Source: Jim Spellman / Getty Alicia Keys Is Hosting The Grammy Awards This Year Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys is set to host the 2019 Grammy Awards. The singer made the exciting announcement via her very own YouTube channel on Tuesday morning. She will be the first female host of the show in 14 years. “I’m soooo EXCITED to announce that I’ll be hosting the 61st Annual Grammy Awards !! There’s so much in store and I CAN’T WAIT for y’all to see it ALL come to life ” she wrote in the caption of her video. Alicia Keys is only the fifth woman to ever host the Grammys in the show’s 61 year span, and on top of that, she’s only the third woman of color. This gig will also make the first woman to host the show in 14 years, following Queen Latifah in 2005, Rosie O’Donnell in 2000 and 1999, Ellen DeGeneres in 1997 and 1996, and Whoopi Goldberg in 1992. The choice to have a woman host this year is important for the show, especially after controversy during last year’s program. At last year’s Grammys, only six women were nominated in the show’s major categories, and Alessia Cara was the only woman to receive an award during the entire televised portion of the show. Along with the announcement of Keys as 2019’s host, 15 women are nominated in the top four categories this year, compared to only six in 2018. Congrats to Alicia Keys!
Source: Bryan Steffy / Getty Another week, another moment of soul-snatching drama and unapologetic bluntness. Celebs and fans alike told us how they really felt this week and there was no sugarcoating in sight. Peep our winners below, then hit the next page for some salty fans who had to take an L. Winners “Over it” First Ladies There’s something about leaving public office that has to be completely liberating, especially for First Ladies. Although they’re not technically elected officials, they tend to be under as much scrutiny as their president husbands. First Ladies might have their own platforms and their own audience, but in certain ways, they still have to keep up a rigid image of womanhood and marriage that’s not always realistic. But now that Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton are out of the larger political spotlight, it seems like they have zero effs to give. Take Michelle for example. She’s currently on a book tour for her new release Becoming and she stopped by the Barclay Center in New York this past Saturday to drop some realness. According to Vanity Fair , Michelle was talking about marriage and she made a reference to the book Lean In by Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg. “Marriage still ain’t equal, y’all,” Michelle said. “It ain’t equal. I tell women that whole ‘you can have it all’—mmm, nope, not at the same time, that’s a lie. It’s not always enough to lean in because that s**t doesn’t work.” Whew! Michelle! After the crowd laughed and applauded, the former FLOTUS continued, “I thought we were at home, y’all. I was gettin’ real comfortable up in here. Alright, I’m back now. Sometimes that stuff doesn’t work.” Get comfortable Michelle! GET COMFORTABLE. Released in 2013, the book Lean In hasn’t necessarily aged well over the years, especially for women of color who aren’t in the corporate world. “Leaning in” to let your presence be known as a woman in the office might not work as well in other aspects of life. When talking about marriage especially, Michelle kept things a little more funky: “People are like, ‘Oh, why’d she talk about marriage counseling?’ I’m like, ‘Duh. Marriage is hard,’ you know. It is hard . . . I love my husband, and we have a great marriage, and we’ve had a great marriage, but marriage is hard work.” Boom. Some ‘Chelly realness for you. Hillary Clinton also didn’t have time for the BS this week when she attended George H.W. Bush ‘s funeral. When 45 a.k.a. Donald Trump arrived, Hillary was NOT about to fake like she liked him. Hillary and her husband were having a GRAND time sitting next to the Obamas at the funeral. They were laughing, ki ki’ing and probably making plans for the next karaoke night. But when Trump and Melania came through, the whole mood of the church pew shifted. The Trumps came to sit next to the Obamas and everyone pretty much shook their hand except for Hillary. Now there’s no telling what was going through Hillary’s mind at the time as it pertains to Trump, but if you watch the footage, it looks like she was completely and utterly OVER IT. Peep the facial at the 0:58 mark below… O V E R I T. Mrs. Clinton had zero time.
Source: Getty / Getty The biggest night in music is finally here, and judging by the fact that hip hop music has dominated this year — it’s no surprise that this year’s show will be different than the previous ones. Stars like Jay-Z , SZA and Cardi B are the highlight of the 2018 Grammy Awards, but let’s take a look back at what the big show was looking like 10 years ago. Hit the flip to board the nostalgia train.
There’s nothing more stylish and comfortable than a two piece suit. There’s room for creativity or to simply slay! Check out two of your faves who took the pin-striped look to the next level. Two queens who have a rep for shaking up the red carpet, Eve and Beyoncé didn’t fall short in their pin-striped selections for the special events they attended. Source: Ivan Nikolov/WENN.com / WENN Last night at the 2018 Grammy Awards , rapper Eve showed up in true glitz and glamour with a Fall/Winter 2017 Naeem Khan two piece suit. The wide flare pants and matching one button top came in a sparkling silver and black stripe pattern, with the top showing off Eve’s legendary paw tattoos. Her blond tresses stylishly sat on on side of her head, in a wavy pattern to show off her overall evening look. Source: Theo Wargo / Getty During the 2016 CFDA Awards, songstress Beyonce wore the glitzy pantsuit as well. She accented her look with a black large brimmed hat and black Louis Vuitton platform heels. Underneath her one-button top, she kept the glitz going with a black ruffle blouse accented by a sparkling collar. Source: Victor VIRGILE / Getty The model wore it down the runway with the lace bralet and and draped necklaces with chandelier earrings. Both Bey and Eve were keeping it classy and cute! But who do think styled this suit best? Take a vote in our pole below now! Take Our Poll DON’T MISS: WHO WORE IT BETTER: Taraji P. Henson Vs Tatyana Ali In Stella & James [POLL] WHO WORE IT BETTER: Gwen Stefani Vs Rihanna In Balmain [POLL] GET THE LOOK: How To Look Jaunty In A Jumpsuit [ione_media_gallery src=” https://hellobeautiful.com” ; id=”2933402″ overlay=”true
There’s nothing more stylish and comfortable than a two piece suit. There’s room for creativity or to simply slay! Check out two of your faves who took the pin-striped look to the next level. Two queens who have a rep for shaking up the red carpet, Eve and Beyoncé didn’t fall short in their pin-striped selections for the special events they attended. Source: Ivan Nikolov/WENN.com / WENN Last night at the 2018 Grammy Awards , rapper Eve showed up in true glitz and glamour with a Fall/Winter 2017 Naeem Khan two piece suit. The wide flare pants and matching one button top came in a sparkling silver and black stripe pattern, with the top showing off Eve’s legendary paw tattoos. Her blond tresses stylishly sat on on side of her head, in a wavy pattern to show off her overall evening look. Source: Theo Wargo / Getty During the 2016 CFDA Awards, songstress Beyonce wore the glitzy pantsuit as well. She accented her look with a black large brimmed hat and black Louis Vuitton platform heels. Underneath her one-button top, she kept the glitz going with a black ruffle blouse accented by a sparkling collar. Source: Victor VIRGILE / Getty The model wore it down the runway with the lace bralet and and draped necklaces with chandelier earrings. Both Bey and Eve were keeping it classy and cute! But who do think styled this suit best? Take a vote in our pole below now! Take Our Poll DON’T MISS: WHO WORE IT BETTER: Taraji P. Henson Vs Tatyana Ali In Stella & James [POLL] WHO WORE IT BETTER: Gwen Stefani Vs Rihanna In Balmain [POLL] GET THE LOOK: How To Look Jaunty In A Jumpsuit [ione_media_gallery src=” https://hellobeautiful.com” ; id=”2933402″ overlay=”true
Rita Ora explains why she’s wearing a white rose to the 2018 Grammy Awards on January 28: ‘It is important that our art form continue to create safe spaces for people to explore these issues.’
Kesha opened up about why she’s so ready to perform ‘Praying’ at the Grammy Awards on January 28 — and she shared a throwback pic of a baby-faced Justin Bieber, too.
