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Celebrity blogger v. celebrity blogger v. Celebrity Blogger: There’s a Difference

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Recently, someone asked me if I consider myself a celebrity blogger.

I had to step back and think. In my opinion, there is a difference between Celebrity blogger, celebrity blogger and Celebrity Blogger.

As a person who blogs about famous people, I consider myself a Celebrity blogger. I cover their pregnancies just like my sister blogs about hip hop stars  at Posh the Socialte and Catherine Kallon once penned the now-defunct Red-Carpet Fashion awards blog about celebs on the red carpet. Then, there are the ton of gossip blogs like Michael K’s DListed.

In recent years, some people who blog about celebrities have become so famous and well-known that they are now celebrities in their own right. I think of Jared Eng from Just Jared and Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr,from PerezHilton.com, as best-known examples.

These are celebrity bloggers with lower case letters.

Finally, some celebrities launch their own blogs. The most famous is probably Gwyneth Paltrow‘s Goop blog. Molly Sims, Tori Spelling, Zooey Deschannel and others have regularly updated famous blogs too.

They qualify as Celebrity Bloggers with capital letters.

Got it? Good. (smile)

10 celebrities whose parenting skills have been questioned

In today’s celebrity-obsessed world, it’s easier than ever to spot your favorite public figures in some of their less-than-shining moments. This is especially true for the intensely personal areas in their lives, like major mistakes when it comes to their parenting choices. For every story about celebrity supermoms like Gwyneth Paltrow or Angelina Jolie, there seems to be two more about famous parents that aren’t quite cutting it. While there are a variety of stories about celebs that just can’t seem to avoid missteps as they raise their children, these 10 have committed parenting sins that have seemed to follow them ever since.

  1.     Dina and Michael Lohan – When their daughter Lindsey first appeared on the scene, she was a fresh-faced child with talent to spare and enough charm to set her apart from a field of other young actresses. As she began to get older, however, her substance abuse problems and run-ins with the law were more famous than her films, and it became apparent that many of them stemmed from her turbulent upbringing. In the world of bad celebrity parents, the Lohan parents have created so many maelstroms that it’s difficult to choose just one of their many parenting faux pas over the years.
  2.     Alec Baldwin – When tape of Alec Baldwin berating his daughter for missing a scheduled phone call surfaced, the deep enmity and bitterness of Baldwin’s divorce from Kim Basinger and his explosive temper sent shockwaves through the Hollywood gossip community.
  3.     Britney Spears – Two of the primary parenting flubs committed by this pop songstress could conceivably be attributed to the incessant hounding of paparazzi, but are still infamous nonetheless. Fleeing photographers with her son on her lap as she drove away or almost dropping him as she fought through the crush of reporters surrounding her before a highly-publicized breakdown that culminated in a loss of custody of her two children made headlines around the world, cementing Britney’s place among parents that have made questionable choices in the public eye.
  4.     Courtney Love – Openly admitting to using heroin during her pregnancy with daughter Frances Bean and later losing custody of her due to her regular struggles with maintaining sobriety, Courtney Love isn’t likely to top anyone’s Best Hollywood Parents list.
  5.     Michael Jackson – Despite well-known allegations of suffering at the hands of his own tyrannical father, Michael Jackson was, by most accounts, a devoted dad to his children. Still, his excitable nature got the best of him during a trip to Germany, where he dangled his then-infant son Blanket over a balcony in order to give admirers a closer look, despite having the child’s face covered.
  6.     Woody Allen – In the annals of Hollywood history, few stories have inspired the level of shock and vague disgust that accompanied the discovery of Woody Allen’s long-running affair with his adopted daughter. Now married parents of two adopted children of their own, Allen and Mia Farrow’s daughter Soon-Yi are still going strong, despite the fact that she entered his life as a daughter.
  7.     Eminem – While his devotion to daughter Hailey is well-known, Eminem’s decision to repeatedly release songs about murdering her mother Kim have painted him in a questionable light in terms of parenting.
  8.     Kate Moss – Struggling with substance abuse and addiction are enough to cause even the most dedicated parents to make terrible mistakes, but Kate Moss’s insistence on exposing her daughter to infamous British bad boy Pete Doherty and the fact that she missed Lila Grace’s third birthday due to a stint in rehab are parenting mistakes that she’ll likely never live down.
  9.     Peaches Geldof – Famous largely for being the daughter of a celebrity herself, Bob Geldof’s daughter Peaches should be familiar with the concept of growing up and parenting in the public eye. That knowledge didn’t stop her from continuing a conversation on her cell phone as her infant son Astala toppled out of his stroller onto the sidewalk. Peaches took to Twitter to blame the incident on the state of London’s sidewalks, insisting that he was strapped in to his stroller and wasn’t hurt. Pictures snapped by photographers tell a different story, however, as little Astala can be clearly seen falling out of his stroller head-first.
  10.     Kris Jenner – The matron of the Kardashian/Jenner empire has drawn comparisons to Joe Jackson due to her overbearing insistence on pushing her kids into the spotlight for more money and fame. The moment that lands her the dubious honor of a spot on this list, however, was pressuring her daughter Kim to pose nude for Playboy while cameras of the family reality show were rolling, despite Kim’s reluctance to strip down for the notorious magazine.

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Trend: Maternity Capsule Collections – Veronique launches at GILT.com

Veronique’s capsule collection a GILT
It seems capsule collections are the new trend in maternity wear. Designers are creating a collection of pieces that mix and match to form one maternity wardrobe to last a mom-to-be through most of her pregnancy. 
Innovative! They are great for overwhelmed, busy and distracted moms who have loads on their plate and may not have the time to put together a wardrobe of stylish pieces. 
To enhance each look, simply add scarves, bangles, a string of pearls, a jacket and you’re good to go!

Last month, Jennifer Love Hewitt launched her capsule collection with A Pea in the Pod and today, celeb-fave NYC store Veronique Maternity launched its capsule collection that will be sold exclusively on the online boutique, GILT.  A second phase of the collection will launch on May 21.

It’s all in celebration of the store’s 30th birthday and its years of dressing the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow to Angelina Jolie.





Check out the OFFERINGS AT GILT.COM/VERONIQUE









Striped Top GILT $48

Belted Jumpsuit GILT $89

Wrap Dress GILT $89

Jumper Twist Dress GILT $89

Slim Jump in Pant GILT $95 + Sleek Blouse GILT $79

The Smart Dress GILT $83

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Drew Barrymore hosts backyard baby shower

Mom-to-be for a second time Drew Barrymore had a star-studded baby shower at her Hollywood Hills home this weekend, US Weekly reports. 

Guests attending the April 12th backyard event include Cameron Diaz, Gwyneth Paltrow and Reese Witherspoon. It was reportedly a coed shower as her Barrymore’s husband Will Kopelman attended along with other family and friends of both gender. 
The two are parents to one year old Olive. 
The fact that there are no social media pics of the event means either some outlet has exclusive photos that will be shared later or simply she asked guests to respect her privacy and not blast pics out for the world to see. Either way, cool. 
We love us some Drew!

Gwyneth Paltrow says she has it harder than 9-5 moms

“Empathy trumps narcissism when it comes to communication,” Bloomberg Business columnist  Sheelah Kolhatkar wrote about actress Gwyneth Paltrow‘s unfortunate statements comparing herself to average working moms this week. “And if you’re in the 1 Percent crowd, definitely don’t whine.”
During an interview with E! where she talked about taking a break from doing movies to focus on her kids, the Shakespeare in Love star essentially said her job as a working actress (despite having a team that includes personal assistants, nannies, personal chefs, personal trainers, privilege, access, wealth and support) is somehow harder than the 9-5 working mom.

It’s much harder for me. I feel like I set it up in a way that makes it difficult because… for me, like if I miss a school run, they are like, ‘Where were you?’ I don’t like to be the lead so I don’t [have] to work every day, you know, I have little things that I like and obviously I want it to be good and challenging and interesting, and be with good people and that kind of thing.

I think it’s different when you have an office job, because it’s routine and, you know, you can do all the stuff in the morning and then you come home in the evening. When you’re shooting a movie, they’re like, ‘We need you to go to Wisconsin for two weeks,’ and then you work 14 hours a day and that part of it is very difficult. I think to have a regular job and be a mom is not as—of course there are challenges—but it’s not like being on set.

Oh boy!
And ever since then, it has been a full blown backlash of commentary, vlog responses and constructive and not-so-nice reaction, mostly angry.
I get where she was coming from, honestly, with her perspective about having a very challenging and stressful time having to balance so much. However, her woes just cannot compare when taken into perspectives considering the real-life, day-to-day struggles of women who have to work to support their families on a minuscule fraction of Paltrow’s salary. 
The Iron Man  franchise actress already has a reputation of being aloof and disconnected. With these last statements, she may likely have dug herself deeper into that “she just rubs me the wrong way” grave that so many people have buried in deep in the recesses of their mind.
Oy vey! What are your thoughts?

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Inside Gwen Stefani’s Star-Studded Baby Shower (PHOTOS)

No Doubt  lead singer and mom-to-be Gwen Stefani was treated to a baby shower hosted by her manager’s

wife this weekend at the Hotel Bel Air

on Saturday, February 8.
The star-studded event was simple, elegant and feature white

flowers and understated elegant décor, insiders told E! News.
Guests included past Bellyitch

Bumpwtach
moms designer and TV host Nicole

Richie
,  designer and former Reality

TV star Rachel Zoe, actress Gwyneth Paltrow,  and  actress and entrepreneur Jessica Alba who brought along a diaper cake from her Honest company.
Stefani and her husband Bush

guitarist and singer Gavin Rossdale

are expecting their third son soon. They are parents to 5-year old Zuma and

7-year old Kingston.
Check out the photos Stefani  shared on her fairly still new Instagram  account:

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