Tag: Irene Cara

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Former Porn Actor Wins Lawsuit Against University That Fired Him + More

Ruggero Freddi aka Carlo Masi
Ruggero Freddi aka Carlo Masi (via Instagram)
Some news items you might have missed: • OUT: Ruggero Freddi, a former gay adult actor who worked under the name Carlo Masi during his time in the porn industry, has won his lawsuit against Sapienza University in Rome, Italy after alleging he was fired unfairly for his history as a sex worker. Continue reading “Former Porn Actor Wins Lawsuit Against University That Fired Him + More”

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#FBF: Irene Cara “Flashdance…What A Feeling”

Some #FBF action here as I recently came across this 1983 performance by Irene Cara of her award-winning “Flashdance – What a Feeling” on the 1980s music countdown, Solid Gold.

Cara co-wrote “Flashdance”with Giorgio Moroder and Keith Forsey, and the collaboration led to her winning the 1983 Academy Award for Best Song (Oscar).

It was only the second Oscar to be won by an African American woman, following Hattie McDaniels’ win for Supporting Actress in 1940 for Gone With The Wind (which she had to accept from a segregated hotel).

Cara also took home the 1984 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, 1984 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, and American Music Awards for Best R&B Female Artist and Best Pop Single of the Year for “Flashdance.”

p.s. I really wanted to be a Solid Gold dancer.