CELEBRITY MUA’s QUOTE…
TJ! You know words can’t express how proud I am of you and all you’ve accomplished. I can’t wait to see what holds in store for you. Like me, you are paying your dues and have come a long way, baby. Your site is amazing, your work outstanding and you should feel very good right now. I pray for you all the time so tighten your seatbelt cause the ride is about to become even more explosive. Love you lil bro! Val
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Oprah Winfrey’s, Access Hollywood, & Celebrity Makeup Artist-
Valerie Hunt
Access Hollywood’s Weekend Host: Shaun Robinson behind the scenes with her Hair Stylist: TJ Romeland
“I treasure my time with Shaun.. She’s one the best at what she does and I will always respect and thank her for choosing me as her personal Hair guy on Access Hollywood.. ” TJR
Hair Stylist: TJ Romeland
MUA: Valerie Hunt
The day I met President: Jimmy Carter.. It was another kickass day @ Access Hollywood during the Holidays. I was getting my client Maria Menounos camera ready for her in studio show segments..
There was this crazy buzz and energy going on, so much we heard it up stairs in Maria’s dressing room. There was word going around that the Secret Services on the NBC Lot. Of course we wrapped up and went to go see what what was going on..
We get down stairs, (we shared hallway space with The Tonight Show w/Jay Leno) and find out that Old Pres. Cater was on Leno and had just wrap his interview..
So in true Maria Menounos fashion, She asked if we could meet him. (loved her for always being a kick-ass Reporter, ALWAYS) Yep you guess it… lol. He was so cool, he said yea!!! It was great.. This was a awesome moment in my career.. I’ll never forget it.. Happy I can share the memories.. TJR
Maria Menounos of Extra & Access Hollywood Fame. Her Before & After photo’s seen on The Today Show..
(Celebrity Makeup Artist/Hair Stylist: TJ Romeland’s work with the Entertainment Reporter, was Featured. He did both MU & Hair in the After image.)
The Red Carpet Event was Spike TV’s VIDEO GAMES AWARDS where Maria was a Presenter that year.. The previous year Maria Menounos Won: CYBER VIXEN OF THE YEAR, as Eva in James Bond 007: From Russia With Love (Electronic Arts)
TJ Romeland @ Elton John Annual Oscar Charity Event in 07’ with client Maria Menounos and Access Hollywood.. Also in attendance was Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne, Sarah Michelle Gellar, of course Diddy and a lot more.. Sharon Stone, MC’d the Event..
Maria’s MU/Hair: Celebrity MUA, TJ Romeland
The Accident, that almost took Celebrity MUA: TJ Romeland’s life… July 6, 2008 8:30 am
3 Years Ago, 4 months ago, Today…
2008 was a rough year for our nation, the economy, entertainment (TV), and many people… But it became for sure one of the most destructive years of my life… I went through ton’s of loss that year: my dad died early Feb., loss my property in Dallas Tx, Loss my loft in downtown LA, loss many gig’s that year due to the Writers Strike and the Recession.. It seemed like all that I had worked so long on and so hard for, I was losing it all in a about year’s time…
The end result, then was…
I was out of control of my life.. And little did I know, I was very close to losing “IT” Life itself.. July 6, 2008 @ 8:30am, I feel asleep (well, I wont front… Really I passed out, I was functioning on very little sleep, staying up that whole holiday weekend, wild’n out on sex, drugs, and rock&roll, figuring that my life was f**king over anyway.. So I thought..) at the wheel of my car and crashed into a San Fernando Valley mountain, off the 14 Fwy, North… There was silence and blackness, during that bright early morning…
I was smacked conscious by a driver (He had to have been behind me when I was driving & saw the crash).. After I was awakened, He help pulled me out of the flipped upside down crushed and smoking vehicle, (the really odd thing about this all was that) when all the Response Units arrived, the man that helped me, was gone!
Poof! Dude was no where to be seen or to be thanked.
I’m forever grateful to that stranger…
Thank you God, for that amazing Latin guy that awakened me and pulled outta that wreckage, right on time…
Otherwise I would have still been knocked out, hanging upside down with a slightly dislocated right shoulder & hip and bleeding from the gashes I received during the crash..
Funny/Odd thing about my thoughts and feelings at the time were, “That I didn’t have any Medical Insurance!!!” One of the firemen said to me, (An older white man with a strong, but kind face) “Young man, you’re a very blessed kid.. He said, that he had responded to smaller accidents with less damage, But still seen folks dead or very injured.. He go’s on to say (Yes you’re bleeding a lot and limping) but you’re “Walking Away” from crashing into a MOUNTAIN!” Remember That!…. I nodded and thanked him..
I haven’t FORGOTTEN it!!
Last but No Where Near, Least…
I want to Thank one of my best friends Mr. Juan Pierce for being there to pick me up from the hospital, then assisting me on my gigs, allowing me to get around Hollywood and back, in his car for a couple months until I got my old truck.. I know I drove dude crazy through it all, lol… But Thx bro for having my back, man… Madd Love & Respect Always for that…
Amen and Glory to God, for giving me another chance to live this great life, he’s had planned for me… TJ (NYC) A little over 3 years Later…
The Beginning!!!
Access Hollywood’s Anchor: Maria Menounos & Celebrity MUA: TJ Romeland on set.. 2006
Behind the scenes @ AH on the NBC Lot, in Burbank CA.. This was a Christmas segment being tapes by, the talented and beautiful Maria Menounos.
MUA/Hair Stylist: TJ Romeland
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Shaun Robinson, Access Hollywood’s Weekend Host with Celebrity MUA TJ Romeland Behind the scenes on location, in Hollywood. For her Us Weekly Interview on her Favorite Restaurant in LA..
MUA: Valerie Hunt
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Access Hollywood’s Weekend Host: Shaun Robinson is wearing Tommy Hilfiger @ 13th. Annual Race To Erase MS Charity Fashion Show
MUA/Hair Stylist: Celebrity Makeup Artist, TJ Romeland
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