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where beauty & glamour meet social responsibility
Founded July 20, 2010
By Filmmaker and Human Activist Jacquelyn Aluotto
Producer of the Award-Winning Documentary
Not In My Backyard
RBRW.org is a dynamic new website offering web savvy, fashion forward women the latest videos and
reports of beauty and fashion trends. RBRW’s camera crews cover events in fashion, entertainment, and
beauty connected with a charitable cause or organization and publishes these events and photos on-line.
Celebrities and sponsors in the entertainment, beauty and fashion industries are coming onboard to serve
as guest hosts or be interviewed.
RBRW focuses on domestic real violence stories while spotlighting those celebrities and unsung heroes who
fight for causes dealing with women and children’s social issues. On this content rich multi-layered website
viewers can watch exclusive videos of red carpet interviews, beauty and style secrets, how-to makeovers,
exclusive in-depth celebrity interviews and ‘behind the scenes footage’ at media events.
They also become conversant with serious social issues that are sweeping our country and what the celebrities and hosts are doing about it. The goal is to promote awareness of social issues facing women, teens,
and children daily through reality shows, beauty and fashion, celebrity interviews, blogs, news articles, event
coverage and links.
RBRW bridges the gap between being those who are fashion forward and those who want to become more
socially active. It is a one-stop shop. The Target Audience is people of all ages, mostly teens and women,
who are fashion and beauty conscious and like to stay up to date on what is going in the lives of their favorite celebrities. They are also interested in social issues some are heavily active is community groups.
MEDIA CONTACT:
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“Through Real Beauty Real Women We See
People Helping People and Changing Lives Every Day.”
JACQUELYN ALUOTTO
Founder, Jacquelyn Aluotto is actor, producer, director, filmmaker, event coordinator, human activist, volunteer, entrepreneur, daughter, sister, friend, fiancé, restaurant manager, and the list goes on. Born in New Jersey, Jacquelyn Aluotto has lived in both urban and suburban settings before finally settling down in Edgewater, NJ. From a very young age, she knew she wanted to be an actor. She worked hard and was accepted
by the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she studied theater.
However, the career path Jacquelyn envisioned went in an exciting different direction. She had begun volunteering at a women’s shelter. Listening
to the harrowing stories told by the battered women and children she
met there, she asked herself what she could do to help them more. She
was struck by inspiration. She would document the women’s stories and
what they had to go through by filming them in their natural setting in
the shelter. Jacquelyn believes that through film, people will be able to
understand the hardships and abuse these women and children had to
endure, and be moved to help. Many women and children are on the
road to a new life, through the help if the shelters. However, shelters are
closing down. That is when her groundbreaking documentary film, Not
in My Backyard was born.
UNDERGROUND WORLD
Never before have cameras been allowed into the guarded world of
underground shelters. Not one to back down, Jacquelyn dove right into
her touching topic producing poignant, never before seen footage. She
tackles a very powerful yet hidden American social issue: abused and
homeless women and children. The result is an award winning film, over
six years in the making, which presents a genuine, firsthand view of the
perilous lives of the victims of domestic violence.
award winner - jacquelyn aluotto
On November 10, 2010, Jacquelyn Aluotto received the Influencer Award from the BOSS network, named by Forbes
Magazine as one of the “10 Best Career Sites for Women.”
Page 6, Channel 2, Comcast, Inside Social Work, the Bergen
Record, the Style Network, I Village and others,
have interviewed her.
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Inside Social Work Interview
http://vimeo.com/13560108.
Not in My Back Yard
May be viewed on rbrw.org
PICK IT UP PRODUCTION COMPANY
Jacquelyn Aluotto makes films she feels are significant. “I saved $20,000 in quarters to start
my company.” she said. It took discipline to save that much money in quarters one day at a
time. This money funded her now growing film studio Pick It Up Pictures. Now that’s what
you call the entrepreneurial spirit.
The name of her studio has a special meaning. It was born with the idea that every single
one of us needs to be held accountable when it comes to making the world a better place. “I grew up poor,
but my mom always taught us the idea of treating others the right way, and we were constantly performing
random acts of kindness,” says Aluotto.
“My early years were not easy, and some would say I had a very rough life but I
wouldn’t change it for anything. It has made me who I am”. Jacquelyn continued, “I
want to help change the world and make a difference. That is why creating Pick It
Up Pictures and making socially conscious films are so important”.
Aluotto has been asked to showcase her film and speak at numerous different
venues including “The Detroit Film Festival-Until The Violence Stops” where it
won an award. It has been screened at several high schools and colleges around
the country, where students have been inspire to hold fund raising events. Real
Beauty Real Women.com and Not in My Backyard have been creating quite a stir.
The outpouring from actual domestic violence victims who have seen the documentary is that there is not a more genuine film capturing the true essence of
violence and abuse.
“I saved $20,000 in quarters to start my company.”
JACQUELYN ALUOTTO - DIRECTOR & FOUNDER OF RBRW AND BREAK THE CYCLE non-profit nj
MAKEOVER SERIES
As part of her quest to make a difference in the world Jacquelyn
Aluotto started the web video makeover series, “Real Beauty Real
Women” featuring Jacqui Phillips and Eric Alt.
There is no other website and media hub like this targeting the 1845 year old demographic who not only care about their appearance,
but also have a concern on gripping social problems.
Left: Jacquelyn with her team of Celebrity Hosts and
Beauty Experts including Jacqui Phillips, Linda Morand,
George Ortiz and David Frank Ray. There are also celebrity guest hosts.
watch our shows on www.rbrw.org
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LIVE EVENTS: BREAK THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE
With Jacquelyn’s entrepreneurial spirit, matching her unrelenting desire to help others the creation of her own non-profit organization was only natural. Break The Cycle
of Violence is a nonprofit in her home state of New Jersey. The organization tackles
the issues of violence and abuse across the entire country.
A signature event called “World Peace Begins at Home” was created to raise both
awareness and crucially needed funds to save domestic violence shelters. Among
those who attended the event were “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Danielle
Staub along with her daughters and her friend Lori Michaels.
The “Style Network” was also heavily involved, exclusively filming their hit show
“Jerseylicious” both behind the scenes of the event, and in front of the audience. . Attendees were taught
self-defense moves from Toni Geiger, the #1 ranked female judo athlete in the USA and member of Team
USA 2010. RBRW helps further with pressing needs including counseling, education and help in seeking
employment.
Jerseylicious star Alexa Prisco served as special MC for World Peace Begins at Home. They raised over
$10,000 to save the shelters and opened the eyes of all.
In an unselfish collaborative effort celebrity makeup artist and star of the show “Real Beauty Real Women”,
Jacqui Philips, celebrity hairstylist Eric Alt, the cutting edge stylists of Hello Gorgeous Salon, the runway
fashion expertise of Jacquelyne Joyah Inc., came together to beautify over forty women from the shelter.
The end product was stunning as the more than forty beautiful women, who have endured so much in their
lives, were able to shine for all to see.
exclusive interviews
Celebrities who have been interviewed for the new website, RBRW.org n in recent weeks:
Project Runway’s Tim Gunn - Supermodel Veronica Webb - Miss Jay Alexander Model Coach and America’s Next Top Model Judge - Hip Hip Mogul Russell Simmons - Actress Sofia Vergara - Don Lemon of CNN
- radio personality Egypt - Rapper, Freekey Zekey - Countess LuAnn from Real Housewives of NYC (we
have interviewed them all) Real Housewives of Atlanta - Real Housewives of New Jersey - Singer Kandi
Buress- Élan Sassoon -MTV personalitySway - actor Anthony Mackie-Model Selita Embanks-Designer
Marc Bauwer- former America’s Next Top Model contestant Camille- Celeb Makeup Artist Reggie Wells - TV
Host Wendy Williams - Singer Debra Cox - Model Veronica Webb and many more.
The RBRW team have covered Mercedes Benz Fashion Week 2 years in a row, the first ever NJ Fashion week
& Couture Fashion week
All are passionate about the plight of the women and children
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exclusive interviews
Jay Alexander accepts Not in My Backyard.
He spoke at length about the affects of abuse.
George Ortiz Interviews Tim Gunn
Jacquelyn Aluotto tells Élan Sassoon some of the statistic
concerning domestic violence.
“A WORLD THAT HAS LOST
HUMANITY IS A WORLD AT WAR”
JACQUELYN ALUOTTO - DIRECTOR & FOUNDER OF RBRW ANDBREAK THE CYCLE
more to come
Jacquelyn Aluotto is far from ordinary. She is a born
leader with a strong a drive and passion for making
a difference. She is currently working on new film
projects, a TV pilot and shows including a spicy show
called Quest for Fire. A new documentary on yet another hidden social issue is in postproduction now. A
second Break The Cycle Event is in the works to bring
immediate relief to shelters that have lost government funding.
Screengrab from Jacquelyn’s award winning documentary Not In My Backyard
public support
What inspires Jacquelyn Aluotto most is the outpouring of letters and emails she gets from survivors and
victims of domestic violence and childhood abuse. Survivors across the country agree that her documentary,
along with all her other projects, give a true voice to voiceless victims. Jacquelyn finds tremendous pleasure
working with organizations and nonprofits that break the cycle of violence, abuse, poverty, and ignorance.
She will continue working with and supporting these organizations through film, music, artists, media, grass
roots, and any other way imaginable to make the world a better place. Jacquelyn is a beacon of light for
those who need help and an inspiration for all.
MEDIA CONTACT:
[email protected]
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