Christina Aguilera Is ‘READY’ for 40 With This Birthday Bodysuit Video

Christina Aguilera turned 40 on Friday (Dec. 18), and she’s marking the turning point in her life with a different mindset — but the same killer body.

Xtina embraced the big 4-0 with a gold-embellished black bodysuit that she wore while strutting at home in a new video with Megan Thee Stallion’s “Body” hit bumping in the background. “Comin for you 40!” she exclaimed.

Missy Elliott commented “Happy Birfffffday” before a fan commanded her to put their cover of Rose Royce’s 1976 hit “Car Wash” on Spotify, which the two had recorded for the 2004 DreamWorks animated film Shark Tales.

The “Reflection” singer revealed how arriving at a new decade of her life made her feel in a letter she addressed to her new age.

“Dear 40, What a beautiful concept… to not only be ‘turning’ 40, but to be ARRIVING at 40!” she began her lengthy message. “This ever-present social stigma exists around getting older, but I have ALWAYS embraced it! … I’ve heard it said that some of your best life is lived in your 40’s. You stop giving a f— about all the bullsh–… clarity comes over you, and a new intention sets in with every move you make. I truly believe the best is yet to come and I am READY for it.”

Watch Xtina body 40 and arrive boldly with her latest birthday video and letter below.

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Van Morrison & Eric Clapton Are Anti-Lockdown in New Song, ‘Stand & Deliver’

Van Morrison is continuing his musical streak against the COVID-19 restrictions, bringing Eric Clapton along for the ride in their new collaboration, “Stand And Deliver.”

The track supports Morrison’s ongoing Save Live Music campaign.

“Do you wanna be a free man / Or do you wanna be a slave? / Do you wanna wear these chains / Until you’re lying in the grave?” the duo sing on the track released on Friday (Dec. 18), before a chorus that preaches a similar sentiment: “Stand and deliver / You let them put the fear on you.”

“Stand And Deliver” follows a few other anti-lockdown protest tracks from Morrison, including “Born to Be Free” and the more directly titled “No More Lockdown.”

Proceeds from “Stand and Deliver” will benefit Morrison’s Lockdown Financial Hardship Fund, which aims to assist musicians who are struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic, Variety reports.

Listen to “Stand And Deliver” below.

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Lil Baby Helps Throw Epic Birthday Party for George Floyd’s 7-Year-Old Daughter

Lil Baby made sure George Floyd’s 7-year-old daughter Gianna had the best birthday celebration possible by throwing her a party along with NBA star Stephen Jackson.

It’s the first birthday she’s spending without her father, who died May 25 after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. His death sparked worldwide Black Lives Matter protests for racial justice.

Forbes reports that Floyd’s longtime friend Jackson began planning the birthday celebration in July with other good friends of the Floyd family and Atlanta restaurant owners Ericka and William Platt. “I think I adopted another child, God put me into this position,” Jackson told Forbes. “I’m going to do the best that I can.”

So Jackson’s kids, along with the children of rappers Lil Baby and Future and of Rayshard Brooks, who was fatally shot by police this summer, attended the socially distant L.O.L Surprise! dolls-themed birthday bash at Atlanta’s Pink Hotel on Wednesday night. Lil Baby reportedly funded the entire party, where the little girls enjoyed candy, manicures and pedicures and other sweet treats, according to his Instagram Story.

“This is a very difficult time for my daughter, so we’re very grateful that our extended family is creating such a special experience for Gianna on her first birthday without her father,” Gianna’s mother, Roxie Washington, told Forbes.

Lil Baby’s 2020 protest anthem “The Bigger Picture,” which he released in the wake of Floyd’s death, earned him two Grammy nominations for best rap song and best rap performance. It remains the Atlanta rapper’s highest-charting hit on the Billboard Hot 100 after it debuted at No. 3 in June. The music video captures Lil Baby and his entourage attending a George Floyd protest in his ATL hometown.

See videos from Gianna’s birthday party on Lil Baby’s IG Story here and on Jackson’s Instagram here.

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K-Pop Band A.C.E Sign to Asian Agent for US Management & Global Strategy

K-pop boy band A.C.E has signed with creative talent house Asian Agent for global strategy and U.S. management, following in the footsteps of star Asian Agent clients like BLACKPINK and (G)I-DLE.

Asian Agent is focused on bringing eastern culture to the west through localized promotion and strategic partnerships. A.C.E and their Korean label and management agency, Beat Interactive, first met the company in Los Angeles in February, when the band performed at the 2020 Academy Awards afterparty congratulating Parasite director Bong Joon-Ho for his historic best picture win.

“I’m delighted to work on expanding their international footprint,” says Asian Agent’s Los Angeles-based chief agent Danny Lee. “I was particularly impressed by the group’s live vocals and their street dancing background. It’s great to see how far they’ve come as a boutique agency act — it feels like a family with them.”

The announcement comes as the quintet — members Jun, Donghun, Wow, Byeongkwan and Chan — prepare for a packed 2021, which they say will include star-powered music collaborations and a fashion endorsement deal.

“The great thing about working with Asian Agent is that we can plan and implement international strategies thoroughly,” said Danny JY Lee, head director at Beat Interactive in Seoul, adding that the past few months of working together has already “led to an increased amount of international media attention, and exciting new musical and promotional opportunities.”

A.C.E debuted in 2017 with single “Cactus,” which peaked at No. 21 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart. The group has since toured the world and released an album (2018’s A.C.E Adventures in Wonderland) and three EPs — including 2019’s Under Cover, which debuted at No. 9 on World Albums, follow-up Under Cover: The Mad Squad and their most recent project in September, HJZM: The Butterfly Phantasy.

“We’re excited and inspired for this next chapter of our careers,” the band said in a joint statement, “not only to pursue our dreams as a group, but to hopefully reach the dreams and expectations so many of our global fans have for us.”

Beat Interactive founder and CEO Kim Hye-im adds that investing in music is crucial amid the global coronavirus pandemic: “K-pop artists’ musical activities and outside roles are more important than ever to overcome this difficult situation with a sense of mission,” she says. “I feel we must continue to give our fans courage and hope to overcome this situation.”

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Cher Is Staying COVID Safe Around Her Mom, Gets ‘Tested All the Time’

Cher is making sure she and her family stay healthy this holiday season.

“I get tested [for COVID] all the time,” the icon told People, before noting that she has to be “very careful” around her 93-year-old mother, Georgia Holt.

“We have a little bubble that we’ve had all this time,” she explained. “We wear masks, and there’s not very many of us. It’s my sister, my brother-in-law, my mom, my assistant. And we stay far apart from each other.”

Cher herself is 74 years old and revealed that she has asthma and “different health problems.”

Back in May, the star released a cover of the Spanish version of the 1979 ABBA smash “Chiquitita,” which premiered on UNICEF’s COVID-19 Virtual Special. “UNICEF called and I told them I would donate my proceeds from the song like ABBA did with their Spanish version,” she told Billboard at the time. “I shot my part of the video at home and they later sent me the final cut with children from around the world in it. It’s such a beautiful, optimistic experience. It’s great when you can see anything positive now because all of the turmoil we are in.”

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