3 May 2013
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Photo: (Company UK)

When Demi Lovato entered treatment in late 2010, many people were shocked. Since her release in January 2011, the “Heart Attack” singer has been very open about her struggles and what’s she doing now to stay healthy. In a new interview with Company magazine, Lovato talked about the importance of having a solid support system in place.

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Photo: One of my breakfasts. (Claire Biggs)

My home state of Louisiana offers some of the best food in the world. You’ve got crawfish boils, beignets at Café du Monde, and gumbo when the weather gets cold. This week, however, I traded in my normal grocery store shopping list for a much simpler one with a budget of $1.50 a day.

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Photo: (Getty)

Katy Perry has never been one to shy away from a fashion moment, but the singer set off a major style "firework" this week by walking the red carpet at the seventh annual Delete Blood Cancer DKMS Gala. The event raised a record-breaking $3.7 million which will go toward registering lifesaving donors.

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2 May 2013
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Photo: (Getty)

Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez know something about running the world. They run the music-movie-dance-mother-activist world, and now they're teaming up for the Sound of Change concert to empower women worldwide.

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Photo: (Getty)

Kanye West's "less is more" approach to Twitter is freakin' brilliant. He rarely Tweets, so when he does, it makes worldwide news. Yeezy took "less is more" to a whole new level this morning, when he deleted everything he's ever written, and replaced it with a single, cryptic message: "June Eighteen."

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Hunter Hayes may “Want Crazy,” but he sure ain't it! We recently sat down with the refreshingly levelheaded country superstar to chat about geekin’ out, givin’ back and the number-one love of his life. Oh, and he likes to play doctor.

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Photo: (Getty)

Ever since she lost her second mom, Wendy, to cancer, Jordin Sparks has been dedicated to fighting against melanoma (a type of skin cancer). Because May is Melanoma Awareness Month, Jordin has gone to Twitter to spread awareness and honor Wendy’s memory.

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1 May 2013
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Photo: (Getty)

About one fifth of kids in the United States live their life not knowing where their next meal is coming from, so ConAgra Foods has created the Child Hunger Ends Here campaign. "Glee" star Amber Riley, up-and-coming singer Tori Kelly, Carly Rae Jepsen and Cody Simpson have all lent their voices to the program.

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30 Apr 2013
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Photo: (MTV)

Cancer is not funny -- it’s stupid. This is something Kaylin, one of the stars of “World of Jenks,” knows all too well. If you've followed her journey this season, you know Kaylin is a talented fashion designer and writer who also happens to be a cancer survivor.

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29 Apr 2013
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Viewers can see from watching “Teen Mom 2” that being a teen parent is hard. Jenelle Evans is in an especially difficult situation, partly because substance abuse has taken over so much of her life.

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