Victoria Says Healthcare Reform Inspired that Hideous Dress…

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September 22nd, 2009

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After the fashion guru’s in the Bossip comments went crazy on Victoria’s Emmy outfit, we decided to dig further and see what inspired such a bold choice in wardrobe.

Victoria says that Obama’s health reform really hit home for her and inspired her to use the Emmy’s red carpet as a platform to bring awareness to her support for Obama:

“Yesterday, the opportunity presented itself “Lights, camera, and no healthcare action?’ Setting the ruffles and caviar dreams aside is but a meager gesture to echo the herculean efforts of a healthcare reform package long overdue and one which President Obama is introducing for all Americans,” Rowell told ESSENCE.com. “I spent 18 years in foster care, enduring inadequate health and dental care and unforgivably, was turned away more than once at a doctor’s office. Nationally, 25,000 foster youth annually emancipate from foster care without health coverage,” says Rowell. “I emerged from Washington DC Health and Human Services as a proud American citizen–an advocate not a victim.”

Nice gesture Victoria but you know….

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37 Responses to “Victoria Says Healthcare Reform Inspired that Hideous Dress…”

I Still Love Nas

9/22/09, 12:02:pm

She even has a train…so she has our President on the floor…

DR.FUNK

9/22/09, 12:04:pm

Hideous dress.Hideous reform package.

Aunt Viv

9/22/09, 12:08:pm

Victoria, I know you were well-meaning, but this was a bad choice, period. But at least you’re getting attention, perhaps a new role will come of this…

african

9/22/09, 12:09:pm

its an AFRICAN DRESS U D%$£ F%$&, on point!

Pookie

9/22/09, 12:13:pm

Excuses, excuses….admit it woman, you got it WRONG!

Queen Philo Sophia

9/22/09, 12:34:pm

It’s apparent that she is part of the movement. I love it, Victoria! Use your stardom to influence the m*****es…toward progress.

Robert

9/22/09, 12:45:pm

still beautiful

Kymberli

9/22/09, 12:45:pm

Umm… she would have been better off taping the 1,000+ page reform do*****ent to her body! This dress makes no sense! It’s ugly and VERY cheap looking! If your gonna do it, do it big! This is tacky sorry V! FAIL!

blkathena

9/22/09, 12:55:pm

the dress is from GHANA. they make those kind of prints when making political statements

AMYWINEHOUSEFAN

9/22/09, 13:00:pm

LOOOVE IT. Go ahead girl rock that OBAMA DRESS..*****S HOT…DIFFERENT AND BOLD AND ITS MAKE A BETTER STATEMENT THEN THE TYPICAL LABELED GUCCI PRADA LOUTBOUTIN AND ALL THAT OTHER WHITE LABELED MATERIALIZTIC TYPICAL SH*T. AFRICANS rock these kind of dresses and style all the time….but when your A AFRICAN LIVING IN AMERICAN SOCIETY SUCH FASHION (EVEN IF IT IS OF YOUR OWN CULTURE AINT APPEALING) ESOECIALLY if it isnt designed by A WHITE DESIGNER. SMH.

Alrighty Then... (why do all of the "men" on Bossip argue w/ females?)

9/22/09, 13:12:pm

couldn’t she just have worn a nice Obama pin? I’m jus’ sayin….

dayg715

9/22/09, 13:12:pm

i don’t understand why Victoria expects these ignorant coons of this generation (and this board) to understand basic common sense.

Tara

9/22/09, 13:13:pm

Naw its a print from KENYA ppl. I SHOULD know I went there on Vacation on an Island called Manda. I hate it when ppl think EVERYTHING from Africa is from Ghana OR South Africa. Anyway, its a bad choice. I have a Masai blanket…so should I make it into a skirt and wear it to the Oscar’s….ummm NOOOOOOOO. She could have used another print. I wear a lot of African prints during the hot summer months and enuf crackers ask me wear I buy them. I see the point but its been poorly executed.

*****CATFUN

9/22/09, 13:14:pm

WELL, SHE USED THE WRONG “PLATFORM” TO SHOW HER “INSPIRATION”….SHE SHOULD OF TAKEN THAT TABLE CLOTH TO THE PARK OR SOMEBODIES COOK-OUT!

DUMMY!

*****CATFUN

9/22/09, 13:16:pm

I EANT “SOMEBODY’S”

CHRISTA

9/22/09, 13:16:pm

I agree. GOOD idea, poorly executed. Obama’s face should not be part of the train. That shows lack of respect IMO

what that?

9/22/09, 13:41:pm

what does this does the dress says..the dress does not even have a sentiment on it,not saying anything.. I could see you rocking a old fashion t- shirt saying whatever..but this..no..do not wear this dress again..

Knwurpurpose

9/22/09, 13:46:pm

Bossip’s response is a great example of how Blacks have been conditioned to think like the “West” “Eurocentric”and despise anything that comes out of Africa. We need to educate ourselves on our history and what is going on in modern Africa. I applaud Victoria for being bold enough to express herself. She is modeling her ability to not conform to western standards of beauty.

uptowngirl

9/22/09, 14:07:pm

She just wanted attention imo. Fail

drenk

9/22/09, 14:24:pm

its not about being eurocentric its about takin a table cloth and tryin to p***** it off as fashion. there have been celebrities that have pulled off non-western wear, but this just looks like something youd see at a flea market to hang on a wall

PErvster

9/22/09, 14:30:pm

Hell I get it. Do your thang Victoria Rowell. Plus you still looking kinda good, so I’m actually imagining what’s under that thing.

pkwasi

9/22/09, 15:20:pm

thank you all for showing so much support for the change agenda, forget about how cheap the cloth might look to you.the African or if you like Ghanaian symbols beneath the print have profound meanings.the stool is called “ahindwa” “seat of a King” and the other round-like figure is “Gye Nyame” “only God” so you can sum up like “a kingship only God can put an end to.

eveinthegarden

9/22/09, 15:53:pm

I love it…rock it Victoria!

Black Barbie

9/22/09, 16:00:pm

Victoria’s dress is a West African design. When he and the family went to Ghana, the people greeted him with fabric, dresses, and shirts with his and Michelle’s pictures. It’s considered a tribute!

I'm Just Me: KEEPING IT REAL SINCE 1983

9/22/09, 16:29:pm

I actually like it. It isn’t that bad. It is no worse than the Toni Braxton Campbell Soup Dress.

Sole Soul Jah

9/22/09, 16:53:pm

Its also Part of Tanzanian Culture. They are called Kanga or Vitenge. They have numerous symbolic meanings. If you look it Up you will also realize they are very Fashion Foward, in Parts of East Africa (especially Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda), as women and african designers make dresses out of them. Check out major African Designers. Like someone said she is shinning a light in an area where people look down on the simplest things as bing sub-par. Fashion is greatly used for political and social movements so why not now and when is there a better time. Look at the bigger picture.

Sloppy Seconds are for Losers

9/22/09, 18:00:pm

Amazing how BOSSIP NEVER POSTED A PICTURE OF KIM K, AMAZING AMY, Paris Hilton, or Lynsdey Lohan with the words HO, next to their names and each and every one of the women I listed MORE THAN MEET THE DEFINITION OF: HO, W*****, *****, *****BAG, TRAMP, STRIPPER, SKANK, HO Bag, JEZEBEL, HARLOT, WOMAN OF ILL REPUTE, W***** OF BABYLON, FREAKY DEAKY, SUPER FREAK, TRAILER TRASH, WILLING TO DO SOMETHING STRANGE FOR CHANGE

joey

9/22/09, 18:14:pm

wat the “f’ people, dat dress is design from GHAHA here, the AKWAABA inscription written on it means, YOU ARE WELCOME. and wat is it abt the dress being hideous..that’s very gorgeous dress…I’ve always known some American’s don’t know what really is a nice thing…

miss dior

9/22/09, 22:56:pm

@ tara

how is the print from kenya? The symbols beneath the fabric is Ghanaian symbols which has meaning, do you understand the meaning of the symbols?

JRa

9/23/09, 02:56:am

i like Obama and everything hes been doing but that dress is sooo *****ing wack.

The Real Deal

9/23/09, 03:12:am

Table cloth? R U crazy everything on that gown, has an African message or meaning. What does your clothing say, money to Prada, Gucci dummy
I’m not commenting on this site anymore, most of you are uneducated and ignorant. Its time Folk to get out of La La land and make a stand, on something if not do it for your children. DAMN

Brandon Gammill

9/23/09, 06:54:am

That dress is as ugly as the Presidents health-care ideas. Go to Cuba, commie.

Spanish*****

9/23/09, 08:22:am

Yo Victoria is still fine ***** hell wit her ol’ *****! I would def still hit that!

Norn

9/23/09, 12:22:pm

the Emmys are for entertainment not for political agendas…..this approach was in poor taste..She could have gotten a lot more positive response doing a public service announcement

Alice

9/23/09, 14:09:pm

Go Rowena !! It’s time we had good healthcare in this country11

Rawrr

9/23/09, 17:48:pm

Epic fail.

joy

9/25/09, 15:31:pm

In all the people here , there is not an educated statement.To wear someone face on your outfit is normal in many part of Africa.It is used very common)for wedding,ceremonies,baby birth and even funerals.Fabric,(in contradiction to most views here in the state) are most of the time with message and sentences / meaning.It is just a statement of your attachement to either the job the individual is doing or himself.The same way many people carry pic of their family or friends on wallet, cars , wear some silly hat,shoes(in the name of fashion)It maybe strange for some cultures but it does not make it unfashionable.I love the fabric, I do not like the model with that specific fabric because fabrics like that are made to be used with imagination. She is also not supposed to put his face on the train but I guess she tried . YOu rock girl!!!! She kept simple and miss it.The fabric was used For Obama visit and victory in AFRICA .
People,I understand that she dressed differently from what you call fashion but for a lot of people out there,a little bit of studies will help!Too much ignorance !!!