Beyoncé & Super Bowl XLVII

If there's anyone out there who actually thought

Beyoncé

couldn't sing, not only are they wrong, not only are they fools, they are also eating their hate today. Beyoncé opened a press conference yesterday with an a "pitch perfect" cappella rendition of the National Anthem. She didn't have to do it, she wanted to do it. The girl can sing,

OKAAAY!!

Beyoncé will be singing this Sunday at a little gig known as the Super Bowl! She confirmed it on her

blog

and released a teaser rehearsal video (

watch below

). Beyoncé also confirmed that she will be singing

LIVE

at

Super Bowl XLVII

and dancing and performing.  Will Jay-Z join B on stage? What about Destiny's Child? Reunion?? All rumors for now... Bring on the halftime!

Super Bowl XLVII Sunday, February 3rd

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Sundance 2013: A fashionista's tale of fashion, nightlife and celebrities.

by

Emily Chandler-Westergreen

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The

Sundance Film Festival

- the largest Independent film festival in the US - has always been on my bucket list of not-to-be-missed events, but until this year I have never had a reason to attend. Or an invitation. That all changed when I was asked by Atlanta designer Rob Bennett to model his upcoming collection "V by Rob Bennett" at a party hosted by the American Film Institute. OK, let me think about it for a second...ummm yes! 

Walking through Park City, Utah is a charming experience anytime of year, and when you populate it with the entire who's who of Hollywood, it's like taking a stroll through your favorite movies and TV shows. Except the celebrities are real. And accessible. Need directions? Just ask a star.

This actually happened when I was in a panic to find the Fender Music Lounge, where Dave Grohl was throwing a private performance. I never found the Fender Music Lounge, but I did run into

Michael C. Hall

. He was crossing the street beside me. I oh-so-causally threw myself in front of a car to get closer. Luckily, Dexter was not in a serial killing mood - he grabbed my arm and guided me safely to the other side, where we took a photo together. "The photo wasn't worth getting killed for," he said. (I slightly disagree.)

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The days of Sundance are spent bouncing among the numerous gifting suites - I brought a second suitcase home to accommodate the swag. Or hanging out at Nikki Beach, one of the pop up lounges brought in from Miami. Don't mind if I do pop in and grab some lunch. Sitting beside

Robert Redford

and

Michael Cera

didn't hurt the ambiance a bit!

The night time scene is quite different from Fashion Week or other events in cities where everyone is scattered among the vast selection of clubs. At Sundance the only club allowed to stay open past 1AM is

Tao

, so that is where everyone is. Needless to say, that's where my entourage and I found ourselves every night. I bumped into

Paris Hilton

several times there. And I mean that literally. I was in a really crowded space and everyone was mashed up against each other like sardines. I felt a butt pressed up behind mine when a friend taps me on the shoulder and says "Hey Emily, do you realize who you're squeezed up against?"

A major difference between nightlife at Sundance and nightlife, well, everywhere else (besides the star-studded factor) is the fashion. This was the only time I've ever been out to a fancy nightclub wearing snow boots. And when I say snow boot, I don't mean those cute, furry little "look at me" boots, I mean the rubber soled "let me not slip on ice and die" boots. It's like this everywhere at Sundance. You can literally hop of the ski lift and cruise right into the swankiest event in town. I do love my five inch Fashion Week heels, but my feet were a big fan of this laid back Sundance mindset.

Oh wait, the movies. I haven't even mentioned them. Ain't nobody got time to watch a movie at Sundance! I'll catch them on DVD when I can catch my breath and there aren't ten thousand other fabulous things that absolutely have to be added to my ultimate Sundance experience.

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Thanksgiving 2012

The sweet aroma of baking pies filled my kitchen. Clearly, the holidays have arrived. And Mom!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

to everyone.

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Gay PRIDE 2012

Love, peace, acceptance... that's what Pride is all about to me. It's also about expressing yourself without fear of judgment or rejection. Celebrating it's 42 year,

Atlanta Pride

attracted more than 100K supporters, gay and straight. I personally love the parade. I never miss it! Here are highlights taken by yours truly: 

As the parade started, 11 Alive was there to capture the entire fabulous show which they streamed live on their website! AND speaking of fabulous,

Evelyn Mims

, who is also a contributor on Style Mag VM with

Mims the Word

, co-hosted the Pride Parade coverage with

Conn Jackson

of Get Connected. *

Click HERE to watch the 11 Alive Pride coverage.

Conn Jackson with Congressman

John Lewis

who always supports Pride! He's got my vote.

Gay cops.

Bubba D. Licious.

From RuPaul's Drag Race, Phoenix.

I don't know if he took a gay pill or what, but Conn was everywhere! There he is, smack in the middle of a gaggle of near naked boys!

Nicole Paige Brooks "from Atlanta, Georgia" and RuPaul's Drag Race.

More naked boys and Conn! This time, riding proudly on the Fenuxe Magazine float.

Q100 FM represented with pink balloons and with the Bert Show's Kristin Klingshirn.

What's Pride without a giant proud peacock!

Pets Are Loving Support, PALS, represented with a "Bingo" float...

WHOA! WOW... OKAY... 'nuff said!

Happy cheerleaders!

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Michelle Visage - Raised by Queens

"I was literally raised by queens rather than wolves. When I moved to NYC at the tender age of 17 I assimilated into the drag queen way of life. I have lived it on the streets, in the clubs and the after hours with the legendary ones who sculpted and created the Visage monster."

The very fabulous, tell-it-like-it-is RuPaul's Drag Race judge,

Michelle Visage

, gave a revealing interview to

ProjectQ Atlanta

on the cusp of her royal visit to Atlanta. Michelle chatted it up with ProjectQ's

Mike Fleming

about Ru and Drag Race, she gets personal and also delivered a very 

special message

to Atlanta's gay boys... Look out!

Michelle Visage is is town to judge a drag pageant alongside Phoenix and B52s Fred Schneider. Nicole Paige Brooks emcees. The pageant is a benefit for

Pets Are Loving Support, PALS and I invite you to the

Jungle

on Saturday, Sept. 22 for an evening full of sparkle, filth and a whole lotta tucking!

READ Mike Fleming's full article / interview for ProjectQ Atlanta

HERE

.

Tickets

are on sale now for the Saturday, Sept. 22 event at Jungle. *Doors open for a meet & greet at 8 p.m. and the pageant and 9 p.m., followed by a

DJ Alyson Calagna afterparty

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NEW Annie Leibovitz Disney Dream Portraits

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The photographic genius of

Annie Leibovitz

once again meets the magical World of

Disney

. Two [more] magnificent portraits were recently unveiled  as a part of the ongoing

Disney Dream Portrait

Series.

Russell Brand

, 

Jack Black

,

Will Ferrell

and

Jason Segel

took on Disney characters the likes of Captain Hook and the three, friendly Hitchhiking Ghosts that bum a ride with you at the end of the Haunted Mansion theme ride.

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Behind the scenes photos:

**

Click HERE to see past Disney Dream Portraits featuring Kristen Bell, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Phelps and many more!

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The Phoenix Sleeve

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The Phoenix is the symbol for Scorpio. It represents death and rebirth. [I learned this through my

astrologer

.] All of my tattoos have a personal significance so by making them self-referential my ink gains deeper meaning. As I embark on a new career and shed the old one, hence, -

death and rebirth

- a Phoenix sleeve couldn't be more appropriate. The very gifted 

Malia Reynolds

, at

Memorial Tattoo

, has done all my ink.

StylemagVM

is documenting the creation of the sleeve, from start to finish, so you'll get an opportunity to see just how talented Malia is.

Watch it happen!

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