9. Miley Cyrus – (Prohibited to China) Miley Cyrus is definitely a provocateur now, so you might be surprise to learn that her banning from China occured back in her “innocent” Hannah Montanna days! After posting a picture online in which Cyrus is pulling her temples in an offensive Asian stereotype, China banned her.
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[GARD] Winfrey’s media empire made her the first female black billionaire — she’s worth an estimated $US3 billion today, according to Forbes. Before she made it to the top, she struggled her way out of a difficult, impoverished childhood.When she was living with her dad in Nashville as a young teenager, she worked at a corner grocery store next to …
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Chuao Chocolatier is named after the cacao-producing region of Chuao, Venezuela and the brand uses European techniques to make their Venezuelan chocolate. The freshest ingredients are used, and absolutely no preservatives are permitted in these handmade chocolates.The brand was started by Venezuela natives Michael and Richard Antonorsi, who came from a family of cacao growers. It was only natural for …
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6. Ralf Lauren – worth over $7 billion Ralph Lauren, CEO and Chairman of Ralph Lauren Corp, has a net worth of $7 billion. The fashion tycoon, 73, went to Baruch College for two years but dropped out to join the army. After his stint in the army, he began designing neckties for Beau Brummel in 1976, and later that year, …
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Sir Elton John was born 1947 and is an English composer and singer, who accompanies himself on the piano.John stated he preferred civil partnerships over marriage for gay people. But by 2012 John had changed his position and become a staunch supporter of same-sex marriage in the United Kingdom. He was quoted: “There is a world of difference between calling …
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9. Elvis Presley (1935-1977) age 42 Presley was born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, the son of Gladys Love (née Smith; April 25, 1912 – August 14, 1958) and Vernon Elvis Presley (April 10, 1916 – June 26, 1979),in the two-room shotgun house built by Vernon’s father in preparation for the child’s birth. Jesse Garon Presley, his identical …
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12. Leonardo DiCaprio – net worth $220 million DiCaprio was born in Hollywood, California, the only child of Irmelin (née Indenbirken), a German-born legal secretary, and George DiCaprio, an underground comics artist and producer and distributor of comic books. DiCaprio’s father is of half Italian (from the Naples area) and half German (from Bavaria) descent. DiCaprio’s maternal grandfather, Wilhelm Indenbirken, was …
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7 . Jim Parsons – 42 years old Everyone’s favorite nerd is much, much older than he looks. Parsons, who plays Sheldon Cooper on the hit sitcom Big Bang Theory, looks about 26 years old, right? Well he’s actually… you’d better sit for this one… 42 years young. That’s what we call a baby face! Can’t wait to see how he looks ten …
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Gisele, who is a fan of the late heavy metal guitarist Randy Rhoads, played in her brother’s heavy metal band Spectrus for several years before parting ways because of ‘professional differences’.Her new band, which she refuses to reveal the name until closer to the album launch next year, plays thrash metal.She said some people are shocked to see a practicing …
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This week’s New eats is all about freshness. From succulent oysters at Humpback, to a whole pot of seafood at Crab in da Bag, and delicious air-flown ingredients at Fukuichi Japanese Dining, it doesn’t get better than this.If you want the freshest food choices in Singapore, these are definitely worth checking out.The Shigoku Fat Bastard has got a firm flesh, …
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