Why we chose her: Look at those abs! Take it from a pro: "Gina is showing that can live a balanced life and achieve great things. She's as dedicated as any fighter I know -- really hits her core training hard. And she punches as heavy as some men; believe me, she's sat me down a few times. But when it's over, she enjoys hanging out with her family and eating Italian food. She's just a normal girl. To me, that's what's inspirational." --Scott Bieri, Sparring Partner
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Hurry Up and Weight I’ve lost my balance, dropped my core. My body needs adjusted score. I’d like to linger in my bunk. Alas, I’m in a fitness funk. Free exercise sounds like a cinch, A cheap solution in a pinch, As iron glutes and steely abs Fall feebly to folds and flabs. Of course, exertion may be best. Well, duh, it’s time to leave the nest. The scale might tip. The dial may spin. It’s time to reel the waistband in. The days grow dank, and skies are dim. My exercising oomph is grim. Who will enable me to skip, Forgo the program, jumping ship? Perhaps it’s time to pack it up, Toss in the towel, spill the cup. My attitude may need a shift. Thank God for friends who lend a lift. c2016 by Linda Ann Nickerson This poem was posted in response to these prompts: ABC Wednesday: “I” or “iron” Mad Kane Humor: “bunk” Meme Express: “pack it up” Simply Snickers: “nest” and “best” Three Word Wednesday: “cinch,” “dank,” and “enable” Thursday Challenge: “cheap” Image/s: Vintage/public domain image. Feel free to follow on Google Plus and Twitter. Please visit my Amazon author page as well.
Deanna Durbin was born on December 4, 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. In 1923, Durbin’s parents moved to Southern California where they raised Deanna and her older sister Edith. From a young age, Durbin’s extraordinary singing voice was recognized and nurtured. Before long, Hollywood took notice and Durbin was signed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1935. At M-G-M, there was another girl singer singed to a movie contract named Judy Garland. The studio starred Durbin and Garland in a short film, Every Sunday (1936). The film was a showcase for the vocal talents of both young women. Garland’s contemporary “swing” style of vocalization contrasted with Durbin’s classical operatic voice. After the film’s release, the studio dropped Durbin from their star roster, but kept Garland. There are a lot of stories surrounding the reason Durbin’s contract was not renewed, but it just appears to have been more of an oversight than the studio preferring Garland. When M-G-M didn’t renew Durbin’s contract, she was signed immediately by Universal Studios. Her first feature film, Three Smart Girls (1936) was a box office bonanza and is credited with saving the struggling studio from bankruptcy. The film was so popular that it made Durbin an overnight sensation. In 1939 she, along with Mickey Rooney, received a juvenile Oscar for her film work in 1938. Durbin, center, with her Three Smart Girls screen sisters Nan Grey, left and Barbara Read In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Durbin was one of the biggest and most beloved movies stars in the entire world. She was one of Anne Frank’s favorites; Frank had a picture of Durbin on her bedroom wall, in the home where the Frank family hid during World War II. When Durbin received her first screen kiss in 1939’s First Love, from Robert Stack, the press dubbed it “the kiss heard around the world.” By the time Durbin celebrated her 21rst birthday, she was the highest paid woman in the United States and the highest-paid female movie star in the world. At her peak, she was earning $400,000 per picture. One of the best movies she made during this period was the romantic comedy It Started With Eve (1941), costarring Charles Laughton and Robert Cummings. As Durbin matured, she wanted to tackle more serious roles. She starred in the dark murder-mystery Christmas Holiday (1944), based on a story by W. Somerset Maugham. The dark-themed movie paired her with screen newcomer, Gene Kelly. With the innocuous title, Durbin and Kelly fans were probably expecting a musical rather than a noirish, melodrama. To many, it proved Durbin could act and if given the proper vehicle, she might have transitioned to more challenging adult roles. However, this was not to be; Durbin’s fans preferred her in lighter fare. Cheerful publicity shot of Durbin and Gene Kelly from the dark-themed Christmas Holiday During the rest of the 1940s, Durbin continued to star in successful light romantic comedies. Even though the quality of her films wasn’t always the best, she was still a big box office draw and her fan club was the largest in the world. Growing tired of the poor scripts Universal was giving her, Durbin later declared, “I couldn’t go on forever being Little Miss Fixit who burst into song.” By 1949, Durbin turned her back on Hollywood and decided to retire at the ripe old age of 28. She married for a third time to producer-director Charles David and moved to France where she lived a very private life as wife and mother. Durbin turned down numerous offers to star in films at other studios. Bing Crosby wanted her to costar with him in Top o’ the Morning and A Connecticut Yankee in King Aruthur’s Court (both 1949). Supposedly, Durbin was Alan Jay Lerner’s first choice to play Eliza Doolittle in the original Broadway production of My Fair Lady. For years the offers would come and Durbin would turn them down. She shunned the press for decades. She reluctantly agreed to an interview in 1983. Durbin, the voice that saved a studio and charmed the world In spite of Durbin’s disillusionment with Hollywood, she left a body of work that documents her extraordinary vocal range. Combined with her natural acting abilities, Durbin endeared herself to a generation of moviegoers. Today, Durbin’s films might seem corny and formulaic, but even in her most pedestrian vehicles, her warmth and charm shine through. Deanna Durbin may have turned her back on Hollywood and all that came with screen stardom, but her fans never turned their backs on the girl with the golden voice. For a glimpse of Durbin and her extraordinary voice, check out the clip below from Mad About Music (1938). She was 16 years old when she recorded this version of "Ave Maria."
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“Four female pilots leaving their ship, Pistol Packin' Mama, at the four engine school at Lockbourne AAF. World War II, 1944.”
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Michelle Pfeiffer Louise Brooks é, sem sombra de dúvidas, um dos maiores ícones de moda e estilo do século XX. Ela não inventou absolutamente nada em especial, mas tornou seu gosto pessoal em algo bastante glamouroso, sofisticado e atemporal. Entre tantas atrizes de sucesso ainda mais palpável daquela época, até hoje Louise é uma das mais lembradas e constantemente homenageada, principalmente quando o assunto são Flappers ou "Os Loucos Anos 20". (muito mais em função do seu famoso "Bobbed Haircut"). Separei várias imagens de diversas celebridades em belíssimos ensaios e looks inspirados nessa grande diva do cinema mudo. Eu sei que provavelmente alguém ficou de fora dessa listinha, mas espero que gostem e comentem quem na opinião de vocês se saiu melhor nos quesitos inspiração e releitura. Até porque, a minha diva é a diva que a sua diva quer copiar ;) ♡♡♡♡ Winnona Rider praticamente irreconhecível! Katy Perry Madonna Haile Bary para a VOGUE; Emma Watson para a harper's bazaar, Kate Holmes em evento e Mischa Burton. A dançarina Burlesca Vicky Butterfly Christina Ricci foi uma das que, na minha opinião, ficou super bem no estilo Louise. Se algum dia nessa vida, alguém quiser fazer um filme sobre a vida da Louise, ela seria minha atriz escolhida para o papel. Eu sempre gostei desse estilo da Jessie J, pena que ela mudou, rsr. Mischa Burton em um ensaio onde ela homenageou várias divas, dentre elas a Louise. Julian Roberts também ficou irreconhecível. Linda! A cantora Kylie Minogue se inspirou em Louise no filme "The Canary Murder Case", que eu já falei por aqui. Nikky Minaj, Kelly Osbourne (meio Louise, meio Velma Kelly), Rhianna e Lilly Allen. Natalie Portman - Vogue Siouxsie Sioux, Lady GaGa (com uma releitura flapper/art decó bastante peculiar) e Linda Evangelista. No cinema: Catharine Zetha-Jones foi a Velma Kelly em "Chicago" com um estilo bastante popularizado por Louise. Elizabeth Debiski como "Jordan Baker" No filme "O Grande Gatbsy" a atriz deu vida à uma personagem com forte referência ao estilo Flapper Fatal. Eva Longoria e Vanessa Paradis A Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries não poderia ficar de fora da minha listinha, rsrs. Audrey Tautou e Isabella Rossellini E novamente, Vanessa Paradis homenageando Louise Brooks nesse video clip. Até a Drew Barrymore Ensaio de um editorial da revista VOGUE/ E Jessica Alba para a Vogue Itália. E por último, uma das primeiras a homenagear Louise Brooks nas telinhas; Cyd Charisse, ao lado de Gene Kelly, no filme "Cantando na Chuva" ♡♡♡♡ Geralmente uma mulher com esse estilo possui o tipo de personalidade sensual, misteriosa e "devoradora de homens". No final das contas, acho que toda mulher tem uma "Lulu" dentro de si. Fazia muito tempo que eu queria ter feito esse post. Eu cheguei a escrever um parecido a alguns anos atrás, mas não tão completo como esse. Demorou, mas saiu. Espero que tenham gostado! {image sources: Google/ Pinterest/Tumblr} Facebook | Bloglovin | Skoob | Tumblr | Pinterest
