Wednesday, March 5, 2008

One to Watch: Rashida Jones


I am feeling Rashida Jones right now. After a successful run on The Office, the 32-year-old is not only starring in a brand new sitcom, Unhitched, but she has designed a "green" clothing line with friend, Amanda Wilcox. Laloo, which means “I love you” according to Rashida’s goddaughter, is an organic cotton casualwear collection that will soon be available in boutiques and online.


Rashida, who's the daughter of Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton, had this to say about her heritage: "I'm back to that place were I'm like, 'You know what? I'm black, I'm white, I'm Jewish, I'm Irish, I'm Portuguese, I'm Welsh, what the f**k ever.' To me it's so inconsequential. "People still say things to me like, 'Oh my god, you're black? I would've never guessed that.' And I just think, I can't help your ignorance. There are bi-racial people who look like me or who look like Alicia Keys or who look like Halle Berry. I'm so proud to be so many things."