Campbell Hospitalized for Cyst Removal

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Naomi Campbell was hospitalized in Sao Paulo for the removal of a small cyst, her publicist said. The 37-year-old British supermodel, a frequent visitor to Brazil who earlier this month celebrated Carnival in the northeastern city of Salvador, was treated at Sirio Libanes Hospital.

"Following the successful procedure, she is now resting and is looking forward to getting back to work. She would like to thank the doctors who have kindly looked after her," her publicist, Jeff Raymond, said in a statement Tuesday.

Dr. Jose Aristodemo Pinotti, a gynecologist, told The Associated Press by telephone that Campbell underwent abdominal surgery.

"I cannot reveal what Naomi had, nor how serious her condition was, but I can say I operated on her yesterday, that everything went smoothly and that she is completely cured and walking in her room," Pinotti said.

He described the procedure as a laparoscopy, in which doctors use a thin, lighted scope to view internal organs.

Brits underestimate waist size

We all wish our stomach was just that little bit flatter, but new research shows Brits actually believe they are slimmer than they are.

The nation's in-denial attitude towards growing waistlines has become a concern for medical experts, who fear ignoring a growing girth could mean missing key warning signs for developing type 2 diabetes. Up to 750,000 people in the UK are currently unaware they have type 2 diabetes.

Leicester University, revealed men underestimated their waist size by an average of 3.1 inches (7.9cm) and women by an average of 2.2 inches (5.5cm).

After questioning 502 people, researchers discovered people from white European backgrounds were worse than those from South Asian backgrounds when estimating their waistlines.

Professor Kamlesh Khunti, who led the research, said: 'This research shows that people need to be educated about the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and about accurately assessing their waist circumference.'

Douglas Smallwood, of the charity Diabetes UK, said: 'To believe that you are more than three inches slimmer than you are is to ignore a clear warning of a risk of diabetes.'

Mamma Mia: Christina Aguilera looks bustier than ever

It seems motherhood has really given singer Christina Aguilera a boost.

The pop star, who gave birth to son Max last month, was looking swell when she popped out for dinner in Hollywood last night.

The 27-year-old singer flaunted her post-pregnancy buxom figure despite being dressed down in a Knicks baseball cap and grey cardigan.

Aguilera is clearly revelling in her motherhood - and her new-and-improved figure.

She has called her bust 'amazing' and gushed in radio interviews about her "incredible" son.

The 'Dirrty' singer said that she and husband Jordan Bratman are revelling in parenthood: "Every week something new happens.

"It's constant changing and he's constantly changing and doing these incredibly cute things - and stinky things."

But there are reports that not everything in her life is not as uplifting.

According to Perezhilton.com, she is said to be fuming about the lack of interest in her recent People magazine cover in the U.S. and fired members of her team after sales of copies featuring the star and her son sold less than the normal amount.

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Oscar for the most surgically enhanced star goes to... the Bride of Wildenstein

If the Academy gave out Oscars for the most surgically-enhanced star, then 'Catwoman' Jocelyn Wildenstein would surely be the winner.

The ex-wife of billionaire art dealer Alec Wildenstein, who died last Tuesday of cancer, joined a host of stars at a pre-Oscar party in Beverly Hills, California yesterday.

While dressed in an elegant black satin corset and skirt, the 62-year-old's red carpet ensemble was largely ignored due to the extensive cosmetic surgery on her face.

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Defiant Holly Willoughby insists: 'I love my curves - and I'll keep showing them off'

From her infamous plunging cream frock to her latest daring low-slung backless gown, Holly Willoughby's wardrobe has continued to raise eyebrows in recent months.

But the Dancing On Ice presenter has revealed she has no intention of covering up her car-crash curves any time soon.

In a new interview, the 27-year-old says: “I'm not going to change my entire wardrobe just because of what people have said. I love the dresses I wear, I think they are beautiful and until I think differently, I'll carry on.

“I'm womanly, I have boobs and hips and I dress to accommodate them - that's not going to change. Why should it?”

“People say: 'You're a real curvy woman, you look great – go for it!' and everyone on the show thinks it's hilarious”

“I'm proud of my curves and I've always worn low necklines.”

Holly says that the focus on her décolletage doesn't concern her, describing the press coverage as mostly “positive”.

The star also revealed she wasn't always so buxom, telling the Daily Mirror: “It's ironic that I became a bra model. When I was at school I was known as the flat-chested girl. I blossomed late.”

She adds that her TV producer husband Dan Baldwin copes well with the amount of attention she receives.

She says: “He's as surprised as I am but he's cool about it. I suppose he's always seen me in low-cut tops so it's nothing new. He loves my body… he loves what I wear.

Not all Dancing On Ice viewers share his opinion. On Sunday night, Holly's backless - and almost bottomless - dress revealed far more flesh than the most daring of necklines.

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Heidi Klum Designs Oscars Bra

Klum Designs Oscars Bra

Heidi Klum married her role as a Victoria's Secret spokesmodel and her jewellery line to create a one-of-a-kind bra for the Oscars.

The German stunner was asked by lingerie firm bosses to "bedazzle" a bra which she wore underneath a designer John Galliano gown on the red carpet. Source:(femalefirst.co.uk)

The Red (Can’t Go Wrong) and the Black (Sober Is So 2008)

HOLLYWOOD — The movie industry must have woken up from the writers’ strike with a rotten hangover, unable to even think about frivolous things like parties and frocks. It was such a buzz kill that quite a few of the actors on the red carpet at the Academy Awards looked as if they either couldn’t be bothered with fashion this year — so not superficial were they — or had dressed in the dark on a rainy Sunday afternoon.

The hits were few and the misses, well, seemed to be less a result of actresses who dare to risk the wrath of the fashion policethan a general sense of red carpet malaise.

“I think a lot of people are being safe,” Kimora Lee Simmons, usually a fashion extrovert, commented on the E! channel. “Safe to me reads like boring.”

Certainly the stars deserved some leeway, but you would think that after months of Hollywood gloom and doom, the fashion would have been a little more upbeat. Instead, there seemed to be only two choices — wear red and be seriously appropriate or wear black and be appropriately serious.

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