December I. 2004
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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.
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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. M o rris She helps readers start a daily
show s how to deal with daily jo u rn al and build self-esteem
stresses one situation at a tim e, through w riting about "their life.
their work and even hom e en v i
ronment.
M orris says if we focus more
on our inner self than our outer
self, then we will be able to live
happier, m ore positive and pro
ductive lives.
For more inform ation and to
p u rch ase
a
book,
v is it
www.kishammorris.com.
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