Lupita Nyong'o on the Cover of Vogue.

Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o is having the best year ever. Some people dream all their lives of being on cover of Vogue, and Lupita, in the whirlwind that's surrounded her career, has landed July's "Women to Watch" cover. Yes ma'am. I'm proud of her success in the entertainment industry, especially with her being a black woman. And a dark skinned black woman at that.

Traditionally, darker black women weren't put in the spotlight or celebrated in the industry. If there was a successful black woman, she was usually a fair skinned, silky haired beauty. And I'm so happy that the perception is changing on what beauty is today. She is, after all, People's Most Beautiful woman in the world.

Even though Lupita is just being herself, she's a source of major inspiration for young girls in the black community. In a country where the darker you are, the more injustice you'll likely face, she is a beacon of hope. Your natural hair, your skin color, your physique...is beautiful, just the way it is.

Gon' head Lupita. I'm a fan. :)