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Report: M.I.A. Splits From Fiancé, Doesn't See Son Ikhyd For Weeks
| Feb 7, 2012 by CAROLYN ROBERTSON |
Singer M.I.A. stirred up some controversy this weekend when she flipped the bird in the midst of Madonna's star-studded Super Bowl halftime show. As it turns out the 'Paper Planes' star has drama going on in her personal life as well.
According to new reports, M.I.A. (born Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam) has split from her fiancé Benjamin Bronfman and now "sometimes goes six weeks without seeing" their son Ikhyd, who turns 3 this week. A source close to the 36-year-old singer reveals that she has relocated to London while her son continues to live in New York with his dad. Benjamin's mom, philanthropist Sherry Bronfman, is helping to care for Ikhyd.
Red Carpet Maternity Style: Who Bumped It Up The Best?
| Sep 7, 2010 by JENNY SCHAFER |
Long gone are the days of wearing muumuus during pregnancy. And forget about staying home to hide your growing bump! Celebrities have led the way in embracing maternity curves at A-list events.
Some of the most gorgeous women in Hollywood have hit the red carpet with their baby bumps. Let's take a look at the best - and worst - maternity fashions to hit Hollywood events.
Who rocked their bump the best?
- Alicia Keys
- Amy Adams
- Angelina Jolie
- Ashlee Simpson
- Bryce Dallas Howard
- Cate Blanchett
- Christina Aguilera
- Christina Applegate
- Constance Marie
- Danica McKellar
- Georgina Chapman
- Gillian Anderson
- Gwen Stefani
- Halle Berry
- Heidi Klum
- Jaime Pressly
- Jenna Elfman
- Jennifer Garner
- Jennifer Lopez
- Jessica Alba
- Karolína Kurková
- Katie Jordan Price
- M.I.A.
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Marisol Nichols
- Melissa Joan Hart
- Michelle Monaghan
- Minnie Driver
- Nancy O'Dell
- Nicole Kidman
- Nicole Richie
- Paula Patton
- Rebecca Gayheart
- Salma Hayek
- Samantha Harris
- Tori Spelling
- Exclusives
M.I.A. & Her Big Apple Buddies
| Jul 14, 2010 by JENNY SCHAFER |
M.I.A. was spotted arriving with her 17-month-old son Ikhyd and fiancé Benjamin Brewer at New York's Ed Sullivan Theater on Tuesday (July 13) for her appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman.
The 34-year-old mother of one recently talked about their move to Brentwood. "I wanted an environment where I could have a lot of friends and family come and stay. That was the important part for me. And in New York I wouldn't have been able to afford someplace where I could have, like, all my friends come and crash out and where I could still have a baby."
M.I.A.'s third album, /\/\ /\ Y /\, was released yesterday.
M.I.A. On Her Childhood, Move To Brentwood
| Jun 23, 2010 by JENNY SCHAFER |
M.I.A., born to the name Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam, opens up to GQ about her extraordinary life. "I think this is the happiest I've been for a long time," says the 34-year-old mother of one. The Grammy and Academy Award-nominated artist opens up about her troubled childhood in Sri Lanka, her move to California, and her 1-year-old son Ikhyd.
On 1-year-old son Ikhyd: "Today he climbed out of the pen, had to take the door kind of off the hinges and move it aside to get around. And that's amazing, that he's figured it out already—and that he's strong enough to do that."
On moving to Brentwood, not New York City: "I wanted an environment where I could have a lot of friends and family come and stay. That was the important part for me. And in New York I wouldn't have been able to afford someplace where I could have, like, all my friends come and crash out and where I could still have a baby."
On the war-torn Sri Lankan ghetto of her childhood: "I lived on a street, a dead-end street. There were like seven or eight houses, and then you turn the corner and there was another seven, eight houses. But my whole family lived on the street. So it was amazing. I grew up with about a hundred of my cousins, playing hide-and-seek all over the village and the temples."
M.I.A.'s third album, /\/\ /\ Y /\, will be released July 13.
Continue reading at GQ...
M.I.A.: New Album Influenced By Son & Politics
| Jun 15, 2010 by JENNY SCHAFER |
M.I.A. covers the July issue of British magazine Dazed and Confused. The 34-year-old new mom to 16-month-old son Ikhyd talks about her political agitation and the inspiration behind her third album /\/\Y/\ - a title unrecognizable to Google.
On how her baby influenced her new album: "In the last months of pregnancy I watched so much destruction that was happening in Sri Lanka, and saw hundreds of babies being blown up. It was disgusting and it was horrible to watch and I felt so guilty inflicting that on my unborn baby. But at the same time it was a reality. I couldn't really ignore it, I got extra protective. People were sending me death threats and telling me bad sh*t about my kid... People would write on Twitter and YouTube, 'Your baby is going to die,' because I was talking about the Sri Lankan government and the issues that were going on there. Even though I had all this amazing success, at the same time I was watching this crazy destruction going on over there. No one really wanted to talk about it and then all these people were reaching out to me to talk about it because I am the only one that can represent them. At the same time I was pregnant and I didn't want to have to deal with that sh*t but I had no choice. It was the month they decided to end a 30 year long civil war so it wasn't like I could go, 'Ooo, sorry I just can't deal with this right now, I've got a baby on the way!' Maybe I should have done that. I think the album is a mixture of all those things - babies, death, destruction, and powerlessness."
M.I.A. Covers Complex Magazine
| May 29, 2010 by CAROLYN ROBERTSON |
Her son Ikhyd is just 15 months old, but M.I.A. admits she already worries about the struggles he'll face in his life. The Paper Planes singer, who is engaged to Ben Brewer (son of billionaire Edgar Bronfman Jr), talks motherhood and music in the latest issue of Complex magazine.
On her son's future struggles: "I don't hope for them, but he's probably going to have them. I think their generation is probably going to have the craziest, you know?... Any kid being born in these times is gonna have to be resilient to a million and one things. We thought we'd seen it all, and our parents thought that they'd seen it, but every generation it gets more and more intense."
M.I.A.'s Son Steals Her Style!
| Jul 23, 2009 by JENNY SCHAFER |
Adorable! M.I.A. turned heads with her polka dot short and sheer dress that she rocked at February's Grammy Awards. At the time she was nine months pregnant - and it was her due date!
Now that her baby boy Ikhyd is five months old, he's started to dress just like mom! House of Holland, who designed the original dress, made a miniature version for her adorable son, as M.I.A. tweeted on Monday (July 20).
M.I.A. Rocks The Red Carpet
| May 6, 2009 by JENNY SCHAFER |
M.I.A rocked the red carpet in NYC three months after giving birth to her son Ikhyd Edgar Arular Bronfman.
The 33-year-old British-born songwriter, record producer, singer and fashion designer, along with her fiancé Benjamin Brewer, lead singer and guitarist of The Exit, were photographed at Time's '100 Most Influential People in the World' Gala, held in New York City on Tuesday night. The event brought out many celebrities who were honored and also were guests.
M.I.A's Son's Name - Ikhyd Not Ickitt
| Mar 21, 2009 by JENNY SCHAFER |
Although it was previously announced to be Ickitt, M.I.A's newborn son's name has now been revealed as Ikhyd.
According to the baby's birth certificate, Mathangi Maya Arulpragasam officially named her son Ikhyd Edgar Arular Bronfman.
The official certificate also revealed another interesting fact. M.I.A's birth date is listed as July 18, 1975 which makes her real age 33 (not 31 as previously believed).
It has just been announced that Ikhyd's mom, in her first major appearance following her performance at the 2009 Grammy Awards (pictured above on her due date), has been booked for the second night of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on April 18.
So what do you think? Is Ikhyd better than Ickitt?
Photo: AXELLE/BAUER-GRIFFIN.COM
Update: M.I.A. Denies Son's Name Is Ickitt
| Mar 6, 2009 by JENNY SCHAFER |
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