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Celebrities and their Glam Squads (PHOTOS)

Posted on January 19, 2015

One of the ways celebrities remind us that they have it way better than us is by showing off their elaborate glam squads in social media.

It’s not necessarily a new concept to see a photo of hairstylist, manicurist, stylist, make up artist and personal assistant all tending to a celebrity woman at the same time. It’s a common shot in glamour, hair and style magazines.

Now with social media, celebs get to set up staged photos and give us a glimpse of their glam squad in action.

But it is also a great excuse and opportunity for them to tag or “@” mention the glam professionals and help promote their business and help get them more clients as well. Hence why some celebrity stylists and make up artists have become celebrities themselves over time (see June Ambrose, Rachel Zoe and the guys from the Real Housewives of Atlanta)

Some enterprising salons have seized on the interest of regular women wanting the celebrity treatment and offer traveling glam squads.

Companies like Miami-based GlamSquad (pictured above) will bring a team to you starting at $75. Not bad!

Here are a few celeb glam squad pics we’ve seen shared by our Bellyitch Bumpwatch alums and others personalities.

Beth Behrs

Jessica Chastain

Jessica Alba

Jennifer Lopez

Lea Michele

Lily Aldridge

Catherine Zeta Jones

Orange is the New Black actress Danielle Brooks

E host Patricia Zavala

Guilana Rancic

TV host Noria Morales

June Ambrose

Heidi Klum

Rita Ora

The finished product a la the gorgeous Sienna Miller.

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2015 Golden Globes Red Carpet Fashion

Posted on January 12, 2015

Last night, stars of the small and silver screen gathered to celebrate the nominees and announce winners of the 2015 Golden Globes at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. As usual, several of the women we’ve featured on the blog were shining on the red carpet.

We also noticed several trends: Red and blue as usual, but there was a lot of white as well. Sheer panels in dresses, the color lemoncellom, pink and sequins and elaborate embellishments also made a big impression.

Here’s a summary of who wore what, including Heidi Klum in Versace, Viola Davis in Dona Karan Atelier, Catherine Zeta Jones in a structured ball gown:

Savannah Guthrie in a gorgeous fitted dress; Katherine Heigl in Zac Prosen; Amy Poehler in Stella McCartney.

White was a predominant color at the show.

Anna Farris in Reem Acra; Kerry Washington in Mary Katrantzau; Camila Alves McConaughey in Monique Lhullier; Maggie Gyllenhaal in Miu Miu

Claire Danes in Valentino; Katie Holmes in Marchesa; Michelle Monaghan in Jason Wu.

Jennifer Lopez in Zuhair Murad and Reese Witherspoon in Calvin Klein.

Leslie Mann in Kaufmanfranco and Jimmy Choo heels, Jenna Dewan-Tatum in Carolina Herrera, Naomi Watts

in Gucci

Viola Davis

Amanda Peet in J. Mandel

Amy Poehler

Anna Farris

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Camila Alves-McConaughey

Claire Danes

Emily Blunt in Michael Kors

Felicity Huffman

Giuliana Rancic

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Heidi Klum

Jenna Dewan-Tatum

Jennifer Lopez

Katherine Heigl

Katie Holmes

Mom-to-be Keira Knightley in Chanel.

Kerry Washington

Michelle Monaghue

Reese Witherspoon in

Salma Hayek in Alexander McQueen

Savannah Guthrie

Sienna Miller in Miu Miu

Tina Fey in Antonio Berardi

Jemima Kirke in Rosie Assoulin

photos: Getty

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Fashion shows’ pregnant celebrity hosts

Posted on January 6, 2015

A few years ago, we blogged about how female film stars were losing out on film projects once producers discovered they were pregnant. That’s why it was refreshing to catch a broadcast of Project Runway’s All-Star featuring a very pregnant Alyssa Milano as a host on the latest season of that show. She hosted it last year as well.

The franchise is quite pregnant lady friendly as creator and original host Heidi Klum was also very pregnant during one past season of the general Project Runway fashion designer contest show.

We also noticed that another Bellyitch Bumpwatch alum Vanessa Simmons started her gig on Project Runway Threads (the version for child-designers) right after giving birth to her daughter Ava Marie

last February.

It must be a thing with fashion shows because Kristin Cavallari starred in season one of the E! show The Fabulist while she was expecting her second child.

It’s all good news for the future of working pregnant moms in the industry. Well at least on the small screen.

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Top 10 Boy & Girl old-fashioned names becoming more popular.

Posted on December 13, 2014

It warmed my heart so see that traditional names are coming back into style and are becoming more popular among parents. Babysitting.net chronicled the top 10 girl and boy names making a comeback.

Girls’ Names

Anna – “Anna” is one of the girls’ names that never seems to go completely out of style. Originating from the Greek or Latin version of the Hebrew name “Hannah,” Anna means “grace” and came in at number thirty-eight on the list of most popular girls’ names in 2011.
Charlotte – The French feminine diminutive of “Charles,” Charlotte’s meaning, “free man,” has masculine connotations. Still, Charlotte was the twenty-seventh most popular name in 2011 and is the name of Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze, Jr.’s daughter.
Ella – At number twelve on the list of most popular girls’ names for 2011 is “Ella,” which is of Germanic origination and means “all, completely; fairy maiden.” Mark Wahlberg, Ben Stiller, Eric Clapton and John Travolta all have daughters with this old-fashioned moniker.
Eva – The Latin form of the Hebrew name “Eve,” meaning “life,” Eva is eighty-third on the list of most popular girls’ names for 2011. Derivations Ava and Eve are also very popular.
Grace – A virtue name meaning exactly what it says, “Grace” is number sixteen on the list of most popular girls’ names for 2011 with notable choices by celebrity parents Lance Armstrong and Christy Turlington.
Julia – Derived from Latin and meaning “youthful,” Julia was the fifty-seventh most popular name for baby girls in 2011.
Lucy – The English feminine variation of “Lucius,” Lucy was the seventy-second most popular name for girls born in 2011. While it may be most memorably connected to a certain flame-haired comedienne, “Lucy” was also chosen by country crooner Zac Brown for his daughter.
Rose – Latin for “rose, a flower,” Rose is an old-fashioned name that has enjoyed something of a revival. At number two-hundred and ninety-one in 2011, “Rose” was the final selection of Jennifer Garner & Ben Affleck, Jon Stewart and Ewan McGregor. The presence of the boys’ name “Jack” also calls into question the influence of the re-release a certain epic film about a doomed romance on new parents.
Stella – From the Latin for “star,” Stella is the seventy-third most popular name on the 2011 list. Chosen by both Paul McCartney and, more recently, Matt Damon, Tori Spelling and Dave Matthews, Stella’s popularity is still rising.
Violet – Latin for the color and the flower, Violet comes in at number one-hundred and one for 2011 and was also chosen by Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck for their eldest daughter.

Boys’ Names

Andrew – Meaning “strong and manly,” the name “Andrew” is of Greek derivation and enjoys a perennial popularity. At number sixteen on the list of most popular names for baby boys in 2011, one Harvard study claims that it is the most popular name for boys born to highly educated parents.
Benjamin – From Hebrew meaning “son of the right hand,” Benjamin was the nineteenth most popular name for baby boys in 2011. Supermodel Gisele Bundchen and her quarterback husband Tom Brady chose “Benjamin” for their son, as did John Travolta and Kelly Preston.
Charles – French from German, “Charles” means “free man” and was the sixty-second most popular name for boys in 2011. Celebrities Jodie Foster and Russell Crowe both named their sons Charles, with the shortened “Charlie” also quite popular.
Harry – A diminutive of Henry meaning “estate ruler,” Harry is becoming more popular than ever due to the choices of Princess Diana, David Letterman and Billy Bob Thornton as a name for their sons, along with the immense popularity of the Harry Potter series.
Henry – Enjoying it’s highest spot on the list of popular boys’ names since 1956, “Henry,” also meaning “estate ruler” came in at number fifty-seven in 2011. Julia Roberts, Minnie Driver, Heidi Klum and Colin Farrell all have sons named Henry.
Jack – A diminutive of “John” meaning “God is gracious,” Jack was the forty-fifth most popular name for boys born in 2011. Matt Lauer, Luke Perry and Meg Ryan are just a few of the celebrities who chose this name for their sons.
Leo – From Latin for “lion,” Leo came in at number one-hundred and sixty-seven in 2011 for popular boy’s names, and was chosen by NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon as a name for his son.
Jacob – From Hebrew meaning “He grasps the heel. Supplanter,” “Jacob” was the most popular name for little boys born in 2011. Bob Dylan named his son Jakob, with Stephenie Meyer dubbing her leading werewolf “Jacob” in her phenomenally popular Twilight books.
Eli – Moving from number two-hundred and thirty-five in 2000 to number sixty-five in 2010, Eli is a Hebrew name meaning “uplifted.”
William – The third most popular name for boys in 2011, William is of English from German derivation and means “resolute protection.” With the marriage of Britain’s Prince William, the name has become even more high-profile.

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2014 American Music Awards: Celeb moms sizzle on the red carpet

Posted on November 25, 2014

Several of our Bellyitch Bumpwatch alums rocked the red carpet to the 2014 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California.

Here’s what they wore:

Christina Milian was gorge in a long black lace slip dress with a sleek back hair, hot pink lips and a delicate gold bangles.

Jennifer Lopez showed off her svelte and hot mama bod in a satin Reem Acra dress with sparking nude Christian Louboutin pumps and Norman Silverman diamonds.

Grrrrr! Fergie was sizzling in a black belted Halston high-split floor-length dress, accented with Loree Rodkin jewels and a super hawt pair of Versus triple clasp sandals.

Garcelle Beauvais worked the carpet in a crimson Michael Costello figure hugging halter t-neck dress, with a gold clutch and gold and black gladiator heels with a black cuff.

Giuliana Rancic looked amaze in a one sleeve Alex Perry dress, Christian Louboutin shoes, Rauwolf clutch, Pasquale Bruni rings, and Jack Vartanian earrings.

Heidi Klum went quirky with a criss cross pink and black Versace dress with Versace pink and blue platform heels.

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6 celebrity couples who split up before baby was born

Posted on November 23, 2014

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I saw this smokin’ hawt photo of Christina Milian today and thought boy is her ex singer/ mega producer The Dream missing out. The couple was one of several celebrity pairs to split in the middle of a pregnancy and BEFORE the baby was born.

Christina Milian was 8 months pregnant when she filed for divorce from The Dream in 2010.

Personally, I know of a few friends who wound up splitting with their boyfriend or spouse before having their baby and each of them say it was very challenging being pregnant and not at least having someone to help them through those challenging months. A few have said, in hindsight, they would’ve waited it out until baby was born. Oy! Here are four other celebrities who split before their child was born:

In 2004, four months before delivering her 1st child, son Leni, whose dad is billionaire Flavio Briatore, Heidi Klum started dated Seal, who she later married and had 3 kids with before they too split in 2012.

Rapper Nas and singer Kelis were in the middle of filming their MTV reality TV show when they split while she was 7 months pregnant with their first child together in 2009.

Alexis Knapp had to get Ryan Phillippe to submit to a paternity test to prove that the child she was carrying was his. The two split before Knapp confirmed she was pregnant in 2010.

Ex Spice Girl Melanie Brown too had to force comedian/actor Eddie Murphy to submit to a paternity test to prove he was the father to her then-soon-to-be born daughter Angel Iris born ironically on Murphy’s 47th birthday, April 3, 2007. The couple had split in 2006 and back then there was no way of proving paternity until the baby was born.

No one knows for sure who the dad is to Mad Men star January Jones’ first child, son Xander, but she announced she was pregnant in May 2011, five months after splitting with her boyfriend Saturday Night Live‘s Jason Sudeikis. Rumors swirled that Ashton Kutcher may have been the dad. The two are good friends.

Edited to Add: I found this post of 12 Celebrities that broke up before the baby was born that Crushable did a year ago which also includes Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen, Tom Brady and Bridget Moynahan, Mary Louise Parker and Billy Crudup and Tiki and Ginny Barber which I so would have added to this list had I remembered about them too!

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Celebrity Pumpkin Patch Tradition

Posted on October 8, 2014

Every year, celebrity parents, just like everyday parents take their children to the farm and the pumpkin patch to pick pumpkins to decorate and carve into jack-o-lanterns. It’s a time honored tradition that is a fun activity for all families. This year and the last celeb parnents like Christina Milian, Olivier Martinez, Diddy, Pete Wentz, Heidi Klum and Denise Richards (above in collage) treat their little ones to a trip to the patch.

In many schools, a typical field trip is also to a local farm for a hayride, meander through a corn maze, feed farm animals and pick pumpkins. It’s a fun time!

How about you? Do you go to the pumpkin patch or the farm every year?

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This Week’s Celebrity Mom Selfie Showdown

Posted on September 19, 2014

Eva Marcille (nee Pigford)

Borrowing a concept from our partners at Zimbio, we’re showcasing the latest selfies taken by our Bellyitch Bumpwatch alums and shared in social media for their fans and followers and asking who do you think had the best one for the week?

Heidi Klum

January Jones

Alicia Keys

Snooki

Finally, not a selfie but posted Zoe Saldana recently shared a pic of herself with her sister Cicely Saldana taken at the Hispanic Heritage foundation awards where Zoe was given an award for her advocacy and charity work. Kudos.

Also, engaged in Charity this week, was Kerry Washington, who shared a photo of herself in a shirt with the words “It’s on Us“, a new campaign the Obama administration is promoting that encourages men and women to stop sexual assaults, especially on college campuses where it is a wide-spread occurrence.

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2014 Primetime Emmy Awards Red Carpet: Celebrity Moms glam it up

Posted on August 26, 2014

The stars were out last night at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on August 25, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.

We were on the look out for some of the celebrity moms and moms-to-be that we’ve featured on the blog before and certainly they did not disappoint:

Kerry Washington rocked an orange Prada dress with intricate crystals embroidered within with matching Prada clutch and fab Fred Leighton jewels. Washington, who had her first child earlier this year, was nominated for an Outstanding actress award for her role on ABC‘s Scandal.

Giuliana Rancic went old Hollywood glam in this stately crimson Gustavo Cadile dress, worn with Christian Louboutin heels and Forevermark diamonds jewels.

Gwen Stefani did not walk the red carpet, still was shimmering in the halls in a silver Atelier Versace Fall 2014 top and long skirt with metallic ornaments at the neckline. Very rock and roll and futuristic, yes?

Nashville star and mom-to-be Hayden Panettiere was radiant and glowing in a floor length Lorena Sarbu gown from her Fall 2014 collection, accented with Fred Leighton earrings and a dainty diamond bracelet, set off with nude make up and a diamond encrusted headband. Gorgeous!

Halle Berry also skipped the early arrivals red carpet even though she presented the last award for the night. She looked stunning as usual in this high-slit flowing feminine Elie Saab gown, posing in the press toom. Very nice!

Love Love Brazillian model Camila Alves in my fave North African designer Zuhair Murad gown from his 2014 Resort collection. Beautiful with this white Aldo clutch and a pair of Brian Atwood ‘Hamper’ heels to finish off the perfect look. Her Oscar-winning hubby Matthew McConaughey was a top nominee last night for his role in HBO’s True Detective.

Saucy! Is one word to describe Modern Family‘s Sofia Vergara who stunned in a body hugging Roberto Cavalli dress, while dripping in Lorraine Schwartz jewels. Fab! Her show tied Fraisier with its 5 consecutive comedy show Emmy wins.

Pleasantly surprised to see Heidi Klum tame her usual over-the-topness this year as she graced the red carpet in Zac Posen resort 2015 dress, accessorized with a Jimmy Choo ‘Tube’ clutch with matching Jimmy Choo ‘Xenia’ sandals and and accented with delicate Lorraine Schwartz jewels. Love the deep waves. The Project Runway creator did well tonight.

Claire Danes went for the pop of color in Givenchy from the designer’s Fall 2014 collection. She wore Lorraine Schwartz pieces to complete the look. Very pretty and feminine. The star is a multi-Emmy winner for her role on Showtime’s Homeland and was nominated last night as well.

Hardly recognized this super svelte Julianna Margulies in this sleek Narcisco Rodgriguez gown and leather clutch. We heard FD Gallery set her up with a 13.26 carat old mine cut diamond earrings and a 7 carat rose cut Hemmerle ring. Wowza! Love the up swept do and the black headband. Simple. Classic. Margulies won last night the Outstanding Actress award for her role on the hit NBC drama The Good Wife. Congrats!

How cute was Julia Roberts in a playful and youthful Elie Saab Fall 2014 Couture mini dress with its bold beading and sexy plunging neckline? Roberts won big tonight, having many nominations and an Emmy for her role in The Normal Heart. Loving the peep-toe pumps by Christian Louboutin. She accented the look with Irene Neuwirth jewels. Winning!

Nominated for her role in Return to Zero Lifetime mini-series, Minnie Driver was outfitted in the designs of another bumpwatch alum Marchesa. Very cute look pulled off with Stuart Weitzman shoes, Fred Leighton jewels and a Rauwolf clutch. Loved her since Good Will Hunting!

Padma Lakshmi was fierce in a Ralph Rucci couture gown. The Top Chef award-winning show host donned a pair of classic Manolo Blahnik heels and also went with Fred Leighton ring and earrings, and a Judith Leiber bag. Marvelous!

One of our original features on celeb moms of twins included this gorgeous woman Angela Bassett, nominated for her Outstanding actress for her role on the mini-series American Horror Story was fab in this Grecian wrap Elisabetta Franchi dress, accented with an Oroton”Freize” clutch.

These moms were really bringing the sexy tonight!

photo: Getty

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Celebrities who were cheated on while pregnant

Posted on July 8, 2014

Sadly, the rumor mill is reporting that Hank Baskett Jr may have cheated on our Bellyitch Bumpwatch alum Kendra Wilkinson while she was carrying the couple’s second child. They initially denied the reports until the woman (who happens to also be transgendered) who claims to have had a torrid ongoing affair with Baskett kept giving interviews that revealed some intimate details and Wilkinson allegedly discovered credit card charges for meals with two persons that her hubby could not explain, according to web reports.

This week, Perez Hilton‘s parenting site Perezitos featured a gallery of 11 celebrity women whose partners or spouses allegedly cheated on them while pregnant. We saw some of the women from on our 2010 post about 6 celebs who broke up before their baby was born on the list and noted it missed Brit personality Katie Price, who we blogged about last week.

Price told a British talk show that she felt her husband Kieran Hayler cheated on her because she gained too much weight while pregnant.

Yikes!

Anyway, we’d add to Perez’s gallery which includes Lauryn Hill (Rohan Marley), Nivea and Lauren London (both by Lil Wayne), Christina Milian (The Dream), Kelis (Nas), Shar Jackson (by Kevin Federline) ,Heidi Klum (by Flavio Briatore), Bridget Moynahan (Tom Brady), Mary Louise Parker (Billy Crudup) and Wendy Williams (Kevin Hunter).

Add from our post: Alexis Knapp who may have been cheated on by Ryan Phillipe while she was pregnant with their child; Ginny Barber who was pregnant with Tiki Barber‘s twins when the two broke up, allegedly because he was cheating on her; and January Jones who may have been cheated on by her son Xander’s dad – whoever that is, possibly Jason Sudekis or Ashton Kutcher.

Generally, most men stick by their women’s side while she is carrying their child but not all area able to stay faithful during a time when his woman may not be in the mood to have sex, may experience a change in her body she may not like and embrace; and may just be bitchy to her dude. The strongest can sustain their love and relationship through it all.

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