Christina Milian surprised her 7.1 million Instagram followers on Friday with new pictures of her gearing as much as promote the third season of Step Up.
Clad in a purple mini gown from upstart trend model Starlit, the 41-year-old singer positively glowed within the shimmery look.
Christina accessorized with an identical jacket, black platform heels and purple octagonal hoops.
Starlit: Christina Milian, 41, surprised her 7.1 million Instagram followers on Friday with new pictures of her gearing as much as promote the third season of Step Up. The star paired a shimmering purple mini gown from upstart trend model Starlit with an identical jacket, black platform heels and purple octagonal hoops
The Instagram bio for the brand new trend model Starlit reads ‘lit or made brighter by stars’ and Milian definitely proved this to be true as she rocked the gem-colored look.
‘Dream a little bit dream,’ she captioned the images, tagging movie star make-up artist and hairstylist Shenise Sheena, who was liable for Milian’s flawless make-up and sick braided ponytail.
The actress and singer wore the look to advertise season three of Step Up, premiering on Starz October 16. Based mostly on the favored movie franchise of the identical identify, Step Up follows the scholars and college of a aggressive performing arts college in Atlanta and Milian is stepping in to play the feminine lead, Collette Jones, a task originated by the late Naya Rivera.
Christina just lately opened up about changing Rivera, who tragically drowned in 2020. ‘I used to be desirous about her followers and if it was respectful for me to do it,’ she instructed Metro. ‘I put my selection into belief that that is what’s meant to be and there is a goal for this.’
Getting into Step Up: The star appeared radiant as she ready to advertise season three of the hit present Step Up. Milian has stepped into play the feminine lead, which was initially performed by the late Naya Rivera, who tragically drowned in 2020 on the age of 33
The No matter U Need singer, who’s of Afro-Cuban descent, additionally spoke about her connection to the late Glee star with regard their shared Latin roots. ‘She’s additionally Latina,’ stated Milian. ‘When you realize you see somebody that is relatable to you, you watch them and help them and for a few years that was me for her.’
Born Christine Marie Flores, the Love Do not Value a Factor star has declared previously that she feels ‘proud to be Latina’ and that she loves how Latinos and Hispanics have ‘a aptitude for all times.’
Talking about her heritage, Christina just lately instructed Us Weekly: ‘What makes me proud to be Latina is that Latinos and Hispanics reside out loud! We are usually comfortable folks with a aptitude for all times. Our meals, music, household values and work ethic play big roles in how we reside and conduct ourselves.’
Proud Latina: Born Christine Marie Flores, the Love Do not Value a Factor star has declared previously that she feels ‘proud to be Latina’ and he or she has just lately spoken in regards to the significance of those roots when connecting with the late Glee star Rivera
Being part of a various and inclusive present comparable to Step Up is necessary to Milian. The chart-topping singer has beforehand mentioned the challenges of being an Afro-Latina in Hollywood along with the difficulties of being a ‘brown-skinned’ Latino versus a ‘fair-skinned’ Latino. In the end, Christina believes it is necessary to ‘settle for our variations,’ telling HuffPost Stay in 2015, ‘I did not really feel like I had to choose. I’m what I’m.’
Past filling the difficult position that Rivera left behind, the hitmaker can be the co-founder of the Beignet Field Cafe in Studio Metropolis, California. Sometimes discovered all through New Orleans and the South, the cafe’s specialty – beignets – are deep-fried French pastries just like doughnuts and are often lined in powdered sugar. Milian opened the enterprise together with her former roommate, a Louisiana native.
Christina has beforehand partnered with Yelp to boost consciousness for different ‘small Latinx-owned companies’ and her youngsters are huge followers of her newest enterprise. ‘They completely adore it!’ she instructed E! News. The mom of 4 shares her daughter Violet Madison, 12, with ex-husband The Dream, and sons Isaiah, two, and Kenna, 17 months, together with her present husband Matt Pokora.
‘I’m what I’m’: The chart-topping singer has championed ‘small Latinx-owned companies’ via her newest restaurant enterprise Beignet Field Cafe in Studio Metropolis, California. She has additionally been candid previously in regards to the wrestle of being a ‘brown-skinned’ Latino versus being a ‘fair-skinned’ Latino, telling HuffPost Stay in 2015, ‘I did not really feel like I had to choose. I’m what I’m’
