It’s more than just five minutes of fame for Olandria Carthen. The Love Island alum, who’s shown us what it looks like when a Black Barbie comes to life, was announced as a Power 100 special honoree on October 9, 2025. She won the People’s Choice, the only category selected by fans for EBONY’s annual celebration of Black excellence. This star on the rise didn’t just win the vote—she won the moment. And the news got her devoted fans up and cheering, from words of praise to dream covers.

“Two of the most lethal facecards and bodteaas of the entire industry,” wrote @LucaGuadagnegro in response to Variety‘s early morning announcement of this year’s awardees, which includes Teyana Taylor for Entertainer of the Year and Shaquille O’Neal for Entrepreneur of the Year.

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