Behind The Scences With UPGRADE Magazine
By Royce "The Saint" St.Laurent
Center: Rashada LeRoy, Owner/Editor-In-Chief. Second Row(L to R): LeAnn Hanna, Makeup and Bernadette Cherie, Makeup. Back Row(L to R): Tameka Kelley-Stutson, Talent Director; Vanessa Hogan, Public Relations; Ryan Wilson, Menswear Editor; Nadia Brianne, Makeup; Chianti Cleggett, Senior Editor; Mykeon Smith, Director of Photography.
UPGRADE
Magazine
founder,
Rashada
LeRoy, a
small-town girl from
Dothan, Alabama had
an insatiable thirst for
success. In 2006, her
cup was not running
over, but she saw it as
half-full . . . of hope!
After being laid off,
she decided that no
one else would control
her destiny. A bold
statement considering
the fact that her bills
kept flowing long after
her paychecks stopped.
On top of that, she had
the audacity to incur
even more debt and
start her own business.
"I was determined
to do something
other than the family
business. I was always proud of my family's entrepreneurial spirit, but I wanted to be
more creative. I love fashion so I created a plan to open a couple of boutiques," she
says.
Photography by Mykeon Smith
Hair by LeAnn Hanna
Makeup by Nadia Briane and Bernadette Cherie
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