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Grace Jones claims sexual harassment Jamaican actress/model Grace Jones has revealed she was sexually harassed after landing her first big acting role. Jones said the unnamed producer on an Ossie Davis-directed film asked her to bring a career portfolio to his house so that he could make a final call on casting her in the film. When she got to the producer's house, he was dressed in a bathrobe and set about leading her to his bedroom. Todd Tongen (left), television anchor at Local10 station, holds his trophy for winning the 2016 Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival's Publix Quick Fire Celebrity Challenge competition. With him are Chef Irie and Ashlie Barrett, Miss Jamaica World 2016.
JERK GOES PUBLIX!
For the 16th year, the largest Caribbean food festival in the United States takes center stage in South Florida. On Sunday, thousands will flock to Markham Park in Sunrise for the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival.
For eight consecutive years, one of Florida's largest corporations, Publix Super Markets. Inc., popularly known as Publix, is the largest nonCaribbean corporate sponsor of the event. According to Eddy Edwards, CEO of promoters Jamaican Jerk Festival, USA, Inc., “The fact that such a corporate giant as Publix, a leader in America's grocery business, has been a long-term sponsor of the festival is indicative of the cultural quality and the marketing pull of the festival, and the Caribbean-American community in South Florida.” Priding itself as the primary distributor of fresh and packaged foods in Florida, it is fitting Publix identifies directly with one of the festival's highlights, the cooking competition known as the Publix Jerk Cook Off, held in the Publix Pavilion. There, Publix hosts cooking demonstrations and competitions featuring chefs of distinction and celebrities. They compete for bragging rights while displaying their culinary skills, demonstrating innovative jerk recipes. Then, in another cook-off, the lively Quick Fire Contest, local chefs compete for cash prizes of over $2,500, while wine experts pair
spicy jerk dishes with fine wines. All the winners of the cook-offs have a chance to win the Dutch Pot Trophy. Publix's Media and Community Relations Manager Nicole Krauss said, “As a proud sponsor of the Jamaican Jerk Festival for the past eight years, we look forward to celebrating the sights, sounds and flavors of Jamaica and the Caribbean with our customers both in our stores and at the festival.” The support of the powerful supermarket chain goes beyond sponsorship. In fact, Publix's direct participation commenced from midOctober. To make the most of the festival, the company began to host several in-store events from October 14. These events continued to November 6 in conjunction with other sponsors like Guinness and Western Union. continues on A7 – Publix
“It's a really difficult call because when you're in that position, you're so vulnerable, you're so nervous," Realizing his intent, she threw a drink in his face and quickly left the home. The 69 yearold's account comes in the wake of multiple allegations of sexual harassment and assault in the entertainment industry. Jones was born in Spanish Town in St. Catherine parish. She was 18 when she moved back to New York, and signed as a model with Wilhelmina Modeling Agency. She later relocated to Paris where her bold, darkskinned appearance landed her modelling gigs for top designers like Yves Saint-Laurent. In the 1980s, she went into movies with leading roles in Conan The Destroyer (1984), the James Bond film, A View To A Kill (1985) and as Helen Starnge, a forceful model in the 1992 movie, Boomerang, starring Eddie Murphy and Halle Berry. Many actresses including Rose McGowan and Gwyneth Paltrow have recently accused Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinsten of sexual harassment; police are investigating assault claims against him. Weinstein has apologized for his behavior, but denies all allegations of non-consensual sex. Director and producer Brett Ratner is another high-profile Hollywood figure accused of sexual misconduct.
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