Queen Latifah’s success marred by brother’s death
Queen Latifah successful career has been tainted by the death of her brother, who was killed before she made it big.Lance Owens Jr. died in 1992 in a motorcycle accident, riding a bike the actress/rapper had helped to buy him for his 24th birthday.Latifah was incredibly close to Lance, and found the grief and guilt difficult to handle as she tells the New York Times, "I don't know if I ever recovered completely. I know I don't hurt as bad as I used to hurt. You can't replace a person, especially someone wit
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Queen Latifah: I don’t care if people think I’m gay!
Oscar nominated Actress Queen Latifah tells the New York Times that she doesn’t feel the need to share her personal life and don’t really care what people think.
“I don’t have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay, but I do have a problem discussing my personal life, you don’t get that part of me. Sorry. We’re not discussing it in our meetings, we’re not discussing it at Cover Girl…nobody gets that.”
Latifah says that people will make up all sorts of th
Alex Witchel wrote an extremely thorough ... [Ladies First]
Alex Witchel wrote an extremely thorough profile of Queen Latifah for the New York Times Magazine, in which we discover that the woman who is a Grammy-award winning singer, Oscar-nominated actress, management-and-production company mogul, CoverGirl developer and model as well as spokesperson for Jenny Craig is also unfailingly polite and amazingly down to earth. The piece does touch on her sexuality, and The Queen says: I don’t have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay, but I do have a pro
Latifah Says - I Don’t Care If People Think I’m Gay
No that’s what we wished she’s say. Queen Latifah won’t talk about her personal life but we know for a fact she has a home in Rumson, NJ with her partner and loves to buy her lavish gifts.
“You don’t get that part of me. Sorry,” she added. “We’re not discussing it in our meetings, we’re not discussing it at Cover Girl…nobody gets that.
“I don’t feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don’t care if people think I’
Queen Latifah’s Sexuality a Secret?
Get a clue Queen Latifah is not going to answer any questions about her sexuality. In a interview over the weekend Latifah states that she doesn’t care if people think she is gay or not.
“You don’t get that part of me. Sorry,” she added. “We’re not discussing it in our meetings, we’re not discussing [...]
Queen Latifah: 'I Don't Care if People Think I'm Gay'
"I don't feel like I need to share my person life," she says, adding, "assume whatever you want"
`SNL' sends up VP debate with Fey, Queen Latifah
NEW YORK - It's starting to feel like Tina Fey is running for vice president.
Queen Latifah: "I Don't Care If People Think I'm Gay"
"I don't have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay, but I do have a problem discussing my personal life," Latifah, 38, told Sunday's New York Times magazine.
"You don't get that part of me. Sorry," she added. "We’re not discussing it in our meetings, we’re not discussing it at Cover Girl...nobody gets that.
"I don't feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don't care if people think I'm gay or not," she said. "Assume whatever you want. You do it anyway."
Latifah had been li
Our Little Girl’s Done All Grown Up!
The tiny blonde, strangely-toothed actress is now 14 years old. And if her red carpet photos from The Secret Life of Bees premiere are any indication, she’s done all grown up.
WHAT DOES DAKOTA LOOK LIKE NOW?
Plus, red carpet photos of my three favorite BBW, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson and Will Smith.
Well, it appears her transformation into Gwyneth Paltrow is nearly complete:
Dakota is only 14… and she looks like a grown up lady now. And you know what? We respect her for that! Mak
VIDEO: Watch Queen Latifah On SNL!
Queen Latifah made a appearance on "Saturday Night Live" -- posing as Gwen Ifill moderating the VP debate.
Celebrity Quote of the Day - Queen Latifah
“I don’t have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay, but I do have a problem discussing my personal life. You don’t get that part of me. Sorry. We’re not discussing it in our meetings, we’re not discussing it at Cover Girl…nobody gets that. I don’t feel like I need to share my [...]
Gwen Ifill’s Biggest Mistake: WEARING GREEN AGAIN
Did you miss Meet the Press on Sunday?
We got to hear from VP debate moderator Gwen Ifill and see her being imitated by Queen Latifah on SNL.
And, while she didn’t wear the exact same jacket from the debate, it was in the green family.
Didn’t she think that would look weird — watching the SNL tape [...]
Words…
"I don't feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don't care if people think I'm gay or not. Assume whatever you want. You do it anyway." - Total lesbian entertainer Queen Latifah on persistent gay rumors. [ET]
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Queen Latifah Doesn't Care If People Think She's Gay or Not
Refusing to publicly discuss her sex orientation, she argued in an interview with The New York Times, "I don't feel like I need to share my personal life. I don't care if people think I'm gay or not".
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Quote Me of The Day: Queen Latifah
“I don’t have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay, but I do have a problem discussing my personal life. You don’t get that part of me. Sorry.
“We’re not discussing it in our meetings, we’re not discussing it at Cover Girl…nobody gets that. I don’t feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don’t care if people think I’m gay or not. Assume whatever you want. You do it anyway.”
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Quote of the Morning: Queen Latifah On Her Sexuality
"I don't feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don't care if people think I'm gay or not. Assume whatever you want. You do it anyway."
--- Queen Latifah, to the New York Times on how it's so not your business it is if she is a lesbian or not.
Words…
"I don't feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don't care if people think I'm gay or not. Assume whatever you want. You do it anyway." - Total lesbian entertainer Queen Latifah on persistent gay rumors. [ET]
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When Queen Latifah signed on to be the new celebrity face of Jenny Craig, she wanted to lose weight, but mostly she was just looking to get healthier.
She set a goal for herself to lose 5 to 10 percent of her body weight and keep it off.
"For me, it's not about a body image thing. I feel pretty confident. I do realize I'm a role model to a lot of people, and I've been a role model for confidence. I feel being a healthier person is a good thing. If I can set the example for confidence on the inside,
Queen Latifah Returns to Her Rapping Roots
-- constintina from AfterEllen.com How's this for hip-hop royalty news: None other than Queen Latifah is set to release a new album in December — and she actually raps on it. After focusing on acting (and garnering an Oscar nomination...
Queen Latifah returns to her rapping roots
How's this for hip-hop royalty news: None other than Queen Latifah is set to release a new album in December — and she actually raps on it. After focusing on acting (and garnering an Oscar nomination for her efforts in 2002's Chicago) and releasing two well-received collections of pop standards (2004's The Dana Owens Album and 2007's Trav'lin’ Light) it seems that the Queen is ready to get back in the game for the first time in more than a decade. (Yes, Order in the Court came out in the summer of 1
Queen Latifah Addresses Gay Rumors
Note to self: Don't ask Queen Latifah if she's gay. QL went off on a NY Times reporter for asking about her sexuality.
She said, “I don’t have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay, ...
Queen Latifah Speaks Out on Gay Rumors
Queen Latifah says she doesn't discuss her private life or her sexuality. "I don't feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don't care if people think I'm gay or not."
She told Alex Witchel of the New York Times, "Assume whatever you want. You do it anyway."
When asked about the rumors of a supposed romance with her personal trainer, Queen responded, "I don't have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay, but I do have a problem discussing my personal life. Yo
Queen Latifah Speaks Out on Gay Rumors
Queen Latifah says she doesn't discuss her private life or her sexuality. "I don't feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don't care if people think I'm gay or not."
She told Alex Witchel of the New York Times, "Assume whatever you want. You do it anyway."
When asked about the rumors of a supposed romance with her personal trainer, Queen responded, "I don't have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay, but I do have a problem discussing my personal life. You don't get that part
