Phylicia Rashad appeared on The Breakfast Membership and what she needed to say concerning the fashion of gown of younger girls of at this time could shock you — or not.
On Thursday, March 20, Rashad, 76, spoke with DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, Loren Lorosa, and Charlamagne Tha God the place she additionally spoke concerning the rhythm of appearing, the late Chadwick Boseman’s legacy, and at this time’s style.
“You got here up in an period when dignity and charm was all the things,” Charlamagne started in a clip circulating on-line. “You ever have a look at how wild Hollywood is now, and assume to your self, ‘Boy, y’all acquired it simple. Y’all wouldn’t ever get away with what we did.’ ”
“Nicely you take a look at Hollywood and I’ll have a look at how younger women gown,” Rashad replied. “Younger women are so stunning, they’re so stunning. And one thing has occurred in standard tradition — and I don’t imply to be important and I hope younger women listening don’t take it as private criticism as a result of I don’t imply it that approach.”
“The Cosby Present” alum added: “You’re younger queens. I’m stunned once I see on a university campus younger girls wearing strips of clothes. However extra importantly than that, no man desires his girl to be out like that, proper?”
Charlamagne referenced Technique Man saying “sporting three fourths of cloths by no means displaying your stuff off,” which garnered laughter from his cohosts. “Go away one thing to the creativeness.”
“That might be good,” Rashad replied. “One thing for my eyes solely,” Charlamagne continued. She additionally agreed with Jess Hilarious that one may be horny whereas nonetheless protecting up.
Social media didn’t maintain again their opinions on the subject in The Shade Room’s feedback.
“Not Phylicia slander WILL EVER BE TOLERATED!’ She mentioned what she mentioned!!,” one particular person wrote.
“ELEGANCE & CLASS are so underrated these days. Phylicia Rashad embodied all of that,” one other wrote. “I bear in mind being a toddler and I couldn’t wait to get sufficiently old to hold a briefcase and put on energy fits to work due to watching ATTORNEY CLAIRE HUXTABLE. She exuded a lot magnificence!”
Others weren’t too keen on the suggestions. One particular person shared how the Houston native ought to “thoughts her enterprise” whereas one other particular person referenced how she “additionally defended Invoice Cosby so I’d tread frivolously. The narrative of ladies centering their selections round males’s approval is so drained. that’s why I’m glad the brand new era is shifting away from it.”
One other social media consumer addressed the generational age-gap in how child boomers view style in comparison with Gen Z. Child boomer style developments are sometimes related to bell backside denims, skirts, and denim jackets, reflecting a extra relaxed, lined, and expressive fashion in comparison with Gen Z’s lingerie-turned-streetwear pattern.
One Shade Room commenter concluded: “That era was lined and nonetheless acquired abused and handled horribly…… in the future as a neighborhood we’re gonna tackle the true subject however I digress.”