But honestly, I think 50% of the difference in the "makeup free" shots is just that they're in bad lighting.

Gif win!!

She's just so stupid pretty. Like built in a lab gorgeous. I'm so glad they put her in something cool and sexy, and not the weird bathing suit/cardigan combo from Elle.

I generally hate "does the top of my dress belong on a swimsuit", but I kind of adore Ciara's two-piece look.

Ugh my home state. such shame.

I'm taking this to mean we should get instant BFF status with Beyonce, Queen of the Virgos.

Errr... the history of DR and PR is rife with racism. See: Haiti, U.S. occupation.

Taking on the role of Nina Simone and then talking about race the way she does makes her 100% worthy of scorn and mockery. She's clueless, ignorant, and unintelligent.

A Virgo POTUS? By Federal law....EVERYTHING would have to be placed...just right. Or else.

You're mad at Halle Berry to subscribing to a notion that white people have been cramming down our throats for 500 years. Yes, it is all Halle Berry's fault.

Where's the line to be her best friend? I need to be in that line.

Ahhh, well played my good sir/madam. My one of my BFFs is a Leo :). But I don't think a we Virgo's could run the country...it would be martial law lol

Who run the world? LEOS

For anyone wanting more Kerry Washington goodness.

IT'S SO UNFAIR. She's just so charming and talented and intelligent.

This. Her exact reason for the not living in a post-racial (racist) society is exactly why I hate it when people say "I'm color blind! Everyone is the same to me! :)" No. I'm not the same as you, and you should try to accept that.

Kerry Washington is a beautiful angel sent from heaven to make all of us better people. I'm sure of it.

I am absolutely in love with her distinction between "post-racial" and "post-racist" (and "post-gender" and "post-sexist"). And her. I'm absolutely in love with her.

Ho-ly SHIT! You are a genius.

Because black people have historically been the easiest to discount as ugly. If you look at the history of beauty norms, black women have always been framed as the ugly opposite to the beautiful white woman, whereas Asian and Hispanic women have their own stereotypes that despite their awfulness, don't discount their…