Bethann hardison

The activist and model spoke to the Cut about showing Invisible Beauty at Tribeca Film Festival and why she doesn’t like the term “Black excellence.”

“You have to be able to beat someone at their own game.”

The esteemed model and advocate reflects on her career and the moment that really changed fashion forever.

She challenged a stubbornly un-diverse fashion world, ran a modeling agency, and soon has a documentary coming out about her life.

Vogue on Instagram: "@BethannHardison has been called many things over the decades. Tracee Ellis Ross says she’s “the godmother of fashion.” Iman says she’s her “Statue of Liberty.” And Naomi Campbell calls her “ma.” But nobody’s as good on the subject of Bethann Hardison as Hardison herself. Case in point, Hardison teamed up with director Frédéric Tcheng on a new film about her life titled “Invisible Beauty,” which chronicles her time as a model, model agent, and activism in the industry…

Model and diversity advocate Bethann Hardison talks diversity on the runways, igniting the fashion industry, and making people feel responsible

Bethann Hardison...fashion veteran who was a print & runway model in the 70's. Now also known for being the mother of actor Kadeem Hardison "Dawayne wayne"

"It's not ever the easiest path to be Authentic, and I think it requires a tremendous amount of courage.” This is one of my favorite quotes from Johnson Hartig, the creative force behind Libertine, found in the pages of Melanie Acevedo and Dara Caponigro's latest collaboration: "

Stephen and Bethann Hardison somewhere in the ’70s.

The opulent '80s, a decade of audacious fashion and iconic supermodels. Relive the era that set the stage for supermodel stardom, showcasing the top 21 models who left their mark on fashion history.