." It was summer and I was bored. I figured, hey, if was going to blow $6 on a movie, why not help the Wayans Bros. out. As I told her, crappy black movies pay for good black movies. They convince Hollywood that risking some millions on a "black" project is worth it.

"We have to see this so Angela Bassett will get a job again!" I cried.

I don't always make those sort of sacrifices. I hate almost all non-Denzel Washington vehicles on the big screen. Black comedies are often so lampoonish, borderline "coonish" that I just can't watch them. The Wayans are hard enough on the senses. So while I probably won't go see Tyler Perry's "Meet the Browns" because I have a moratorium on "Black men in a dresses" films, I don't hate Tyler Perry so much to not show pictures of really gorgeous black people attending the premiere of his film last night.

Shine, beautiful people! Shine!

Angela Bassett

It worked! My viewing of "White Chicks" didn't go in vain! Angela works! Angela lives! And damn, Angela does not age! That's ridiculous! In the last three pictures, Angela is with actor/ex-Laker Rick Fox and her husband, actor Courtney B. Vance.

Eva Pigford

I don't get the Eva the Diva love, but I don't get the hate either. She's pretty. She's harmless. If white Hollywood can have characters like Nikki Cox and Demi Moore who exist solely as gorgeous window dressing, why not Eva? That, and she's working the shit out of that dress. I do not recommend that other women try to pull this off, but she looks stunning. (The last picture is of Eva and Tyler Perry)

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Random Bits of Hotness

Jill Marie Jones
Someone please give Toni Childs a job. I miss her so.

Jennifer Lewis
I won't post the rest of your ugly-ass outfit out of respect of your face, which is sill very lovely.

Kenya Moore
Former Miss USA, I kind of lost a little respect for you after "Trois." (Seriously, I didn't get the hype about that movie, but considering Hollywood doesn't do intriguing black sexual thrillers I guess it was filling a vacuum.)

Vanessa Williams
I'm a fan through and through. If there was a black Vanity Fair, she'd live on the cover twice a year. Of course if I did have a black version of Vanity Fair, I'd have to share some of those covers with Halle Berry and Beyonce, but it would be worth it.

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Terry Crews
Wow. I didn't know Terry Crews was dating Jane Child! Is Terry's love like a knife? Does he make the knife feel good? Are you scaring her to death now, baby? (I keed. I keed. Unless that is Jane Child. That would HILARIOUS! She was like the punk Tina Marie meets Taylor Dane.)

Tasha Smith (above) Tasha and Sidra Smith (below)

Sidra is rocking that bald fade. Not many women could pull that off and still look fierce. They're both very beautiful women.

The Other Vanessa Williams, with Angela Bassett

She had the nerve to show up with Tasha Smith's spiral curls. The Other Vanessa looks pretty fab, although I'm not feeling that black and white, Hawaiian flower, black lace topped dress.