omg im ugandan and baby we all little black girls with dark skin wanted to be alek. she actually came to uganda at some point and went through north uganda to south sudan. i still think about her because she was my first real icon
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
UGH. 😍😍😍😍 I love this so so so much.
@haraffanaff2224
Жыл бұрын
I remembered the first time I saw her back in the 90's. I was in an electives photography class in Nyc. Prof ASB took the class to various photo galleries in Soho. I remembered it was on a Saturday but I can't remember which gallery we were on our way to next but I and the rest of the students ran by this large window display with a large poster magazine cover of this blue black woman and I stopped dead in my tracks. The photographer made her skin tone POP! So velvety. She was so unique and otherworldly. The contrast was the red lipstick. A couple of the other students came back to see what I was looking at and they were just as blown away by this insane image as well. She was giving off strong Grace Jones vibes. Grace Jones for me was the absolute epitome of rare beauty that one could never find in the dominant culture. Alek Wek is definitely in that zone.
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
😍😍😍 I really wish I would’ve come up in the 90s. I really do…
@yungcunt1717
Жыл бұрын
"we had no idea how poor we were because we were so rich in our culture and education" 🙌🙌
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
RIGHT?! My favorite quote of it all.
@pippadog2997
Жыл бұрын
These Sudanese ladies have it going on! Alex, Anok, Adut---goddesses all
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
Factsss! 😍
@jodi699
Жыл бұрын
Love love love Alek. She is an Icon and living legend.
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
Truly. 🥹
@benligon9616
Жыл бұрын
She was definitely a trailer blazer and slade the runway. She made her mark in very dominate caucasian industry and stayed true to her authentic beauty. I'm glad you covered her. She absolutely deserve her flowers. ❤
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
🥹🙌🏿 She ABSOLUTELY does. People are so in love with the African models today, and many have no idea how much of that Alek is responsible for.
@achanwol
Жыл бұрын
Alek forever deserves her flowers
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
FOREVER. CompLETELY changed the game. 🙌🏿
@charmainekomvos1950
Жыл бұрын
Alek wek...she's absolutely amazing She could wear a color like no other...Endless👌💃
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿
@Model_Roe
Жыл бұрын
She's tall and very lean she could wear a paper bag and make it look like haute couture
@allanmanzanares3119
Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful homage to my all-time favorite top model, and an extraordinary human being!
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
🥹🙌🏿 Thank you! And she truly is.
@Model_Roe
Жыл бұрын
I love Alek Wek!!!!!! I'm so glad you covered her she paved the way for the Sudanese wave taking over fashion now I've always been intrigued with her unconventional unusual beauty she's a legend
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
She was a pleasure to cover. 🥹 I cannot tell you how many times I smiled watching her footage. She’s just beautiful. 🥹
@anthonytwhitfield5850
Жыл бұрын
Her dimples are EVERYTHING!!❤
@coolida23511
Жыл бұрын
She was also in Busta Rhymes 'Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See' video.
@Model_Roe
Жыл бұрын
She did a lot of music videos
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
😳😍
@MaarLindvall
9 ай бұрын
love her and her longevity in the fashion industry just shows how amazing she is. love, love this woman ! i m still obsessed w that pirelli calender photo as the future. amazing model and amazing woman.
@oyeyemi808
Жыл бұрын
Wow!!!!!! Thanks for posting this video 🙂 I have followed her since the beginning of her career. Please keep putting up more bio videos. Be Blessed, loving your channel!
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
🥹 THANK YOU! Always.
@emirmv985
Жыл бұрын
The inspiration that this better evokes is impressive, her beauty as well as her personality opened the doors of the world to her and those that followed. Thanks for covering his story. ❤
@EvaJ976
Жыл бұрын
Your presentations are so rich with imagery and so intriguing. I can’t stop watching 😍🤩👍🏽❤️ I’m so happy I ran across this channel ! Keep up the good work !
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
This is so touching! Getting to share this content with y’all. Connecting. Ugh, I need a tissue. 🥹
@doedelbroesel3239
Жыл бұрын
She is my favorite black fashionmodel. The first time i saw her was the Herb Ritts photo for Pirelli and with the spikes coming out of her, she looked so outerworldly, and that’s what she is to me: beyond
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿
@AbukAmanB
5 ай бұрын
I just how you tell these stories ❤❤
@lefuphotography
4 ай бұрын
Great video of an inspiring woman. Thank you for that. 🙏
@williamsauve6058
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much . Gorgeous video for a Gorgeous person. Love from Canada
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
🥹🙌🏿🙌🏿
@curukuja
9 ай бұрын
why is she not given the same kind of celebration or more than the other top models of her time? she open the doors for faces like Adut and Anok yet although she is still modeling she is not given a celebrity treatment. she doesn't open or close shows and when top models are spoken about they ignore her. thank you for icluding her.
@robm8067
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful biography!
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
🥹🥹🥹 Thank you!
@LMN3001
Жыл бұрын
Amazing job ❤❤❤ your Video! You showed so much respect with particular quite tenderly eyes on her, and her history, just beautiful and great to see for everyone, what an impressive, brave and wonderful soul Alek Wek represents. Bless her ✨🙏✨
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 Thank you! I had her drafted for a while, but I wanted to really to tell her story, so I took my time. 🤎
@LMN3001
Жыл бұрын
@@astonemmm ❤️
@01INK
Жыл бұрын
Thank you...when I have a bad day your videos inject me with the warm and fuzzy Thank you for your life altering efforts
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
🥹😍😍😍 I’m glad I can provide! I relate; sometimes we need a little something to get us through… 🤎
@mskkiikkiii
Жыл бұрын
i love love her smile
@writingbywinifred6677
Жыл бұрын
Alek Wek! That is all.
@carolanestanley4030
Жыл бұрын
I kept this cover photo of Alek on my pegboard forever! ❤
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
😍😍😍😍
@Maatization
Жыл бұрын
Legend
@pastamug1960
2 ай бұрын
I love you thank you so much for your videos
@astonemmm
2 ай бұрын
Thank YOU. Thanks for watching. 🤎🤎🤎
@KushQueen9
Жыл бұрын
I love that you went back to her roots in Wau. Her autobiography is also amazing and very touching to read.
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
🥹🙌🏿 ALWAYS thank you, always.
@Shineynsparkles
Жыл бұрын
Yeas MY FAVORITE!!!
@hortenceniles6316
Жыл бұрын
Love her so much and her Complexion is awesome just like a piece of Chocolate ❤❤❤
@karamuenster
Жыл бұрын
💯 🎧 Ready to listen in my relaxing sunday 👍🏻ty, have a good one
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, as always, for watching! 🤎
@andohlea
Жыл бұрын
“Oh! Huh…hmmm…ahhhh…mmmm…yesssss…huh!…woooooow! Ok!” …me watching the video 😅…so goood! ❤
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
INTO IT! Thank you for watching love, always. 🥹🤎
@Rachael87254
Жыл бұрын
Janet's song is still a bop!
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
*does Pop Smoke dance as it plays in the bg* 😂🙌🏿
@karentheracist7356
Жыл бұрын
Love your videos, binge watched all the model documentaries in one day, love the editing, love the story, almost cried at this video. Not very important but it would be nice if you decreased the camera flash sound a bit so we can hear you more clearly. Can't wait for the rest of your videos tho
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
Noted! Thanks for watching. 🤎🤎🤎
@burlhorse61
Жыл бұрын
She's in got till it's gone video -JJ
@ib_doings
Жыл бұрын
ALEK WALKED OG YSL ! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
kzitem.info/news/bejne/wqmc236Jb6h_apg 👀😍😍 Watch the fitting with her, and Yves, himself.
@ib_doings
Жыл бұрын
@@astonemmm Thanks ! 🫶🏾
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
CHOOSE THE NEXT DOCUMENTARIES: Who are your favorite models? Past or present.
@benligon9616
Жыл бұрын
I have a list I would definitely like you to cover.😊 Iman Imaan Hamman Beverly Peele Karen Alexander Naomi Sims Naomi Campbell Tyra Banks Beverly Johnson Veronica Webb Roshumba Williams Anok Adut Mona Tougaard Liya I'm new to your channel so you may have covered some already. I'm catching up on your content. Great job keep it coming 👏🏾 👏🏾
@LaKhoza
Жыл бұрын
Please Do Yasmeen Ghauri Tyra Banks Naomi Campbell Gisele buchene
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
@@benligon9616 NOTED. 🥰 Thanks for watching.
@astonemmm
Жыл бұрын
@@LaKhoza I want to do Tyra so BADDDD! 😍 Her editorial and high fashion modeling needs more focus imo. I know she was commercial, but she did some great glossy stuff too.
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