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BlackMenSWIMSUIT EXTRA PRESENTS...TOTALLY SPECIAL COLLECTOR’S EDITION! SEXY MELYSSA FORD! HOTTEST CALENDAR GIRL FOR 2006! MELYSSA HOT FROM JAMAICA! BEHIND EVERY GREAT WOMAN IS A GREAT TEAM... MEET PINK DIAMOND MANAGEMENT B L A C K M E N # 5 7 THE OFFICIAL SWIMSUIT ISSUE! PUBLISHER John Blassingame MANAGING EDITOR Kate Ferguson ART DIRECTOR Stuart Koban ART ASSISTANT Cristina Perez PHOTOGRAPHER Leo Marshall CONTROLLER Frederick D. Zott EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Tony Patrick OFFICE MANAGER Adriana Pasamano SUBSCRIPTION SUPERVISOR Ray Errico CIRCULATION MANAGERS Evan Honig, Brian Gregory, 201-843-4004 GENERAL MANAGER Andrew Eisenberg 201-843-4004, ext. 102 ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Che Johnson Gotta Boogie Mgmt. & Consulting (For advertising inquiries only) 201-488-4240 BlackMen’s melyssa TOTALLY MELYSSA FORD LETTERS & ACCOLADES......................................................................6 MELYSSA: SHE’S GOTTA HAVE “IT!”.................................................10 DIDJA KNOW?.....................................................................................22 HER STAR SIGN’S 411.......................................................................30 STATS ON MELYSSA..........................................................................34 THE MELYSSA FORD STORY.............................................................46 VIDEO ACTION....................................................................................60 HER CAREER AS A COLUMNIST................................................66 ON MEN & RELATIONSHIPS.........................................................68 PINK DIAMOND MANAGEMENT..................................................70 A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM MELYSSA..............................72 MORE MELYSSA STATS................................................................76 ON THE WHOLE VIDEO GIRL THING...........................................78 MORE ON MELYSSA......................................................................80 ON FUTURE PLANS........................................................................84 THANKS TO HER FANS.................................................................86 MELYSSA FORD MOMENTS.........................................................90 MELYSSA’S ONLINE STORE.........................................................98 PHOTOGRAPHY BY LEO Black Men, Winter 2006 (ISSN #1090-0365) is published quarterly by Black Men Publications, Inc., 46 Violet Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. Periodicals Postage rates paid at Poughkeepsie, NY and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to: Black Men, P.O. Box 9863, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33310. Subscriptions (one year) U.S. $18, Canada $24, Foreign $27. All orders must be in U.S. funds. Contents copyrighted © 2006. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use in any part of the contents without prior remission of the publisher is prohibited. Return Postage must accompany all manuscripts, drawing or photographs. All manuscripts, drawing or photographs sent to Black Men will be treated as unconditionally assigned for publication and copyright purposes and are subject to the magazine’s right to edit and comment editorially. All models are at least eighteen (18) years of age. All photographs are posed for by professional models except as otherwise noted. Neither said photographs nor the editorial nor quotations accompany such photographs are to be construed as an indication of the person’s sexual orientation, conduct, personality, or actual quotation. Black Men assumes no responsibility for the advertisements made therein of the quality and deliverability of the products themselves. Black Men assumes no responsibility to determine whether the people whose photographs or statements appear in such advertisements have in fact endorsed such product or consented to the use of their names or photographs or the statements attributed to them. The publisher is exempt from the record-keeping requirements and disclosure statements mandated by 18 U.S. Code Section 2257 a-c and the pertinent regulations, 28 C.F.R. Ch 1, Part 75, since all of such material falls within the exempted material set forth in Section 75(a)(1-3) of the regulations. Editorial offices at 210 Route 4 East, Paramus, NJ 07652-5116. 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MARSHALL/ PROVIDED BY PINK DIAMOND MANAGEMENT PDLO KDSSHQHG WR SLFN XS P\ ER\IULHQG·V 2FWREHU1RYHPEHULVVXHZLWK0HO\VVD I)RUGRQWKHFRYHU,KDYHWRWHOO\RX, ZDVLPSUHVVHG7KHJLUOKDVDERG\EXW WKDWLVE\QRPHDQVDOOVKHKDV 6RPHKRZ ZKHQ ZH ZRPHQ ORRN DW VRPHRQH OLNH KHU ZH FRPIRUW RXUVHOYHV E\ VD\LQJ WKDW WKDW LV DOO WKHUH LV WR KHU²²DOOERG\DQGQREUDLQV1RWLQWKLV FDVH 6KH LV DUWLFXODWH DQG WKRXJKWIXO DQG VKH DFWXDOO\ KDV DQ RSLQLRQ , HQMR\HGUHDGLQJWKHFRYHUVWRU\RQKHU , ZLVK KHU DOO WKH OXFN LQ WKH ZRUOG $QG , ZLOO JR RXW DQG EX\ WKH ERRN 1DNHG WKDWVKHLVIHDWXUHGLQ Daniel Ledde St. Louis, MO ODG WR VHH \RX ILQDOO\ IHDWXUHG 0HO\VVD)RUGRQWKHFRYHURI%ODFN G 0HQ DJDLQ7KHVLVWHULVVWDFNHG'RQ·W ACCOLADES “It was my pleasure to see Melyssa Ford featured on the cover of Black Men magazine’s Swimsuit Extra issue, which spotlighted “Music Videos’ Most Blazing Women.” At that time, my only knowledge of Melyssa was her beautiful face and form. Since then, I’ve come to know Melyssa personally and have come to admire her as a woman of substance who has been able to become a force to be reckoned with on the entertainment scene. Her motivation, drive, business savvy, and total JHW PH ZURQJ ,·P LQWHUHVWHG LQ ZKDW VKH KDV WR VD\ %XW ZLWK D ERG\ OLNH WKDWDOO,FDQVD\LVGDPQQQQQQQQ Lester Davis Brooklyn, NY dedication to her career reassures me that perseverance and OO ULJKW %ODFN 0HQ \RX KDYH P\ IXOODWWHQWLRQ0HO\VVD)RUGKDVDOO A WKH JRRGV WKDW DQ\ PDQ FRXOG ZDQW and managing editor, Black Men magazines 3K\VLFDOO\VKHFDQ·WEHEHDW%XWWKHQ VKH LV DOVR DQ REYLRXVO\ LQWHOOLJHQW ZRPDQZLWKORWVRIVPDUWV,·PLQKHDY HQ,HQMR\ZDWFKLQJKHURQ%(76KH FHUWDLQO\ VKRZV WKDW VKH LV LQ FRQWURO DQGNQRZVZKHUHVKH·VJRLQJ +RSHHYHU\WKLQJVKHZDQWVFRPHWUXH IRUKHU Robert Harris Rochester, NY RZDERXWDPDJD]LQHGHGLFDWHGMXVW WR0V)RUG"6KHGHVHUYHVLW6KHLV PRUHWKDQH\HFDQG\WRPH6KHKDVWKH WRWDOSDFNDJH6KHDOVRFRPHVRIIOLNHD YHU\OLNDEOHSHUVRQ 3OHDVH SOHDVH SOHDVH GR D PDJD]LQH GHGLFDWHG VROHO\ WR KHU &DQ \RX WHOO , ORYHWKLVZRPDQ" Trevor Gibbs Tacoma, WA H EDITOR’S NOTE: 1DK7UHYRUZHFDQ·WWHOO\RXDUH´FUD]\ LQ ORYHµ ZLWK 0HO\VVD %XW ZH·UH GRLQJ WKLV LVVXH FRPSOHWHO\ GHGLFDWHG WR KHU DQ\ZD\ patience does, indeed, pay off.” —Kate Ferguson, editor-in-chief, Today’s Black Woman “After the first three Swimsuit Extra covers Melyssa became a hot item and letters started pouring in. Urban America fell in love with her. Many of the magazines in the market wanted to feature her, but seemed jealous that Black Men magazine found her first. They made bogus statements, like Black Men oversaturated her image and limited her market. But, in actuality, we expanded it...Melyssa’s undeniable presence in the market gave them no choice but to work with her...We salute our baby and celebrate her success...” —Marcus Blassingame, editor-in-chief, SSX magazine LETTERS AND OTHER 6 YYePG Proudly Presents,Thx for Support Thx for Support .YYePG Proudly Presents. Thx for Support .” YYePG Proudly Presents. I HOPE YOU LIKE ME. AS NAKED AS CAN BE.“THIS IS ME AS I AM... 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YYePG Proudly Presents,Thx for Support TOTALLYMELYSSA YYePG Proudly Presents,Thx for Support “I am the highest-paid video girl to date. I’ve endured all the snide comments and ignorant remarks from people who presume to know me because I’m on their television screens and in the pages of their magazines. But I’m not the promiscuous twit I’m often mistaken for. I am a businesswoman who has used videos to launch a multimedia career. My product is me.” —Melyssa Ford in the book Naked, edited by Ayana Byrd and Akiba Solomon, A Perigee Book/ The Berkley Publishing Group, $15.95, U.S.; $23.50 Canada. YYePG Proudly Presents,Thx for Support YYePG Proudly Presents.Thx for Support . YYePG Proudly Presents.Thx for Support . 16 YYePG Proudly Presents.Thx for Support . I DON’T THINK THAT I HAVE ANY LIMITATIONS.“BEING AN ENTREPRENEUR IS VERY.. STANDING ON MY OWN TWO FEET AND BEING ABLE TO SAY THAT MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS BELONG TO ME IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME. AND DOING AND CREATING SOMETHING THAT IS ATTRIBUTED TO MY OWN DRIVE AND SUCCESS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME.Thx for Support .” YYePG Proudly Presents.. VERY IMPORTANT TO ME. Thx for Support .TOTALLYMELYSSA 20 YYePG Proudly Presents. Thx for Support 21 . YOU’RE GOING TO RECOGNIZE ME FOR MY ACTING TALENT AND NOT MY PHYSICAL STATURE.“I’M ‘JESSICA RABBIT’ WHEN I MODEL.” YYePG Proudly Presents. I’M MELYSSA FORD. BUT WHEN I GO INTO AUDITIONS. Thx for Support .YYePG Proudly Presents. ” “I DIDN’T SET OUT TO BE A MODEL.. IS THE BABY THAT I’VE BUILT. •THAT MELYSSA FORD ONCE CONSIDERED WORKING FOR THE CANADIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE’S (CANADA’S CIA) BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE UNIT? •THAT MELYSSA FORD CONTRIBUTED AN ESSAY IN THE BOOK NAKED. MY FOUNDATION. I WAS RAISED WITH HIGHER EDUCATION AS MY ULTIMATE GOAL IN LIFE. AT THIS POINT. I WAS RAISED IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE CULTURE IS NOT CELEBRITY OBSESSED..TOTALLYMELYSSA “MY ETERNAL LOVE... VANITY. WHERE IT’S NOT VERY SUPERFICIAL.. WHAT GETS MY ATTENTION 24-7 IS MY CAREER.” DIDJA KNOW. A BOOK ON WHAT TODAY’S AFRICANAMERICAN WOMEN THINK ABOUT THEIR BODIES? •THAT MELYSSA FORD WAS MENTIONED IN A NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE? •THAT SOME OF MELYSSA FORD’S IDOLS ARE VANESSA WILLIAMS. I DIDN’T SET OUT TO BE A VIDEO GIRL.. MY BRANDS. MY CREATION. IT’S NOT MATERIALISTIC. AND APOLLONIA? YYePG Proudly Presents.. I DIDN’T SET OUT TO BE A MOVIE STAR.Thx for Support .. at the same time that it’s very flattering. “It’s flattering.Thx for Support .. The downside is that. Marilyn Monroe..they think that it’s all about sex and that I’m this person who lays on my back all day and has sex.. Eartha Kitt.. Pamela Anderson. Halle Berry. it’s also very humbling because I don’t even think that I measure up anywhere close. Dorothy Dandridge. depending on the person. That’s crazy because I wouldn’t get anything accomplished!” YYePG Proudly Presents. These are exceptionally beautiful women. some people tend to think that this is all that you’re about. To be classified in the same category as them.TOTALLYMELYSSA ON BEING CONSIDERED A SEX SYMBOL. It’s really great. Some of the most beautiful women in the world have been labeled sex symbols— Bridgette Bardot. YYePG Proudly Presents.Thx for Support . Thx for Support .YYePG Proudly Presents. Thx for Support .YYePG Proudly Presents. TOTALLYMELYSSA 28 YYePG Proudly Presents.Thx for Support . YYePG Proudly Presents.Thx for Support . MARIE ANTOINETTE. ALTHOUGH SHE IS NOT A PRISSY PRUDE WHEN IT COMES TO CARNAL MATTERS. SIGN AGE ASSOCIATION: SCORPIO WOMAN IS ASSOCIATED WITH A WOMAN’S MENOPAUSAL PERIOD. IN THIS WAY. SHE IS VERY CHOOSY ABOUT WHO SHE ALLOWS TO SHARE IN HER SENSUOUS DELIGHTS. TINY WAIST. WHOOPI GOLDBERG. OUTSPOKEN. DEMI MOORE. HOWEVER. SHE IS THROUGH PLEASING OTHERS AND IS MOST INTERESTED ONLY IN PLEASING HERSELF. AMBITIOUS.■ YYePG Proudly Presents. SELF-SACRIFICING. HE DOESN’T HAVE TO BE RICH AND POWERFUL TO LIGHT HER FIRE. WHEN HER AFFECTIONS ARE ENGAGED BY A MAN. RIGHT. OPINIONATED. SCORPIO WOMAN IS FAR FROM PROMISCUOUS. SALLY FIELD. SOME FAMOUS SCORPIO WOMEN: DOROTHY DANDRIDGE. FOCUSED. A FANFARE OF DRAMA AND SEX APPEAL USUALLY ANNOUNCES HER ARRIVAL WHEN SHE HAS EVENTS TO ATTEND.” PUBLIC PERCEPTION: MOST PEOPLE PERCEIVE OF SCORPIO WOMAN AS A SEX-CRAZED FEMME FATALE WHO WILL LEAD THE MALE OF THE SPECIES A MERRY DANCE. BUT. SHE EXPECTS—NO DEMANDS— COMPLETE SEXUAL EXCLUSIVITY AND LOYALTY—AND SHE GIVES AS GOOD AS SHE GETS. ETHEL WATERS. JANE PAULEY. PART FACT AND PART FICTION. UNAPOLOGETIC. AT HOME. SHE PREFERS DRESSING DOWN. JODIE FOSTER.” PREFERRING SERIAL MONOGAMY TO INDISCRIMINATE RUNNING AROUND—UNTIL SHE FINDS “MR. WITH A MORE MINIMALIST APPROACH PREFERRED TO MAXIMIZE COMFORT IN HER OWN SURROUNDINGS. ROSEANNE. COOLHEADED. ROUNDED HIPS. CONTROLLING. VOLUPTUOUS BREASTS. IF BETRAYED BY A MATE. STYLE SENSE: SCORPIO WOMAN DRESSES TO SHOW OFF HER CHARMS. IT IS A TIME WHEN A WOMAN COMES INTO HER OWN WITH AN AWARENESS OF WHAT IT IS SHE TRULY WANTS IN LIFE. THE KIND OF MEN WHO ATTRACT HER: AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY FEMALE. HIGHLY PRINCIPLED. MEG RYAN. SCORPIO WOMAN’S SEXUALITY IS INDEED FIERY AND PASSIONATE. TAKING IT ONE STEP FURTHER. INDIRA GANDHI. BONNIE RAITT. VIVIEN LEIGH. SEXUAL ENERGY: ALTHOUGH SCORPIO WOMAN OOZES SEX APPEAL. CONFIDENT. MEN WHO ARE LOYAL AND WILL BE THERE FOR HER COME FIRST IN HER BOOK. JULIA ROBERTS. BEWARE HER SCORPION’S STING AS SHE ALMOST NEVER FORGIVES. HE EARNS HER RESPECT. MEN WHO ARE PUFFED UP WITH THEIR OWN SELF-IMPORTANCE ARE A SCREAMING TURN-OFF FOR SCORPIO WOMAN WHO CANNOT STAND BOASTFUL. LISA BONET.TOTALLYMELYSSA STAR411SIGN ZODIAC SIGN: SCORPIO OCTOBER 24-NOVEMBER 21 THE SIGN OF SEXUAL TRANSFORMATION HER BIRTHDAY: NOVEMBER 7. BO DEREK. IT IS A TIME WHEN SHE CAPITALIZES ON CASHING IN ON THE FOUNDATION SHE’S LAID FOR HERSELF AND IS DETERMINED TO ACHIEVE EVEN MORE GROWTH IN HER LIFE VIA HER ACHIEVEMENTS. BRAGGY PEACOCK MALES. AND. SHERE HITE. OUTSTANDING PHYSICAL FEATURES: HYPNOTIC EYES. SCORPIO WOMAN IS MOST OFTEN ATTRACTED TO MEN WITH POTENTIAL. BUT SHE IS EXTREMELY DISCRIMINATING IN HER SELECTION OF A SEXUAL PARTNER. 1980 HER MOTTO: “I DESIRE” RULING PLANET: MARS CHARACTERISTICS: BOLD. SHE PREFERS TO TAKE ON PARTNERS “ONE AT A TIME.Thx for Support . A SENSE OF “FLAUNTING WHAT YOU’VE GOT” PREVALENT IN HER WAY OF DRESSING. SHE’LL WAIT FOREVER IF NEED BE TO EXACT FITTING PUNISHMENT FOR A MATE’S INDISCRETION. HE MUST SIMPLY BE A MAN WHO STRIVES TO LIVE UP TO HIS POTENTIAL. MYSTERIOUS. RUBY DEE. YYePG Proudly Presents.Thx for Support . YYePG Proudly Presents.Thx for Support . A LOT OF US TURN OUT TO BE DETECTIVES IN THE POLICE MEDICAL EXAMINERS. VITAL STATISTICS: 34-22-36. 2000. CANADA. VERY DARK AND HAVE TO DO WITH THE DARKER SIDE OF LIFE.” “THE LONE RANGER. FAVORITE MOVIE: MONSTER’S BALL. FAVORITE FOOD: CHOCOLATE PETS: A DOG NAMED TEQUILA ARE VERY.melyssa STATS FULL NAME: MELYSSA SAVANNAH FORD. EDUCATION: STUDIED PSYCHOLOGY AS HER MAJOR AND MINORED IN ENGLISH LITERATURE AT YORK UNIVERSITY IN TORONTO.” MOVED TO NEW YORK: SEPTEMBER 11.” “I READ SOMEWHERE THAT SCORPIOS—MY SIGN—TEND TO TAKE ON PROFESSIONS THAT FORCE OR IN LAW ENFORCEMENT. MORTICIANS. AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENTISTS STUDYING SERIAL KILLERS—THINGS THAT AREN’T VERY HAPPY AND SUNSHINE. PLACE BORN: TORONTO. YYePG Proudly Presents. A LOT OF US TURN OUT TO BE FUNERAL DIRECTORS. NICKNAMES: “JESSICA RABBIT. CANADA.Thx for Support 34 . Thx for Support .YYePG Proudly Presents. BUT EVERY SINGLE DECISION THAT I MADE WAS ESSENTIALLY MY OWN.Thx for Support . I SPENT THE DAY SLEEPING. IF I WANTED TO SPEND THE DAY SLEEPING. IF I WANTED TO GO RIGHT. I WENT RIGHT. IT WAS JUST ME—IF I WANTED TO GO LEFT. I WENT LEFT.” YYePG Proudly Presents. THEN THAT’S WHAT I DID. IF I WANTED TO SPEND THE DAY HUSTLING AND LETTING PEOPLE KNOW WHO I WAS AND GETTING OUT THERE. AND I NEVER FELT THAT I HAD THAT ABILITY BEFORE.I KNEW WHO I WAS AND I WAS MAKING MY OWN WAY WITHOUT ANYBODY ELSE’S DECISION CLOUDING MY EFFORTS. BUT I NEVER WENT BACK.IT WAS A MOVE THAT I DID JUMPING IN HEAD FIRST. THINGS JUST STARTED TO HAPPEN AT SUCH A RAPID PACE ONCE I GOT HERE THAT THERE WASN’T ANY NEED FOR ME TO GO BACK. “THE MOVE TO NEW YORK WAS SOMETHING THAT I DID. NOT WORRYING ABOUT THE ROCKS BENEATH THE SURFACE...melyssa ON FINDING HERSELF. FOR ONCE. I FIGURED THAT I WAS YOUNG ENOUGH TO MAKE A MISTAKE.. I JUST DISCOVERED A HUSTLE INSIDE OF ME THAT I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW EXISTED..Thx for Support .. YYePG Proudly Presents.. AND I LIKED IT. ’ You’re a fool to stick around to find out. where if you look at it from a different point of view. circumstances can change everything. that’s it. there is none. there’s no ‘Oh s—t—whoops. something that would make you walk away from a man in mid-sentence? MELYSSA: If he hit me. Cheating.■ YYePG Proudly Presents. There’s so many things in a relationship that can go awry. It’s irreparable damage. Also. it’s never going to happen again.MELYSSA FORD’S RELATIONSHIP BOTTOM LINE BM: What is your bottom line in a relationship. Circumstances can change why you wouldn’t leave the person. There’s no way around it. There is no excuse for hitting a woman.Thx for Support . you can see what went wrong and possibly change it and work toward fixing it. Thx for Support .YYePG Proudly Presents. Thx for Support .YYePG Proudly Presents. Thx for Support .melyssa YYePG Proudly Presents. I HAVE MORE OF A HAND IN GUIDING MY CAREER.” 42 YYePG Proudly Presents. THAT’S NOT ME.“I NO LONGER THINK OF MYSELF AS JUST A MODEL. I’M NOT A MANNEQUIN THAT YOU SLAP SOME CLOTHES ON AND SOME BABY OIL GEL AND TELL HER WHICH WAY TO POSE.Thx for Support . YYePG Proudly Presents.Thx for Support . A PATH TOWARD STARDOM OR VISIBILITY THAT AN ENTERTAINER HAS TAKEN... THEN.Thx for Support . AND THERE’S ONLY ONE ME.“THERE’S ALWAYS A ROAD. BUT IT’S A LITTLE BIT DIFFICULT JUST BECAUSE I HAVE A MILLION THINGS ON MY PLATE RIGHT NOW. AND.I HAVE A LOT OF IDEAS.” YYePG Proudly Presents. BEING A TELEVI- SION PERSONALITY...I DECIDED TO DOCUMENT MY CROSSOVER FROM DOING VIDEOS TO JUST BEING A MODEL. YYePG Proudly Presents.Thx for Support . 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YYePG Proudly Presents.Thx for Support . BUT I’VE ALWAYS FELT THAT THERE WAS A WAY THAT I COULD DO THAT IN A VERY SENSUOUS MANNER THAT WOULD ENTICE THE READER TO WANT TO UNDERSTAND THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTOS. OBVIOUSLY.Thx for Support .” 56 YYePG Proudly Presents. I’M GOING TO BE SCANTILY CLAD.“FOR PHOTO SHOOTS. YYePG Proudly Presents.Thx for Support . “I WANT TO SHOW PEOPLE THAT IT CAN BE DONE—A WOMAN CAN SHOW OFF HER BODY AND GIVE GOOD ‘FACE’ AND BE RESPECTED AT THE END OF THE DAY BECAUSE OF THE CHOICES THAT SHE MAKES...Thx for Support .” YYePG Proudly Presents. VIDEOACTION 60 ARTIST VIDEO JAY-Z “BIG PIMPIN’” MYSTIKAL “SHAKE YA ASS” SISQO “THONG SONG” REMIX 112 “ANYWHERE?” GHOSTFACE KILLAH “CHERCHEZ LA GHOST” USHER “YEAH” BUSTA RHYMES “MAKE IT CLAP” R.Thx for Support . KELLY “HAPPY PEOPLE” JADAKISS “KNOCK YOURSELF OUT” GLENN LEWIS “THE THING I DO” YYePG Proudly Presents. Thx for Support .YYePG Proudly Presents. Thx for Support .YYePG Proudly Presents. IT’S JUST RIDICULOUS AN ENHANCEMENT..TO THINK THAT WE COULD SURVIVE WITHOUT IT.I THINK THAT I DO IT IN A RESPONSIBLE ... IT’S AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY.. THEY ARE A NECESSITY .. LIKE A CONDOM..” “I SELL SENSUALITY. IT’S YYePG Proudly Presents.Thx for Support WAY.FANTASIES ARE HEALTHY. I would have to say that a very large portion of the mail I get is from people who would like to be my friends. I think. Honestly. if you want to call it fame—I don’t want to call it that yet—the recognition. For example. because people know that my favorite food is chocolate. It just doesn’t seem real. I would sometimes butt heads with my editor in regards to the content of my articles.. He kept sending me chocolates.. the fact remains. even though most people would think that it would send up red flags. that was very touching. and from some females. come on.Thx for Support . and that she was a very. he would send me pictures of himself with his eyes stabbed out. one time. He said all that she really wanted was an autographed picture of me.” 66 YYePG Proudly Presents. That’s really stupid to say. and big. I had one guy who kept sending me chocolates.MELYSSA FORD ON. I always like the hidden message to be to communicate with your partner about discomfort. big oversized cards and his phone number and his address and wedding proposals. I have this one guy who would send me a letter twice a week. Also. I just don’t feel like I’ve gotten to that point where I would be worth stalking. well. too. or something that’s happened recently. that’s the basis and the foundation of my column as far as I’m concerned. but I was trying to grow in people’s eyes. that I wasn’t just trying to be seen as a video girl. and some that touched me. I CHOSE NOT TO LET THE INDUSTRY RUN THROUGH ME. about a new situation. I think that’s the worst of it. As far as the scary mail. and no letter was under 20 pages long... a father had written to me and told me that his daughter was in the hospital. but.”■ “EVERY SINGLE MOMENT THAT YOU SPEND CONSCIOUS AND AWAKE. I’d prefer there to be a moral to every story that I tell. Another guy sent me a videotape of the movie The Crush. and a 22-page letter to go with it. . so it’s not really my reality yet. guys live by that motto of it never hurts to try. He would draw pictures of us in various forms of sexual intercourse. It’s not as balanced out as I would like it to be—I would like less propostional offers than I would like to give advice. I’ve had mail that really scared me. Also. He’s just one—there were a couple of others. so she kind of admired that about me. and. But. Always communicate. That was really sweet. you know. There are a lot of propositions. I get a lot of sexually-based questions rather than relationship-based questions for my magazine column. he’s not really going to hurt me. no matter how new or how old. but it just seems like somebody else’s life. so. where Alicia Silverstone had this murderous crush on her teacher. it’s mostly males. he wouldn’t even be able to get to me.. a large portion of it is from both men and women seeking relationship advice.. that the worst that she could say is no. But I’m not afraid of the stuff that I get sent. It seems like stuff that I would read about. or maybe a little bit more.HER CAREER AS A COLUMNIST “As a columnist. YOU HAVE A CHOICE TO GO ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. She just admired the steps that I had taken in my career. I always prefer there to be a hidden message that encourages communication between couples. Whatever the material is that I’m discussing in my column. very big fan of mine. my visibility has definitely increased. . to others. it may be.” YYePG Proudly Presents. I’ve been involved with very powerful. They were just at a different point in their lives. work. that I can stand on my own two feet. but what gets my attention 24-7 is my career. my drive and ambition isn’t necessarily intimidating. enjoy the park. It’s hard. and the purpose that they served was that their drive and ambition mirrored mine. I was paying no rent—I was living in my mother’s house. so I looked at them as teachers. that has always been very important to me. It’s not something that you take lightly. I knew two people in the entire country. It’s really difficult for me to be generous with my time. I can imagine just how difficult it is for a guy to be in my company as much as I want to work. I put so much into it! Bloody hell! I moved from another country!! I was in school. almost to the point where you would want to slap the s—t out of me—I tend to refuse people’s help because it makes me feel like I’m weak. work. To give it up is unfathomable to me right now. I just always want people to have the opinion that I’m a strong woman. quite content…I had a life back in Toronto and I picked up two suitcases and $30 dollars and moved here. but. it’s very difficult for me to give of myself entirely.MEN & RELATIONSHIPS “In my personal relationships with men. to compromise. not knowing anyone. I’ve learned from them. I had a good job.. I love my friends to death. I can love. just stop and go roller-blading on a Sunday. and my emotions because I just want to be on all the time for my job. I would want a family and kids. I really don’t. just thinking about work. Those are two things that are very necessary in a relationship. very rich men. work—I don’t want to stop. I could be a lovely person. I can love very. where they taught me to relax a little bit and stop thinking about business and having a business state of mind. ‘Jesus. It’s also very difficult for me to be that generous with myself. really hard because I want to be selfish about my career. sometimes. I wish that she would just relax and enjoy the time with me. My love. There is a certain element in me. But. just go and chill out and go on vacation. . specifically from a man. very deeply. it’s just like. my eternal love at this point is the baby that I’ve built—my foundation. my creation. Maybe in a few years. go eat brunch. for the most part.. I’ve dated more laidback characters. and I’m not willing yet to give myself over to something just yet. but that’s so not on my radar right now. I’ve always kept it in the back of my mind the sacrifices that I made to come here. and it’s not something that I take lightly. I’ve nurtured this for the last four years. That’s just the place where I am right now. but when it comes to giving of myself in a relationship. my brands. I can be sweet and caring. almost to a fault..MELYSSA FORD ON. I’m fiercely independent. that I don’t need anyone’s help. The one thing that I would have to say that is missing from me a lot of the time is my ability to handle a situation gently. They allowed me to relax.’ so they are a little bit resentful. It’s really. To some.. and head space.Thx for Support . work.”■ “I UNDERSTAND THAT MEN LIKE TO LOOK AT ATTRACTIVE WOMEN.. For some reason. that I don’t need anyone’s help. Using a number of the freelance contacts she made while working in magazine publishing. model Gbassa Herman. Cobb fused her creative abilities with unerring business savvy and a flair for organizing profitmaking enterprises in the worlds of fashion. Armed with a background in the arts—her mother danced with icon Martha Graham—and an innate business savvy that was part of her family legacy. Daniella Cobb may be contacted at 347-365-6339 or via e-mail at management@melyssa fordonline.Thx for Support T E A M building a creative team of talent who have made names for themselves in fashion. Daniella Cobb. music and entertainment. Tamara Delbridge. a hairstylist to the stars. Under Pink Diamond Management. In the business of cultivating clients who fit this description. is defined by the superior qualities of the gemstone for which it is named. Pink Diamond Management has built a reputation for itself as the go-to company which you call to build your talent into stardom. Traci Washington.■ 70 YYePG Proudly Presents. Cobb launched Pink Diamond Management. Pink Diamond Management boasts a stellar roster of talented individuals who represent various segments of the entertainment industry. Pink Diamond Management. and brilliant. and music. Pink Diamond Management grew out of Daniella’s conviction that she could run her own company as well as any CEO in corporate America. and. . most recently. entertainment. Among Cobb’s other clients are Llewellyn Jenkins and Tysha Ampadu. celebri- The founder and CEO of Pink Diamond Management. Unique. N O T H I N G B E A T S A G R E A T Her company’s origins rooted in Cobb’s beginnings in retail and freelance work with a popular urban magazine’s events department. helped launch Melyssa Ford’s star. her company quietly PINK DIAMOND MANAGEMENT ty wardrobe stylists. Danielle Cobb.T he company responsible for helping to make Melyssa Ford an indemand media personality. one of them being Melyssa Ford. Ford’s career blossomed into stardom. a celebrity makeup artist and editorial queen. Since then. an up-and-coming face on the fashion scene. strong.com. which are said to have been once only available to royalty. pink diamonds are one of nature’s most rare and valuable diamonds. headed by its founder and CEO. but she is just one of several clients who have benefitted from Daniella Cobb’s creative star-making strategies. A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM Melyssa . RVW SHRSOH KDYH UHFRJ QL]HG PH IURP WKH YLGHRV . GLGQ·W ZDQWWRMXVWEHDSULQWPRGHO .IRXQGLW PRUH RI D FKDOOHQJH WR EXLOG D IHPDOH DXGLHQFH .ZDVMXVW D JLUO JHWWLQJ E\ RQ KHU ORRNV EXWWKLVZDVQ·WWKHFDVH . KDYH DOZD\V EHHQ D GHWHU PLQHGZRPDQVR. TO YOU ON. JXHVV EHFDXVHWKH\IHOWOLNHWKH\FRXOG Q·WLGHQWLI\ZLWKPH.·YHGRQHDQGWKHSULQWZRUN..WKLQNWKH PDMRULW\RIZRPHQIHOW.·YH GRQH . 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ZDQWHG WKHP WR NQRZ WKDW .2ZQHUVKLS RI \RXUVHOI LV YHU\ LPSRUWDQW LQ WKLV EXVLQHVV EHFDXVH SHRSOH ZLOO UDSH \RXU LPDJHDQGWRVV\RXZKHQ\RX·UH ROG KDW 7KURXJK WKH WHDFKLQJV RI IULHQGV DQG DVVRFLDWHV ZKR KDG D ZLVGRP . 76 YYePG Proudly Presents. ETHNIC HERITAGE: A MIX OF WEST INDIAN. SCREEN APPEARANCES: SOUL FOOD.” CRAZIEST PLACE SHE’S HAD SEX: ON A SNOW-COVERED FOOTBALL FIELD. XXL. AND CYCLE DREAMS MAGAZINES. CURRENTLY. INNER THIGHS. WHAT MAKES A MAN UNFORGETTABLE: HIS WISDOM AND MATURITY. MELYSSA CO-HOSTS BET STYLE. PAST BAD HABITS: HER ABUSE OF THERMOGENIC SUPPLEMENTS. AND RUSSIAN.Thx for Support . A MAN’S SEXIEST BODYPARTS: HIS LIPS. BAD BOY ENTERTAINMENT’S VICE PRESIDENT. ON HARD TIMES: “I HAVE NEVER BEEN DESPERATE ENOUGH TO STRIP. BUT I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE A SUPPORTIVE MOTHER AND A FEW GOOD FRIENDS. I HAVE STRUGGLED IN NEW YORK. COVER GIRL FOR SMOOTH. THOUGH. NORWEGIAN. SPECIAL SKILLS: A SPEED READER. KING. GIVEN A ROLE HOSTING LIFESTYLES OF THE PHAT AND THE PHABULOUS BY HARVE PIERRE. TURN IT UP. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SELF-RELIANT AND ABLE TO SURVIVE. THE FAME GAME: DISCOVERED BY VIDEO DIRECTOR LITTLE X.melyssa MORE STATS BIRTHSTONE: TOPAZ. HER SEXY TURN-ONS: CONFIDENCE AND CHOCOLATE. PLATINUM. WHICH HAPPENS TO A LOT OF FEMALES. MAGAZINES: SEVERAL PICTORIALS AND COVER STORY APPEARANCES IN BLACK MEN MAGAZINE AND BLACK MEN MAGAZINE’S SWIMSUIT EXTRA. MELYSSA HAS SAID THAT SHE’S ABLE TO READ A 400-PAGE NOVEL IN ABOUT THREE HOURS. WHICH IS A BLESSING BECAUSE I HATE ASKING PEOPLE FOR MONEY. LOTS OF CARS. RIGHT NOW. WHEN I STARTED DOING VIDEOS. AND. I NEVER PRESENTED MYSELF AS THE GOOD-TIME GIRL. AND HER VALUES. IN TERMS OF JUST HER PERSONAL VIEWS. EVEN IN A SMALL MEASURE. I JUST WASN’T A WILD CHILD ON THE SET. THEY LEFT THAT WORLD BEHIND THEM AND THEY’RE ALL THE BETTER FOR IT BECAUSE IT HELPED THEM GET THROUGH THEIR ACADEMIC CAREER. A LOT OF THESE LONGTERM GOALS DID NOT INVOLVE THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. IT REALLY SUCKS.. THESE JOBS WERE FOR PAYCHECKS TO PAY THEIR TUITION THROUGH COLLEGE. THEN I WOULD HAVE SOMETHING TO READ. PEOPLE KIND OF PICK UP ON THE NUANCES OF YOUR BEHAVIOR. HER MORALS.. IT’S A LOT MORE DIFFICULT TO CHOOSE PROJECTS BASED ON INTEGRITY BECAUSE VIDEOS AREN’T REALLY MADE WITH INTEGRITY ANYMORE. APPARENTLY. AND.” “A LOT OF GIRLS WHO START DOING VIDEOS DO NOT HAVE LONG-TERM GOALS. A LOT OF THESE GIRLS DID HAVE LONG-TERM GOALS. HER ETHICS.”■ 78 . IT’S REALLY DIFFICULT FOR ONE GIRL TO EMERGE AS A STAR NOW BECAUSE OF THE OVERSATURATION. A LOT OF PEOPLE LEFT WITH A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE AS TO THE LIFE OF A VIDEO GIRL.Thx for Support POINT.. SHE JUST HAPPENS TO BE BLESSED IN THE PHYSICAL DEPARTMENT. AND IT’S SCANTILY-CLAD WOMEN. AND THAT’S WHERE THE PROBLEMS START. I WAS BRINGING BOOKS TO THE SET.MELYSSA ON THE WHOLE VIDEO GIRL THING “I SPOKE AT A UNIVERSITY ABOUT HIP HOP AND FEMINISM. THERE’S BEEN A FORMULA THAT’S BEEN DISCOVERED THAT WORKS.” “I THINK THAT WHEN YOU CARRY YOURSELF WITH RESPECT. I NEVER PRESENTED MYSELF THAT WAY. LOTS OF JEWELRY.. OR WHAT THEY THOUGHT A VIDEO GIRL WAS LIKE.BUT. THE GIRL WHO WILL GO INTO THE ARTIST’S TRAILER OR SCREW THE DIRECTOR. SO IF I KNEW THAT I WAS GOING TO BE BORED. AND THEY MOVED ON TO BIGGER AND BETTER THINGS. SHE SUFFERS FROM THE SAME KIND OF PROBLEMS THAT WE DO. THEY WALKED AWAY WITH A MORE HUMANISTIC WAY OF THINKING ABOUT A VIDEO GIRL—SHE’S JUST LIKE ONE OF US. AFTER I FINISHED SPEAKING. AND OUR ATTENTION SPANS HAVE SHORTENED. BELIEVE IT OR NOT. I WOULD NEVER DO IT AGAIN IF I HAD TO START FROM THIS YYePG Proudly Presents. YOU’RE GOING TO BE GIVEN RESPECT. ... HER KIND OF MEN: BLUE-COLLAR WORKERS.. TRUCK DRIVERS—KEEP-IT-REAL KINDS OF MEN WHO WORK 9-5 AND COME HOME. PAINTERS. TOTAL DEDICATION AND FOCUS.LIKE THE FOOTBALL PLAYER RUNNING BACK TYPE. I WANT TO BE A WELLROUNDED ENTREPRENEUR... AND THAT IS THE KIND OF IMAGE I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE. NOT AFRAID TO TAKE RISKS.” HER STRONG POINTS: PERSISTENCE. SHORT AND FULFILLING PHONE CHATS. BIG-TIME TURN-OFF: MEN WHO ARE OBVIOUSLY ONLY INTERESTED IN ONE THING.Thx for Support .■ 80 YYePG Proudly Presents. WITH A PERFECT BODY AND A TIGHT BUTT. UNAFRAID TO GET OUT THERE AND HUSTLE. A POWERHOUSE. I NEVER WANT PEOPLE TO SEE ME IN ONLY ONE LIGHT. WHAT SHE LIKES: JET SETTING. A STAR SHE ADMIRES: “I ADMIRE J-LO’S DRIVE AND AMBITION. A MODEL AND AN ACTRESS—IN OTHER WORDS. WHAT’S HER PHYSICAL TYPE: “I LOVE A MAN WITH DEVELOPED THIGHS.MORE ON melyssa. WITHOUT ALL MY PERSONAL BUSINESS BEING PUBLICIZED.AND THOSE INSECURE TYPES WHO CAN’T TAKE IT WHEN A WOMAN JUST ISN’T INTERESTED ENOUGH IN THEM TO RESPOND TO THEIR ADVANCES—VERBAL OR OTHERWISE. NICE DINNERS. I’VE GROWN SO FAR PAST THAT. The two are different. It shows me walking down the street in any given borough. like.. It shows me upset.Thx for Support .MELYSSA ON. it follows me for the last few months. it shows me elated. THE RIGHT PEOPLE HAVE RECOGNIZED THAT AND GIVEN ME OPPORTUNITIES.. and shows my growth and visibili- “I DON’T WANT TO BE KNOWN AS THAT VIDEO GIRL BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE I’M CONSTANTLY MAKING A TRANSITION. It allows you to get to know me a little bit more if you didn’t already know certain things. people that I’ve been shooting with for three years. my first DVD was successful. It’s the real stuff. and getting ‘Hey—is that Melyssa Ford?’ And I’m. THANKFULLY. hopefully. my God—how do they know? Am I really that recognizable? It still has not sunken in at all. that was the worst shoot of my life.”■ YYePG Proudly Presents. It just captures the realism of my life. my God. we’ll be able to sell a boxed set because I will have completed my second DVD. or I had so much fun. it shows me on photo shoots. once the cameras are put away. We’re securing major distribution. WHICH IS JUST VIDEO MODELING. you’ll see how I’m really feeling. not like the stuff that you see in magazines.. like. It’s the stuff that. it shows me crying.. every time it happens. and it just shows how I’ve been receiving and taking to all of the attention. Oh. But. but it wasn’t available commercially. I was with my family. in the second one. It shows me on so many different ends. We’re working on changing that. AND. and.” ty and popularity and how I’m receiving it. not the stuff that’s been glossed over and edited for television and print. it shows fans chasing me.THE MISCONCEPTION IS THAT I’M JUST IN ONE PART OF THE ENTERTAINMENT FIELD. FUTURE PLANS “Well. but it also shows you certain elements of my personality. The first one shows the making of my calendar. I’m so amazed. oh. I ‘d like to thank everyone who has supported me in my career. They have played a big role in me getting to the point that I am at now.Thx for Support . thank you and please continue to support me and my endeavors. I love you all. Melyssa XXXXXX YYePG Proudly Presents. To my fans.
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