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| Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o named People’s most beautiful woman Posted: 23 Apr 2014 07:02 AM PDT Nyong'o, who took home this year's Academy Award for best supporting actress for her role as the slave Patsey in director Steve McQueen's acclaimed film "12 Years A Slave," said she "never dreamed" she would be praised for her looks and land on the cover of the weekly magazine. "It is exciting and just a major, major compliment," Nyong'o, 31, told People. "I was happy for all the girls who would see me on it and feel a little more seen." Although the Mexican-born actress who grew up in Kenya first equated beauty with television images of light skin and long straight hair, Nyong'o said her mother always told her she was beautiful. "And I finally believed her at some point," she added. This year's most beautiful people list also includes actresses Keri Russell, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Mindy Kaling and Amber Heard. Pop singer Pink, actresses Gabrielle Union, Molly Sims and Kerry Washington, and model and former professional wrestler Stacy Keibler also made annual ranking. In addition to her acting talents Nyong'o, a graduate from the Yale School of Drama, has won praise for her distinctive style on the red carpet and was named as the new face of the French cosmetics and skincare company Lancome Paris. – Reuters, April 23, 2014. |
| Justin Bieber says sorry after Japan war shrine trip Posted: 23 Apr 2014 03:28 AM PDT The troubled Canadian pop prince posted a snap of him at Yasakuni shrine on his Instagram account – tweeting the link to his 51 million Twitter followers – with the message "Thank you for your blessings". The shrine is seen across Asia as a symbol of Japan's perceived lack of penitence for its imperialist past. An attached museum peddles a view of World War II deemed unpalatable by most mainstream historians, casting Japan as a victim and a frustrated liberator of Asia. A storm erupted across social media after the posting, with fans lambasting the 20-year-old star for historical ignorance, and even China's foreign ministry suggesting the young singer should educate himself on the issue. As the story gained traction and was picked up by mainstream media, the picture was removed. Around 13 hours after the original tweet, Bieber issued a mea culpa on his Instagram feed. "While in Japan I asked my driver to pull over for which I saw a beautiful shrine. I was mislead to think the shrines were only a place of prayer. To anyone I have offended I am extremely sorry. I love you China and I love you Japan." The apology came after irate users flooded social media networks with complaints. "Hey Justin, do u even know where that is?" wrote Instagram user vivien_kong. On Sina Weibo, often called China's Twitter, one user wrote: "I would like to scold him and beat him like a child" "China should ban Bieber, that would be a sensible decision," wrote another. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang, speaking at a regular briefing today, said he had not been aware of Bieber's visit to the shrine. But he added: "I hope that this Canadian singer after visiting the Yasukuni shrine can have a clear understanding of Japan's history of invasion and militarism, and of the source of Japan's militarism." The backlash recalls Bieber's visit to the Anne Frank museum in Amsterdam a year ago, when he sparked a furore with a message in the guest book at the house of the Jewish teenager, who died in a World War II concentration camp. "Truly inspiring to be able to come here. Anne was a great girl. Hopefully she would have been a belieber," he wrote. "Beliebers" are the nickname given to the singer's legions of fans, many of whom are pre-teen girls. The Anne Frank museum defended the teen idol over the row, expressing gratitude that he had taken time to visit, but the comment caused uproar. The once squeaky-clean Canadian has run into repeated trouble in recent times and is facing possible deportation from the US in connection with an alleged drag racing incident. Bieber also faces an assault charge in Canada for allegedly striking a limousine driver on the back of the head. Wednesday's episode came hours before US President Barack Obama arrives in Tokyo at the start of a four-country Asian tour. On Tuesday nearly 150 Japanese lawmakers paid homage at Yasukuni, sparking protests from China, which said an offering earlier in the week by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was "a slap in the face" for Obama. – AFP, April 23, 2014. |
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