I've always loved Jennifer Lopez, and I think, as an entertainer, she is a great example of a strong woman that is also very levelheaded and cool and produces her own content.
— Christina Milian
Social media has allowed fans and celebrities to really engage and have an organic interaction with each other. Ever since I've had the opportunity to use social media, all the way back to the days of chat rooms, I found I was able to really understand what the fans wanted, communicate with them, and share my lifestyle.
I really stay away from products that are not silicon-based, and I really stay away from parabens.
My mom and I always had a great bond. It was always a natural friendship bond since early on. My mom was 18 when she had me.
I'm a fan of Rihanna. I have all her albums. I love her music; she's a great performer. We've both gone on to great things. It's all love.
I make a lot of my own clothes. I don't like wearing the same thing everybody else wears.
I just got tired of waiting for things to happen through other people when so many other people are taking chances on following their dreams.
I would love to go to a restaurant on the beach. And that could be in Miami or that could be in Malibu or Bahamas, Mexico.
I'm more vocal about my ideas in person and music.
I've got Christian Louboutin' s 6 1/4-inch Equestria boots. I wear them so much, I turned the red bottoms brown!
I'm all about 'molde de arroz con picadillo'.
My favorite thing about motherhood is the outpouring of love that is non-judgmental and beautiful. My daughter just makes me happy, and she motivates me to be a kid again.
I'm happiest when I'm with my daughter and I don't have any distractions with my phone going off.
I'm happy that I took time off to become a mom and raise my daughter properly and build a bond between the two of us.
I've always loved 'Umbrella.' Funny enough, my ex-husband wrote that, and I'm not saying it was meant for me or anything - people will start twisting this - it is Rihanna's song! But I've always loved it.
Growing up, I had an internal struggle with my body because I was really chubby. My sisters were younger, and they were all skinny and all cute. As a teen, I definitely had, like, an extra 30 pounds of weight.
For the longest, I was slightly naive when it came to the real world. There were a lot of fears I was afraid to conquer that were just holding me back from standing up for myself or taking chances.
I think chatbots are the future of engagement between a fan and a brand or celebrity.
The only thing that I stress out about is, how am I going to make sure that I balance out my time for motherhood?
Women need each other. Be there for each other, and don't feel threatened.
Since high school, I've always been super into photography. I event went to Valley College for photography.
Lil Wayne and I are really close. We have a really close, personal relationship, and I really like him a lot. We have a great chemistry.
When I go home, I still have to clean my room; I still have to do the dishes. We have somebody come every now and then to do that stuff, but my mom still makes me clean before she comes.
The new idea for me now is creativity. I like to express myself.
You bring your children onto this earth thinking, 'Okay, I want to make sure that by that time, I'm gonna be good and that they'll be okay.' But it's like, every day we're worried, 'Are we gonna be good?' Things change constantly, so you just gotta push, and you gotta work to the core.
That's the greatest thing: an experience you can grow from.
Usher and Shakira are so humble and easy to get along with.
Every little thing I've done so far has been a dream of mine, and I've been able to accomplish it. It's still a dream every day.
Love is what really fuels you, and that goes for relationships with a spouse or with family. Love is a beautiful thing.
'Shelby Star' is going great. We shot a music video, and I'm building an app and some other things for the project.
Violet is my everything. She's the sweetest little girl in the whole world. She inspires me. I'm glad that we have such a close relationship because she makes me laugh and shows me how great life can be every day.
Instagram. Pictures. Lots of pictures! I don't really care to read everyone's thoughts.
I'm doing everything in my power to be a great mother. I wish I could be with her throughout the day, because I'm always working, but I make sure that whether it's the morning or nighttime, I make it extra special.
I was a Tina Turner fan growing up.
When it comes to brands and having the opportunity to be an entrepreneur, social media has really become a great outlet for people to become their own boss.
I do my best to use all-natural type of products. I find that Perricone has really nice face cream. I find they have good facial products. Whenever I have a pimple, their products clear them up and make my skin nice and clean. Also, Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel-Cream.
Violet speaks Spanish and understands it. She loves Cuban food! My mom is very good at teaching her about our culture, whether it be the food or Spanish or explaining to her that she's Cuban.
This pro football player once sent me 100 teddy bears, asking me to fly to one of his games and go to dinner. I didn't do it - it was just too weird.
I'm not too hard on myself about dieting and exercise. Some stars are a little too bony for me. What happened to the booty?
Everything inspires me, but when it comes to chemistry, and when it comes to the ups and downs of relationships, that's what's real for people.
I love 'Latina'! You guys have always been so supportive of me and my career. Now I have my family, and it's just awesome.
I've always felt a certain guilt to have them labeled as 'Christina's sisters' or, 'That's Christina's mom' but them looking for the respect to be named Elizabeth and Danielle and Carmen.
Channing Tatum. He's a cutie-pie, but he's also got swag. Before him, my crush was Brad Pitt forever!
Shoutout to Latinas! You've been great at supporting me, and I appreciate you!
From singing to acting to songwriting to mom to fashion designer! It's been quite an evolution.
My biggest lesson I've learned about love is to keep on loving. Love is love; it's amazing. It's fine. It hurts. It's probably one of the best experiences in life.
I would love to do an indie film, as I've grown to have a more serious side.
I had a really great performance with Steven Tyler in the movie 'Be Cool.' I performed 'Cryin',' so we recorded the song beforehand. But I didn't get to meet him until I hit the stage with him, and we had a live performance with 30,000 people in the audience, and that was for the movie.
It's weird what a last name will do. I changed it to 'Milian,' and next thing you know, I was working and getting auditions and stuff, and it was crazy.
I will always do music, and now - with where the world is going with social media and people dropping stuff for free and doing this and doing that - there's no excuse.
