Idris Elba Covers Upscale
Posted by Media Outrage on August 19th, 2010
Idris Elba is plastered all over the cover of Upscale magazine. Here’s what he thinks about being a sex-symbol:
On being a sex symbol:
“Black men have never been sexy. We’re ‘sportsmen.’ We’re ‘intimidating.’ We’re not ‘good fathers.’ So we need that. I think we should celebrate that. But am I a sex symbol? I don’t know. Not everybody likes one thing.”
On who he’s dating:
“I’m sure people are curious, but do they really care? No. Jesus Christ, does it make a difference in their lives? No, not at all. …I don’t hide my girlfriend in a box or anything like that. I keep a very real existence in my real life. I go shopping for food myself. I have kids. I love my children and I love my kids. But they are not part of that world.”
On His music
“When you listen to hip-hop right now, a lot of it is so aspirational: I wanna get this, I wanna be that. For me, it’s a matter of celebrating who we are and where we are. Being thankful and trying to be content with what you have, as opposed to what you can get. My music, especially the rap stuff, is a bit more observational.”
August 19th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
August 27th. It’s me and you, Idris.
Me, you, Jay Hernandez, Hayden Christensen, Michael Ealey, Paul Walker, Paul Walker, Paul Walker…
Sorry, I got stuck on YT-repeat. *wipes brow* So yeah. LOL
Stringer Bell looking mighty tasty, per usual
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August 19th, 2010 at 7:06 pm
Good Lord that’s a beautiful man!
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August 19th, 2010 at 9:09 pm
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