Let Rihanna’s ‘Diva’ Transformation Inspire You

Diagnosis To Diva

So many of us start every new year with plans to change–whether it’s promising to hit the gym more often, to read more books, or try out a new haircut.   If you need some help staying motivated – why  not let one of your favorite divas help inspire you to transform you health?

Many of our favorite diva celebrities from Anne Hathaway to Nicki Minaj and Rihanna have kept us entertained with their extreme transformations.

Let Divabetic help you journey from ‘Diagnosis to DIVA!  Follow our easy step-by-step approach to help empower you to manage your diabetes self-care with confidence, inspiration and knowledge. We created a different step to represent each letter in the phrase ‘Divabetic.’  The Divabetic 9 Steps also  relate to the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) 7 Self Care Behaviors: Healthy Eating, Taking Medications, Monitoring, Reducing Risks, Problem Solving, Being Active, and Healthy Coping. 

The main difference between the ‘AADE 7’ and the ‘Divabetic 9’ is the addition of a heaping teaspoon our ‘Glam More, Fear Less’ philosophy. Our years of presenting ‘Divabetic – Makeover Your Diabetes’ events across the country have proven to us that when someone living with diabetes takes pride in their appearance they have more willingness to improve their diabetes health. Plus, we’ve seen for ourselves that a lipstick can go a long way to boosting your spirits when you’re having a difficult day dealing unexpected blood sugar readings.

Use the ‘Divabetic 9′ as your blueprint to living the glamorous life aka a life without diabetes health-related complications. Keep in mind,  the most important thing is to feel good about yourself .

1. D = Declare Out Loud that You’re Living With Diabetes

2. I = Involve Your Friends and Family

3. V = Visualize A Life without Complications

4. A = Aim to be A Better Eater

5. B = Break A Old Habit

6. E = Enjoy An Active Life

7. T = Troubleshoot High’s and Low’s

8. I = Improve Your Appearance

9. C = Carry supplies with you

At our free monthly Divabetic Club meetings participants assimilate the “Divabetic 9” Steps in a non-judgmental environment that comforts, connects and cheers them on. Each meeting, facilitated by healthcare professionals such as: Certified Diabetes Educators, Registered Nurses,  Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, pharmacists and fitness professionals, follows the Diva TalkRadio – Diabetes Roundtable podcast format. Cameos from local chefs, fashion and beauty experts and others complete the Diva experience.

Currently, Divabetic Club is presented in Philadelphia, PA, Cleveland, OH. In 2013,  Divabetic plans to expand its grassroots network of Divabetic Clubs to serve women in these cities in Washington, DC and New York , NY.

TUNE IN: Free Diabetes Podcast Inspired by Anne Hathaway with guests: Neva White DNP, CRNP, CDE, Cheryl Marco CDE, Patricia Addie-Gentle RN, CDE, author Dr. Beverly S. Adler,  Mama Rose Marie and Lorraine from Long Island, NY living with diabetes

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2012/12/11/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-anne-hathaway

Mr. Divabetic plays his nutrition game, Serve, Taste or Trash! in Central Park

The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic rolls out the red tomato carpet at the 68th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.

Experience Mr. Divabetic’s wellness with a wow programming in Tucson, AZ, Santa Clara, CA, Philadelphia, PA, Savannah, GA and Bethesda, MD in 2013. Get more details at www.divabetic.org 

Nicki Minaj Hates Working Out!

Nicki Minaj’s pink afro makes the cover of Allure Magazine fabulous! The Roman Reloaded rapper dons the frazzled curls with a pastel ensemble and divulges how she dropped a few extra pounds without the help of exercise.

“I’m naturally petite, but I definitely struggle with keeping those extra pounds off. And I hate working out. I can’t stand being on a treadmill. That mentally irks me. When I need to lose a few, I just cut out sugar and starch.”

“I never thought about music as just being the end-all, be-all. I always looked at it like a business, something that I could create an empire out of. So that’s why I’m only about to put out my second album and I’m already thinking about this,” says Nicki Minaj.

WACK OR WOW WORKOUTS  Hate to exercise too? Tune in to Diva TalkRadio, when the happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic and the Charlie’s Angels of Outreach discuss what new fitness trends might change your mind about exercise.  Don’t Miss It! Diva TalkRadio podcast link:  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2012/03/13/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-kristen-chenoweth

Nicki Minaj Talks About Her Grammy Fiasco

Nicki Minaj says that her controversial Grammy Awards performance was actually a scene from a movie she’s written. (That’s one movie we pray will never be produced!)

The rapper arrived at the Grammys wearing an awful red Versace nun’s habit encrusted with the label’s Medusa icon, accompanied by a man dressed as the Pope. What was Donatella Versace thinking?!!! She then performed her tracks ‘Roman’s Holiday’ and ‘Roman’s Revenge’ in a scene which included an exorcism.

Speaking about her performance, Nicki Minaj said: “You know how people write plays and movies? That’s what I did. I wrote that and I gave the world a tiny little preview of what was to come. And so I have to perform it on the set in which it would be in the movie, right?”

The singer also said that she unclear why her performance had drawn so much anger, with the Catholic League among those who criticized her, calling her show “tasteless and disrespectful to the Catholic Church.”

Asked if she could understand the reaction the show had caused, she replied: “I don’t know, what is the big issue?”

Really?!!! C’mon, Nicki. What don’t you think was ‘disrespectful’ in your show is what we want to know!

Personally, I feel her choices in costumes, scenery and staging were too obvious. It was comical not creative like the Broadway musical, Dracula, which closed in less than a week! That said, I applaud her for taking on the subject manner in her song.

Nicki Minaj plans to release her new album ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ on April 3.

Nicki Minaj spells MESS on stage at Grammys

Divabetic: Nicki Minaj

Even after sleeping on it, it’s hard to comprehend what we witnessed with Nicki Minaj‘s live performance at last night’s Grammys. Personally, I’ve always associated Audrey Hepburn, Gary Grant and falling in love with the phrase Roman Holiday. Nicki Minaj seems to have rented a horror flick instead. What was she doing?!!

Many of Minaj’s fans were confused, then amused and then just plain angry. There was fire and a man dressed like the pope. Nicki Minaj levitated.

Then, an exorcism. Viewers stared at their TVs, slack-jawed and unsure of what exactly they were watching. I kept hoping she might go into ‘Super Bass.’

The religious response to Nicki Minaj’s performance will surely be furious  but fans’ reactions were fast and frank. They had no idea what sort of spectacle they had just witnessed, but few of them liked it. Here’s one fan’s tweet:

“Dear Nicki Minaj, You make me grateful for fast forward on DVR.”

M.I.A.’s Finger spells ‘T-R-O-U-B-L-E’ at Superbowl

Sunday’s Super Bowl was the was the most-watched show in the history of television. The New York Giants edged the New England Patriots in what could only be reasonably described as a nail-biter in one of the most exciting Super Bowl matchups in recent history. Yet the news story that has managed to trump the actual football game is that of rapper-rocker-visual artist M.I.A. flipping the world the bird during Madonna’s, shall we say, electrifying half-time performance.

The Parent’s Television Council,  who found the gesture offensive and called M.I.A. a “desperate performer.” NBC and NFL  have both issued apologies for M.I.A.’s action, and it seems clear that if the FCC gets involved, M.I.A. will suffer the the same consequences as Janet Jackson.

Clearly NBC and the NFL realized that they were taking a risk by booking Madonna, Minaj and M.I.A.

M.I.A. fans know that she makes music that rages against the machine through lyrics, performance, visual representation and style. She mixes world, electronica, rap and dancehall beats, with her voice layered over a driving beat.  Her music and persona are unapologetic, and she definitely still reps a B-girl stance.

Madonna’s Give Me All Your Luvin’ (Feat. M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj)

Music video for Madonna’s Give Me All Your Luvin’ single, featuring M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj.  The single will appear on Madonna‘s forthcoming album M.D.N.A. and was a key part of the Madonna‘s performance at the Super Bowl.

In other Madonna news, the pop star had declared her interest to make a movie about the 19th century aristocrat Lady Jane Digby. “She was excommunicated or outcast from society because she had an affair and she had a child. One of her Bedouin guides became one of her closest friends and confidants and she ended up falling in love with him and he fell in love with her. But he did have several other wives and he wanted to marry her.”

The singer feels compelled to tell the story in part for its epic romance, but also because she is inspired by Digby. “I’m obviously always going to be drawn to stories about strong females ’cause we need, I need them, for inspiration,” she said.

Nicki Minaj Feels Naked Without Her Lashes On!

Divabetic: Nicki Minaj Feels Naked without Lashes

Many a megastar will turn up for an interview clad in denim or a casual dress in order to appear more down-to-earth. Not Nicki Minaj. Thank goodness!!!

We love a diva who can make an entranace. At a recent interview to unveil Nicki Minaj’s M.A.C Viva Glam lipstick, the diminutive chart-topper dressed to impress. It’s hard to know where to look first: the shoulder-length blond wig dotted with pink leopard spots, the strappy peach-hued Hervé Léger dress, or the fox-fur-embellished Louboutin stilettos.

Nicki Minaj’s fondness for wackadoo fashion, Day-Glo makeup, and cartoonish wigs has established her, along with Lady Gaga and Katy Perry, as one of the most flamboyant and fun-to-watch ladies currently leading the hit parade.

When asked what the most high-maintenance part of her beauty routine is, Nicki Minja responded, 
“my eyes, because they’re the one thing I need my makeup artist to do. I don’t have the patience, my hands shake, and I mess everything up. So my makeup artist has to do my brows and lids and lashes. Everyone knows I’m a lash girl by now. When I don’t have my lashes, I feel naked.”

Madonna’s new song ‘Gimme All Your Love’ with Nicki Minaj

We can’t believe we’re getting new Madonna music in less than a month!!!

The first single, Give Me All Your Love (Gimme All Your Luvin) is tentatively planned to hit radio and iTunes February 7th.

The final release will be a bit different than the demo that was leaked earlier and is described to have “a lot of bass and beats” and will be “harder.”

Ooooooh! We love it when Madge goes all edgy on us!

Are U excited?? We are!!

Madonna Talks About Her Halftime Show

Madonna has hinted that she may  be joined at the Super Bowl halftime show by Nicki Minaj, M.I.A., Cee Lo and LMFAO.

She has nothing to prove, but her much talked about half-time  show comes at a crucial moment for her. “W.E.,” a movie she directed, gets a wide release today. Her new album “MDNA” comes out in March. Surely she would have passed on this gig if she didn’t have projects to push.

Lucas Oil Stadium is as far from the club floor as it’s possible to get. That’s a danger for Madonna, who is always most comfortable simulating the feel of a disco. Set co-designers Cirque du Soleil could either help transform the venue into a place befitting a dance-pop icon or drown her in spectacle and kitsch.

Hopefully,  Madonna will emphasize her strengths: barbed hooks, hard grooves and statements of independence.

Miranda Kerr Wears Million Dollar Bra on Victoria Secret TV Show Tonight

Divabetic: Support Can Be Beautiful

On this year’s ‘Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show,’ the woman wearing the multi-million dollar bra will be Miranda Kerr. The bra was designed by London Jewelers and embellished with nearly 3,400 precious stones including 142 carats of diamonds. She said it was a lot of fun to wear  but more for the novelty of wearing $2.5 million dollars.

As for how they decide who gets to wear the bra, Kerr joked that there was “a bit of a catfight backstage.” Based on the audience reaction, maybe they should be showing footage from that as well.

Broadcast in more than 180 countries, the $12 million made-for-TV-event attracts the world’s top models and features A-list musical guests. And it’s all designed to burnish a brand that peddles fantasies to everyone from teenagers to suburban housewives of America.

There will be a total of 69 looks worn by 36 models, more than ever have walked the runway at the annual underwear spectacle. This year’s show  features performances from Nicki Minaj and Maroon 5 — whose frontman, Adam Levine, dates Victoria’s Secret model Anne Vyalitsina — and headliner Kanye West with surprise guest Jay-Z.

“It’s become a performance-slash-lifestyle-slash-variety show and, of course, with models wearing intimate apparel,” says Francois Lee of ad buying firm MediaVest. The special has shifted from “just an extension of a catalog to really showcasing the lifestyle aspect of the brand.”