Melyssa Ford got extra personal when the topic of Essence magazine came up during an interview with VIBE). I don’t know if Melyssa Ford has taken some bad advice from Essence on how to keep a man faithful, or if someone in the industry recently cheated on her with Naomi Campbell. Whatever the case Melyssa Ford goes off on Essence, and throws Naomi Campbell under the bus with the magazine. Sad thing is, she has some valid points…(spotted at Necole Bitchie)

On Why Essence Is Far From Perfect:

Right now Essence has on the cover, three of the most gorgeous black men ever created on the face of this f*ing Earth. They have Blair Underwood who has always done it for me, Boris Kodjoe whose definition in the dictionary is fine, and then they got Lance Gross—chocolatey loveliness. And you know what they f*ing have the nerve to have as the f*ing title of the cover story? “How To Keep Black Men Happy and Faithful.” And faithful! How dare you?! It makes me f*ing sick. [It’s like saying] ‘Women take note—how to keep your black men healthy and keep from straying from you ‘cause it’s your fault.’ Continue Reading →