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December I. 2004 íl|e JJnrtlanh (Dhserne FOCUS Reunited and Feeling Good Destiny’s Child defies odds by regrouping Beyonce’s breakout year. C ritics are still pondering why the group decided to regroup, given the diverging interests o f each member. Rowland has had m oderate success with acting and her ow n solo debut, 2 0 0 2 ’s (AP) — L ooking back at breakups o f “Sim ply D eep"; W illiam s released two som e o f the great pop groups, the be g o s p e l a lb u m s an d s ta r r e d in ginning o f the end can often be traced B roadw ay’s "A id a.” to tw o w ords: “solo project." So when T h ere’s no denying D estiny’sC h ild 's B e y o n ce - a lre a d y th e m a g n e t o f success. Since their 1997 debut, they D e s t in y ’s C h ild - c a ta p u lte d to becam e one o f the b est-sellin g girl s u p e r s ta r d o m la s t ___________ ______________ g ro u p s o f all tim e, year w ith her trip le racking up num erous platinum , G ram m y h its from “Say My w inning solo debut, N am e” to “ Indepen “ D a n g e r o u s ly In dent W omen (Part II)" L o v e ,” m any p re to "B o o ty iico u s.” dicted the dem ise of W hat’s most clear the best-selling girl now is their develop group. m ent in to yo u n g The trio is happy women. On “Destiny to prove the skeptics Fulfilled," theirearlier w ro n g . T h o u g h -Beyonce Knowles on the new s e x y - b u t- in n o c e n t B eyonce’s solo hits album, Destiny Fulfilled tone has disappeared. are still lingering on ------------------------ ----------------- ‘ “ It to u c h es on a the charts and radio. D estin y ’s C hild - more sensual side o f D estin y ’s Child B eyonce, K elly R ow land and M ichelle because we never talked about that. W illiam s - have reunited for "D estiny Now that w e’re older, w e’re m ore com Fulfilled,” their first album in three years. fortable with it,” says Beyonce. W ith their new hit single, the sexy dance It’s hard not to get the sense that some track “L ose My B reath,” the w om en are how, the new album is a way to refocus picking up w here they left off: on top o f attention on Rowland and Williams. But the charts. suggest that to the ladies, and you'll hear W hile the album is being billed as a groans of aggravation. reunion, the w om en say they never “It's kind o f frustrating because we stopped working as a unit - even during always sang lead on every song since * It touches on a more sensual side o f Destiny ’v Child. Beyonce Knowles (from left) Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland reunite as Destiny's Child. (AP Photo) ‘Survivor,’ but one o f the reasons we wanted to do the solo records is for people to hear us all and know our voices,” Beyonce says. What is clear is the trio's strong friend ship. Even if Beyonce’s star has shone brightest, starring in several movies and dating rap superstar Jay-Z, one would be hard-pressed to detect any jealousy or dissension. Although a spring tour is in the works, Row land is planning a M arch wedding to D allas Cow boys star Roy W illiam s; B eyonce is planning another feature film ; and W illiam s has a third gospel album due out around C hristm as. Even B eyonce hints that this may be their last album for a while: “I think after this record w e're going to take som e tim e to try and figure out w hat w e're going to d o.” However, she makes it clear that even if the group doesn’t record another record, it w on’t be the end of the trio. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■i The New You Author helps reinvent confidence The Chris Dudley Foundation raised a whopping $150,000 for children with diabetes at a recent celebrity fundraiser in Portland. Pictured from left are Blazers coach Maurice Cheeks, former NBA superstar Scottie Pippen, actress/comedian Kathy Griffin, Blazers guard Damon Stoudamire, Blazers center Theo Ratliff and host NBA veteran Chris Dudley. An A frican-A m erican poet, author and m otivational speaker has published "S elf Esteem and S elf Image: The G uide to the New Y ou" a book to im prove self-aw areness and self-im age am ong adults and youth. A u th o r K ish a M. 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