Movin' On Up

The 77-year-old resurfaced at a television event in L.A. recently, looking prestigious.
Marla Gibbs
Marla was married by the age of 13 and had three children by the time she was 20.

Until 1999, Gibbs ran Marla's Memory Lane Jazz and Supper Club in South Central Los Angeles.



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16. i love marla and think she's awesome... may God bless her always

Posted at 10:16PM on Sep 22nd 2008 by obama is a looser

17. Everytime there's a picture of a black person we have to endure the stupid racist comments. Grow up already. Anyway, she looks great! I hope I look that good when I'm pushin 80.

Posted at 11:53PM on Sep 22nd 2008 by Neenerrrrrr

18. Michelle Obama in 5 years!

Posted at 12:03AM on Sep 23rd 2008 by nomonos in the white house

19. # 5 I bet your redneck old momma don't look half this good and I bet she ain't no where near her age!!!!

Posted at 9:33AM on Sep 23rd 2008 by cb

20. I DONT KNOW BOBBY BROWN SURE DO CRACK,,, SO BLACK DO CRACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT SHE STILL LOOKS GOOD FOR A OLD LADY!!! BUT WHY IT GOT TO BE ABOUT BLK AND WHITE WITH SOME OF YOUR PEOPLE ITS 2009 SOON GET OVER IT....

Posted at 10:46AM on Sep 23rd 2008 by ozzy

21. Wow, she looks great, with so few wrinkles for her age! Blacks and Asians age well! I hope I take over that side of my genes when i'm old!

Posted at 6:25PM on Sep 26th 2008 by t

22. Marla always looks beautiful!!!!!!!! she's a genuine beautiful human being inside & out with a sincere heart of gold! I appreciate her being my pen pal for over 30 years! what does it matter if she's wearing a wig or not! that's her business! and anyone can get wrinkles!!!!!!!! these boards should be to write nice things on, not stupid garbage!

Posted at 3:54PM on Oct 31st 2008 by Emily

23. what does skin color have to do with anything???????? WE ALL GET OLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 2:27PM on Oct 2nd 2008 by Emily

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