Jordin Sparks didn’t need an over-the-top sequined gown to shine at the Sparkle premiere in NYC Tuesday.
Instead, the film’s star, 22, wore a flaming red alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet peplum dress which showed off her incredible 50-pound weight loss.
“There is no secret,” the Season Five American Idol champ shared. “It’s just better eating and working out! It’s definitely a daily thing.”
Whitney Houston was counting on “Sparkle” to be the vehicle for her acting comeback. Her last film has been “The Preacher’s Wife,” released in 1996. Houston died last February during post-production of “Sparkle.” Starring along with Sparks and Houston are Carmen Ejogo and Tika Sumpter. Originally the film was set to star Aaliyah, but the singer died in a plane crash in August 2001.
“Sparkle,” is set in the 1960s, three sisters form girl group and soon become Motown sensations, but fame becomes a challenge as the close-knit family begins to fall apart.
“Sparkle” opens in the U.S. on this Friday, August 17 and will battle for box office dollars with other films opening this weekend including the action film “The Expendables 2,” the animated film “ParaNorman” and the family film “The Odd Life of Timothy Green.”
What fruits and vegetables are you singing about? The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic visits the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, CA.to raise awareness for diabetes in a fun, new way. Enjoy more videos on Mr. Divabetic’s YouTube channel.
Get inspired to eat more fruits and vegetables. Meet Mr. Divabetic on the red TOMATO carpet at Divabetic – Makeover Your Diabetes outreach event in Phildelphia, PA, Central Farm Markets in Washington, DC, the American Diabetes Association’s Feria de Salud in New York, NY, the American Diabetes Association’s Diabetes Expo in Pittsburgh, PA and the Taking Control Of Your Diabetes Conferences & Health Fairs in San Diego, CA and Austin, TX in Fall 2012.
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