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Theo Walcott and wife Melanie welcome baby boy!

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Another gunner added to the family!

Theo Walcott and wife Melanie Slade welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Finley, on April 10.

The 25-year-old Arsenal forward shared the news via his Facebook account.
Walcott married Mel, his childhood sweetheart, in June last year at Castello di Vincigliata, Italy. 

Aww! massive congrats to them....from Man Utd fan - wink!

Picture of the Day

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This funny photo needs a caption?...any suggestions?

Photo credit: lazywrita

Oscar Pistorius accused of deliberately shooting girlfriend

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Prosecutor gives Pistorius a hard time as he challenges his testimony!

Oscar Pistorius' three-day cross-examination reached a dramatic climax today as the world-famous athlete was accused of deliberately shooting his girlfriend through a toilet door as the couple talked and argued in the early hours of Valentine's Day last year.

Gerrie Nel, one of South Africa's top attorneys, challenged the double-amputee sprinter repeatedly as to why Miss Steenkamp failed to scream when she was shot four times.

Prosecutor Nel to Pistorius:
You knew that Reeva went behind the door and you shot at her. You shot at her knowing she was behind the door.

Did she scream at all whilst you shot her four times? Mr. Nel asked Oscar Pistorius Friday, the Blade Runner's fifth day on the witness stand.
The athlete fell silent, stiffly staring at some fixed point ahead, expressionless. The courtroom waited for his response. Then he responded in a crackling voice, directing his answer to Judge Thokozile Masipa.
No, my lady
Mr Nel asked.....
Are you sure? Are you sure, Mr. Pistorius, that Reeva Steenkamp did not scream after the first shot?.... Nel persisted. Are you, Mr. Pistorius?
Moments went by, without a word. Then Pistorius emitted a deep sigh of resignation, leaning back, dropping his shoulders into his chair, his face frozen, blank.

And then, Nel told the judge:
My lady, I'm giving him the witness time to console himself. He is distressed, I'll wait a bit.
Making an effort to compose himself, Pistorius straightened up. Taking a breath, he looked directly at Judge Masipa.

His voice tearful, tremulous, he struggled to enunciate the words.
My lady, at no point did Reeva shout out, or scream. I wish she let me know she was there; she did not do that.
Several people living nearby have testified to hearing a woman's terrified screams before and during a volley of shots.

However, the 27-year-old track star said that he may not have heard her cries because of his ears ringing from the first shot.

Mr Nel said it was beyond belief that 29-year-old law graduate and model Miss Steenkamp would have remained silent in the tiny cubicle with an armed Pistorius shouting and screaming in the adjoining bathroom.

He later followed up with his central accusation - that the couple had an argument and Steenkamp fled to the toilet pursued by Pistorius, who then shot her through the closed wooden door.

The prosecution says Pistorius killed the 29-year-old after an argument on February 14, 2013.

Pistorius denied the accusation, before the court adjourned until Monday morning.

Pistorius, who claims he shot Miss Steenkamp by mistake thinking she was a nighttime intruder behind a toilet door in his bathroom, faces life in prison if convicted of murder.

Culled from UK Daily Mail

Drake wears disguise and asks people what they think of him

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Some people are cruel and write/say very harsh things to celebrities......

Some celebrities avoid social media because they don't want to read the nasty things people say about them. But Drake really wanted to find out what people thought of him ,so he decided to dress up in disguise, which included a wig, fake beard and thick, black glasses, and talked to pedestrians on the street.

In hilarious sketch video on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Drake got insulted to his face. The 27-year-old Canadian-born rapper was described as a chicken head, a fake, childish, an idiot and more, as he interviewed the passers-by on the Hollywood Boulevard. So freaking funny....watch it above!

Diamond #3 - top 20 Kora

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Tanzanian Bongo Flava artist shared his excitement via his face book account:
He's incredibly talented, He should be among the top 10Vote for him here....your vote counts

Co-pilot of missing plane tried to make call from his phone after plane vanished but 'was abruptly cut off'- investigators

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It's already been 35 days since the plane went missing March 8. According to new reports, the cco-pilot of the missing flight tried to make a desperate call from his mobile phone after the aircraft went missing but was abruptly cut off...

Daily Mail reports
Investigators have learned that the call was made from Fariq Abdul Hamid's mobile phone as the Boeing 777 flew low near the island of Penang, on the north of Malaysia's west coast.

It is reported that, the aircraft, with 239 people on board, was flying low enough for the nearest telecommunications tower to pick up Fariq's signal.

The call ended abrupty, however it has been learned that contact was definitely established with a telecommunications sub-station in Penang state.

It is not revealed who Fariq was trying to call 'as sources chose not to divulge details of the investigation.'

Experts said it was possible for a mobile phone to be connected to a telecommunications tower at an altitude of 7,000 feet - which is low for a large jet like the Boeing 777 unless it was flying at high speed to maintain height.
The crew were the main subjects of the investigation, a probe which has focused on four possible areas - hijack, sabotage, and personal and psychological problems among the crew or passengers.

The Google Student Ambassador Program - Apply Now!

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Hi folks! we all know sharing is caring, right?. Well, I stumbled upon this awesome post on promonigeria site and I thought I'd share with you.

What is it?
The Google Student Ambassador Program is an opportunity for students to act as liaisons between Google and their universities. These ambassadors:

v  Learn about innovative Google products and programs.

v  Plan and host fun events on campus.

v  Act as a campus contact for Google teams.
v  Help Google better understand each university’s culture.

Eligibility:
Ambassadors are thrilled by new technology, enthusiastic about Google, and involved in their school communities. They have majors from Computer Science, to Anthropology, to Business, to Zoology! Google Ambassadors have the opportunity to enhance their professional development, leadership, and communication skills, and access to a unique network of Google Ambassadors across the world. Plus, there’s swag!

An ideal Student Ambassador is:
v  Enrolled in full-time undergraduate/postgraduate study

v  Available 10 hours per month to spend on Google evangelist work

v  Familiar with Google products including but not limited to Google Docs, Chrome, Search, and YouTube

v  An active Google+ user

v  Involved with student organizations and activities


Just imagine being an ambassador for Google Inc......major right?

How to apply:
See below for Google Student Ambassador Program locations, dates and application processes for your local region. The program is one school year in length.

United States
How to apply: The US Google Student Ambassador program consists of students Google has met over the years through mutual passion for technology and innovation, and is currently by nomination only.

Middle East and North Africa
How to apply: Here! Applications close on May 1, 2014

Sub-Saharan Africa
How to apply: Here! Applications close on May 30, 2014

Southeast Asia
How to apply: Here! Applications close on April 24, 2014

India
Stay tuned! The application will open soon.

Canada, Europe, Latin America and Australia / New Zealand
Sorry, the Google Student Ambassador application is now closed.

Color combinaton!

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I love this color combo!

Reeva’s sister: "Pistorius is a disgusting liar"

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Oscar Pistorius may be trying to convince the world that he shot his girlfriend in his home by mistake but certainly not Reeva's family. In fact they are so sure he shot and killed her in a fit of rage during an argument.

Despite the dignified Christian words of forgiveness they spoke before the trial, they now firmly believe the Paralympian is simply trying to save his own skin, to avoid a life sentence for murder.

In an exclusive interview with the Mail on Sunday, Reeva’s sister Simone (pictured left with a dog) says she and her family believe that Pistorius, 27, is not telling the truth:
He is trying to convince the court that they were really close and that he cared for her. It’s not true. He is a disgusting liar. At the start of the trial, my heart stopped as he walked past, ignoring us. I like to think his heart stopped too. He knew we were there but he almost lost his balance and fell over when he saw us.

Then he sat in the dock, smirking. He killed my sister and yet he still seems to be enjoying his celebrity status. During the adjournments he marched around as if he was still a star while my mother and I just wanted to hide away. I don’t understand how anyone could commit that act – kill someone – and behave like that.

It has been such an eye-opener for me,’ she says. ‘Until I walked into the courtroom it hadn’t really hit me that Reeva was dead, that I’ll never again see her coming through the door, bouncing around, being in charge of us all like she used to be.

Sitting there beside my mother in that formal setting, with the whole proceedings aimed at finding the truth about the night she died, I finally took it in and it almost destroyed me. I couldn’t go there for more than a day.

I wouldn’t be able to control my feelings. I would be sobbing, distraught and angry listening to his continuing lies.

I believe that she was screaming and that he knew it was her he was shooting. I believe they were arguing and that he is an insecure, unpredictable man who might have been thinking he couldn’t live without her if the row ended badly.

So he picked up his gun and shot her in a fit of rage, and now he is lying his head off in the witness box, saying that Reeva didn’t scream to let him know she was behind the toilet door. Our Reeva was very vocal, very assertive. Some people might go quiet when something terrible is happening, but not Reeva. She would have screamed. I know she would.

Reeva was beautiful and much-loved. She had had few boyfriends and they remained close even after the romance was over. She didn’t know anything about volatile relationships and fighting. I can’t bear to think of her last moments. It was a terrible shock to see photographs of her head shown to the court.

And all the time Pistorius is crying and vomiting in front of us. My poor mother somehow has to endure this day after day. She is being so strong while this is breaking her up inside. She feels strongly that she must be there for Reeva.’
Simone, 48, says she feels proud of her mother for her calm and dignified presence in the court.
If I was there I would only upset her by crying and storming out,’ she says. ‘I could not sit there and listen to him, and sit through all those adjournments because Oscar is tired, Oscar is emotional, Oscar is crying again. Why can’t he end this agony for all of us who loved Reeva, and just tell the truth? That’s all we want, the end of this trial and some closure at last.

We will never really know why he did it, why he destroyed her life and his own. Nothing will ever be the same for his family or ours, we know that. But now we want it to be over. We’ll be so glad when it’s over.
Ms Steenkamp added that the whole family tried to offer forgiveness to Pistorius before the trial began, but that her feelings had changed over the past three weeks.

To find an outlet for their feelings, the Steenkamps plan to open a shelter in Reeva’s memory for women who are victims of domestic abuse. But before that, there are three more weeks of the trial for the murder of the 29-year-old law graduate and model to endure.

Culled from Dailymail

MTV Movie Awards 2014 red carpet + Full list of winners

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The MTV Movie Awards held at the Nokia Theatre on Sunday (April 13) in Los Angeles.
Above are Shailene Woodley, Jessica Alba, and Zendaya Coleman at the event last night.Check out more photos and full list of winners after the cut...

Full list of winners below...

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE
Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE
Josh Hutcherson, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

BEST ON-SCREEN TRANSFORMATION
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE
Jonah Hill, The Wolf Of Wall Street

BEST VILLAIN
Mila Kunis, Oz The Great And Powerful

BEST SHIRTLESS PERFORMANCE
Zac Efron, That Awkward Moment

TRAILBLAZER AWARD
Channing Tatum

THE BEST KISS
Will Poulter Jennifer Aniston, and Emma Roberts, We're The Millers

BEST MUSICAL MOMENT
Backstreet Boys, Jay Baruchel, Seth Rogen and Craig Robinson perform in Heaven, This is the End

THE GENERATION AWARD
Mark Wahlberg

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Will Poulter, We're the Millers

BEST SCARED AS-S*** PERFORMANCE
Brad Pitt, World War Z

BEST ONSCREEN DUO
Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, Fast & Furious 6

BEST CAMEO PERFORMANCE
Rihanna, This Is The End

BEST HERO
Henry Cavill as Clark Kent, Man of Steel

#WTF MOMENT
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street

FAVOURITE CHARACTER
Shailene Woodley, Divergent

Man burns girlfriend to death after he discovered she'd been having an affair with his own son

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A jealous father-of-twelve who burned his 24-year-old lover to death after he discovered she'd been having an affair with his 18-year-old son, has been jailed for life.

Beattie (right) was planning to move in with Ashley Williams Jnr (center) on the day she died.

UK Daily Mail reports:
Ashley Williams, 49, put tape over the mouth of his 24-year-old girlfriend Julie Beattie and hit her with a hammer before dousing her in petrol.

She managed to stagger out of her home in flames like a ‘zombie' and gasp: ‘Ashley did this to me', before collapsing. She later died of horrific injuries.

Two children aged four and five witnessed the murder and became the youngest witnesses to give evidence at a murder trial.
Ashley Williams Jnr

Her sister Lucie Beattie described arriving at their south London home to see Williams put on his coat and walk out as Ms Beattie burned, screaming, behind him.

Mr.Williams carried out the attack in revenge because the mother of his four children was packing her bags to live with his son Ashley jnr from a previous marriage.

He claimed that he had thought he was involved in a 'water fight' and that she had been throwing the fuel at him - but he had no idea how she actually became ignited.

But he was convicted of murder at the Old Bailey by a jury of six men and six women.

He showed no emotion as the verdict was announced while the victim’s family wept and clutched each other’s hands. He was jailed for life and told he must serve minimum of 25 years before being considered for release.

Williams was married to Monica Williams and the couple had eight children together before they divorced in 1999.

He then started a relationship with Linda Beattie, who had three children, including Julie, before he moved on to Julie.

Ms Beattie was aged only 16 when she gave birth to their first child in 2009.

Ashley Jnr, 18, moved into the flat in Walworth, in September 2012 and began a sexual relationship with his father's girlfriend four or five months later.

When Williams found out, he banned his son from having anything to do with Ms Beattie and tried to exile him from London. He threatened to ‘break every bone in his body’ if he refused to leave town.

On July 18 Ms Beattie and Ashley Jnr travelled to Birmingham together. The couple had come back to London on the day of her murder, the same day Williams had sent a number of texts, begging Ms Beattie for forgiveness. In one message he said:
I tried over and over with you Julie. I wish you nothing but the best... I’ll always love you, I just showed it too late, please forgive me Julie.
He also sent his children bizarre messages blaming them for the break up of the relationship. In one he stated:
When my life is done..mark these words of your father, my curse will begin.
Williams, of Walworth, who had denied the charge, was convicted of murder.

Culled from UK Daily Mail

Motivational blogger Karyn Washington commits suicide, aged 22

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She subsequently battled depression and mental illness.....

Karyn Washington, the founder of popular website For Brown Girls (FBG) reportedly committed suicide on April 8, aged just 22.

Her friends say the inspirational blogger, who founded the site three years ago to 'celebrate the beauty of dark skin while combatting colorism and promoting self love, was fighting personal battles, after losing her mom to cancer in 2013.

Karyn, who motivated thousands everyday through her blog, never shared her problems with her fans and readers, who were most shocked when news of her death hit headlines.

One of Washington’s great influence was her #DarkSkinRedLip project, which she launched after rapper A$AP Rocky mentioned that darker-skinned women should not wear red lipstick.

Ms. Washington allowed all shades of women to band together in knocking down barriers in beauty by encouraging them to embrace their beauty and claim confidence in wearing any lipstick they please. This encouraged girls/women all over to post photos of themselves boldly wearing red lips!.

May her soul rest in peace, Amen.

Serena Williams covers Fitness Magazine May 2014 issue

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Ace tennis player Serena Williams in on the cover for the May 2014 issue of Fitness Magazine in a sexy red swimsuit with cut-outs.

Inside the magazine Serena talks about her body image, learning to love her curves and more. Check out photos after the cut....

How to brighten dark knuckles at home!

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Avoid crusty, dry, crinkly, wrinkled and veiny hands......:)

Beautiful hands get same attention as a beautiful face. With a little extra care we can have beautiful hands, and keep them pretty, feminine and lovely!

Having black knuckles is a common beauty related issue which can have several reasons like working with harsh chemicals, lack of skin care, prolong sun exposure, low haemoglobin etc.

Keeping our hands well groomed and younger-looking does not take much time or money. Have a look at few home remedies that will help you lighten your dark knuckles and flaunt your hands with pride.

Tips to treat dark knuckles at home:

• Apply powdered oatmeal mixed with sour yoghurt and cucumber juice on dull areas to brighten the skin. The mixture needs to be applied and left on for half an hour before you rinse it off with cold water.

• Blend together a few grounded almonds and some yogurt and whisk well. Use this mixture after scrubbing your hands well with an exfoliator. Apply this mixture on damp skin and then rub intensely, paying extra attention on the knuckles, for about 10-15 minutes. Then, wait for few minutes and then wash off with lukewarm water.

• Extract the vitamin E liquid from 2 capsules and mix it into 2 tbs milk cream. Rub this mixture on your joints for about ten minutes. Use daily to notice a remarkable improvement in your skin after a few days.

• A mixture of honey and lemon juice can work like a magic to lighten your discoloured finger joints. You just need to rub the mixture onto the problem areas for almost ten minutes daily to see improvement in the dark skin.

• Papaya is a natural tanning cleanser; rub a piece of papaya or apply its pulp over your hands and wait for few minutes before washing it off with normal water.

• Make a paste of 1 tbsp of gram flour, 2 tbsp of raw milk and add couple of drops of lemon juice in it. Apply this mixture on the affected areas of the skin and leave on for 15 to 20 minutes before washing it off with cold water. Continue this treatment daily for around 1 month and then once a week in order to remove the tan and obtain visibly lighter skin.

• Apply powdered oatmeal mixed with sour yoghurt and cucumber juice on dull areas to brighten the skin. The mixture needs to be applied and left on for half an hour before you rinse it off with cold water.

• Soaking your hands in bowl of warm water mixed with glycerine, rose water and baking soda to reduce the appearance of dark knuckles.

Credit: myskinmakeuphair.com/

Happy tears: Pharrell Williams breaks down during Oprah interview

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It's no secret that Pharrell Williams's latest single “Happy” topping charts globally!!

The 41-year-old music producer and singer was the special guest on OWN's "Oprah Prime" on April 13 where he discussed about his childhood and music career.

He got emotional and was reduced to tears when Oprah Winfrey showed him a montage of fan-created videos from around the world inspired by his No. 1 single song “Happy.”

The montage was made to celebrate International Day of Happiness.

Wearing a gray top and his signature Vivienne Westwood hat, the mega producer was visibly moved by the footage as he remained choked up for several seconds. "Why am I crying on Oprah?" he quipped, as he wiped away his tears.

Check out photos and watch video after the cut
Watch it below
There's nothing like a few tears of joy.....:)

14-year-old girl arrested over 'terror threat' tweet to American Airlines

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This is why you should be careful about what you say online ...

A 14-year-old Dutch girl who tweeted a alleged terrorist threat to American Airlines has been arrested in Rotterdam.

Twitter user @QueenDemetriax, who calls herself Sarah, tweeted the following message to the official American Airlines account:
The threat was apparently meant as a joke, but American Airlines wasn't laughing, within minutes the airline responded sternly by saying:
The conversation was quickly shared across social media with the 14-year-old quickly gaining 30,000 followers.

The girl claimed all she wanted was to be famous, but lamented finding the wrong kind of fame: "I always wanted to be famous, but I meant like Demi Lovato famous, not Osama bin laden famous"

She then regretted sending the 'joke' bomb threat.
A police spokesman in the Dutch city of Rotterdam told CNBC the girl voluntarily reported to the police station and was arrested on the advice of prosecutors at mid-afternoon Monday.

Price of stupidity - According to the official twitter of the Rotterdam police, the girl voluntarily reported to the police station accompanied by a family member and was arrested in relation to the American Airlines threat while investigation continues.
The spokesman said she is being held on suspicion of creating a false alarm and there was a lot of commotion over that tweet being sent.

Her Twitter account has since been suspended.

Trend alert: heart print

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Get loved up in Valentines - inspired heart prints.....

Olivia Munn (left) rarely disappoints. She looks adorably chic in black and white heart print sweater, skinny jeans, dramatic cat-eye sunnies and Christian Louboutin miss poppins booties.

Peyton List (center) wears a stunning Burberry brown sweater splattered with white hearts, Helmut Lang leather pants, TopShop shoes and lovely red lips to go with.

Cheryl Cole (right) looks absolutely amazing in her black and white heart print sweater, white and black polka dotted jeans and dotted charlotte olympia pumps .....I really like this kitschy print.

You can wear these adorable prints any way you like. Would you like to give a try?

Guests reportedly receive customised gold plated iPhones at Nigerian president's daughter's wedding.

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African Leaders....the cause of abject poverty!ybubun

I do believe there are enough resources in our continent to take care of everyone. However, we will never take a bite out of poverty.

Imagine guests receiving customised gold plated iPhones at Nigerian president's daughter's wedding. Money is better used to help human lives in their own country. It could have been used for more impactful endeavors such as adding equipment in hospitals, schools, orphanage centres etc #JustSaying

UK-based luxury jewelry designer, Michael A with twitter handle @malivelihood actually posted the photos of the gold plated iPhones from his Abuja Hotel room shortly before heading to the wedding reception to hand over those expensive gifts. He tweeted the photos including a customized gold plated wedding rrame for the couple.

However, it appears, Michael was later forced to delete the photos as public anger grew over the news that the President might have used tax payers funds for the expensive items for a wedding that didn't add value to the lives of Nigerians.

Below is Michael's latest complaining about the pressures he has come under, which might have led him to delete his revealing tweets and Instagram photos:
Oh! Michael 10 iPhones right? you aint good and smart enough. The above picture is not accurate... they're more than 10 sweetie.

Michael A in his hotel room flaunting the gifts
a waste of money!
If it's being used for the right reasons....
Poor 9gerians...does this money bring you any benefit?

19-yr-old Pakistani caught with 25.4kg of heroin

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Hunter hunted....

A 19 year old Pakistani student named Iftikihar Muhammed Arslan has been arrested for possession and attempted smuggling of 25.4kg of heroin said to be worth $1.4 million into Nigeria.

Arslan was apprehended at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport during inward screening on passengers on board a Qatar Airways flight. 25 parcels containing the hard drugs were discovered in his luggage.

The suspect believed to be in a drug cartel through his passport showed that he left Lahore, Pakistan with the drugs to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, then Doha, in Qatar, from where he connected to Lagos. 

Brandy and fiancé Ryan Press call off their engagement

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Brandy is officially a single lady once again!

The singer and her fiancé Ryan Press have mutually decided to end their engagement in what has been described as an “amicable split.

The couple got engaged in 2012 after dating for over two years. The singer and the music executive announced plans to wed before the end of 2013, unfortunately that didn't happen.

Brandy's rep confirmed the couple's split to Us Weekly.
They are no longer together. The engagement is off, but the friendship is still on. They decided to take a step back and reevaluate the relationship. Brandy is 35 now -- that's what her whole #35 on Twitter is about, becoming her own woman.
This would have been the first marriage for "Put It Down" singer, who has a 12-year-old daughter from her relationship with Robert Smith.
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