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Yahoo
3 days ago
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IDRIS AND SABRINA ELBA PREMIERE "NO LIP SERVICE" -- A GROUNDBREAKING ALBUM FROM S'ABLE LABS EXPLORING BLACK IDENTITY AND CREATIVE WELLNESS.
Available now on Spotify and launched alongside S'ABLE Labs' first-ever lip product, "No Lip Service"marks a groundbreaking crossover between music and beauty—positioning African-founded brands at the forefront of wellness innovation and cultural storytelling. NEW YORK, May 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Idris and Sabrina Elba premiere "No Lip Service" today, a groundbreaking new album created in collaboration with S'ABLE Labs. This bold, first-of-its-kind project merges music and beauty in a dynamic expression of art, identity, and cultural care. Featuring a powerful lineup of Black artists, the record explores themes of wellness, creativity, and connection—positioning African-founded beauty brands at the forefront of innovation in the industry. The release coincides with S'ABLE Labs' first foray into the lip category: the launch of the Moringa Lip Salve. Together, the album and product mark a new kind of brand strategy—resisting, restoring, and repairing through the intersection of sound, storytelling, and self-care. "At S'ABLE Labs, we believe wellness is cultural, emotional, and communal, not just topical," saysSabrina Elba, co-founder and CEO of Sable Labs. "No Lip Service is about honouring that. It's about supporting artists not just as ambassadors, but as co-creators and storytellers. This album is our loveletter to creative care and to the communities that inspire everything we do." "Music has always been a form of therapy for me," says Idris Elba, co-founder of S'ABLE Labs and featured artist on the album. "The track I contributed to No Lip Service speaks to the tension betweenstrength and vulnerability—something we don't talk about enough, especially as men. Wellness isn'tjust physical; it's emotional, spiritual, and creative. This project is about making space for thatconversation." A BEAUTY INDUSTRY FIRST: LEADERS IN CREATIVE WELLNESS, CULTURE AND CARE. In tandem with the release of No Lip Service, S'ABLE Labs unveils its latest skincare innovation: The Moringa Lip Salve. A future-forward lip treatment rooted in centuries old African care traditions. Just like the record, the salve goes deeper than surface—challenging the notion that beauty is only skin-deep and redefining care as something truly intentional. Formulated with a potent blend of African botanicals and S'ABLE's proprietary HyperPrevent™ technology, the vegan formula delivers long-lasting hydration while helping to brighten, smooth, and protect. Lipid-rich Castor and Marula Oils help stimulate collagen and lock in moisture, while Prickly Pear and Moringa soothe and shield against free radical damage. "I needed more than moisture. This salve goes further—with rich nourishment and real care forhyperpigmentation. It's the lip care I always wished existed." – Sabrina Elba, Co-Founder and CEO ofS'ABLE Labs CULTIVATING COMMUNITY: RE-DEFINING WELLNESS AS CULTURAL, EMOTIONAL AND COMMUNAL. Each track on No Lip Service explores a different dimension of Black life and wellness from rest and softness to resistance, joy, and ancestry. The artists involved represent a broad spectrum of Black identity and sound, with songs that feel as intimate as a journal entry and as expansive as a global conversation. No Lip Service features a collection of original songs inspired by S'ABLE Sounds, a curated event held in London, UK, that brought together artists, thinkers, and cultural icons to reflect on what wellness means across the Black diaspora, including conversations of the night. Artists on the album include; Gyakie, Idris Elba, Shae Universe, Muneyi, George The Poet, Sha'Condra 'Icon' Sibley, and Awlyver, featuring voices of GHETTS, Zeze Millz and other global thought leaders. AFRICAN BEAUTY ROOTED IN ORAL TRADITION S'ABLE Labs is rooted in uplifting and amplifying African Beauty rituals and traditions. A brand built to highlight not only African Botanicals, but the sourcing of ingredients, the communities it impacts, and the heritage in which it was foundationally founded. African Beauty is curated through passed down traditions and culture with celebrated wisdom that has spread through its roots to the rest of the world. Further, it stands as the ethos in which S'ABLE Labs was founded. Through this interconnected journey of African roots and the immersion into the African experience, S'ABLE Sounds 'No Lip Service' showcases a connectedness to consciousness and the stories behind identities developed by cultural equity. 'No Lip Service' construct to spoken word stands to celebrate, cherish, inspire, reflect, and replenish. No Lip Service will be available May 30th, 2025 across all major streaming platforms, with limited-edition physical copies and exclusive content available at and on @ platforms. Media Contact: SABLELabs@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE S'ABLE Labs
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Tom Cruise is supported by old flame and Mission: Impossible co-star Hayley Atwell as Hollywood legend is honoured at star-studded BFI Fellowship dinner
was supported by his ex-girlfriend and Mission: Impossible co-star Hayley Atwell during a BFI Chair's Dinner - where he received the British Film Institute Fellowship. The Hollywood actor, 62, who is currently dating actress Ana de Armas, looked happier than ever as graced the red carpet at London's Rosewood wearing a blue spotted tie which he paired with a crisp white shirt. For the glitzy evening, Tom's ex Hayley also made an appearance as she stepped out in a classy structured black skirt and blazer which featured bold, padded shoulders. She added inches to her statuesque frame as she slipped into a pair of towering white stilettos. To finish her look she slicked her raven tresses into a sleek middle-parted bun and finished her look with a pair of simple earrings. Also in attendance at the event was Sabrina Elba who looked sophisticated in black sleeveless gown which featured an elegant horse design. The Hollywood actor, 62, who is currently dating actress Ana de Armas, looked happier than ever as graced the red carpet wearing a blue spotted tie which he paired with a crisp white shirt For the glitzy evening, Tom's ex Hayley also made an appearance as she stepped out in a classy structured black skirt and blazer which featured bold, padded shoulders Hannah Waddingham was the epitome of chic for the evening as she stepped out in a white off-the-shoulder dress. Meanwhile Angela Bassett commanded attention in a white structured corset and tailored trousers. Simon Pegg showcased his quirky sense of style in a satin pink blazer which he layered over black trousers. Adding a pop of colour to the evening Tramell Tillman turned heads in a bright red silk suit and a matching shirt. Tom is set to head to Cannes for Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning's premiere on Wednesday. Hayley reprised her role as Grace, a former thief turned IMF agent and ally to the actor's character, Ethan Hunt. The film, which has faced multiple delays, is finally due to hit cinemas on May 23 2025. And while Tom has continued to conquer Hollywood action movies, he dreams of starring in another musical. He ventured into musicals 13 years ago when he played rock star Stacee Jaxx in the film Rock of Ages, however, he has now indicated that one musical outing wasn't enough and he wants to explore that genre again. The action star revealed that musicals were still on his career bucket list during a Tom Cruise In Conversation event at London's British Film Institute on Sunday. 'Definitely musicals' Tom said, reported Rolling Stone. 'Drama, action, adventures. It's endless. My goals are endless.' He also shared that he and his longtime Mission: Impossible collaborator Christopher McQuarrie - who has written and directed every instalment since 2015's Rogue Nation - are also cooking up ideas together. 'We've got a lot,' he said of his ideas with McQuarrie. 'Our relationship is just endless stories.' The Hollywood star was first credited as a producer on the first Mission film, and he told the audience in London that he sought out the franchise because he liked 'the theme music' and wanted to push the boundaries of the action genre. 'It was about looking at Mission and going 'What can we do with action?' How I can evolve action and storytelling and imbue that kind of storytelling with greater amounts of emotion? That is my interest,' he said of the 1996 film. To celebrate the release during his London visit, the daredevil actor pulled off yet another stunt - appearing on the roof of the BFI IMAX cinema - on Sunday afternoon.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sabrina Elba on Why She's Excited for Motherhood Someday
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In series Office Hours, we ask people in powerful positions to take us through their first jobs, worst jobs, and everything in between. This month, we spoke with Sabrina Elba, a model, entrepreneur, and Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development. Elba works with IFAD in African countries like Kenya, Zambia, and Egypt, helping farmers, combating hunger, and working on climate change initiatives. She also owns S'Able Labs, a skin care company, and recently partnered with Calvin Klein for their Eternity Amber Essence campaign, where she posed alongside her husband, Idris Elba. Here, she talks about her experience shooting that campaign (featuring the first fragrance she ever bought), how her mom has influenced her advocacy work, and why she's looking forward to someday becoming a mother herself. I got approached [by law enforcement] when I was 15 to go to gas stations and ask for cigarettes. If they would sell them to me—illegally, because I was younger—they'd be in trouble. So I was keeping the streets safe for my fellow young people. They wouldn't be able to buy cigarettes. I've always looked a bit older, because I'm tall, so I got away with it really easily. I remember thinking, 'Oh, I could be a detective. I'm really good at getting people.' I never thought I would get into entrepreneurship when I was younger. I am thankful that I've married someone who's opened my blinders a bit and shown me a wider view of what I could do. Starting a beauty business has been such a fruitful thing for me over the past couple of years. One of the reasons I was excited to work with Calvin Klein is because I'm getting to learn so much about the beauty industry. It has been like a master class to see the brand maintain an iconic fragrance by [remaining ] genuine and true to its original roots. When I moved to London, I took up a job in public relations. It was purpose PR, so we were doing PR for NGOs and charities. As an activist, it was great to see what other NGOs were doing in terms of strategy. But I did not enjoy sitting in an office for that long. I like a more dynamic work-life balance—being able to work while I'm away, while I travel, taking a laptop and going. When I was in PR, I was stuck in the office 9-5 every day. I'm really excited about motherhood. My mom was a stay-at-home mom, and I watched in awe as she raised five kids as a single mother. I think motherhood is something that should be taken seriously. I'm really excited to embark on that journey. It's not necessarily a job, but that's something I'm excited to do in terms of a life change. You need to understand every part of your business. For me, numbers aren't necessarily my thing, and trying to understand [that] side of the business wasn't fun, but I'm glad that I approached it with curiosity. Do not be afraid to ask questions. I'm so thankful there's no such thing as a stupid question. Ask, ask, ask. It's really important to make sure that you ask if you don't understand something. Fake it till you make it. I need to understand. I need to learn. I'm a trained esthetician now, so I understand skin better. I'm not a 'fake it till you make it' person. I would literally pass out from anxiety. My mom is a big part of the reason I do advocacy. She left Somalia when she was quite young and watched her home country fall apart on TV. It was a super frustrating and vulnerable position to be in, to feel like she couldn't help. She always told us, 'Africa is this amazing place. I need to go back and try to repair things.' She's had a 'give back' mentality that has bled into everything I do. Agriculture is a great way to uplift rural people through investment, not aid. It's about giving them a means to take care of themselves and a path of economic independence. It allows people to fight back against failed states, climate conflicts, or climate change. In general, [it also helps people] be able to make ends meet, and resist. I'm always trying to make the world a better place for the little girl my mom was. To able to work with a fragrance that's so nostalgic for me—it's the first fragrance I purchased, and I watched Christy [Turlington] be the face of it growing up—is an absolute honor. One thing I've always loved about Calvin Klein is they're not afraid to show every kind of love. Being able to show our authentic connection in that shoot was such a beautiful experience. It wasn't asking us to be anything but ourselves. It's really nice to see Black love showcased the way that Calvin Klein has done it. I wake up early. I call my family who live on the west coast of Canada. I love to work out with my husband, and do my skin care routine. Getting dressed is a huge part of my day. It just sets my mood. I love fashion. I love accessories. Fragrance really sets my mood, too. I'm someone who has quite an extensive morning routine, so I wake up early to get in all the things that I want. As soon as it's 8 P.M., I'm not doing anything, so I've got to get it all done in the morning. There's a bit of a false narrative around telling young women that they can do it all. You should try to do it all, but that involves sacrifice. I've had to accept that in my life. I've taken a step back from that pressure of trying to do it all. If I can't get everything done, I can't, but I try to prioritize and take things day by day. Being this busy means that I've had to make some sacrifices along the way. This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity. 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Daily Mail
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Idris Elba, 52, puts on a very steamy display with wife Sabrina, 35, as he feeds the model cherries during wild Usher concert in London
Idirs Elba put on a very steamy display with wife Sabrina Elba as they took part in Usher 's concert at the O2 Arena in London on Tuesday night. Video shows the moment the rapper, 46, approached the Luther actor, 52, and the glamorous model, 35, as they enjoyed a date night at a VIP table at his show. The couple, who have been married since 2019, couldn't contain their smiles as Usher sang, 'Sabrina you're looking so lovely tonight during a date with your husband'. During his performances, the singer has a popular tradition of handing out cherries to female audience members, particularly during his song, There Goes My Baby but on Tuesday he left it to Idris to feed them to his wife. Handing Idris two cherries to feed his stunning partner, Usher sang, 'And now right now Idris, I'm going to let you feed your lovely lady in front of all this people tonight, oh yeah, come on'. Idris stood up beaming as he held the fruit above Sabrina, who laughed before opening her mouth and eating the cherries one at a time from her husband's hand. Video shows the moment the rapper, 46, approached the Luther actor, 52, and the glamorous model, 35, as they enjoyed a date night at a VIP table at his show Idris cut a cool figure for the night in a white bomber jacket while Sabrina caught the eye during the steamy exchange in a stylish black sleeves dress. Usher looked thrilled that the couple were happy to take part in his show, which was his penultimate date at the London venue following a 10-night residency. It comes after a concertgoer from one of Usher's recent shows spoke out on wild rumours that her husband filed for divorce over a steamy on-stage moment. The rapper has been performing a string of concerts at London's O2 Arena, and footage from his show on April 1 featured him delivering a seductive serenade to a woman in the audience. The clip, which has been widely circulated on social media, showed Usher singing to the woman in the audience, while she performed her own dance moves. Following a tradition which has been a fixture at his shows in the capital, Usher then pulled out a cherry which he proceeded to feed to the woman. A clip of the steamy exchange went viral online, with Instagram account The Uncuttt then claiming that the woman's husband has filed for divorce over the exchange. The viral post claimed that the husband was upset that his wife, who 'has never kissed him in public,' appeared intimately engaged with a 'complete stranger in the presence of 20,0000 people'. However, the allegation had not been verified, and the woman in the video, Jimalita Tillman, has since given an interview denying the claims. Jimalita, who hails from Chicago and works as the global director of the Harold Washington Cultural Center in the city, told WGN News that she was 'single'. She said: 'That is completely false. I am single. I am a retired homeschool mom looking to expand the arts here and across the pond. I am single. You got a cherry, give me a jingle. 'When he came around with those cherries, I said, "Well, life is a bowl of cherries, I'll take one, maybe two."' Jimalita added that she hasn't spoken to Usher since the exchange, saying: 'I don't want him or his camp to feel uncomfortable. The moment was beautiful, and I'm embracing it.' Usher - whose full name is Usher Terry Raymond IV - is set to close out his staggering tour at the O2 for one more night on May 8. The singer has been wowing crowds of around 200,000 people every night with his hits like Yeah, Burn, U Remind Me and OMG. And it is not the first time Idris and Sabrina have put on a loved-up display in public as the actor playfully kissed his wife last year while on stage at the 55th annual NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles. The couple looked more loved up than ever as they presented an award together. Idris seemed in good spirits as he couldn't keep his hands off his glamorous wife as he snuggled up to her on stage. The Golden Globe Award star looked handsome in a gorgeous black suit that he paired with a black dress shirt and matching tie. Meanwhile Sabrina turned heads in a brown cowl neck gown that hugged her amazing figure. The couple presented Fantasia Barrino with the Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture award for The Color Purple award.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Climate Change Is Putting Everyone's Livelihood at Stake, Says Sabrina Elba
Sabrina Elba, CEO and Founder of S'ABLE Labs and chair of Global Citizen Europe Board speaks during the Climate Solidarity in the Commonwealth panel at Global Citizen NOW on September 25, 2024 in New York City. Credit - Rob Kim—Getty Images For Sabrina Elba, the fight against climate change must begin in the Global South. The actress, model, and co-founder of the beauty brand S'ABLE Labs has seen first-hand how climate change is impacting smallholder farmers in Africa—and just how ignorant most of the Western world is to it. In the Global North, she says, the discussion is so often about 'climate change happening like 10, 50, or 100 years from now. No, it's not. It's happening now.' Elba is a Goodwill ambassador for the U.N. International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized agency of the United Nations that addresses poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries. In 2020 she, along with her husband Idris Elba, launched a $40 million fund with IFAD to prevent the economic shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic from triggering a global hunger and food crisis. She spoke with Time about the importance of prioritizing farmers in the Global South, why more people should know where their products come from, and the need for urgency in the climate fight. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. TIME: What inspired you to get involved in the climate movement? Elba: Growing up, in Vancouver, Canada, being the only Somali family, being the only Black girl in my high school, I didn't really have that connection to identity. My mom at home would always be like, 'We're strong Africans' and I was just like, 'Okay, I believe you,' but then the trauma porn I was seeing on TV, the name teasing that came with being a minority, made me feel like people didn't understand what it meant to be African. What didn't help was, at the time, there were a lot of droughts throughout Africa, and there were a lot of ads talking about food insecurity and hunger and portraying Africans in the light that made it look to some people that they were waiting for a handout. And actually what was happening was that people were in a circumstance where their carbon footprint had very little to do with what was causing this impact on them. It wasn't being framed as a climate conversation, but it was the start of us seeing that, actually, [climate] impacts ... were happening in Africa very early on. I remember becoming very passionate about [how] Africans are hard working, people in the Global South are hard working. But if you don't invest in people, or if you don't consider people in the narratives around climate change, then of course, they're going to be in a situation like the one that they were in. … So I got involved in the agencies that I am involved in, particularly IFAD, because I saw what IFAD was doing and how they were framing the conversation. I was like, bingo, this is the type of climate work that I want to do. A lot of your activism has focused on rural communities in the Global South. Why was it important for you to focus on the struggles of these communities? My mom is a product of these pastoral communities. So I was flooded in my youth with stories about how farming is so important, and agricultural communities are the backbone of Africa. … The farmers of our world are the custodians of this planet. They're protecting the biodiversity of the land. We owe them so much. You have worked as a Goodwill Ambassador for the U.N. International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Can you speak about that work and why it's an important part of the climate fight? They're a little known secret in the U.N. I had just been so impressed by the fact that, unlike the other food agencies, they weren't focused on the aid cycle. Aid is obviously important, particularly when it comes to climate disasters—people need food in emergency situations. But when you're trying to think long-term and future-proof these things, aid can feel like a short-term solution. So rather than giving farmers what they need in that moment, why not equip them so they have the tools to take care of themselves going forward? … It took me five minutes to hear that and go, 'Oh my God. I didn't even know something like this existed.' Why give a fish when you can give a fishing rod? It just makes sense. Agriculture and climate change are so interlinked. Climate change is directly impacting farmers across the Global South today. So if they're not set up to adapt to these changes then they're in a pickle. It's mostly the women [who are farming]. That means agriculture is a gender issue. … We are all connected through food and agriculture—it is a great way to actually humanize the climate conversation, because people forget there's a face to climate change, and most times it's an African woman. You recently visited shea cooperatives in Ghana. What did you learn on that trip? I came across the beauty report that World Vision had written. And this ties right into one of [S'ABLE Lab's] ethos as a brand: We source all of our raw materials that come from Africa in a responsible and traceable way. We make sure we connect with the communities, business person to business person, help them set up the infrastructure they need to ship us the raw materials overseas, make sure that they're getting paid the right wages, and that we can also guarantee that there are no harmful situations for those farmers when we source those materials. The supply chain in beauty is broken. An ingredient like shea is so overly abused because it's in such demand. But people have totally forgotten again that there is a face and a name behind these ingredients, that things don't just appear out of thin air. Shea has a long, rich history across West Africa, passed down from mother to daughter. These ingredients were sacred at one point. They were used for childbirth. And now it's just everywhere, and keeping up with the demand for that, especially when it's such a manually intensive ingredient to farm, is really hard for a lot of these communities. Speaking to the farmers directly is the best way to find out about any issue, because you're hearing firsthand their struggles or what they think needs fixing in this supply chain process. … I don't think [consumers] even realize, when you're buying a beauty product off a counter, that you might be harming someone, that you might be supporting a product with child labor, because we talk about it in fashion, but we don't talk about it in beauty. So we were like, if we can amplify this message with World Vision and Fairtrade … let's do it. You often speak of the importance of uplifting small scale farmers. What can the climate movement learn from their practices? So much. We hear again and again Indigenous people's knowledge is overwhelmingly stronger than some of the data and information that we've accumulated. People who understand directly how to protect the biodiversity of these areas, what's needed to maintain some of these forests. Those are the people we should be listening to and valuing and learning from; their voices just mean so much in this conversation. But often Indigenous people aren't given the platform. They are stakeholders in this and they're stakeholders on this planet, and they should be given a seat at the table—more than just one. What are some of the most pressing issues you're noticing in the climate space right now? What can be done to address these issues? The lack of urgency. … We've gone backwards on some of the Paris Climate Agreement milestones, and it's a very scary time to be talking about climate. We've seen some countries turn their backs completely to the climate conversation when it's a time where we all need to be focusing and giving attention. I do think that people should find out how they can pressure their [elected] leaders and people running for office and ask themselves, 'Who do we need elected at this time?' because everyone's livelihood is at stake. Everyone's future is at stake at this point. … The effects are impacting people today, you know, around the world, and it's heartbreaking when someone has the luxury in the Global North of worrying about it in some distant future, but in the Global South, someone's like, 'Well, I've just lost my livelihood and my capital because of climate change.' What gives you hope? There's a seriousness there and an urgency there that does need to be considered, but because I've been able to work with agencies like IFAD, I've seen that the solutions do work. The solutions are there. It's just about political will at this point. That's why it's so important to share these stories with people, because our leaders are failing us, and if everyone else is working really hard, they need to work as hard as we do. So there is hope out there. And also we don't have the luxury of saying there isn't [hope] for the people who are feeling the effects today. Write to Simmone Shah at
