By Tashara Jones. In , Good ditched her party-girl lifestyle and became a born-again Christian, at the same time vowing to remain celibate until marriage. If I felt bad about something, I would drink. That is how I got started with smoking too. Good, who comes from a religious family, began reading the Bible and praying at home to reconnect with God. She confessed her recent decision to him, and was surprised to learn that Franklin was 10 years into his own celibacy — and also a pastor.

I'm not gonna lie. As a sex-positive, queer black fem me inist, I was drawn into interviews with actress Meagan Good and husband DeVon Franklin--authors of the recently released book TheWait--because Good is fine. Listening to her talk about deciding to postpone sex with her husband until their wedding night, I entertained some decidedly un-celibate thoughts about the beautiful Good. But despite myself, I learned something important from what she had to say: Celibacy--like any other sexual choice--is a black feminist issue. As I followed conversations around the actress, I realized that not taking her message about celibacy seriously would put me in some pretty conservative, misogynoir company.

Meagan Monique Good born August 8, is an American actress and model. Beginning her career very early, Good has appeared in numerous television shows, films, and music videos. In , Good featured in an ensemble cast of the successful film version of Think Like a Man. My mother's father was Cherokee and something else.