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Montag, Januar 07, 2013

My Auntie 1964 - 17 years old



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Anne Hathaway - Harper's Bazaar February 2013


Anne Hathaway is gorgeous on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar UK‘s February 2013 issue.
Here’s what the 30-year-old Les Miserablesstar had to share with the mag:
On her perception of herself: “I’m not Rihanna. I’m not cool. When people come to me in the street, they often want a hug not a photo, and they want that because they like my work. For a long time it was me and [my manager] against the world. I was seen as this bizarre-world good-girl cartoon that I in no way identified with – very vanilla, very sweet, very accessible and not interesting. I had no grit, no sex appeal.”
On her marriage to Adam Shulman: “He walks into a room, and I light up. I can’t help it. A few days into [filming Les Misérables] I said ‘I’m having too much fun. I just want to play with you and I need to be really sad right now.’ I knew from the second I met him that he was the love of my life.”
On being thirty: “It doesn’t help that the new crop of girls is so gorgeous and so 22 years old. But I’m excited about it.”
For more from Anne, visit HarpersBazaar.co.uk!


Sonntag, Januar 06, 2013

Ke$ha - Seventeen February 2013


Ke$ha gets cuddly with a kitten on the cover of Seventeen magazine’s February 2013 issue, on newsstands January 8.
Here’s what the 25-year-old entertainer had to share with the mag:
On dealing with negativity: “I used it to motivate me then, and I still do. I remember every person who told me I couldn’t do something or that I was ugly or too fat. I have a ‘s*** list’—people from my past who have been soulless and judgmental. Even after I got through my awkward phase, got my braces off, and figured out how to dress my body, people in the music business were like, “You’re never going to make it.” I see them now and I’m like, ‘Ha!’ That’s one of the reasons I named my record Warrior. You can be a victim and let that eat your soul, or you can say, You’re going on my list and I’m going to prove you wrong!”
On attraction: “I don’t love just men. I love people. It’s not about a gender. It’s just about the spirit that exudes from that other person you’re with.”
On bullying: “I’m all about standing up to gay/lesbian/transgender bullying, but it’s also about my little brother. He’s 13 and he gets made fun of because he has a stutter. I just have zero tolerance for people making fun of others.”
For more from Ke$ha, visit Seventeen.com!




Samstag, Januar 05, 2013

Jennifer Lawrence - Vanity Fair February 2013


Jennifer Lawrence shows off her flower power on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine’s February 2013 issue, on newsstands tomorrow!
Here’s what the 22-year-old Silver Linings Playbook actress had to share with the mag:

On being Katniss Everdeen:
 “I read the Hunger Games books when it was Oscar season, so for the first time I was in these dresses which didn’t look like me and didn’t feel like me. I felt like a walking rag doll. I remember sitting there in hair and makeup, listening to the things that they were talking about, and most of the things I didn’t even know…. So I read that and I was like, ‘I know exactly how that feels.’”
On walking the red carpet: “It’s uncomfortable having to pose when people are shouting at you and the next day you just get slaughtered. You walk out there and go, ‘Hate me!’”
On auditioning for her first role: “I read the script, and it was the first time I had that feeling like I understand this. This is the first time I’ve ever understood anything. I was 14. And my brothers were star athletes. And one of them was a straight-A student. I always felt like I sucked at everything, that I could never find the thing that I liked. I auditioned and I probably sucked, but I had decided 100 percent that this is what I wanted to do.”
For more from Jennifer, visit VanityFair.com.





Happy Birthday Tarek!

Happy Birthday Tarek, you're now 3 years old:-)

Freitag, Januar 04, 2013

Christine (Peng Peng) Lee - BB (Balance Beam) - Slow Motion







Christine 'Peng Peng' Lee (born June 27, 1993) is a Canadian artistic gymnast. She was a member of the Canadian team that qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics and is committed to attend UCLA after the Olympics. Lee prefers using her Chinese name, Peng Peng, when doing gymnastics and she claims that it makes her feel like "someone completely different."

Olivia Palermo - Vogue Spain January 2013













Donnerstag, Januar 03, 2013

McKayla Maroney and Kyla Ross - 124th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade


McKayla Maroney and Kyla Ross pose in front of the Honda float at the 124th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade on Tuesday (January 1) in Pasadena, Calif.
The Olympic gold medalists were joined by fellow Olympian and sprinter Carmelita Jeter.
After the parade, the girls had some fun attending the Wisconsin vs. Stanford Rose Bowl football game!
“Had such an amazing time on our Honda float in the Rose Bowl parade this morning! Such an honor,” McKayla tweeted after the parade.

Annasophia Robb - Teen Vogue February 2013



AnnaSophia Robb is fun and fashionable on the cover of Teen Vogue‘s February 2013 issue.
Here’s what the 19-year-old The Carrie Diaries star had to share with the mag:
On living in New York City: “I think I was made to live in New York. I love it. I love being able to walk everywhere. And there’s so much going on—I actually get a little nervous on the weekends, wondering what to do and who to hang out with. When I used to watch Gossip Girl or Sex and the City, I thought the things that happened were totally exaggerated. But then I got here and realized they’re not. That’s what it’s really like!”
On if she gets hit on: “Never. Everyone always says that guys are intimidated by me…but I seriously doubt it. I mean, I’m five-foot-nothing! I think I must make a stank face.”

On being wary of taking a television role:
“When I was younger, I didn’t want to be on TV. I made a conscious decision to stay away from Nickelodeon and the Disney Channel—not that they’re not great companies, but because I wanted to play different kinds of roles and have the freedom to choose my projects. So when my agent called about this job, I said no way. TV was too much of a commitment. I realized it was actually a really strong story. It had a lot of heart and integrity, and Carrie seems like a character that I can grow with.”
For more from AnnaSophia, visit TeenVogue.com!



Mittwoch, Januar 02, 2013

Aly Raisman and Jordyn Wieber - Ice Skating


AlyRaisman and Jordyn Wieber try out their skills on the ice in a few new, cute Instagram pics.

The Olympic champions joined Winter Olympics hopeful figure skater  Gracie Gold for the 2013 Progressive Skating and Gymnastics Spectacular.
“Had so much fun today performing in the Progressive Skating and Gymnastics Show! Made so many new friends and memories!” Jordyn tweeted.
Gabby Douglas, Nastia Liukin, Adam Rippon and Jeremy Abbott also participated in the special, where R5 also performed. Check out more pics on Facebook!
Be sure to catch the 2013 Progressive Skating and Gymnastics Spectacular on Saturday, January 19th @ 4PM ET/PT on NBC.


Naomi Watts - Easy Living January 2013


Naomi Watts is gorgeous and carefree on the cover of Easy Living magazine’s January 2013 issue, on newsstands now.
Here’s what the 44-year-old actress had to share with the mag:
On learning to be happy: “There is less stress about work. I still care about it deeply, but I feel as if I care about other things more. I saw someone today who I had not seen for ten years and they said that I didn’t seem so serious. They told me ‘There’s a lightness about you now.’ and perhaps having a family has done that for me.”
On being an older mom: “I always wanted to be a young mum. My mum had us at 19 and 20, but it didn’t work out that way for me. I just never met the right guy. The advantage of having children later is that I was really sure I wanted to be a mum. I know myself better. Of course, I love my work and it’s a big part of my life, but I think I am able to compartmentalize now. A baby in my twenties? I don’t think I would have done that as well.”
On not being married to longtime partner Liev Schreiber: “We’re very much together. We just don’t have that certificate and that’s okay with both of us. Maybe one day, we’ll just wake up and go ‘Hey, let’s do this.’ And maybe not.”
For more from Naomi, visit EasyLiving.co.uk








Dienstag, Januar 01, 2013

Nastia Liukin - New York University!



Nastia Liukin is gearing up to attend college in the fall of 2013!
The 23-year-old former U.S. gymnast was recently accepted to New York University.
“Guess it’s official!! Hi @NYUniversity! #NYU2017 ????,” she tweeted on Christmas day, along with a photo of her NYU acceptance letter.
“Thank you to everyone who has supported my throughout my career,” Nastia later added. “I’ll never forget you, even as I start a new journey. Xo NL.”
Congrats on your acceptance, Nastia!


Happy New Year!

I wish you all a fantastic 2013!