Vanessa Williams And Her Daughter Cover New Issue Of Essence Magazine

Singer and actress Vanessa Williams and her daughter Jillian Hervey, who is a vocalist ‘Lion Babe’ – inspire New Year hair goals on the cover of Essence magazine’s January 2017 issue.



The flawless mother and daughter talk about their journey in and out of the spotlight in Essence’s January 2017 issue, kicking off new year hair and beauty goals along the way.

On surviving a setback

“You have to go through the fire. Avoiding the pain is why most people never resolve it. You have to dig deep, sit in it and ugly-cry. Pretending it’s not there and keeping busy are a way of avoiding it.”

On finding love again

“[Marrying Jim Skrip] it was one of those easy, easy things. It was fantastic.” But being a nurturing mother has been one of Williams’ top priorities too.