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SINGLE JENNIFER LOPEZ TALKS TO VANITY FAIR ABOUT DIVORCE

This is her first interview since announcing that she and Marc Anthony are divorcing.

“That was my biggest dream, and I really worked hard at it. We both did. Sometimes it doesn’t work—and that’s sad. But I remain an eternal optimist about love. I believe in love. It’s still my biggest dream. I am positive—determined to move forward with my life, bring up my babies, and do the best job I can as a mother, entertainer, and person. I now look forward to new challenges. I feel strong. I’m a hopeless romantic and passionate person when it comes to love. It’s not that I didn’t love myself before. Sometimes we don’t realize that we are compromising ourselves. To understand that a person is not good for you, or that that person is not treating you in the right way, or that he is not doing the right thing for himself—if I stay, then I am not doing the right thing for me. I love myself enough to walk away from that now. I will always respect Marc as a singer and performer. We actually work great together, and he was always very supportive. Together we could make magic—and we did. He will always be in our lives. He will always hold a special place in my heart as the father of my children.”

So what does Marc have to say? 
 "He's saying I'm single."
Lopez and Anthony shocked fans by announcing their plans to divorce on Friday after seven years of marriage.
Just a day after the public statement, Anthony was back on stage at the Simon Bolivar Metropolitan Park in Bogota, and decided to tackle the subject of the split.
As he performed for the cheering crowd, he joked about his single status before chatting with female members of the crowd, according to People.com.
And the show also goes on for Lopez - the singer/actress is throwing herself into work by jetting to the Ukraine to perform at a wedding on Tuesday. But the romantic atmosphere won't be too hard for Lopez to handle - she's reportedly being paid $1 million for the gig.

RIHANNA SKIMPY OUTFIT FOR BARBADOS ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Rihanna brought her show on the road yesterday, quite literally.

The 23-year-old singer, who just completed the North American leg of her "LOUD" tour, managed to spend some time at home in Barbados for the annual Kadooment Day celebration, which commemorates the end of the harvest season.

Sporting a jewel-encrusted bikini, fishnets, elaborate red garter belts and plenty of flashy jewelry, Rihanna, who serves as an official tourism ambassador for Barbados, danced on a float and with members of the crowd.
The superstar was willing to let fans get up close and personal, even allowing one male onlooker to come up behind her and dance closely.

Despite the rain that started during the parade, Rihanna seemed to have a fantastic time. The singer tweeted, "My home, my country, my people....BARBADOS!!!"

While in her home country, Rihanna also managed to get in a little shopping.
The day after the Kadooment Day celebration, the singer -- dressed down in a maxi dress and oversized sunglasses --was spotted with an entourage of family and friends trying on jewelry at Crown of Light.

Rihanna (born Robyn Rihanna Fenty) was raised in Saint Michael, Barbados, where she grew up poor -- but with big dreams to become a singer.

While in primary school, she formed a singing group with two of her classmates.

In 2005, she left high school and signed with Def Jam Records. In August of that year, she released her first single, "Pon de Replay," which shot to No. 2 on the Billboard charts.

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NEW ARTIST KREAYSHAWN ON "NICKI MINAJ"

ust a day of being signed to Columbia Records and newbie, Kreayshawn, is stirring up controversy. When the East Oakland native spoke to Complex last month, May, she shared her thoughts on Nicki Minaj and her message.
"No disrespect to [Nicki Minaj] because she's got talent. She's got an image. But when it comes to inspiring young women, her message is to be a Barbie-to be plastic, to be fake, to all have blonde hair," Kreayshawn told Complex.

Yesterday, June 8, Kreayshawn took time to speak with Billboard.com's The Juice on her comments about Nicki Minaj.

"I'm not hating on anybody. I'm not coming for anybody's neck. I say one thing about Nicki Minaj that's not a diss at all and you have Nicki Minaj fans barking at me," Kreayshawn says. "I love Nicki's thing, she's independent and a powerful woman."


Kreayshawn continued to speak on the difference between her movement and those of other female artists. "I think it's important for different female voices to be heard. I'm representing for something that hasn't been said yet or [hasn't been said] in a long time [which is] to be yourself, be creative. I don't want people to be like 'I'm going to dress like Kreayshawn,' or 'I'm going to do my hair like Kreayshawn.' I want people to be different and follow their own lane."