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Where The Legends Live 🎧   Listen to “Welcome to The Aunties” Original Theme Song A soulful anthem honoring the beauty and brilliance of grown women. Step into a space crafted for the women who raised us, shaped us, inspired us, and for the aunties we are becoming.  The Aunties  is a celebration of womanhood, intergenerational wisdom, grown-woman softness, and that unmistakable auntie magic. This inaugural issue brings together powerful voices and stories from across our c

Runway Royalty • Fierce Devotion • Unbroken Will Meet Grace Jones 📘 What You Receive in Grace’s Pack ✔️ Portrait:  A powerful visual capturing Grace’s beauty, presence, and resilience. ✔️ Bio:  The story behind the woman who shaped Cleopatra’s spirit. ✔️ Dedicated Theme Song:  Her emotional signature, which is the heartbeat behind her legacy. ✔️ Character Video:  A reflective visual honoring her life and influence. Grace Jones lived her life with the kind of beauty that didn

Feminine Strength • Old-School Glamour • Quiet Fire Meet Cleopatra Jones-Whitmore 📘 What You Receive in Cleo's Pack ✔️ Portrait:  A stunning visual representation of Cleopatra Jones. ✔️ Bio:  The emotional core that shaped her life and choices. ✔️ Dedicated Theme Song:  Her personal soundscape. ✔️ Character Video:  A short visual that brings her world to life. At 55, Cleopatra Jones lives in that rare space where grace meets grit. A retired supermodel turned culinary vision

A Quiet Heart • A Steady Hand • A Love That Shaped Legacies Meet Julian Whitmore, Jr. 📘 What You Receive in Julian's Pack ✔️ Portrait:   A visual capturing Julian’s elegance, artistry, and quiet charm. ✔️ Bio:   His emotional landscape, history, and role in shaping Cleo’s world. ✔️ Dedicated Theme Song:   A custom track inspired by Julian’s old-soul romanticism. ✔️ Character Video:   A short visual tribute that honors his legacy. Age at Passing:  55 Profession:   Fashion Pho

Tender Spirit • Fierce Love • Unshakable Grace Meet Sophie Whitmore-Langston 📘 What You Receive in Sophie's Pack ✔️ Portrait:   A warm, vibrant rendering of Sophie Whitmore-Langston. ✔️ Bio:   The emotional roots and values that shape her heart. ✔️ Dedicated Theme Song:   Her personal soundtrack of legacy and light. ✔️ Character Video:   A short visual capturing Sophie’s kindness, intuition, and quiet fire. At 35, Sophie Whitmore-Langston stands at the crossroads of legacy a

Soft Power • Loyal Spirit • Everyday Hero Meet Elliot Langston 📘 What You Receive in Elliot's Pack ✔️ Portrait:   A visual capturing Elliott’s quiet strength. ✔️ Bio:   His role as partner, father, and emotional anchor. ✔️ Dedicated Theme Song:   A soundscape that reflects his steady warmth. ✔️ Character Video:   A short visual that brings Elliott’s presence to life. In his early 40s, Elliott Langston is the kind of man who moves through the world with quiet assurance. He i

Bright Mind • Bold Heart • Spark of Every Room Meet Amara Langston 📘 What You Receive in Amara's Pack ✔️ Portrait:   A joyful, modern visual of Amara Langston. ✔️ Bio:   Her role as heart, hope, and generational light. ✔️ Dedicated Theme Song:   A musical reflection of her innocence and wisdom. ✔️ Character Video:   A short visual capturing her spirit and energy. At just 8 years old, Amara Langston shines with that rare mix of innocence, insight, and pure-hearted joy. She i

Soft Power • Bright Spirit • New Beginning Meet Elijah Langston 📘 What You Receive in Elijah's Pack ✔️ Portraits:   A visual journey of Elijah as a newborn, an 8-year-old boy, and an 18-year-old young man. ✔️ Bio:   His role as legacy, balance, and future hope. ✔️ Dedicated Theme Song:   His coming-of-age anthem, inspired by the men who raised Sophie and Elliot. ✔️ Lullabies: Elliott’s lullaby for his son Sophie’s lullaby for her son Amara’s sweet sibling lullaby Even befor

Quiet Resilience • Young Hustle • Sacred Loyalty Meet Elyse "Lil Chef" LaMar 📘 What You Receive in Lil' Chef's Pack ✔️ Portrait:   A striking visual of the young chef who rose from survival to shine. ✔️ Bio:   Her journey from the streets of Louisiana to becoming Cleo’s right hand. ✔️ Dedicated Theme Song:   House beats, hope, hustle, and a little rainbow rhythm. ✔️ Character Video:   A short visual that brings Elyse’s heat, heart, and presence to life. Every kitchen has a h

Sacred Survival • Quiet Fire • Love Without Limits Meet Fortuna Jackson 📘 What You Receive in Fortuna's Pack ✔️ Portrait:   A tender, powerful visual of the woman who shaped Destiny. ✔️ Bio:   The story of sacrifice behind Destiny’s shine. ✔️ Dedicated Theme Song:   The emotional heartbeat of her legacy. ✔️ Character Video:   A soft, reverent tribute to the woman who sewed her daughter’s future. Fortuna Jackson lived her life like a woman stitching hope into every seam. She

Bold Beauty • Soft Hunger • Unapologetic Flame Meet Destiny Jackson 📘 What You Receive in Destiny's Pack ✔️ Portrait:   A vibrant image capturing her unapologetic, high-fashion beauty. ✔️ Bio:   The story beneath the spotlight—the woman, not the image. ✔️ Dedicated Theme Song:   Her emotional pulse in sound. ✔️ Character Video:   A visual snapshot of her fire, softness, and swagger. At 35, Destiny Jackson is the kind of woman who takes up space without even trying—all dark-s

Sacred Duality • Kitchen Poetry • Unbroken Pride Meet Charlie Lightfoot 📘 What You Receive in Charlie's Pack ✔️ Portrait:  A striking, soulful visual capturing Charlie’s presence and duality ✔️ Bio:  His origins, identity, and the quiet storms that shaped him ✔️ Dedicated Theme Song:  His soundscape—equal parts drumbeat, desert wind, and kitchen fire ✔️ Character Video:  A visual moment that brings his heart, humor, and heritage to life When Charlie Lightfoot steps into a ro

Silk Confidence • Diamond Wit • Street-Smart Sweetness Meet Malik Rivers 📘 What You Receive in Malik's Pack ✔️ Portrait:  A bold, charismatic visual of Atlanta’s favorite flame-throwing celebrity chef ✔️ Bio:  His Southern roots, rise to fame, and the soft heart behind the swagger ✔️ Dedicated Theme Song:  His sound—charm, fire, swagger, and Sunday-supper soul ✔️ Character Video:  A quick-hit moment of Malik doing what he does best: lighting up a room (and a skillet) Before

Southern Swagger • Big-Hearted Hustle • Flavor Worth Fighting For Meet Big Lou Gaines 📘 What You Receive in Lou Daddy's Pack ✔️ Portrait:  A warm, soulful visual of Atlanta’s beloved pit master ✔️ Bio:  His blues-inspired roots, his kitchen wisdom, his love for fire, wood, and community ✔️ Dedicated Theme Song:  His sound—smoke, bass, gospel heat, and blues guitar ✔️ Character Video:  A soft, smoky vignette capturing the magic of Smoke & Strings If comfort had a heartbeat, i

Sharp Wit • Soft Loyalty • A Truth-Teller Wrapped in Silk Meet Simone Duval 📘 What You Receive in Simone's Pack ✔️ Portrait:  A stunning visual of our Creole-French pastry queen ✔️ Bio:  Her roots, her rise, and her signature blend of sugar + soul ✔️ Dedicated Theme Song:  Her sound—soft jazz, New Orleans brass, powdered sugar, and Paris heat ✔️ Character Video:  A visual sweet note, where the dessert meets the diva If dessert were a woman, she’d walk like Simone. Born in Ne

Poetic Precision • Swaggered Grace • Radical Truth Meet Kia Taylor 📘 What You Receive in Kia's Pack ✔️ Portrait:  A striking visual of Kia in full Keynote energy ✔️ Bio:  Their roots, identity, and rise from open mics to digital influence ✔️ Dedicated Theme Song:  Their sound—bass lines, spoken-word cadence, vinyl crackle ✔️ Character Video:  A visual pulse, all rhythm and truth-telling If truth had a voice, it would sound like Kia—velvet, fire, and a sermon hidden inside a

Sacred Femininity • Tender Strength • Unshakable Selfhood Meet Tamara James 📘 What You Receive in Tamara's Pack ✔️ Portrait:  A stunning visual of our trans Creole-bronze goddess ✔️ Bio:  Her journey, her gift, and the love she’s learning to accept ✔️ Dedicated Theme Song:  Her sound — silk, heartbeat drums, shimmering R&B ✔️ Character Video:  A soft-lit reel of her world: fabric, light, love, and transformation If transformation had a touch, it would feel like Tamara—soft,

Hard Edges • Loud Loyalty • Wild Joy Meet Renee Carter 📘 What You Receive in Renee's ARC Pack ✔️ Portrait:  A bold, vibrant visual of our nightlife firestarter ✔️ Bio:  Her heat, her hustle, and her fear of slowing down long enough to feel ✔️ Dedicated Theme Song:  Her soundtrack—bass, swagger, neon lights, and late-night temptation ✔️ Character Video:  A pulse-pounding visual ride through her world of clubs, colors, and contradictions If chaos had a favorite child, her name

Calm Witness • Gentle Wisdom • Quiet Courage Meet Imani Okafor 📘 What You Receive in Imani's Pack ✔️ Portrait:  A striking visual of the quiet storm behind the camera ✔️ Bio:  Her faith, her heartbreaks, and her journey toward self-honoring truth ✔️ Dedicated Theme Song:  Her anthem—soft courage, slow burn strength, and the moment she chooses herself ✔️ Character Video:  A visual diary of love, distance, and truth captured frame by frame Some people speak their truth with wo