Mary J. Blige is expanding her empire.
16.02.2022 - 01:37 / usmagazine.com
Signature style! Mary J. Blige doesn’t shy away from experimenting when it comes to fashion. But there’s one accessory that the 51-year-old singer likes to keep constant: her knee-high boots.
From the early aughts up until present day, the “Family Affair” singer has made a point to incorporate fabulous footwear into her on stage performances and red carpet outfits. She’s teamed up with designers to create custom looks and rocked shoes straight off the runway.
Her decision to opt for boots over heels started at the onset of her career. In a 2018 interview with The Cut, Blige explained that her fashion choices weren’t just a reflection of her “tomboy” demeanor (she “hated” dresses and skirts), but also served as a tool for “survival” in the industry.
“I worked with a lot of men and grew up around a lot of men,” she said at the time. “I didn’t want them to look at me like that. I kind of sat like them, talked like them, even subconsciously, so they wouldn’t look at me like I’m a girl.”
While her original shoe style focused on shorter, flatter boots that hit just below the knee, she eventually evolved into wearing thigh-high boots with skinny heels.
Blige’s stylist, Misa Hylton touched on the singer’s evolution in a 2021 interview with NYLON. “Our creative process has always been very organic and authentic to whatever stage we were at in our lives,” she said. “In the beginning, there was a lot of focus on street style and hip hop wear: combat boots, baseball caps and jerseys.”
She continued: “Then as we both grew as young women, the styles continued to transform, but always keeping those hip hop elements like the hoop earrings and the combat boot turned into a thigh-high boot and so on.”
Most recently, the Queen of Hip Hop
Mary J. Blige is expanding her empire.
Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterMary J. Blige’s iconic ’90s song “Real Love” is being turned into a Lifetime movie, with the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul executive producing the made-for-TV film.One of her most beloved and memorable tracks, “Real Love” was Blige’s first song to hit the Top 10 and was certified gold two months after its release in 1992.Per Lifetime, in the coming-of-age romantic drama “Real Love,” Kendra sets off on her own for the first time to a college in upstate New York, determined to focus on her studies.
Mary J. Blige has re-teamed with Lifetime to executive produce Real Love, a new original film inspired by her hit ’90s song of the same name. Blige will executive produce via her Blue Butterfly production banner, alongside Ashaunna Ayars and Nicole Jackson.
Mary J. Blige took the stage during the NAACP Image Awards on Saturday night. The Queen of hip-hop soul took the stage from New York City’s iconic Apollo Theater and performed the lead single from her recent album, «Good Morning Gorgeous.»Standing in a sleek purple and black gown, and backed by a full band, Blige belted out the lyrics to the song, before going into her 1992 hit,.
Adele is saying hello from the sideline. On Sunday, the singing superstar was one of the many famous faces sitting courtside for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland, Ohio. The event doubled as a date night for the performer, who is in the process of rescheduling her Las Vegas residency. She and boyfriend Rich Paul were seated together, Adele unmissable in a leopard-print statement coat.
Mary J. Blige admits she hasn’t always been the best at celebrating herself.
Wilson Chapman editorThe NAACP and BET have announced the performers and presenters for the 53rd NAACP Image Awards.Nine-time Grammy Award winner and recent Super Bowl halftime show headliner Mary J. Blige will perform at the live show. The ceremony will also feature Samuel L.
Mary J. Blige, fresh off her performance at the Super Bowl halftime show, will hit the stage to perform at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards, which airs live Saturday, February 26 on BET.
Mary J. Blige brought the drama, glitz, glamour and soul to the Super Bowl LVI halftime show!The queen of hip-hop and soul dazzled in a custom Dundas look as she performed alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent during the halftime show at So-Fi Stadium.
Dr. Dre was joined by Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, and Mary J.
Mary J. Blige is taking over the Super Bowl!
Straight Outta Compton, Set It Off, and Friday among his many notable works.And for the first time ever, the Halftime Show included American Sign Language performers. Deaf rappers Sean Forbes and Warren “WaWa” Snipe were on hand to energetically interpret the music.
“Black Like Me” at the Grammys, was the first African-American woman to co-host the ACM Awards and rocked a supersize Afro when she did “Love My Hair” at the CMAs.Now, the 38-year-old singer — whose debut album, “Remember Her Name,” is up for three Grammys in April — will have another memorable moment when she performs the national anthem at the Super Bowl on Sunday. “It’s Black History Month, and a black country singer gets to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. Wow,” Guyton told The Post. “This is a huge moment for me.
Mary J. Blige has shared her thoughts on not being paid to perform at this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show.The Queen of hip-hop soul is set to perform alongside Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar during this Sunday’s (February 13) NFL showdown between the Cincinnati Bengals and L.A.
A.D. Amorosi Thirty years since her debut album asked the question “What’s the 411?,” and mere days before appearing as the (lone) female in the Super Bowl LVI halftime show, Mary J.