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Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Katy Perry admits that she had feelings for current boyfriend John Mayer long before they started going out

'I'm actually dating my crush': Katy Perry admits that she had feelings for current boyfriend John Mayer long before they started going out

PUBLISHED: 17:32, 22 October 2013 | UPDATED: 23:17, 22 October 2013

They have been dating on and off for well over a year.

But Katy Perry has now admitted that she had strong feeling for current boyfriend John Mayer long before the pair got together at the start of 2012.

In a new interview with W Magazine, the 28-year-old songstress, who split with husband Russell Brand at the end of 2011, says she's thrilled to be now dating her 'crush'.

He's my crush: In a new interview with W Magazine, in which Katy Perry also poses in a sexy shoot, the singer has admitted that she had a crush on current boyfriend John Mayer long before they got together

'I had a crush on him for a long time, and it just so happens we fit together great,' she tells the magazine.

In her sit down chat with the fashion publication, the Roar star also reflects on her failed marriage to Brand.

Telling the magazine that she 'loved' being married, she chalks the split with the funnyman up to 'everything happening for a reason'.

Dangerous curves: For the cover of the magazine, Katy displays plenty of cleavage in a plunging white dress

'It was a new, fun, exciting journey. But I like how I am now, and I think all things happen for a reason,' she says.

The raven-haired beauty also discusses her new single Roar, which has so far been yet another hit for the star, topping the U.S. charts and the accompayning video clip generating over 35 million YouTube views.

This time Katy says she's proud to be singing about standing up for herself and staying strong, something she admits that she had to work on personally for a very long time.

Retro doll: The Roar star is also pretty in a pink knit and with dramatic wing-tipped eyeliner applied to her peepers

'This song is about sticking up for yourself,' she explains to the magazine. 'People talk about bullying, but you can be your own bully in some ways.

'You can be the person who is standing in the way of your success, and that was the case for me.

'I was having a great professional streak, but personally, I was really immature, so I had to balance those things out. If you are not happy with something you should change it,' she added.

'So I went to a lot of therapy, and finally, I am able to speak up for myself: You are going to hear me roar!'

Still going strong: Katy and John have been dating on and off for well over a year

Katy was just 17-years-old when she signed her first record deal with Glen Ballard, the producer behind Alanis Morrisette's Jaggered Little Pill.

Coming to Los Angeles as a teenager, Katy says she found herself becoming somewhat of a 'self-entitled spoiled little brat' until things started to go horribly wrong.

The ex-factor: Katy split with Russell Brand at the end of 2011

'I was living in Beverly Hills, and a big famous producer had taken me under his wing.

'I was getting a monthly allowance - I had a Louis Vuitton keychain for my Jetta! I thought I was the bee's knees,' she explains.

'But it didn't last: I got dropped from my record label. And the Jetta was impounded. And I couldn't pay my bills. I suddenly heard no more often than yes.

'As cheesy as it sounds, the rejection built a lot of character in me. It takes strength to stick around in this business. And I have always been highly ambitious.'

Katy, whose parents are Pentecostal pastors, had previously sang gospel music up until the age of 15, before later moving onto hit racy songs, such as I Kissed A Girl.

Keith Hudson and Mary Perry have made it clear in the past that they don't altogether approve of their daughter's lyrics, but fully support her.

While Katy is known for often singing about raunchy subject matters and performing in suggestive clothing, she says she is still religious.

'I try and keep my connection with the G-O-D or with a power that’s bigger than me,' she says.

'It’s important—otherwise, you don’t have any kind of accountability. If you think, Hey, at the end of it all I am just going to be dust, or I have no soul or whatever, why not just be a menace to society? For me, accountability works.'

Despite their ups and downs, Katy and John currently appear to be still going strong.

The brunette bombshell split with the Born and Raised singer back in August last year, before rekindling their love in September.

John has a notorious reputation for loving and leaving some of Hollywood's most eligible ladies, including Taylor Swift, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Aniston, and Jennifer Love-Hewitt.

Katy reportedly 'believes she can change' the strummer and 'doesn't want to be just another one of his conquests'.

Sunday, 17 March 2013

Paloma Faith looks super stylish in red prom-style dress and stilettos as she performs at SXSW

Retro in red: Paloma Faith looks super stylish in red prom-style dress and stilettos as she performs at SXSW

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

PUBLISHED: 15:05, 17 March 2013 | UPDATED: 15:53, 17 March 2013

She's just as well known for her quirky style as she is for her music.

And British singer Paloma Faith made sure that she stood out from the crowd at South by Southwest festival in Texas on Saturday, wearing a bright red prom-style dress.

The 27-year-old Londoner created an edgy take on a retro 1950s style, pairing the dress with red stilettos and piling her orange hair on top of her head.

Bringing the glamour: Paloma Faith dazzled in bright red as she performed at the Peckerheads on Saturday as part of SXSW festival in Texas

Paloma, who has just been announced as a special guest at Bruno Mars' debut show at the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre next month, performed an intimate set at Peckerheads at the Austin Festival.

And the singer-songwriter made sure that all eyes were on her in her attention-grabbing ensemble as she put on a typically energetic show.

She had opted for the brightest possible colour for her performance outfit, making sure that her set was memorable for all of the festival-goers.

Kooky style: Paloma stuck to her typically quirky look, matching the prom-style dress with a huge beehive hair do

Red alert: Continuing with her stand-out red theme, the singer-songwriter added bright lipstick and huge sunglasses

The stand-out dress has sheer panelling at the top and throughout the skirt, and looked dramatic paired with her huge hairstyle.

Continuing with the red theme she wore a splash of red lipstick and added a pair of red sunglasses as she headed outside for photos after the gig.

The Picking Up The Pieces star was joined by her equally glamorous backing singers, who wore green sequinned minidresses and matching stilettos.

Strike a pose: Paloma was joined by backing singers Miss Baby Sol and Naomi Miller as they posed for pictures on the bonnet of a car

And although the performance seemed to go off without a hitch, there was obviously a technical problem as she wrote on Twitter:

'Had a great time at SXSW even though the technical stuff was constantly shambolic!thank you to everyone watching x.'

And while her star might be on the rise, it seems that not everyone is a fan of the kooky performer, as Noel Gallagher recently criticised her, saying:

'You look at the ‘best’ now. Paloma Faith? Do me a favour. Who’s f****** decided she’s a star?'

Doing her bit: Paloma was joined by Russell Brand as she performed at Give it Up for Comic Relief earlier in the month

Thursday, 7 March 2013

Nicole Scherzinger shows off her pert bottom in skimpy leather outfit at Comic Relief show

Don't Cha wish you had a derriere like me? Nicole Scherzinger shows off her pert bottom in skimpy leather outfit at Comic Relief show

By SARAH FITZMAURICE and SARAH BULL

PUBLISHED: 23:26, 6 March 2013 | UPDATED: 13:41, 7 March 2013

She's got an incredible figure, so who can blame Nicole Scherzinger for taking the opportunity to show it off during the Comic Relief fundraising event on Wednesday night.

The 34-year-old singer emerged onto the stage at London's Wembley Arena in a pair of leather knickers, bra and a netted top that left little to the imagination.

Nicole showed off her pert derriere in the outfit as she performed at Russell Brand's Give It Up For Comic Relief event along with a host of familiar faces.

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Showing off her shape: Nicole Scherzinger wore a pair of high-waisted knickers and a bra top as she performed at Give It Up For Comic Relief

The singer had her hair tied back into loose cornrow plaits and wore large hoop earrings to finish off her fierce look.

She performed Right There, before launching into Don't Cha, a hit track from her Pussycat Doll days.

Nicole also sang her latest track Boomerang as well as Don't Hold Your Breath and seems that she certainly caught the eye of host Russell Brand.

Shake what your mama gave you: The 34-year-old singer performed hit tracks including Don't Cha and Right There as well as her new song Boomerang

Rear of the year? Nicole showed off her shape in the high-waisted knickers and a bra with a mesh top

After her performance the comedian joked: 'Wow, Nicole Scherzinger, that's done my sex addiction the world of f*****g good!!''

Nicole accompanied her performance with a series of tightly-choreographed dance routines, and said in a recent interview with MailOnline that her rehearsals help her stay in shape.

Asked to share her exercise tips, Nicole said: 'Just get your ass to the gym, there's no other way! I'm really excited about this new type of spinning class I have been taking called SoulCycle. I'm a runner, I like to jog and get into my music and zone out.

'My dance rehearsals really get me in shape as well, and also yoga - just anything to keep you active.'

Working her magic: Nicole was just one of the performers to take to the stage at Wembley

Giving it her all: Nicole showed off her impressive vocal ability

As for her diet, Nicole said: 'I try to keep it balanced. I try not to deprive myself of anything because generally it's just going to come back around and then I'm going to eat everything. But the smart thing to do is to control it and to not eat late at night - try to stay away from processed foods.

'Last night I was craving chocolate so I had half of a Galaxy bar and I was cool with not having the other half, and that's ok - everything in moderation...'

Rizzle Kicks, Paloma Faith, Kasabian, Noel Gallagher and Emeli Sandé were among the other musical guests at the charity event.

Emeli showed off her recent weight loss in a fitted pencil skirt and grey T-shirt as she opened her set with Heaven, before taking the tempo down a notch with a vocally stunning performance of Clown.

The Scottish singer finished her set with a performance of her hit track Next To Me.

Showing off her moves: Nicole performed a raunchy routine to the music

Dancing queen: Nicole looked in incredible shape as she performed some intricate dance moves during the set

Giving it her all: Nicole performed a selection of her solo hits as well as the Pussycat Dolls track Don't Cha

Paloma Faith also entertained the crowds with her unique sound, showing off her slim figure in a pale pink latex skirt and floral corseted top as she belted out her hits including Picking Up The Pieces.

Jake Bugg was another popular act at the event, singing his hits Lightning Bolt and Seen It All, while Rizzle Kicks entertained the crowds with their boundless energy and performances of When I Was A Youngster, Mama Do The Hump and Get Down With The Trumpets.

Noel Gallagher closed the show with his band High Flying Birds, but complained to host Russell that his name had been misspelled in the programme for the show.

But Noel put any aggravation over the missing 'h' from his surname behind him for a stunning set, singing What A Life and If I Had A Gun.

Much to the delight of the excited crowd, Noel ended the fundraising event with a rendition of Oasis' Don't Look Back In Anger.

Don't Cha wish you had a derriere like this?

Meanwhile, host Russell Brand certainly didn't shy away from controversial topics as he hosted the show and made reference to the now infamous 'Sachsgate' as well as the recent Jimmy Saville scandal.

Asking one woman to text to give money to Comic Relief, Russell said: 'Bear in mind that we're on the BBC and I'm playing with someone's phone so that's dangerous.'

'Now what's your grandfather's number?'

He paused before adding: 'And probably on the BBC this will be edited to take out the grandfather reference... a wise editorial decision.'

Brand and Jonathan Ross caused controversy in 2008 when they prank-called former Fawlty Towers star Andrew Sachs and left messages claiming that the comedian had slept with the actor's daughter.

Hair today, gone... soon: Jessi J took to the stage at Give It Up For Comic Relief at Wembley in a sheer lack crop top and a PVC skirt. The singer joked that she was making the most of her hair before she shaves her head

Jump around: The singer performed her track Dude It Like A Dude first for the crowd at Wembley and put on an energetic show

But Brand wasn't the only controversial comedian of the evening, as Frankie Boyle found himself booed by the audience when he launched his crude and revolting jokes onto the crowd.

He said: 'I wish the Queen had died the night before the Royal Jubilee - I wish she'd f*****g died. They wouldn't have been able to tell us. They would have to hollow out her body and get the guy who plays Gollum to wear it.'

After making a crude joke about the Duchess of Cambridge's figure, Frankie then added: 'I can't believe she is pregnant to be honest because she told me she was on the pill.'

Making a quip about the Jimmy Savile scandal he said: I think the BBC made Jimmy Savile wear that jewellery so children could hear him coming.'

She's a Brit girl: Emeli Sandé showed off her award-winning skills on stage

Incredible sounds: Emeli performed her upbeat songs as well as the slow song Clown during the set

Turning his attention to religion he joked: 'The Pope must have done something that even the catholic church found unacceptable. My theory is that he is f****g an adult woman.'

Brand organised the concert to try and battle drug and alcohol addiction, something he has personal experience with.

He also remembered the late Amy Winehouse, whose tragic death inspired him to organise the event.

He said: 'When Amy Winehouse died I had a realisation of sadness and futility of her death but also that addiction is an illness that can be helped.'

Wave your hands in the air: Paloma Faith wore an eccentric look on stage

Play fight: At one point, Paloma had a rehearsed 'fight' with her guitarist

'I did drugs because I was a little sad and lonely inside and I think that's what happened with Amy and I think that's why we lost her.

'If we regard alcoholism and addiction as a health issue and not a criminal issue then we can help more people.'

'Amy Winehouse was a catalyst but her death won't be in vain because we can help others.'

Jack Whitehall, Jimmy Carr and Jason Manford also took to the stage to try and raise a few laughs during the evening.

Doing the hump! Rizzle Kicks put on an incredibly high-energy set for the crowd

Don't look back in anger: Noel Gallagher performed an Oasis classic to close the show

Closing the show: Noel ended the event with a rendition of the Oasis track Don't Look Back In Anger

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Thursday, 29 November 2012

Taylor Swift wows in a lace-detail flowing cream gown as she attends the 2012 ARIA Awards in Sydney

Grecian goddess: Taylor Swift wows in a lace-detail flowing cream gown as she attends the 2012 ARIA Awards in Sydney

By LOUISE SAUNDERS

PUBLISHED: 09:56, 29 November 2012 | UPDATED: 15:39, 29 November 2012

She may not have been on home turf, but Taylor Swift certainly made sure to pull out all the stops as she attended the 2012 ARIA Awards in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday night.

The 22-year-old singer showed off her fashion credentials in an impeccably elegant, Grecian-inspired flowing cream gown.

Featuring lace panel cutaway detail at the sides, a bustier top and a draped skirt, the chic garment ensured the We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together stole the show as she hit the red carpet at the Sydney Entertainment Centre for the Australian equivalent to the Grammys.

Elegant: Taylor Swift wowed in a cream Grecian-style gown as she attended the 2012 ARIA Awards in Sydney, Australia

Taylor teamed the sophisticated gown with a retro-style, twisted hairstyle, while offsetting the dress's cream colour with a slick of bold red lipstick and dramatic blue eye make-up as she settled into her new metropolitan surroundings.

The star - who is rumoured to be dating One Direction singer Harry Styles - seemed to be in her element as she arrived at the prestigious awards bash, stopping for pictures and to sign autographs for her Australian fans.

She wrote on her Twitter page: 'Woah. The fans at the ARIAs came out in full force!! This is INSANE!'

Grecian goddess: The 22-year-old singer dazzled in her lace cutaway number as she walked the red carpet on Thursday night

Chic: Taylor showed off her fashion credentials in her elegant gown

She's loving it! Taylor seemed to be in her element as she waved to the numerous fans who had turned out to welcome her Down Under

Classic beauty: Taylor opted for a retro-style twisted up-do, which she teamed with a slick of red lipstick and dramatic blue eye make-up

However, Taylor's purpose in attending the ARIA Awards wasn't merely to decorate the red carpet, with the singer performing her new track, Here Comes Trouble, in the ceremony.

Prior to taking to the stage, she tweeted: 'So excited about performing on the ARIA's tonight! Never been before. Here's comes 'trouble'.... See what I did there? Sorry. I know. Sorry.'

Taylor was joined by the likes of Joel and Benji Madden at the star-studded event, with the brothers wearing near-identical denim cut-off jackets, with matching trainers, jeans and shades as they walked the red carpet.

Timeless elegance: Taylor's look oozed old Hollywood glamour as she walked the red carpet

Fashionista: Taylor was performing at the 26th annual ARIA Awards

Devoted: The country music star stopped for pictures and to sign autographs for her delighted fans

Delighted: Taylor's fans seemed thrilled to be in such close proximity to the star

Making her entrance: Taylor cut a glamorous figure as she emerged from her car at the event

Australian singer Kimbra Lee Johnson opted for a typically zany ensemble for the awards bash, teaming an over-the-top red feather detail skirt with an aqua floral top with giant shoulder pads.

Model Ruby Rose opted for an equally eye-catching ensemble in a bright yellow tassle-detail printed minidress, while singer-songwriter Missy Higgins looked chic in a cobalt blue and white printed wraparound dress.

Ricki-Lee Coulter wowed in a tiny fuschia dress, while r&b star Jessica Mauboy flaunted her curves in a plunging gold sequinned gown.

Hungry? Russell Brand was clearly feeling a little peckish as he tucked into a bunch of grapes while posing on the red carpet

Loved-up: Example and his new fiancee, Erin McNaught cuddled up together after announcing their engagement at the weekend

Meanwhile, Russell Brand proved to be his typically eccentric self by eating grapes as he posed on the red carpet.

Also representing the Brits at the ARIA Awards was rapper Example - real name Elliott Gleave - who posed alongside his new fiancee, MTV Australia presenter Erin McNaught, on the red carpet.

Over the weekend, the brunette beauty announced the happy news on her Twitter page, saying: 'Yes, Elliott and I are engaged. Thank you everyone for your lovely well wishes.

Cool customers: Rocker brothers Joel and Benji Madden were wearing near-identical outfits as they made their way into the venue

Wacky: Kimbra Lee Johnson (L) and model Ruby Rose opted for equally zany ensembles

Glamorous: R&B star Jessica Mauboy flaunted her curves in a plunging gold sequinned gown

Lovely ladies: Missy Higgins and Ricki-Lee Coulter went for a bright theme when it came to their awards show ensembles

Sweet disposition: The Temper Trap were another of the attendees at the star-studded event

British comedian Russell appeared on stage to present the Best Female Artist Award alongside his beloved mother, Barbara, to present an award at the prestigious event.

Meanwhile, Taylor ditched her sophisticated look later on the evening in order to take to the stage in in a cute red and white baseball jacket, high-waisted navy shorts and a striped top.

The star put on a typically energetic performance, at one stage grabbing a male dancer and throwing him up into the air.

And Taylor certainly seemed to be enjoying her new surroundings, positing a snap of her posing with a mini Australian flag on her Twitter page.

Energetic: Taylor put on one of her typically exciting performances, at one stage grabbing a male dancer and throwing him into the air

All-American girl: The singer changed out of her elegant ensemble and into a cute baseball jacket and navy high-waisted shorts

Strutting her stuff: Taylor performed a rendition of her latest track, I Knew You Were Trouble

Fun in the land Down Under: Taylor posted a snap on her Twitter page of her holding a mini Australian flag, and told her fans she is 'loving' her stint in the country

Her crew! Taylor posed for photographs alongside her dance troupe after coming off-stage

Alongside the picture, she wrote: 'In the dressing room at the ARIA's. Loving Australia.'

Meanwhile, Nicki Minaj also made a surprise appearance at the awards ceremony to present the Best Urban Release accolade.

The rapper showed off her typically eclectic style in a rainbow bright tassled dress, which she wore over a pair of eye-popping patterned leggings.

And the Check It Out hitmaker certainly seemed excited to be Down Under.

Writing on her Twitter page, Nicki said: 'Poppin bottles b4 we hit the ARIA AWARDS!!!!!!! #AustraliaGetItPoppin who's coming!?!?!?!?!?!'

Family affair: Russell Brand presented the Best Female Artist award alongside his mother, Barbara

Eye-popping: Nicki Minaj stepped out in a particularly eccentric ensemble consisting of a rainbow themed tassle dress and brightly-patterned leggings

All eyes on her: Nicki took to the stage to present the Best Urban Release Award

Rocker style: Brand was sporting black ripped jeans, a grey crucifix-print T-shirt, a leather waistcoat and his signature black bowler hat

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