Simone Reyes isn’t playing. The die-hard animal activist and Peta enthusiast, who has devoted her passion to animal rights, will not hold back not even for a minute. If she sees u wearing fur no matter who you are or how close you are to her boss mogul Russell Simmons, she will politely go right up to you and ask for five minutes of your time and have you watch a video of a fox being skinned with the hopes that u will quickly abandon your zest for fur. Just like that. The committed, trusty and loyal right arm, who for 24 years has been right behind the ‘Godfather’ of hip-hop and CEO of Rush Communications, is a feisty New Yorker who is catching people’s attention from popular new NBC owned Oxygen show ‘Running Russell Simmons.’ The first season of the reality series gave an exclusive behind the scenes look at Simmons’s life of entertainment and lifestyle brands, as well as his devout philanthropic initiatives and his commitment to the community, all the while showcasing his bright and appealing staff. If not at the office, Reyes, a full-fledged vegan on call 24/7 and who only has time to sleep with her blackberry, can be found harmonizing it all out through exotic pole dancing and performing burlesque. When I asked Simone, who has written two pocket books on ‘Astrology for Cats’ and ‘Dogs’ what she sees in her future, she responded somewhat excitedly, ‘more Burlesque Shows, yup Burlesque.’ I have a feeling we’re going to be seeing a lot more of Miss Simone Reyes.
Love the show and her activism !
I admire her so much. I wish more people cared about animals as much as she does.