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Grammys and the Red Carpet recap

Monday, February 1st, 2010

I had a ball watching the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards last night. It was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Without my twitter friends I don’t know if I would have been able to sit through it but I managed lol. I thought that Beyonce did just ok but I really wish she would have song something more upbeat. the tribute to Michael Jackson was nice,Mary J Blige and Andrew did a great job as well as the Black Eye Peas.

Lady GaGa and Elton John did a great job, I love Elton he is such a great sport! I loved how Jamie Foxx came out,that was funny and then T-Pain was the conductor with white wig, hilarious. I thought that Pink stole the show as she song live doing a trapeze act mid air.Great Job Pink, your body looked amazing! I think I would have liked to see Lady Gaga get an award on air.

She looked so disappointed in the audience. Taylor Swift took home Album of the Year and alot of people are questioning why? I know why because we parents give our kids to much darn allowance money, and who is the most spenders? Tweens! Overall it was a nice show, I could have been cleaning out the closet but my twitter friends kept me amused!

Lets check out some of these red carpet looks now. I think the best dressed for the evening was our homegirl from Atlanta Keri Hilson. She didn’t win anything but she looked Pinktastic.

Best Dressed to me at the Grammys Keri Hilson

I really liked this Armani dress on Lady Gaga!

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Although Rhianna didn’t perform,I liked her Elie Saab  look

Beyonce’s Stephane Rolland dress is nice, maybe another color?

Loved Taylor Swift’s Kaufman Franco dress was pretty!

Lea Michele’s cute lil number designed by Georges Chakra

Carrie Underwood’s Georges Chakra dress was fantastic!

Niecy Nash’s dress was ok

Ashanti looks nice

Love this Gucci dress and color of choice Mary!

This Tony Ward dress is very unusual but fits Pink

I like this Zac Posen on Katie Perry

I liked Jennifer Hudson suit, go girl!

Fergie workin the legs,in her Emilio Pucci dress cute


NOT MY FAVS ON THE CARPET:

Toni Braxton doesnt look balanced and where was her tailor?

Ciara Epic Fail my dear,no! Givenchy you too, epic fail!

Who dressed Brittany Spears?

I know Miley is young but Im not feeling this at all.

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What a Makeover!

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

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Taylor Ector Studios

I am working on something very nice here in Atlanta. It involves our top celebrity photographers and I think people will be pleased with the outcome. Well Rob Ector was my third stop to see on my journey and we had a ball! Rob Ector is a fellow Clevelander that I met at Derek Blanks studio a few years ago. We were laughing and talking about missing the food we grew up on lol.

Rob has now branched off on his own and now has his own studio called, Taylor Ector Studios which he co-owns with his sister. I was very impressed by his work because he has shot some great people. He is a very talented person and I love to see young men start their own businesses! We sat down and talked about the business and he told me that his studio is a one stop shop. When you book with him, you can get a stylist which is his sister, Leah Taylor,Makeup by LaTasha Wright and Hair by Valerie Hamilton. All are the bomb and have glammed up the biggest names in the entertainment industry.

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Celebrity Makeup Artist LaTasha Wright

Well it was my turn to try them out and all I can say is wowza! I came in a hot mess and left feeling very sexy and beautiful! First I sat down with celebrity makeup artist, LaTasha Wright. She said she has worked with many people in the industry and she use to work for MAC Cosmetics, before doing her own thing. When we were talking she said that she had just did Atlanta Housewife, Sheree Whitfield’s face for the reunion show. I was very impressed with how she beat my face! I have gotten my face down by alot of makeup artist but I’m going to say she is in my top three now, lol.

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Celebrity Hairstylist Valerie Hamilton

Next Valerie Hamilton did my hair. I loved her accent but she said she is from Connecticut lol. She said she has done Mary J Blige to soo many other celebrities, I was soo happy to sit in her chair lol. She added hair clips to my hair and styled it in like 20 minutes! She works very fast and it came out so darn cute! I felt very glamourous!

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Leah Taylor getting me right!

Then I was styled by Celeb Stylist Leah Taylor which, is the Co Owner of Taylor Ector Studios. She styled NeNe Leakes in the alter ego show on Atlanta Housewives and may more notable celebs. In her style suite she had the latest clothing, hats, coats ,sparkly dresses, shoes and accessories and young girl would love to play in there! Watch out Rachel Zoe, Leah is coming for you, lol! The style Diva put me in a Black Jumpsuit, Black Christian Louboutin shoes and glitzy bracelets and a necklace. I felt like I was Janet Jackson’s stand in,because that’s who I thought I looked like, lmao!

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Va Va Voom!

Then it was my buddy Rob to take my pics. I’m very comfortable around Rob because he reminds me of a lil brother I never had lol. He is very creative and can build any set that you are thinking of.He has shot Eva Pigford,Lance Gross,Tameka Tiny Cottle and Antonia Toya Carter just to name a few. I know you guys are wondering, where is my pink? That pic will also be revealed for my new banner in the new year, ha!

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Celebrity Photographer Rob Ector

I will unveil the final pic soon but wanted you to check these pics out. Look at the before and after its so serious! Thank you guys for glamming me up and I will be back and you guys check the website out! Taylor Ector studios will also be launching a new tv show as well. When I left the studio my hubby was very excited if you get what I mean, shout outs to my hubby Terrell, I Love You and thanks for thinking Momma still got it! Much love and blessings to all of them for making me Perty!

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BEFORE

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AFTER, I’m just saying dayum!

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“I Can Do Bad ALL BY MYSELF” movie premier

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

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Hey you guys thanks for stopping by today! I’ve been M.I.A. because we moved and boy was that a task! I almost fainted without internet for half a day lol.  Well not to fret though, I have a great post this morning! Let me tell you how honored I was to get an invite to the premier party of, I Can Do Bad All By Myself“! I’ve been doing my tv show for 4 years now and I’ve never got invited to anything with the Tyler Perry studios and they are right here in Atlanta,Ga. Maybe it was an oversight I’m not sure but I hawled ass out of here trying to get there on time lol.

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Exec Prod Roger Bobb

Well, I got all cute  and headed out to Regal Cinemas Atlantic Station to see this movie that I heard so much about. “I can do bad all by myself” is another movie Tyler Perry has cranked out. This gentleman stays busy and did you guys know that he has a talk show on TBS called, The Tyler Perry Show? I had no clue, this guy is busy lol! Ok so back to the movie premier! I get there and the first person I see was Alphonso Ribeiro, I was like,” hey there is the guy from Silver Spoons”,for the old heads we know who he is. Im not sure what he is up to now,people were swarmed around him, so I didnt get a chance to talk with him. Other celeb sightings I saw were Eva and Lance(will get back to them)Kenny Lattimore,Ms.Sophia,Wanda Sykes,Tanya Ski,Bishop Eddie Long and his son,Young Starlets from Daddys Lil Girl, China Anne McClain,Lauryn Alisa McClain and Sierra Aylina McClain, those lil girls are too cute and so mannerable! Exec Prod Roger Bobb was in the house as well Rueben Cannon.

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Actor Alfonso Riberio

Taraji P. Henson played April a selfish,alcoholic singer who cared nothing about her family. I know a girl just like that but I wont say any names here. In the movie Taraji got a chance to sing and she has a nice voice. Taraji and Mary J. Blige wore some very nice outfits too and loved Gladys Knight hats! Their shoes were fun to see too! Actor/Hotness Brian White who Ive interviewed at the premier of  Stomp The Yard and right here on Pink Spotlight played a bad guy…Yikes! I see Brian can do a mean dark side,great acting and nice butt shot woot! Mary J Blige,Gladys Knight,Tyler Perry(Madea),Hottie Adam Rodriguez,Hope Olaide Wilson all played great roles in the movie.  Marvin Winans had me crying when he started to sing omg. I never cry in movies but he had a powerful voice and I could feel the tears wellin up, so Im mad at him for making me cry,but wow he can sing very touching.

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Roger Bobb,Eva Pigford,Lance Gross

Dont expect to see Madea too much in this flick because she mainly did a cameo appearance. Madea probably had to go give somebody a beat down or something but the time she was in the movie she was funny.

I give the movie a B-. Im not a movie critic by no means but in my “personal” opinion it was a good story line with great characters and you could take your kids to see it. There is great life lessons to learn and everyone can get something out of it hopefully.

Ok now the scoop! The after party was held across the street at Strip restaurant( www.heretoserverestaurants.com). The party was jumpin and jammed packed. I asked Lance and Eva did they set a wedding date? Lance smiled and said,” yes we did”! Were getting married July 17th 2010, he said it going to be held in  L.A. I asked him what he was up to and he said he’s in a new movie coming out March 19th called, “Our Family Wedding”. The director Rick Famuyiwa made other movies such as, The Wood. Other actors to star in this movie are Forrest Whitaker,America Ferrera,Regina King,Charlie Murphy and more.
Shortly afterwards Eva walked over and hugged her boo and while looking at her up close, wow she is drop dead gorgeous! I said, hello there what have you been up to lately Ms.Eva? She smiled and said,” well Im playing Tyra on The Young And Restless”. I laughed and said,” wow thats my daughters name”. They are a great looking couple,congrats and I wish them well!

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The lovely couple Lance & Eva

Then I ran into Kenny Lattimore! This handsome songbird was so pleasant to talk to! I said, hey where is Chante? He said,” well she is home with the kids and my son Kenny Jr, started school today, he is six years old”. My director Kristie and I looked at each other and said,Awh how sweet! He also has a step daughter named Sophia as well. He told me he has been traveling around the country for his non profit, to educate people and show awareness about kids in Africa. He is very passionate about his cause called,www.theashefoundation.org.  Please visit to find out more!

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Kenny Lattimore and I

Later on in the evening I spoke to Frank Ski’s wife Tanya who had a walk on role. She said she won it at an auction after she bidded on a poster from Tyler Perry’s Diary of a Mad Black Woman! She said,” basically I paid for that role”,lol. Tanya played a waitress in the movie,go head girl, get your acting on! Radio personality from V-103 Ms.Sophia,  made an appearance in the move as well,he did a great job! I asked Comedian Wanda Smith, what she thought of Ms.Sophia’s role and she said, she was very proud of him,it was long over do”. The after party was really fun the bites and drinks were on point and we shut down the whole place,Taylor Made(Indakno),my director Kristie Godeau,Christal Nims(Enchanted Pr) and her Hottie/QDog  friend Marvin!

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Former NewsAnchor and Tanya Ski

I had a great time mingling with everyone! Try to go out to see the movie in theaters Sept 11th, its a must see! Shout out to Tyler Perry Studios and Jonell Pr for the invite!

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