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This 29 year old Lebanese diva dubbed by fans as “The Queen Of Stage” (don’t ask) is best known for that hard-to-miss junk in her trunk and she’s not afraid to flaunt it. Although she stems from a background in classic ballet there ain’t nothing classic about her moves. She’s been accused of ruthlessly imitating international pop star Shakira and then accusing Shakira herself of copying her, (ummm, yeah, right…) but if you ask me, she’s got more of a JLo look going for her and here’s how I came to that conclusion.
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Spotted! Lebanon’s favourite songbirds dancing the night away at a lavish wedding party in the French Riviera last summer. Haifa takes home the best dressed title for this one, hands down.
Which leads me to the following question, isn’t it a big NO NO to wear white to a wedding unless you plan on intentionally upstaging the bride? *Cough Cough*
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PDA-The Lebanese WayThe Ambitious Woman: Success Story or Spinster?
You’ve always considered yourself on the right path. You’re well educated, have constantly maintained good social standing, paid your dues with a couple of entry-level jobs and now, you’ve finally gotten the promotion you deserve. You’re also sufficient enough to have your own place despite the obvious disapproval of your extended family. But there is an entire society out there that’s keen on constantly reminding you of that one thing that is noticeably lacking in your life- that one thing that would complete you- that one thing that without- you would fail.
That’s right, for years old wives tales have cautioned little girls about the horrors of spinsterhood, an extraterrestrial pandemic that could hit women as they approach a certain age, where god forbid they remain unmarried! And the Middle East is not immune to this phenomenon; in fact we’ve collectively managed to take preventative measures by decreasing the “conventional” age for marriage from 30 to an astonishing 25 years!
Our misguided lies have also led us to occasionally repeat common myths like “you have to get babies before you’re 30, it’s healthier!” Carla Bruni who is 44 just had a baby by the way. Is it because she’s Italian/ French? Has she been artificially inseminated? PLEASE!
But get a load of this crap: apparently the more successful you become, the pickier you are with your men. Better yet, men are more interested in the good looking perky secretary-type girls; as successful women tend to intimidate them. What’s worse, higher paid women scare men away, perhaps that’s why most employers in the Middle East reportedly pay women less than they do men.
I don’t buy any of it. Yes, of course there exists a breed of insecure men out there that can’t handle an equal, or imagine women as their viable competition; men like that are only able to lure women with money. But for the rest of the over-achieving successful single ladies out there that have been bombarded with this rubbish- don’t succumb to the pressure, the only reason you should ever consider marriage is for love. *sigh*
Spring It On
Dress: Matthew Williamson Escape
Sunglasses: sass & bide
Bracelet: CC Skye
Sandals: Loeffler Randall
Clutch: Clare Vivier
Earrings: Kenneth Jay Lane
Speaking Of Happily Ever Afters…
A Sunday Lunch On “The Terrace”Men Rejoice: It’s Maya Diab and Her Mom
There’s a new trend in town, it’s called bring your mommy to the photo shoot. Hey… if Miss Lebanon can do it so can Lebanon’s self-proclaimed super host Maya Diab. Mind you, she did with triple the budget . I have to say, Mommy Maya still looks like she’s got it! She’s making Maya look rather prude, except for that shot where Maya’s sticking her booty out- that’s just unnecessary when your mom’s in the same shot. Really now Maya, have you any manners? Check out these pics posted recently by Maya’s on her Facebook fan page.
Maya is telling her mom about the time she _________________
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