Beyonce Knowles has warned women not to adopt the maple syrup diet she used to lose weight for an upcoming film role.
The former Destiny’S Child frontwoman lost 20 pounds (nine kilograms) in just 10 days in the run up to filming the part of Dina in the movie Dreamgirls.
And she has come under fire from leading dieticians for revealing how she survived on just maple syrup mixed with water, lemon juice and cayenne pepper - because fans are sure to mimic her.
Dietician Alison Chipperfield, who works with British group Weight Concern, said, “(Maple syrup dieters) will probably end up in hospital, especially people who try it for more than 10 days.”
And Knowles, 24, agrees: “I would never recommend it to anyone unless you are doing a movie and it’s necessary, and you have proper help. There are ways to lose weight healthily if you want to lose weight, but this was for a film” She adds, “It’s great because I look at the movie and I don’t recognise myself - which was the point! The funnest part was putting the weight back on and eating my doughnuts and all the other things, so now I’m back to my body.
“I’m very conscious of being a curvy woman and I’m very happy that I am a curvy woman.”
Courtesy of Yahoo News
An industry insider says, “Justin’s gig at the House Of Blues will be packed with Hollywood A-listers and a lot of important names in music.
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This petition is for the advocacy of having Ms. Beyonce' Knowles, Columbia Records, Music World Entertainment, and all other entities associated with the creative process of creating the long-form music video known as "Deja Vu" reshoot aforementioned video immediately.
This video is an underwhelming representation of the talent and quality of previous music video projects of Ms. Knowles. The following problems have been pointed out by numerous fans on and offline:
A) There is no clear story or theme to the video
B) The dancing is erratic, confusing and alarming at times
C) The sexual themes and shots between Ms. Knowles and Mr. Sean Carter PKA Jay-Z, are alarming and show unacceptable interactions between the two
D) The fashion in this video, while haute-couture, is unbelievable and ridiculous
E) The editing, while professionally done, causes one to get dizzy and disoriented
F) The overall feel of the video leaves a sense of much to be desired
G) The video is very disappointing and is not a clear representation of any of the songs themes
We, the fans of one Beyonce' Knowles, ask that an alternative video be shot featuring; more choreographed & less spontaneous dancing, clearer visual themes that relate to the lyrics of the song, less gyrating, less scenes of non-existant sexual chemistry between Mr. Carter and Ms. Knowles, less zooming and quick cut edits and a more stylized and clear direction for all other aspects of the video production.
Suggested in this re-shoot would be the hire of another producer besides Ms. Sophie Mueller -- one more acclimated to urban themes and imagery in music videos, other than Hype "Letterbox" Williams.
Sincerely,
YOU!!!
Pharrell & Jay-z -Young Girl
The 36-year-old supermodel was arrested in London earlier this month for creating a ruckus outside the home of a former boyfriend, London’s Sun reported. Campbell apparently dropped by the residence in the wee hours of July 10 in order to seek the return of some possessions. A disturbance ensued and the police were called.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed that a woman had been arrested for disturbing the peace in London’s Belgravia district. She was freed without charge several hours later and no further action is expected to be taken against her. In order to resolve the situation, police retrieved Campbell’s belongings from the home, which belonged to Dubai prince Badr Jafar. According to the Sun, the royal recently ended his relationship with the model.
All in all, it’s been a rough summer for Campbell. Last month, she appeared in court to answer to charges that she assaulted her former housekeeper with a cell phone.
