Mary J. Blige is among a number of honorees set to be celebrated at the fourth annual Black Girls Rock Awards.
Taking place Saturday, October 17 at New York's Times Center, Blige, along with Raven Symone', Janelle Monae, Naomi Campbell and Sonia Sanchez will be honored for their positive life changing activity and work in entertainment.
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Mary J. Blige is said to have been humble and intent on learning as much as she could during filming for Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself'. Now that the film is in theaters Blige looks forward to future roles in film.
"I know I'm definitely gonna pursue this as a profession, acting. I was definitely bitten by the acting bug," says Blige.
Mary J. Blige and Natalie Cole will be joined by Chris Brown when an anticipated tribute to late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, takes place September 26.
News of the trio's confirmed intent to appear during the planned tribute, which will take place in Vienna, was revealed at a press confererence early Tuesday morning.
Mary J. Blige will be the guest of honor at the forthcoming 10th Annual New Yorkers For Children Fall Gala.
Slated to be honored for her work with children and families, as founder of FFAWN (Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now), Blige will receive the Nicholas Schoppetta Child Welfare Award on September 22.
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Mary J. Blige is ready to unveil the anticipated video for "One".
Deemed the lead single from her forthcoming album "Stronger," "One" features Drake and is due to premiere on Blige's official website Friday, August 28.
Speaking of the video premiere on Twitter, Blige wrote "TODAY!!!!!!!!!! WATCH THE 1ST VIEWING OF "THE ONE"!!!
ONLINE @ WWW.MJBLIGE.COM 6PM EST 3PM PST"
Mary J Blige is jetting off to Atlanta to meet with Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi for a special guest appearance on American Idol.
According to PEOPLE, Blige will sit behind the coveted "AI" table as contestants audition for a spot on the forthcoming season that as of press time no longer features long-time judge Paula Abdul.
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After going through 'Growing Pains' over the last few years, Mary J Blige says she is stronger and more confident than ever.
"The album represents who and what I am right now. I'm a stronger human being after all the growing pains," Blige says of the follow up to 2007s "Growing Pains".
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Whitney and Mariah; Jennifer Hudson and Fantasia; and Aretha and Lauryn Hill have all teamed up and given us magic with songs like "A Rose Is Still A Rose". According to Mary J Blige, her forthcoming album will feature a record with five time "Fearless" Grammy nominee Jazmine Sullivan.
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