lifestyle MONDAY, JULY 21, 2014

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Kim Kardashian gets a double for daughter

im Kardashian and Kanye West have paid $500,000 to hire a body double of their daughter. The cou- ple are concerned about the attention 13-month-old North receives from photographers, so have Ktaken drastic measures to allow the youngster and her nanny to go out undetected. A source told Britain’s Grazia magazine: “Kim and Kanye hired the lookalike to shield North from the paparazzi. “There were auditions held in LA at a specialist agency and in the end they found a child who is the spitting image of their daughter. “They also hired a body-double nanny, who they hope will really throw paps off the scent.” North isn’t the first celebrity offspring to have a double, as it was revealed last year that Suri Cruise - the daughter of Tom Cruise and his ex-wife Katie Holmes - also had a decoy. However, the doppelganger’s cover was blown when they were pictured minutes apart wearing matching outfits. Suri’s lookalike was spotted just weeks after it had been claimed Tom had beefed up his daughter’s security after meeting with risk analysts and abduction experts. A source said at the time: “They have talked with them specifically in relation to Suri and her well being. “These guys deal with kidnap threats of families and children for super rich people and corporations. “They work in high risk territories and targets around the world. They advise on how to best prevent subjects being placed in compromising situations, while offering protection solu- tions, too.”

Paul McCartney isn’t planning his retirement ir Paul McCartney says he’ll retire when he “feels like it”. The ‘Hey Jude’ singer has had an iconic career, but he insisted he is constantly learning new skills, which means he Shas no plans to call it quits just yet. The rocker has recalled an early show when The Beatles were still known as the Quarrymen, and he messed up his big moment as he stepped forward to take on lead guitar duties. He told magazine: “I don’t even think we were The Beatles, it was the Quarrymen ... and I had a lead solo in one of the songs and I totally froze when my moment came. “I really played the crappiest solo ever. I said, ‘That’s it. I’m never going to play lead guitar again’. It was just too nerve-wracking onstage. “So for years, I just became rhythm guitar and bass player and played a bit of piano, do a bit of this, that and the other. But nowadays, I play lead guitar, and that’s the thing that draws me forward. I enjoy it. So, yeah, that means the answer to ‘Are you going to retire?’ is ‘When I feel like it’. But that’s not today.” Paul, 72, admitted he was once told by a manager he should retire when he was 50, but he quickly dismissed the idea - and has now claimed The Rolling Stones prove why he can keep going. He added: “I thought about it for a second and thought, ‘Nah’. When will you give up? When will it give out? Who knows? But the margin has been stretched these days. “The Stones go out now, and I go to their show and I think, ‘It doesn’t matter that they’re old gits. They can play great’. And I talk to young kids who say exactly the same thing: ‘They play good.’ “

Jennifer Garner organizes family

ennifer Garner is the “chief executive officer” of her household. The 42-year-old actress has revealed she takes it upon herself to organise the differing schedules of Jher husband, Oscar winner Ben Affleck, and their three kids - Violet, eight, Seraphina, five, and two-year-old Sam - and doesn’t think they’re any different than the M.I.A “average family”. She explained: “There’s nothing like brain surgery about it - it’s all logistics and schedules and remembering to pack lunches, and who has a karate class hit by power cut at Lovebox after school, and thinking about what food we already have in the refrigerator, and what I need to buy more of to cook dinner. “I was writing cheques this morning to vari- .I.A’s performance at Lovebox was hit by a power cut. The ‘Paper Planes’ singer - ous people who have done things around the house and I started to laugh because I who was headlining the festival, held in London’s Victoria Park, last night - was suddenly thought, ‘I bet Ben doesn’t even know this person’s last name, let alone how Mforced to cut down her set after an audience member dislodged a power cable much we pay them.’ But that’s how we divide the jobs.” The ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ star with their foot. The incident - which happened just after the 39-year-old singer invited admits it is a “juggle” to maintain her career, support her husband’s career and take care fans to join her on the stage - caused the screens at the side of the stage to go black and of the household. Jennifer told Britain’s HELLO! magazine: “There’s always a ball up in the sound to cut-out shortly afterwards. Following a great deal of booing from the the air and you just hope you manage to get your hand out to catch that ball before it crowd, M.I.A - whose real name is Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam - left the stage while splats to the ground. “I’m constantly thinking, ‘OK, I have this kid starting pre-school organisers fixed the issue before returning to play three more tracks including her hits and that kid starting kindergarten this fall so I need to be home for that chunk of time, ‘Paper Planes’ and ‘Bad Girls, closing her show after an hour instead of the planned 90 and my husband is going to be doing this at that time, so I need to be home then.’ minutes. M.I.A had faced further difficulties earlier on in the set when she appeared noticeably frustrated by sound levels and repeated, “Turn my mic up”, during her per- formance of ‘’ and ‘Bring The Noize’. It is thought that the ‘Galang’ hitmaker - who also asked for her bass to be turned up - was struggling to hear through her ear piece. Meanwhile, the london-born star seemed very happy to be headlining the stage in her hometown after coming to the end of her tour for her new album ‘Matangi’. She shouted,’ Big up London town’ and demanded more noise from the festival’s revelers. Other headliners at the festival included rapper NAS, dance act Chase & Status and DJ Nicole Scherzinger: Annie Mac. Beyonce is ‘a great hugger’ icole Scherzinger says Beyonce is “a great hugger”. The for- Frankie Sandford mer Pussycat Doll has praised her fellow singer, describing Nthe ‘Drunk in Love’ hitmaker as an inspiration and revealing married her boyfriend she “gives good” cuddles. She said: “She’s no stranger, we all know her, we all love her. I’m inspired by her in every way as a singer, as a performer, as a woman, very empowering. “And she’s a great hug- ger as well, gives good hugs.” Meanwhile Nicole also paid tribute to ‘Purple Rain’ star Prince and called her friend a “great mentor” as she rankie Sandford has married explained what the pop icon means to her. She added: “He is one of Wayne Bridge. The Saturdays my favorite artists ever; I think most of the world can agree. And Fsinger tied the knot with her he’s one of my favorite humans. A very good friend of mine. “I’ve soccer-playing partner - with learnt so much from him, a great mentor, and I’m just inspired by whom she has nine-month-old son every single one of his shows. “I think I saw his last show recently Parker - yesterday at Woburn here in London at Electric Ballroom. Probably the greatest per- Abbey in Bedfordshire, east former I’ve ever seen.” Prince isn’t her only idol from the past, England and it is said she “looked though, as she described Janet Jackson’s song ‘Love Will Never Do beautiful”. A source told the Sunday (Without You)’ as a direct inspiration for her own track ‘Your Love’. Mirror newspaper: “It was an amaz- She explained: “This woman, although this song is a bit of a throw- ing day. Frankie looked beautiful back, this song and video actually inspired my newest video and and Wayne very handsome when single ‘Your Love’.”This video I believe is the first video that Herb they tied the knot, Frankie was cry- Ritts actually directed. It’s a beautiful, classic video. It’s timeless, and ing her eyes out. “Marrying Wayne it just made me fall in love with Janet Jackson all over again.” Nicole makes her life feel complete.” Their Scherzinger was speaking to music streaming service blinkbox Adele is undergoing big day was made all the more spe- music. For more information on the service please visit blinkboxmu- cial when boy band JLS - whose sic.com.—Bang Showbiz ‘photo-healing therapy’ member Marvin Humes is married to Frankie’s band mate Rochelle - dele is reportedly undergoing “photo-healing thera- reunited for a special performance py” to cure her fear of being pictured. The ‘Skyfall’ to entertain guests. Meanwhile, it singer is said to have a phobia of being caught on A was previously reported they were camera, and she has been looking into ways to overcome it planning their extravagant summer ahead of her huge music comeback in the near future. ceremony with the help of Speaking to the Daily Star Sunday newspaper, a source Bentley’s Entertainments, the firm said: “Adele has always been camera shy but with her big that organized Victoria and David comeback imminent her fear of being thrust back into the Beckham’s lavish bash in 1999. limelight is growing. “She knows she will have paps follow- However, rather than going for a ing her every move when her album is released and wants huge, glitzy bash, the couple had to be better prepared. “A close friend recommended Adele asked guests to protect their priva- got in touch with a photographer in the US known as ‘the cy by not putting any wedding photo healer’ for some Skype therapy sessions.” It is said photos online. An insider previous- the star been taking “a series of one-hour sessions” to help ly said: “Frankie and Wayne want to her overcome her fear. The insider added: “He has been keep the ceremony as private as coaching the singer with a series of one-hour sessions possible. Cameras are allowed, but which include teaching her to overcome her deep-rooted they have requested that no pic- fears and anxieties associated with being photographed.” tures are posted on social media.” The treatment is said to include manipulating her “photos- phere”, posing techniques to hide problem areas and maxi- mize her assets, building her confidence and figuring out the best angles for pictures.