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H-Town’s diva darling fashions a big year.

LeToya Luckett started her career as part of a singing act, but her life has evolved into a balancing act. With a movie hitting in February, her third album in production and multiple Houston fashion boutiques to juggle, this celeb/fashionista/entrepreneur is setting an ambitious pace for ’12 that’s sure to put your resolutions to shame.

As a co-founder of Destiny’s Child with Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland, Houston-born Renaissance Woman Luckett  first scored as a musician, winning two Grammys with the group before going solo. Now, the 30-year-old is in the studio every night, hard at work on album No. 3, due to drop in the coming months. Her  first two albums, 2006’s LeToya and Lady Love in 2009, zipped up the R&B charts, and the new disc, said to be inventive, will likely prove similarly successful.

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While even autotune can’t save your fave’s life, In an interview with “You Know I got Soul” Boney James is proud to claim that LeToya does not use autotune! peep the interview below…

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R&B songstress LeToya Luckett knows a thing or two about expanding a brand. The Grammy Award-winning artist sparked a successful solo career after her split from Destiny’s Child and opened her first clothing and accessories store, Lady L Boutique, in 2003. She kept the momentum going, opening a second Lady L location in Houston’s Galleria Mall. (And let’s not forget her latest addition to the empire: becoming the new face of Luster’s Pink Brand Smooth Touch haircare line.)

The right location and understanding of the customer is vital to expanding your business

When it came to investing in a second store, finding the right location and having a good sense of the customer was top priority for Luckett. The customer base for the first location, a smaller boutique among other specialty luxury stores at Houston’s ritzy Uptown Park Mall, differs from that of the larger Galleria mall, which includes a mix of high-end and mid-priced stores such as Valentino, Macy’s, Gap, and Zara.

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Letoya Luckett is the new face of Luster’s Pink Brand Smooth Touch. And Luster’s and VIBE magazine hosted a launch party last night for the event.

We’ve got pics plus an exclusive interview with the groupmate turned fab solo artist when you read on….

The event was held at the Helen Mills Theatre in New York, NY and YBF correspondents Sharde and Angela. NYC folks were in attendance, and YBF Chick Letoya was revealed as the new face of with Luster’s. Luster’s ended the evening with giveaways of black hair care products, and had tons of swag bags for everyone.

Letoya chatted it up with YBF about her new album, reuniting with Destiny’s Child, her ex Slim Thug’s recent controversial comments, and her new job as the face of Luster’s.

Interview and pictures after the break.

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Title: LeToya honored at WEEN Awards
Location: The Asia Society and Museum, 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY
Link out: Click here
Description: Lauren London has been tapped to host an event honoring women in the entertainment industry this September.

London, who is the mother of one of rapper Lil Wayne’s children, will host the 2nd annual WEEN Awards (Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network) on September 2nd in New York.

The swanky, invite-only affair will honor CNN’s Soledad O’Brien, Hot 97’s Angie Martinez, LeToya Luckett, Nia Long, Hydeia Broadbent and Esther-Silver Parker.

The awards are slated to take place at the Asia Society and Museum and will include a “pink carpet,” followed by an awards dinner and reception.

Tickets for the awards show range from $100 to $10,000 for a table.

For more information visit www.weenonline.org
Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2010-09-02
End Time: 21:00

Destiny’s Child alumni Letoya Luckett has been holed up in the recording studio this week working on her third studio album. Three producers/songwriters have been brought to  this week regarding their studio sessions.

“Great sessions with LeToya Luckett”writes producer Sauce after revealing that they managed to do two songs in one day and a half. If you’re not familiar with him, he produced Ne-yo’s ‘I Just Ain’t Right’, Brandy’s ‘I Dedicate’, Eric Benet’s ‘Georgy Porgy’, Adina Howard’s ‘If we Make Love Tonight’, Heather Headley’s ‘I Didn’t Mean To’ and the list is just endless. According to hisMyspace, he has also worked withChris Brown, Paula Deanda, Blu Cantrell and Faith Evans. Source.Source.

Letoya and Harvey Mason, Jr of the Underdogs also confirmed their studo sessions this week (Mason has produced for Chris Brown, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Jordin Sparks, Jennifer Hudson and Leona Lewis). Source.Source.

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Think you know everything about this starlet? Here are a few things you might not know!

Remember the craze of boy bands and girl groups in the 1990s? If you were a fan, then you’ll remember the world-famous Destiny’s Child and the groups singer Letoya Luckett. She is currently working on her 3rd album and can now be seen starring alongside Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher in Killers, out today! But something you might not have heard… is that this girl has got a unique sweet tooth and an interesting nightly habit!

Check out six things you never knew about Letoya here!

1. I get terribly shy around boys.
2. I’m a total pack rat.
3. I have a weakness for creme brule.
4. I do a happy dance when my food is REALLY good!
5. I rub my cold feet together when I go to sleep.
6. I have a secret obsession with the late Gene Kelly.

By Haleigh Catino at  HollywoodLife.com

Interview by Arts & Entertainment writer Meriam Bouarrouj

Letoya Luckett is the true definition of a triple threat in the entertainment industry. A founding member of the Grammy-winning music group Destiny’s Child, Luckett has made quite an identity and impressive resume for herself. Her first solo musical effort debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, and now she’s now in the process of working on her third album. Yet Luckett is not just a musical talent. Aside from being a successful and songwriter, she acts, too! Luckett is currently starring in the highly-anticipated summer movie, Killers, with Ashton Kutcher. Luckett generously took time out of her busy schedule to discuss with me her fun experiences while filming Killers, what it is that she would like to most achieve with her music, as well as the most valuable lessons she’s taken away from her experiences.

Killers hits theaters this Friday! You got to star in it with Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl.

Letoya- I’m so excited about it. We did the premiere last night and that was so much fun. It’s a great movie. A great date movie. A lot of action. More action than I even expected! But I think the ladies will definitely enjoy it because of the storyline and how they fall in love. You know Ashton Kutcher is naturally delicious, so. (Laughs) It will work for everybody.

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