Garcelle Beauvais has high hopes for the upcoming US elections, which she believes will produce the first black female president, Kamala Harris.
THE Real Housewives of Beverly Hills the star sat with The Hollywood journalistNekesa co-editor in chief Mumbi Moody at MIPCOM's Women In Global Entertainment Power Lunch with A+E Media Group on Monday afternoon, to talk about breaking into the industry as a model, being a Black woman in Hollywood and US politics.
A&E is a sponsor of the annual Power Lunch, where some of the television industry's top executives gather to draw inspiration from other women. The Hollywood journalistwhich publishes its annual list of the most powerful women on international television in conjunction with the event, is the official media partner.
Beauvais is a woman of many talents: not only a beloved real housewife but also an actress in films such as Coming to America AND Spider-Man: Homecoming. In recent years she has worn her producer hat with Lifetime and will now build on the success of Missing black girl (2023) with subsequent films and Terry McMillan presents: Tempted by Love. His first memoir, Love me as I amdescribes Beauvais' journey to find her “G-spot”. “It's about finding Garcelle, finding my voice,” he clarified to fervent applause.
During the conversation, which lasted about 20 minutes, the Haitian-American star reiterated his pain following former President Donald Trump's claims that Haitian immigrants ate pets in Springfield, Ohio, while discussing Harris on ABC News on September 10th. not just disrespectful and offensive,” Beauvais began. “But it also made me think: What does a Haitian look like? There is no face of Haiti. It was dangerous across the board.
Trump's accusation was verified in real time by debate moderators who said there was no evidence of animals being consumed by immigrants in the area. In a video posted to his social media shortly after the debate, Beauvais spoke out about the dangerous conspiracy theories targeting his community. He told Moody on Monday: “I needed to say something… And it got something like 1.1 million views in a matter of seconds.”
He briefly described his meeting with Harris to Moody: “he's really nice!” — who spoke to Beauvais about the work he wants to do to win votes and trust in black communities across the United States.
In addition to politics, Beauvais has spoken openly about her struggle with infertility and miscarriages before the birth of her twin sons, Jax and Jaid. “There was jealousy, envy,” he said, “everywhere I went I saw a pregnant woman.” But after changing her mindset and being happy for others, a successful pregnancy followed.
It wouldn't be a conversation with a ROBH star without talking about the show and its reception. “People love reality,” Beauvais said. “And they see everything. If I post a photo with a different vase in the background, [fans] will say: 'What happened to the other vessel?'” [Laughs.].
“My platform is for three things,” he added. “Posting cute photos of myself, talking about issues that are important to me, and shadowing a housewife every now and then.”
The Women In Global Entertainment Power Lunch also brought to the stage Deborah Bradley, executive vice president of global content sales, A+E Networks and Lucy Smith, director of entertainment at RX MIPCOM.