Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW", "LOVE is LOVELY".
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Aretha Franklin is engaged….
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Aretha Franklin is engaged to longtime friend William “Willie” Wilkerson.
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The Grammy-winning singer said in a statement Monday that she and Wilkerson are considering a summer wedding, perhaps in Miami Beach, Florida. The Queen of Soul wants to follow the ceremony with a reception on a private yacht.
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The 69-year-old jokes: “No, I’m not pregnant.”
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Franklin and Wilkerson became engaged over the holidays.
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Jan 03 2012
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", "DID YOU KNOW", Inspirationals.
Tags: Africa, African-American, age, aim, America, American, anniversary, arm, arms, army, beauty, black, blacks, bliss, body, bracelet, Brazil, Britain, British, campaign, caring, celebrity, ceremony, challenge, check, children, Chinese, college, community, companion, computer, couple, culture, designer, diamonds, diet, duty, earrings, earth, effort, election, England, era, Europe, example, exercise, family, fashion, finger, fingers, first lady, flag, food, funds, game, garden, global, globe, goal, gold, government, hair, hairdo, hairstyle, hand, hands, happiness, health, home, honor, House, hug, hugs, husband, icon, inspiration, internet, interview, jewelry, job, joy, kisses, labor, language, leader, life, London, love, magazine, man, Mathematics, military, money, moral, morning, mother, nation, navy, necklace, neighborhood, New York, online, partner, performance, period, photos, politics, power, president, project, recipe, ring, role model, school, service, sharing, show, smiles, soldier, soldiers, South Africa, sport, spouse, style, support, task, television, time, tour, universe, updo, values, veggie, veggies, veteran, veterans, voter, White House, wife, woman, words, work, world, youth
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As the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama has become a role model in the awareness arena for healthy eating, sharing her homegrown recipes via her cookbook. Next celebrity chef? She has also become a fashion icon and has been named by Forbes Magazine as the eighth most powerful woman in the world.
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First lady Michelle Obama speaks at the Democratic National Committee’s Women’s Leadership Forum in Washington….
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First lady Michelle Obama speaks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, during an event to honor schools that met the first lady’s goal to double the number of participants in the HealthierUS School Challenge in year.
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Michelle Obama attends cultural performances in Brasilia, Brazil….
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Michelle Obama introduces President Barack Obama at a DNC fundraiser at Gotham Hall, New York-
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Michelle Obama gestures before introducing her husband President Barack Obama at a DNC fundraiser at Gotham Hall in New York. She’s mingled barefoot among Aspen’s elite, stirred a Vermont utility executive to tears and bucked up disenchanted New Yorkers. The 2012 presidential campaign is well under way for Michelle Obama, and the first lady is promising to put herself into the election effort like never before. More than a year from Election Day, she is hauling in millions in campaign cash and sketching a portrait of her husband drawn with an intimacy that no one else could duplicate.
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Michelle Obama speaks to children at Christ Church College in Oxford, England.-
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Michelle Obama speaks to children from Elizabeth Garrett Anderson school in London as they visit Christ Church College in Oxford, England.
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Dec 18 2011
Posted: under "Jazzy REGGAE ~ Irie Riddim", "LOVE is LOVELY", Inspirationals.
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Nov 03 2011
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Tags: actor, actress, American, baby, beauty, belief, belt, bliss, bracelet, colors, competition, computer, contest, contestant, courage, dance, designer, diamonds, dreadlocks, duty, earrings, earth, election, faith, fashion, fashionista, feelings, fool, girl, gold, gown, hairdo, hairstyle, happiness, harmony, heart, hero, home, House, Idol, internet, jacket, jewelry, job, journey, joy, judge, language, law, leader, life, love, man, Mathematics, melody, Michael Jackson, miracle, music, nation, nature, necklace, online, pearls, performance, pumps, ring, rivers, road, rules, season, singer, smiles, strength, style, suit, summer, sunshine, talent, task, television, test, travel, trophy, trust, umbrella, universe, updo, voice, winner, woman, words, work, world
Season 10
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Top 3 finalists: Lauren Alaina (aka the Chosen One) and Haley Reinhart wowed their way to the top in fabulous style and fashion……
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Haley Reinhart performs “Beautiful”
by Carole King
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Lauren Alaina performs “Flat on the Floor”
by Katrina Elam
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Haley Reinhart performs “Bennie and the Jets”
by Elton John
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“You’ve Really got a Hold on Me”
by The Miracles
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Naima Adedapo performs “Summertime”
by George Gershwin
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Ashton Jones performs “Love All Over Me”
by Monica
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May 13 2011
Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW", Advice & Tips.
Tags: actress, advice, artist, beauty, blonde, bracelet, celebrity, commitment, cosmetics, designer, diamonds, earth, embrace, eyes, fashion, glamour, gold, hairdo, hairstyle, Hollywood, jewelry, link, lipstick, makeup, mirror, money, necklace, red carpet, reflection, smiles, star, style, tips, tools, updo, woman
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Slicked Back Center Part
Blake Lively, Sienna Miller and Jessica Alba divided their manes in the middle and smoothed back side strands to create perfectly polished dos.
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Try The Trend
To mimic their style, run Garnier Fructis Style Survivor Rough It Putty over strands to slick back fly-a-ways ($5, walmart.com).
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Retro Waves
Vintage Hollywood glamour will never go out of style, as long as stars like Lauren Conrad, Kate Hudson, and Cat Deeley keep the classic curls on red carpets.
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Try The Trend
Want their voluminous style? Blow dry locks using Rsession Tools Large Round Styling Brush. To add more waves, curl ends with a
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Mar 30 2011
Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW".
Tags: actress, awards, beauty, celebrity, designer, fashion, globe, gold, gown, hairdo, Hollywood, jewelry, movies, necklace, photos, red carpet, show, smiles, star, style, updo
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Helen Mirren
.The grand Dame accessorized her classy gown with a Cartier necklace worth a cool 1.6 million dollars!
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Catherine Zeta-Jones
.Michael Douglas’ main squeeze made a grand entrance in a gorgeous green Monique Lhuillier ball gown.
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Dianna Agron
.The “Glee” cheerleader channeled Old Hollywood with her sideswept tresses and shimmering nude J. Mendel gown, which she accessorized with a metallic Ferragamo clutch.
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Jane Lynch
.“Glee’s” Best Supporting Actress winner struck a statuesque pose in a belted shimmering black Ali Rahimi gown.
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Emma Stone
.Emma’s wearing a peachy backless Calvin Klein Collection dress.
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Julia Stiles
.Stiles, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress on “Dexter,” also turned to Romona Keveza for her stately black ballgown.
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Anne Hathaway
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The “Love and Other Drugs” beauty shimmered in a backless Armani Prive gown, embellished with paillettes and Swarovski crystals. Van Cleef & Arpels jewels set off her eye-catching metallic frock.
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Sarah Hyland
.Julie Bowen’s onscreen daughter followed a similar color palette with her embellished chiffon Max Azria gown, which she topped off with a Mikimoto statement necklace.
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Olivia Wilde
.The “House” hottie floated down the red carpet in a voluminous sequined Marchesa gown. Too bad we couldn’t see her glittering yellow Christian Louboutin shoes!
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Sofia Vergara
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As usual, Latin siren Sofia Vergara brought the va-va-voom in an attention-grabbing, curve-hugging Vera Wang stunner.
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Elisabeth Moss
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The “Mad Men” Best Actress nominee struck a pose in a green Donna Karan gown and Lorraine Schwartz earrings.
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Jan 31 2011