February 11, 2010

Shivering Lady Gaga braves the snow in a flimsy ball gown... but a coat might have been better

Her outrageous outfits have helped make Lady Gaga a global superstar.

But while her dress to shock attitude has won her legions of fans, it isn't as useful when it comes to keeping warm.
The singer visibly shivered as she braved the snowy weather in New York in nothing more than a flimsy ballgown yesterday.
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Time for a coat? A shivering Lady Gaga walks through the snow in a ballgown after filming Good Morning America in Times Square
As snow drifted down around her, Lady Gaga crossed her arms over her chest against the cold.
 
The 23-year-old didn't even have underwear to keep her warm - instead of a bra she wore crosses of tape on her breasts.

With her feet squeezed into black court shoes, she held the ruffles of her chiffon dress out of the way.

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Lady Gaga
Freezing: Lady Gaga's dress offered very little protection against the weather
The Poker Face singer was arriving for an appearance on Good Morning America, where she was a guest alongside Cyndi Lauper.
The pair were promoting MAC cosmetics' Viva Glam campaign to help women battle HIV and AIDS.

Lady Gaga said she was thrilled to be joining her pop idol to launch lipsticks named after each of the women, the proceeds of which will go to fighting the disease.
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TV appearance: Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper appear on Good Morning America to promote the MAC cosmetics' Viva Glam campaign

'We're raising the VIVA GLAM bar this year with the voices of two incredible artists,' said fund spokesman John Demsey.

'Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper are bringing women's issues to the forefront of the HIV/AIDS crisis.'
The scheme has already raised more than $150million to combat the disease and focuses on hot spots around the world, from South Africa to the rural southern United States.

Yo-yo dieter Kerry Katona is back in a size 10 swimsuit after dropping a stone at bootcamp

Last time Kerry Katona looked this good she'd undergone hours of intrusive plastic surgery.
But as the yo-yo dieter unveils her newly trim figure, it is due to nothing more than hard work.
After two weeks at an army-style exercise bootcamp the reality TV star has dropped a stone from 10st 3lbs to 9st 3lbs, and can once again wear a size ten.
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Kerry Katona
Getting back into shape: Kerry Katona exercised for 11 hours a day for two weeks to lose a stone and get back into a size ten swimsuit
But it hasn't been easy. It's taken two weeks of 11 hours of exercise a day.
'The day before I left for bootcamp I was crying my eyes out, saying to Mark: "I can’t go!"' she admits.
 
'On the way in the car, I even said to my driver: "Can we stop off in a service station so I can get a Big Mac and a Mars bar!"
'I thought I’d never be able to cope with such a hardcore regime.'
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KERRY KATONA
Working out: Now back at home in Warrington, Kerry was keeping up her fitness routine yesterday as she went for a run in the park
The 5.30am starts didn't help.
'On the first day of the camp, I was nicknamed ‘The Warrington Whinger’ because I was sweating like mad and crying, ‘I can’t, I can’t!’ when the trainers shouted at me,' she told Closer magazine.
the full interview with Kerry is in this week's Closer magazine, out now
the full interview with Kerry is in this week's Closer magazine, out now


'It was so emotional – I felt like I was stranded in the jungle on I’m A Celeb! again!
'But when the day was over and I was having dinner with the girls, I felt such a sense of achievement. We all got on so well.'
The 29-year-old dropped from a size 14 to an 8 in 2008 thanks to expensive liposuction. But within months she had piled the weight back on.
Now, after circuit training, skipping, walking and running her way to a toned figure, she is happy with her body.
'After four kids I couldn’t feel any muscle in my stomach but now it’s rock hard,' she said.
'I can’t wait to book a holiday and show it off in a bikini!
'I’ve still got all my curves and my boobs, which is good – I’d much rather have a body like Kimberley Walsh than Cheryl Cole.'
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Kerry
Fluctuating weight: Kerry after her weight loss surgery in 2008, left, and after piling it back on a few months later

And it wasn't just her body that benefited.
'I don’t have any real mates and I’d definitely describe myself as a loner because it’s so hard for me to trust people,' she said.
'But at bootcamp I met a group of five women who were so genuine, friendly and supportive.
'I’m meeting up with them next weekend for a big girlie night out. It’s a real step forward because I wouldn’t have had the confidence to do that before.'

'Jessica Simpson was like sexual napalm in bed,' reveals John Mayer

After revealing too much about his relationship with Jennifer Aniston, American singer John Mayer is kissing and telling again.

The 32-year-old proves he isn't much of a gentleman - yet again - as he describes his 'crazy' sex life with ex-girlfriend Jessica Simpson in a new interview.
Speaking in the March issue of Playboy magazine, he describes Simpson, 29, as 'sexual napalm' in the bedroom.
Jessica Simpson and John Mayer at Poiret: King of Fashion Costume Institute Gala held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Sexual connection: John Mayer, pictured in New York in May 2007, said sex with Jessica Simpson was 'crazy'
Mayer and Simpson dated on and off for 10 months from August 2006 - nine months after her high-profile split from husband and Newlyweds co-star Nick Lachey.
The singer admitted their relationship was sexually charged, describing Simpson as 'a drug'.
He explained: 'And drugs aren't good for you if you do lots of them... Yeah, that girl is like crack cocaine to me.
'Sexually it was crazy. That's all I'll say. It was like napalm, sexual napalm. Did you ever say, "I want to quit my life and just f**king snort you?"'
Mayer's claims about Simpson's bedroom skills will no doubt come as a surprise to her fans after she famously claimed to remain a virgin before she married Lachey in 2002.
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Shock: Jessica Simpson said she was having an 'interesting' day on her Twitter page on Wednesday after Mayer's revelations
After excerpts of the interview with Mayer were published this week, a stunned Simpson wrote on her Twitter page today: 'Interesting day so far... hmm... at least I am boxing two-a-days this week.'
Mayer also addresses his high-profile on/off relationship with Aniston, who he split from last March after a total of nine months together.
Suggesting it was his decision to end their relationship for the second time, he said: 'We just have a regard for each other’s feelings that is pretty intense. It’s been a deep relationship, and it’s no longer taking place at all.
'Have you ever loved somebody, loved her completely, but had to end the relationship for life reasons?'
Suggesting the nine-year age gap between the couple may have been a problem, he elaborated: 'In some ways I wish I could be with her. But I can’t change the fact that I need to be 32...
'But 32 just comes roaring out of me at points when I don’t see it coming. I want to dance. I want to get on an airplane and be like a ninja. I want to be an explorer. I want to be like The Bourne Identity. I don’t want to pet dogs in the kitchen.'
He also admitted he had slept with about 'four or five' women since he split with Aniston last year.
Jennifer Aniston, left, and John Mayer arrive at the 81st Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009
'I need to be 32': Mayer, pictured with Jennifer Aniston at the Oscars last year, wasn't ready to settle down
He added: 'But even if I said 12, that's a reasonable number. So is 15. Here's the thing: I get less a** now than I did when I was in a local band. Because now I don't like jumping through hoops.'
When Mayer and Aniston first split up in August 2008 after four months together, the singer held an impromptu press conference outside a New York City gym, revealing that he was the one who ended their relationship.
He said: 'Have me as a man who ended a relationship stand here and write some truth.
'Have me stand up for somebody and write that Jennifer Aniston is the smartest, most sophisticated person I think I've ever met.
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Brief fling: Mayer dated Jennifer Love Hewitt in 2002
'She's one of the most lovely people I've ever met in my life and I'm going through something that's a very personal thing and you have to give that up...
'There's no lying, there's no cheating. There's no nothing. People are different, they have different chemistry, they have different lives.
'I ended a relationship because there is no lying. I ended a relationship to be alone because I don't want to waste somebody's time if something's not right. I don't waste people's time.'
Despite his public outburst, Aniston forgave him and they reconciled two months later, with her telling Vogue magazine, he wouldn't be talking so publicly about her again.
She said: 'Trust me, you’ll never see that happen again from that man.'
Aniston and Simpson aren't the only famous females which Mayer has spilled the beans over - he also discussed his brief coupling with actress Jennifer Love Hewitt.
Mayer and Hewitt dated in 2002 and the curvy star was said to have inspired one of his biggest hits Your Body Is A Wonderland.
The singer discussed their relationship during a stand-up gig in Hollywood four years ago, claiming he never got to have sex with her because she had a bout of food poisoning brought on by some bad fish on their date.
He later apologised, saying: 'It really was me making fun of myself.'

Beyoncé the carnival queen dazzles on the streets of Brazil as she shoots new video

The official opening of Rio Carnival may be three days off, but Beyoncé got the party started early as she took to the streets to film a new video clip.
The pop star put on a dazzling display in the Brazilian city as she paraded around in a sparkling two-piece costume and huge headdress.
She was joined by Alicia Keys, who also wore a dramatic feathered helmet with her silver costume.
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Dazzling display: Beyoncé and Alicia Keys took to the streets of Brazil to shoot the video for a new duet

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Beyonce
In the party spirit: The star wore a huge headdress and sparkling two-piece costume

The pair are currently filming a clip for their duet Put It In A Love Song, which features on Alicia's recently released album, The Element Of Freedom.
Earlier, Beyoncé put her best moves on show as she danced on the stairs of a disused bus in a Carmen Miranda inspired number.
 
She took over the Praca Maua square as she pranced around in a green and blue playsuit.
Alicia also worked on scenes while surrounded by improvised buildings, washing lines and inquisitive children.
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VIP treatment: The make-up team fusses over the A-list star
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Alicia Keys
Ahead of the pack: Alicia also wore a large headdress, but kept her footwear comfortable
She performed on the roof of a house in the shadow of Christ The Redeemer in the shanty town of Morro Santa Marta in Rio De Janeiro.
She was also spotted filming one segment in Rio's Dona Marta slum.

It became renowned worldwide after Michael Jackson went there to film the 1996 video They Don't Care About Us.
It's the first time the pair have collaborated despite being friends for quite some time.
Alicia is also close with Beyoncé's husband Jay-Z, and the pair worked together on the 2009 hit Empire State Of Mind.

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Beyonce
Heels and hot pants: Beyoncé also wore a Carmen Miranda inspired costume

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Vibrant: The singer sported colourful purple and yellow eye make-up which matched her outfit
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Alicia Keys
Divas in harmony: Alicia describes the pair as 'like sisters'
Alicia told MTV recently: 'Her and I together was like re-united sisters.
'Most people get in the studio and don't get a chance to really collaborate but we were in one room having a ball.'
'The energy was incredible. Big up to [producer] Swizz Beatz who worked on the track - it was unreal.'
Alicia also said she’s keen for more collaborations.
She says: 'I would like to work with the Kings Of Leon [and] I like Dizzee Rascal.'


In Christ's shadow: The video was filmed in a favela called Morro Santa Marta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
In the shadow of Christ The Redeemer: The video was filmed in a favela called Morro Santa Marta
Out of place: Alicia caused a stir in the shantytown
Hollywood visitor: Alicia caused a stir in the shantytown

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What a view: The star poses for a picture between takes

Could you pull off... Rihanna's jumpsuit?

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Fashion bravado: Rihanna looks effortlessly cool in this £6,885 Jasmine Di Milo jumpsuit
Yes, readers, the jumpsuit - last seen on forensic pathologists, boiler-fitters and Elvis - is back.
As the revival of all things Eighties rolls on, it was inevitable that this particular trend would make a return, too.
Ever fashion-forward, pop star Rihanna was one of the first to espouse the new look and chose a particularly daring sequin number by hip designer Jasmine di Milo.
Glittering like a mermaid, it took a large dose of fashion bravado to carry off the skintight one-piece, but Rihanna pulled it off with effortless cool.

 
Could an ordinary being manage the same style coup?
We put it to the test on a size 12 model, who looked quite ridiculous in real life.
She looked less mermaid, more eel-like, squeezed into the sequins that highlighted every bump on her hips and thighs.
A younger, trendy type could probably get away this look, as having the confidence to wear it is as important as the slinky cut, but you'd still need a whopping £6,885 to buy one!
But that doesn't mean that jumpsuits are confined to the under-25s.
Marks & Spencer has a sophisticated one-piece that cunningly creates smooth lines and gives the illusion of being a shirt and trousers, all-in-one.
What's more, it's a snip at £49.50.
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A no-no! Skin-tight sequins is not a look for mere mortals, left, but the £49.50 M&S jumpsuit, right, is flattering and gives the illusion of a shirt and trousers

Back to reality for Ivana Trump in St Barts... but where are her Celebrity Big Brother new best friends?

When Ivana Trump entered the Celebrity Big brother house there was only one thing her fellow contestants were interested in.
For the next three weeks they couldn't stop whispering about the millionaire socialite's luxury yacht.
But despite their scheming it seems the group utterly failed to gain an invite into Ivana's privileged world.
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Back to reality: After slumming it in the Celebrity Big Brother house, Ivana Trump is once again living the high life in St Barts
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Ivana Trump
Relaxing: Ivana covered up in a skimpy teddy, before joining her friends in the sea
While Nicola T appears in men's magazines, and Alex Reid reflects on his hasty marriage, 60-year-old Ivana is sunning herself in luxurious surroundings in St Barts.
The four-times married mother-of-three and a group of her friends are soaking up the perfect weather on the Caribbean island.
 
In a red strapless bikini and oversized shades, a grinning Ivana danced around in the sea.

Massimo Gargia and Ivana Trump on holiday in Saint Barthelemy
Could life get any better? Ivana and Massimo Gargia have fun with two friends


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Playful: Ivana tickles her old friend Gargia's toes, before pulling him underwater
With a large smile on her face, she grabbed her old friend Massimo Gargia's feet, pulling him under the water.
Its all a long way from her recent days in Celebrity Big Brother, when she was forced to get stuck in with the washing up and listen to Basshunter and Katia sharing kisses under the duvet.
And with a reality as sunny as hers, no wonder she found her time in the house such a novelty.
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Ivana Trump
Dancing with joy: Ivana enjoys her luxurious sunshine break

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Hired help: Ivana and Stephanie Beacham worked as carers for a task in Celebrity Big Brother as the house was transformed into a 'residential care home'

Love-cheat John Terry flies to Dubai to face the music (and the in-laws) as wife lays down new ground rules for marriage

The scene is set for the performance of John Terry's life - but for once it won't be his football playing talents under the microscope.
The venue is Dubai and it will probably be wife Toni kicking off.
The shamed Chelsea captain is flying out tonight to save his marriage - and the presence of in-laws guarantees a hotter reception than usual in the Gulf state.
Sue and Alan have been lending support to their daughter out in Dubai and helping to look after their three-year-old twin grandchildren.
Yesterday Toni limbered up for the big showdown with another day of sunbathing and lounging poolside.
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Confidence: Toni Terry, wearing a white bikini while relaxing by the pool in Dubai yesterday, has demanded her husband changes his lifestyle
But the good news for Terry is that Toni is preparing to take him back - as long as he abides by a strict new set of rules.
The 28-year-old WAG has apparently told the disgraced footballer, 'It's my way or it's over,' and demanded he curtails his boisterous lifestyle.
In a series of tearful phone calls to the £170,000-a-week international, she is believed to have said: 'Things have to change. There will be no more chances. Please, I really want this to work. I know you do too.'
Terry was sacked as England captain last week over revelations of his affair with a team-mate’s former girlfriend, Vanessa Perroncel.
Now his wife has insisted that in future he must come straight home after training, have far fewer nights on the town and agree to marriage counselling, according to The Mirror.
Smiles better: Mrs Terry beams in an apparent new mood of confidence
Backing: Toni strolls along the beach with her father
Toni fled to Dubai on January 29 after revelations of his affair with Miss Perroncel, a French model who has a child with former Chelsea player Wayne Bridge.
Terry is due to fly out after tonight's match with Everton, and will be allowed to miss the weekend's FA Cup tie against Cardff.
Yesterday his wife said she was 'really looking forward' to seeing him.
‘I am so glad he has been given the time off and really pleased he could make it,' she said. 'We’ll enjoy our time together and make the most of it.’
Togetherness: Toni's father perches on the end of his daughter's sun lounger
Togetherness: Toni's father perches on the end of his daughter's sun lounger
But behind her joy lies a steely resolve to make sure her husband never cheats again.
A friend claimed: 'Toni knows it's unrealistic to know where John is 24/7 but he has to be much more open with his movements.
'She wants him to come home straight after training or have a very good reason why he can't.
'Toni knows it sounds controlling but what else can she do? At the moment, there is a serious lack of trust and John needs to earn her confidence.'
Troubles left behind: Mrs Terry has a chat beside the pool
Family support: Toni chats to her mother by the pool
Mrs Terry’s apparent confidence and determination to save her marriage contrasts sharply with the red-eyed and ashen-faced figure she cut last week as she sat by a pool, staring into space.
Yesterday she skipped along a beach smiling as she strolled with her father. Mrs Terry, wearing a white bikini, beamed with pleasure as she showed him new jewellery she had bought.
Tan time: Toni slaps on the factor 30 by the pool
Tan time: Toni slaps on the factor 30 by the pool
She looked equally at ease playing with her three-year-old twins Georgie John and Summer Rose.
Earlier she enjoyed a shopping spree and a visit to a beauty salon ahead of her husband's visit.
Meanwhile, back in England yesterday, Terry’s betrayed former team-mate Wayne Bridge reportedly snubbed his ex-girlfriend Miss Perroncel when she travelled 200 miles to pick up their son.
John Terry leaves the Malmaison hotel in Liverpool today
John Terry leaves the Malmaison hotel in Liverpool today

Vernon Kay admits sending steamy texts to FIVE women: Forgive me, he begs Tess Daly

Vernon Kay spent yesterday deep in conversation with a shapely young blonde. 

Unfortunately for him, this time it was his wife.
The Family Fortunes host had to explain to a furious Tess Daly exactly why he had sent a series of explicit messages to a Page 3 model.
Last night he also admitted to texting 'sexy messages' to up to 'four or five' friends and colleagues - but denied he was a sex pest.
Close: Vernon Kay and his wife Tess Daly in happier times
Close: Vernon Kay and his wife Tess Daly
Kay is said to have used the Twitter blogging service's private message function for chitchat very much at odds with his image as a clean-cut family man.
The 35-year-old father of two, who has a £2million deal to present shows for ITV, claims not to have slept with model Rhian Sugden, 23.
Yesterday that protestation of innocence was no doubt repeated at the mansion in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, he shares with his wife.
'This did cause a bit of drama, but Tess and Vernon are not going to split over this,' a source close to the couple told the Mail.
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Rhian Sugden
Look who's calling: Page 3 model Rhian Sugden
'Vernon has not cheated, he didn't sleep with this girl. But he knows that he has been stupid and it was a mistake.
'They are together at home and Vernon feels like an idiot because he didn't come clean to Tess about the messages and now it is all over the papers.
'He is so sorry and really embarrassed about the whole thing - it was never his intention to hurt his family.'
Kay told today's The Sun: 'Tess is extremely upset and we're working through it.
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Till text do us part? Vernon Kay and Tess Daly on their wedding day in 2003
'But in some ways I'm glad this story has come out.
‘It feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
'I knew it was getting silly, I'm never going to do it again and hopefully I can clear the slate clean and start again.
'I'm so sorry. I've been an idiot and I've let my family down.'
He added: 'I've been stupid and daft and I'm not a sex pest. I've only done this with four or five girls and I've known them all well - they've been friends or colleagues.
'I know a single guy can get away with things like that but I'm married and I understand this is off limits.'

Miss Sugden met Kay when he was guest DJ at a nightclub in his home town of Bolton.
She is believed to have sent him a text after obtaining his phone number from friends.
While Miss Daly, 40, was busy hosting Strictly Come Dancing and caring for the couple's daughters, Phoebe, five, and Amber, eight months, Kay was enjoying flirty exchanges with his new friend on Twitter.
The source added: 'He just thought it was all a bit of fun when Rhian started messaging him.'
Kay's spokesman admitted he had sent the text messages.
But he insisted: 'They never at any point had a physical sexual relationship.'
Miss Sugden, who often appears topless in The Sun and once dated Russell Brand, said: 'I met Vernon in a club in Bolton and we have exchanged a few racy texts.'
She added yesterday: 'I'm on a Page 3 shoot right now and don't want to talk about it.'
Then she announced on her Twitter page that she was turning her phone off and leaving the UK for a holiday.
Kay, a former model, married Miss Daly in September 2003.
'She's the love of my life,' he has said. 'I've never met another woman like her.'
Last year Miss Daly told the Mail she trusts her husband.
'He loves me; he loves our family,' she said. 'And I trust him. I have to, because what's the alternative?'