Essence Exclusive Interview: Karith Foster

Essence magazine interviewed Karith Foster, talk show personality Imus’ co-host and asked about how her parents and friends felt when she landed the job. Foster says her parents weren’t thrilled, friends were “okay", but had a lot of questions. They also asked her about being called a sellout: “Essence.com: Okay, last question. Someone is going to call you a sellout. What do you have to say about that? K.F.: Absolutely. I weighed that and thought about that. What outweighed that is when I thought about what good I can do. If people would call me a sellout, I’d have to say they don’t know me at all, and I am sorry they feel that way. I would hope and prefer they would see this as an opportunity to have a form of representation where there previously was none.” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I would not label her a sellout. I agree with her in seizing an opportunity and trying to make a difference. Many people who call her a sellout would probably jump at the opportunity if given the chance, because we all would like to think we can make a difference and have something to offer to change this world. Photo Credit: Landov for Essence