On Wednesday, May 31 at Loan Depot Park the Miami Marlins proudly showcased their support for the LGBTQIA+ community during their Pride in the Park celebration game to kick off the start of pride month.
On Saturday, June 25th, Founder and CEO of Kaleidoscope Hair Products, Jesseca Harris-Dupart, accomplished an industry first by setting the Guinness World Record title for the largest donation of haircare products in 24 hours.
The brand collaborated with Harlem Pride during their 13th annual Celebration Day, alongside prominent guests including Mayor Eric Adams, to unveil this incredible activation on stage to a crowd of more than 20,000 attendees from across the country.
Prior to the celebration, we had an opportunity to speak with Jessica Harris-Dupart about how Kaleidoscope Hair Products came to be and its continued growth in the hair care space.
The Knockturnal: As the first black, openly gay founder in the multicultural hair space — How do you think your identity has influenced the impact you’ve made in this space?
Jesseca Harris- Dupart: It’s not like I went into this like “Hey, let me be the first!” I have just been very transparent about who I am and I hope my journey and my life can show everybody that they can do anything. You don’t have to stay within the guidelines of what people try to make you. Whoever you are, whoever you love, whatever you do, you can be successful.
The Knockturnal: What motivated your desire to enter the hair care space?
Jesseca Harris- Dupart: I was a hairstylist for over 20 years and one of my clients cheated on me and went to another hairstylist. She ended up having a bald spot in the center of her head from a ponytail install and bobby pins. It made me want to find a solution; I wanted to be able to fix this. From then on, I started exploring what that would look like. I started speaking to chemists and I never expected it to be from behind a chair, I never expected to retire. God just had a different story for me.
The Knockturnal: What are 2 of your best selling products from the Kaleidoscope Hair Product line?
Jesseca Harris- Dupart: Currently, it would be the Original Miracle Drops which is a light hair treatment and the Pecan Pie Growth Booster Oil. Both products are our top growth boosting agents.
After declaring the Guinness World Record title, Jesseca and leaders from Harlem Pride spoke to the impact this donation will have in the community, followed by a surprise performance from Jesseca’s new wife, Atlanta hip-hop legend Da Brat.
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As Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted in sunny Los Angeles sbe’s Nightingale has positioned itself as THE night club to attend.
Dualipa, Johnny Wujek, and friends attends the Re-Opening Celebration of sbe’s Nightingale hosted by Food Tech Platform C3 and CITIZENS GO App. Photo Credit: Amy Graves / Amy Graves Photography
Party goers were treated to an evening celebrating the LGBTQ community with a performance by Orville Peck who wow’d attendees with his cover of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way.” sbe’s Nightingale’s opening festivities were hosted by the new restaurant delivery app CITIZENS GO, launched by C3(Creating Culinary Communities), the revolutionary food and beverage platform founded by Sam Nazarian. CITIZENS GO provides meal delivery and pickup options across C3‘s network of more than 200 ghost kitchens, brick-and-mortar restaurants and the soon-to-open food halls.
Pop-star Dua Lipa surprised the crowd and arrived with an entourage including her glam team, Chris Appleton and well known stylist Johnny Wujek. Dualipa was dancing the night away next to the DJ Booth with her friends. At one point the DJ handed her the microphone where she welcomed attendees yelling, “Happy Pride Babies!” Other guests in attendance included David LaChapelle, Daphne Guinness, and Diplo. Notable Youtube Stars, Nikita Dragun, Gigi Gorgeous and Patrick Starrr were also in attendance amongst the crowd. After his performance, Orville
David LaChapelle, Daphne Guinness attends the Re-Opening Celebration of sbe’s Nightingale hosted by Food Tech Platform C3 and CITIZENS GO App. Photo Credit: Amy Graves / Amy Graves Photography
Peck treated himself to fries from Umami Burger, food tech platform C3’s brick and mortar and digital restaurant brand. Overall the evening was a success with a packed house, kicking off both LA’s reopening and Pride Month!