Essence STILL Giving Famous Jump-off's Face Time in 2008

So, I thought Essence would do better in 2008 but they have already started off the new year with some new foolishness. Tyra Banks aka "Hollywood Hop" is covering the February issue of Essence magazine. They need to just do a cover with Gabrielle, Tyra, Superhead, Kim Porter, Kim Kardasian, and Vivica and just get the foolishness over with so they can get back to the "essence" that is ESSENCE!!!!!! Here is some of what you will find in he latest edition along with her discussing her quiet love life and most likely her love of her curves:

Tyra Banks—she of the thigh-high boots and ever-changing hairstyles—is having a decidedly unglamorous moment. She’s recovering from an upset stomach, the details of which she’ll happily share, and now she’s got a runny nose. So instead of getting dressed for the day, she’s wrapped herself in a chenille bathrobe, white socks and a paisley head scarf, and, ensconced in her home office overlooking Manhattan, has turned on her computer to do a little research.

"Believe it or not," she says with a laugh, "I was just on Essence.com." Tyra was looking for more information on December’s cover subjects, actresses Nia Long, Gabrielle Union and Sanaa Lathan , because, she says, she’s concerned that the women are receiving unfair treatment in Hollywood. "Sanaa, Nia and Gabrielle are strong, powerful women and they are all very successful in our industry," Tyra says. "So it really upset me to read about how the money they make doesn’t match up." In fact, after reading that article, she phoned her mother at 5:30 in the morning and announced, "Ma, I have a new calling."

source: essence.com