Eva Marcille celebrates the holidays by empowering Black entrepreneurs

Eva Marcille celebrates the holidays by empowering Black entrepreneurs

You mentioned learning how to let go of things that no longer serve you. Was that a part of the reason you decided to leave “The Real Housewives of Atlanta”?

It wasn’t necessarily that. This year, 2020, was real. There was so much going on with the pandemic and then racial issues, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and so much more. I’m a very transparent person, and I just didn’t know how to experience all that was happening and prioritize taping the show. I just couldn’t see how that would work for me. Being on the show for two seasons was a great experience. The ladies in the cast are wonderful, and I love them but, for me, with the kids and just dealing with this year, it didn’t make sense.


As a model and actress, do you ever feel pressure to live up to the expectations of others?

I think as a culture we have to realize that beauty comes from within. It’s not an external thing. You hear people say this person is beautiful and that person isn’t, but beauty isn’t exclusive. When a person is happy and kind, that internal beauty shines through, and there is no way you can deny it.


Story by Christal Jordan

Images by Terrell Mullin

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Dr. Christal Jordan-Jennings
Dr. Christal D. Jordan Jennings is a journalist and professional entertainment publicist with several years of experience in celebrity marketing and branding. Jordan worked in the corporate PR sector before relocating to Atlanta, GA and founding Enchanted Branding and Public Relations in 2008. The company specializes in public relations strategy, media training/consultation, and crisis communication in service of notable celebrity talent such as TLC’s Chilli, Roy Jones Jr.,Kenan Thompson, and more. Further, Jordan serves as a journalist. She serves as editor-in-chief for Lenox & Parker, Sr. Editor with with Rolling Out and Sr. Features writer with Collider, where she specializes in stories that emphasize the importance of empowering women. Jordan earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Communications and her Master of Arts in Mass Communications from the University of Oklahoma. Most recently, Jordan started a YouTube channel pulling from her own experiences with celebrity endorsement and strategic relationships. The channel, entitled From Christal with Love XO, boasts over 27k subscribers and works to celebrate love and relationships from a progressive lens. She is also the host of Fox 5 Atlanta’s bi-weekly segment on celebrity relationships. After twenty years of notable stellar contributions in journalism, public relations and literature, Christal received an honorary doctoral degree in Literary Studies from TIUA in June 2024.
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