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She is an Oscar nominee and also a Grammy winner with an incredible resume.
The New York artist has a ton of hits as she has worked with Dr Dre, Eminem and Aretha Franklin.
And she’s still going strong as she’s releasing a new album this month.
This beauty also acts as she worked with Tom Cruise in the movie Rock Of Ages and starred with Jennifer Love Hewitt in the TV series Ghost Whisperer.
And he was part of the Trolls World Tour with Justin Timberlake and Kelly Clarkson.
When this artist was spotted with red hair and a fur coat in New York City on Tuesday, she was unrecognizable.
Who is this 53-year-old hitmaker?
She’s a Grammy winner with an incredible resume. The artist has a lot of hits as she has worked with Dr Dre, Eminem and Aretha Franklin. And she’s still going strong as she’s releasing a new album this month. Who is she?
This is Mary J. Blige.
The Emmy winner was seen heading to the CBS studios, where she was scheduled to promote her new album Gratitude and her upcoming tour.
The artist was almost unrecognizable thanks to her new hair color, a bright orange-red shade, which complemented the warm tones of her complexion.
The My Life singer looked glamorous in a sparkling dark amber jacket and matching pants.
She covered herself with a fur coat and carried a large black leather handbag.
The Real Love artist accessorized with large platinum earrings and several bracelets. She wore diamond rings on each hand.
Blige’s makeup looked camera-ready with a neutral lip.
Last week, the singer-songwriter announced new dates for the For My Fans tour, which is scheduled to kick off at the end of January.
This is Mary J. Blige. She was seen heading to the CBS studios, where she was scheduled to promote her new album Gratitude and her upcoming tour.
‘This tour is going to be special, this tour is for my fans! Can’t wait to see you all!’ she wrote on social media.
Ne-Yo and Mario will be the opening act for the tour that will cross North America.
Gratitude, which was released on November 15, has not fared as well as her previous albums, selling about 5,000 copies despite the single Breathing taking first place on the adult R&B charts, according to lipstick alley.
The record was released through Blige’s independent label, Mary Jane, and a joint venture with 300 Entertainment.
The poor sales did not seem to dampen the enthusiasm of die-hard fans who are looking forward to the new tour.
‘Ouuuuuuuu I can’t wait!’ exclaimed one follower.
The album, which was released through Blige’s independent label, is fresh
“OMG this is my birthday gift to myself,” said another.
Several asked him to take the show to Europe.
Gratitude has been more successful there than in the US and the album debuted at number 10 on the UK R&B Albums Chart.
‘Working hard behind the scenes, this tour is different, this tour is for my fans!’ the hitmaker wrote alongside a video of dancers trying out and rehearsing posted to social media on Monday.