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Beyonce, J.lo Chastised By Human Rights Campaigners

Superstars Beyonce Knowles and Jennifer Lopez have been criticised by human rights campaigners after the pair agreed to wear diamond-encrusted jewellery to promote the gemstone industry at last week's (15Jan07) Golden Globes. The celebrities were asked to brandish the jewels as part of the Raise Your Right Hand campaign - the industry's attempt at combating the negative publicity brought on by the release of Leonardo DiCaprio's new film Blood Diamond - in exchange for a $10,000 (£5,550) donation to an African charity of the stars' choice. The movie is set during Sierra Leone's diamond-fuelled civil war, where the Titanic star plays a South African mercenary on the hunt for a rare pink gemstone.

However, pressure groups such as Global Witness, whose Combating Conflict Diamond Campaign highlights the role of the jewels in funding wars, have called upon Hollywood to stop the distasteful promotion of the precious gems, because of the way African rebels used amputation to terrorise civilians in the search for conflict diamonds. Global Witness campaigner Alex Yearsley says, "It's rather disgusting if you think about Sierra Leone and the hands that got hacked off there. "It's an attempt to hit back at the film. You can imagine the Pr campaign that came up with it.

Beyonce To Design Cheerleader Outfits For Nets

boyfriend JAY-Z's basketball franchise a style makeover by designing new outfits for the team's
cheerleaders.
The rapper is a part-owner of NBA team the New Jersey Nets and his girlfriend is showing her support
by giving fans something sexy to look at on the sidelines.
Beyonce and her mother TINA, who run the House of Dereon fashion line together, have struck a new
deal with the Nets to design new outfits for the cheerleaders.

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Beyonce shows off more than she intends

It seems Beyonce showed off more than she intended to at the premiere of her new movie Dreamgirls
last night.
Close-ups reveal what appears to be a layer of mesh on her head.
But Beyonce, 25, is said to be wearing this year's celebrity must-have, a lace front wig.
The Bootylicious singer is not the first person in the limelight to discover the perils of using hair
accessories.
Victoria Beckham recently opted for a slick bob after saying she "got sick" of her long hair extensions.
Former Destiny's Child star Beyonce wore a shimmering sequinned dress by designer Elie Saab at last
night's British premiere in London's Leicester Square.
Dreamgirls is based on the rise of 60s girl group the Supremes and Beyonce plays Deena, said to be a
thinly-disguised Diana Ross.
Beyonce famously lost over a stone in 10 days for the role thanks to a drastic diet which saw her drink
only maple syrup mixed with lemon juice and water.

Beyoncé's chilly premiere

(BANG) -Beyoncé Knowles braved freezing temperatures to show off her curves in a strapless dress at
the London premiere of 'Dreamgirls' last night (21.01.07).
The singer-and-actress dazzled on the red carpet in a shimmering, sequinned Elie Saab gown.
However, as London temperatures plummeted towards zero, Beyoncé admitted she wasn't planning on
wearing the revealing outfit all night.
She said: "I'm not wearing it for long, but it's worth the pain."
The former Destiny's Child singer also admitted she is hoping for Oscar success in the wake of the film's
trio of Golden Globe awards.
She added: "I can't wait to hear what's going to happen with the Oscars."
Beyoncé was joined on the red carpet by her 'Dreamgirls' co-star Jennifer Hudson - who scooped a Best
Supporting Actress award at the Golden Globes - David Gest and Don Johnson the former star of the
'Miami Vice' TV series.
In the movie, which is inspired by The Supremes phenomenal rise to fame, Beyoncé plays Deena Jones,
a character partly based on the girl group's lead singer Diana Ross.
Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy and Danny Glover also star in the movie.

Star-struck Beyonce

The 25-year-old star was so overwhelmed when she saw Diana Ross - who Beyonce's 'Dreamgirls'
character is loosely based on - that she was too nervous to speak to her.
Beyonce told Britain's Daily Telegraph News paper: "I was so nervous, it was like she wasn't real.
"She is such a legend, and I had been studying her for so long, and suddenly she was right next to me.
"I was too nervous to say anything because I didn't know how she felt about the movie, but she told me
she was a big fan and wishes me luck. I felt I could breathe again."
'Dreamgirls', which was inspired by the true story of 60s singing sensations Diana Ross and The
Supremes, is Beyonce's biggest movie role to date.
The multi-talented star shot to fame with girl group 'Destiny's Child' before having huge success as a
solo artist.
Beyonce, whose is rumoured to be engaged to US rapper Jay-Z, is hoping 'Dreamgirls' will be a real
boost for her movie career.
She also revealed she may focus on acting rather than singing in the future.
Beyonce said: "After this movie, I feel that I'm an actor.

Beyoncé Knowles still gets star-struck in Hollywood.

The 25-year-old star was so overwhelmed when she saw Diana Ross - who Beyoncé's 'Dreamgirls'
character is loosely based on - that she was too nervous to speak to her.
Beyoncé told Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper: "I was so nervous, it was like she wasn't real.
"She is such a legend, and I had been studying her for so long, and suddenly she was right next to me.
"I was too nervous to say anything because I didn't know how she felt about the movie, but she told me
she was a big fan and wishes me luck. I felt I could breathe again." 'Dreamgirls', which was inspired by
the true story of 60s singing sensations Diana Ross and The Supremes, is Beyoncé's biggest movie role
to date.
The multi-talented star shot to fame with girl group 'Destiny's Child' before having huge success as a
solo artist.
Beyoncé, whose is rumoured to be engaged to US rapper Jay-Z, is hoping 'Dreamgirls' will be a real
boost for her movie career.
She also revealed she may focus on acting rather than singing in the future.
Beyoncé said: "After this movie, I feel that I'm an actor.

Beyonce To Design Cheerleader Outfits For Nets

Beyonce Knowles is giving boyfriend Jay-Z's basketball franchise a style makeover by designing new
outfits for the team's cheerleaders.

The rapper is a part-owner of NBA team the New Jersey Nets and his girlfriend is showing her support
by giving fans something sexy to look at on the sidelines.
Beyonce and her mother Tina, who run the House of Dereon fashion line together, have struck a new
deal with the Nets to design new outfits for the cheerleaders.

Beyoncé Knowles braves freezing temperatures to show off her curves

The singer-and-actress dazzled on the red carpet in a shimmering, sequined gown created by top
designer Elie Saab.
However, Beyoncé admitted she wasn't planning on wearing the revealing outfit all night as the
temperature in London's Leicester Square plummeted towards zero.
She said: "I'm not wearing it for long, but it's worth the pain."
The former Destiny's Child singer also admitted she is hoping for Oscar success in the wake of the film's
hat-trick of awards at the recent Golden Globes.
She added: "I can't wait to hear what's going to happen with the Oscars."
Beyoncé was joined on the red carpet by her 'Dreamgirls' co-star Jennifer Hudson - who scooped a Best
Supporting Actress award at the Golden Globes - David Gest and Don Johnson the former star of the
'Miami Vice' TV series.
In the movie, which is based on the phenomenal rise to success of The Supremes, Beyoncé plays Deena
Jones, who was inspired by the girl group's lead singer Diana Ross.

Beyonce brings dreams to London

BEYONCE brought a touch of sparkle to the UK premiere of Dreamgirls in Leicester Square. The Dreamgirls cast and crew braved the bitterly cold weather - close to freezing - to dazzle Leicester square - London. Scores of fans were still creaming at the top of their voices even after the stars had gone into the theatre. Beyounce was the darling of the night. The Destiny's Child star wore a shimmering sequinned dress by designer Elie Saab Dreamgirls is based on the rise of Sixties girl group the Supremes and Beyonce plays Deena, said to be a thinly-disguised Diana Ross. Based on the Tony-winning Broadway musical, this '60s-era story follows three young singers — Effie (Jennifer Hudson), Deena (Beyoncé Knowles) and Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose) — as they try to cross over to the pop charts. They're discovered at a talent competition by an ambitious manager (Jamie Foxx), who offers them the opportunity to become the backup singers for headliner James "Thunder" Early (Eddie Murphy). Also to grace the Leicester square redcarpet were Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Danny Glover and the director Bill Condon. Beyonce famously lost over 6kg in 10 days for the role thanks to a drastic diet which saw her drink only maple syrup mixed with lemon juice and water. Jennifer Hudson,- Global Globe winner - whose character, Effie, is the most talented singer but is pushed out of the picture by the more attractive Deena. Hudson, also 25, won the Golden Globe for best supporting actress, is nominated for a Bafta and is tipped for an Oscar nomination. Beyonce missed out on a Golden Globe win.

Beyonce will gain from the pain

Beyonce brought a touch of sparkle to the British premiere of Dreamgirls in a shimmering sequinned
dress by designer Elie Saab.
Temperatures in Leicester Square were near zero, but the 25-year-old - braving the cold in her strapless
gown - said: "I'm not wearing it for long and it's worth the pain." .
Beyonce lost more than 6kg in 10 days for the role after going on a diet of maple syrup mixed with
lemon juice and water.

Beyonce Knowles's Hot New Pose!

Beyoncé Knowles braved freezing temperatures to show off her curves in a
strapless, shimmering, sequinned Elie Saab dress at the London premiere of 'Dreamgirls' last night
(22.01.07).
However, Beyoncé admitted she wasn't planning on wearing the revealing
outfit all night as the temperature in London's Leicester Square plummeted
towards zero.
She said: "I'm not wearing it for long, but it's worth the pain."
The former Destiny's Child singer also admitted she is hoping for Oscar
success in the wake of the film's hat-trick of awards at the recent Golden
Globes.

She added: "I can't wait to hear what's going to happen with the Oscars."
Beyoncé was joined on the red carpet by her 'Dreamgirls' co-star Jennifer
Hudson - who scooped a Best Supporting Actress award at the Golden Globes -
David Gest and Don Johnson the former star of the 'Miami Vice' TV series.
In the movie, which is based on the phenomenal rise to success of The
Supremes, Beyoncé plays Deena Jones, who was inspired by the girl group's
lead singer Diana Ross.
Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy and Danny Glover also star in the movie.
In other news, Beyoncé Knowles still gets star-struck in Hollywood.
The 25-year-old star was so overwhelmed when she saw Diana Ross - who
Beyoncé's 'Dreamgirls' character is loosely based on - that she was too
nervous to speak to her.
Beyoncé told Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper: "I was so nervous, it was
like she wasn't real.
"She is such a legend, and I had been studying her for so long, and suddenly
she was right next to me.
"I was too nervous to say anything because I didn't know how she felt about
the movie, but she told me she was a big fan and wishes me luck. I felt I
could breathe again."
Beyoncé, whose is rumored to be engaged to US rapper Jay-Z, is hoping
'Dreamgirls' will be a real boost for her movie career.
She also revealed she may focus on acting rather than singing in the future.
Beyoncé said: "After this movie, I feel that I'm an actor.
"If there's another movie like this that I'm able to be a part of, then I
would be willing to put music to the side."

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