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Taylor Swift: 8x Billboard Winner, & The Role Model Music’s Been Waiting For

Taylor Swift: 8x Billboard Winner, & The Role Model Music’s Been Waiting For

Over the weekend, country music pop sensation Taylor Swift was the night’s biggest winner, scooping up 8 out of her whopping 11 nominations for her album ‘Red’. It seems the industry and her fans are enamored with the songstress and for good reason, she is a wholesome, healthy, talented young [...]

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Causes & Campaigns, Girl on a Mission, Health & Beauty, Video HQ

Youtube Makeup Star Talia Joy To Release Clothing Line

Youtube Makeup Star Talia Joy To Release Clothing Line

13 year old beauty Talia Joy Castellano has captured the hearts of many women and girls around the world. She is a cancer patient who shot to fame after her popular Youtube makeup tutorial videos caught the eye of Ellen DeGeneres and she appeared on the show, sharing her amazing [...]

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Careers & Education, Girl on a Mission, Need To Know

Teen Girl Invents Device That Can Recharge Cell Phones In 20 Seconds

Teen Girl Invents Device That Can Recharge Cell Phones In 20 Seconds

No need to wait for the super brains at Apple to invent something to charge your phone fast, because a high school girl has already invented it! No biggie… Her name is Eesha Khare, 18, from California. She designed the device and entered it into the Intel International Science and [...]

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Careers & Education, Entertainment and Media, Politics and World Matters, Video HQ

Melinda Gates Says “Reject The Cynics” Who Tell Us We Can’t Make A Difference Because Of Technology

Melinda Gates Says “Reject The Cynics” Who Tell Us We Can’t Make A Difference Because Of Technology

It’s graduation time in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere and one in particular got quite the media attention because of it’s famous guest speaker. Duke University in North Carolina was the school for billionaire wife Melinda Gates, and she was the guest speaker this week. Her speech was poignant [...]

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Causes & Campaigns, Need To Know, sport

Paraplegic Woman Defies Doctors To Complete London Marathon On Legs!

Paraplegic Woman Defies Doctors To Complete London Marathon On Legs!

Claire Lomas was just another ordinary 32 year old British woman who loved horse riding and outdoor activities like many others. She was not famous nor was she a superstar athlete by any means. Until the day an accident changed her life forever. 5 years ago she was injured while [...]

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Careers & Education, Celebrities, Entertainment and Media

Emma Watson “Being Sexy Was Never My Goal”

Emma Watson “Being Sexy Was Never My Goal”

British Actress Emma Watson is one fine young talented lady who deserves the title of role model. She was cast as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter at 9 years of age which catapulted her into worldwide stardom. Enough to make a young adolescent girl lose her focus, get caught up [...]

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Celebrities, Entertainment and Media, Video HQ

Will You Watch Rebel Wilson’s New TV Show on ABC?

Will You Watch Rebel Wilson’s New TV Show on ABC?

Aussie Superstar and funny girl Rebel Wilson is about to take the leap to the small screen. Yep, that’s right, the star of such iconic films as Bridesmaids, Pitch Perfect, and Pain and Gain will debut her new TV show called ‘Super Fun Night’ in the fall on ABC. The [...]

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controversy, Entertainment and Media, Self Esteem & Body Image

Do You Have An “Awesome-Shaped” Body Like This?

Do You Have An “Awesome-Shaped” Body Like This?

Don’t worry, it’s not what you are thinking. In fact, it’s something crazy cool! A lady called Molly Alice Hoy, an illustrator and Los Angeles resident recently posted this on her Tumblr, no doubt an homage to being fed up with all the media hype about female body types. Every [...]

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Asha's Blog HQ, Careers & Education, Celebrities, Self Esteem & Body Image

Hey Kelly Rowland, You’re Not The Only One With Some “Dirty Laundry”

Hey Kelly Rowland, You’re Not The Only One With Some “Dirty Laundry”

Kelly Rowland just released her single ‘Dirty Laundry’ this Wednesday and it set tongues wagging. It is from her forthcoming album ‘Talk a Good Game’ which was produced by The Dream. As the title suggests, it was all about airing some grievances which she had apparently been keeping quiet for [...]

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Careers & Education, Celebrities, Entertainment and Media, Need To Know

Hollywood Needs More Talented Women, Not Just Scantily-Clad Ones!

Hollywood Needs More Talented Women, Not Just Scantily-Clad Ones!

Just when you thought women were making great strides in Hollywood, a few statistics come out telling us the opposite. There have been some major breakout roles and stars, which in turn is how icons and role models are created. Jennifer Lawrence in the Hunger Games is a big one [...]

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Careers & Education, Entertainment and Media, Girl on a Mission, Self Esteem & Body Image

Female Billionaire Pledges To Give Half Her Wealth To Charity

Female Billionaire Pledges To Give Half Her Wealth To Charity

Spanx founder and creator Sarah Blakely, who is the youngest self-made billionaire ever at 41, according to Forbes Magazine has made a major financial commitment. She has signed on to Warren Buffet and Bill and Melinda Gates’ charity Giving Pledge. The Giving Pledge is a commitment by the world’s wealthiest [...]

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Boys We Like, Celebrities, Need To Know, Video HQ

How To Cut Out The ‘Mean Girls’ & Bullies From Your Life

How To Cut Out The ‘Mean Girls’ & Bullies From Your Life

As part of Oprah’s ‘Lifeclass’ series, she invited her old pal Dr. Phil to talk about something which is very common amongst girls: bullying. Not school yard bullying, but the type of ‘mean girl’ attitudes that are all too common amongst friends, as opposed to enemies. This is probably one [...]

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