Jezebel: Jamaica

Amazing Little Girl Can Give Better Directions Than Any GPS

Cassie Murdoch — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:45:00 EST

Jamaican TV Refuses To Air Pro-Gay PSA

Whitney Jefferson — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:55:00 EDT

Jamaican LGBT rights group J-FLAG produced this PSA starring former Miss World and Miss Jamaica pageant queen Christine Straw and her gay brother, Matthew, for television. But unfortunately, supposedly due to pressure by Christian groups on the island, the country's leading network rejected the ad for being "too controversial." Because a brother and sister expressing their love for each other, regardless of sexual orientation, is mighty risky. More »

Kathie Lee And Hoda Chase Goats On Jamaican Television

Whitney Jefferson — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:10:00 EDT

If you are so inclined, please stop what you're doing and watch the following clips of Kathie Lee and Hoda's recent appearance on a morning show called Smile Jamaica. In the first clip, the women competitively chase goats. Later, the ladies try to expand their repertoire of dance moves. More »

Brace Yourselves

Anna Holmes — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:10:00 EDT

[Berlin, August 17. Image via Getty]

Jamaican Me Crazy

Anna Holmes — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:10:00 EDT

[Rome, July 10. Image via Getty]

"Daggering" Trend Is Breaking Jamaican Dicks

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:30:00 EDT

Doctors from local hospitals in Kingston, Jamaica, report that they've been seeing a record number of broken dicks in the past few months. They attribute this to the increased popularity of "daggering." More »

Jamaican Sprinter Shelly Ann Fraser Wins Gold, Jumps For Joy

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:20:00 EDT

Despite being, as one commentator called her, the youngest, the shortest and the most inexperienced in her field, twenty-one-year-old Shelly Ann Fraser of Jamaica won the gold medal in the 100 meter race on Sunday. She proceeded to bounce up and down on the track with sheer glee! In a post-race interview, Fraser, whose brace face smile is, frankly, adorable, said, "Well, honestly, most people weren't expecting me to come out here and do something… So with that in mind, it was not do or die. I didn't go out there to prove to anybody, just to myself." Not only is she incredibly fast, but incredibly charming! Seriously. Gotta love her. Clip above. More »

"Nichole" is a 29-year-old lesbian from...

Megan Carpentier — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:40:00 EDT

"Nichole" is a 29-year-old lesbian from Jamaica who, in an extremely rare move, has been spared deportation by a U.S. immigration judge following two drug convictions because of the extremely hostile climate for gay people in Jamaica. She has to report back to authorities in 3 months regarding her status. While lesbian acts are not technically illegal under Jamaica's rather specific anti-sodomy laws, there is enough homophobic violence to go around for both lesbians and gay men. [McClatchy, TPI News] More »

Is It True That "The Whiter You Are The More Successful You Will Be"?

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Earlier this week, L'Oreal was accused of "whitening" Beyoncé's skin in a haircolor ad, but has since issued a statement: "We highly value our relationship with Ms Knowles. It is categorically untrue that L'Oreal Paris altered Ms Knowles' features or skin tone in the campaign for Feria hair color." But, as Vanessa Walters writes in the Guardian, Beyoncé's "trademark has been very long blonde hair extensions and yes, looking as light as possible. Beyond her endorsements, as a solo artist she has sold many millions of albums and singles worldwide, dwarfing the solo earnings of other members of the Grammy-winning girl group Destiny's Child, who incidentally are much darker." And the truth is, skin bleaching is a huge industry, worldwide. And in many countries — including the U.S. — the dangerous chemicals are legal. More »