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Saweetie was all the way tapped in at Billboard's Women in Music last night with zero signs of stage fright ... a triumph after she went viral for struggling on the podium at another event.

TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of Saweetie inside the YouTube Theater booming with confidence in a sultry black split dress as she presented an artist with an Impact Award.

Saweetie wasn't the only one dazzling in a slinky wardrobe -- just ask Katy Perry, who tantalized the Billboard blue carpet in a g-string thong ... but the night was all about female empowerment.

Saweetie showed love to all the women in the room ... Ice Spice, Victoria Monet and Coco Jones, were definitely doing it for her.

She also put her USC degree to use and wooed the audience with a little Spanish speaking ... her shout-outs for Miko, Karol G and Bad Bunny even earned her brownie points with the crowd!!!

Rita Moreno dice que su ruptura con Marlon Brando la llevó directamente a los brazos de otro icono de Hollywood ... Elvis Presley.

La estrella de "West Side Story" le dijo recientemente a People que aceptó una cita con el Rey del Rock 'n' Roll después de que Marlon la dejara desconsolada. Esto, después de que descubriera la ropa interior de otra mujer mientras estaba en su casa.

Rita dice que Elvis no la invitó a salir, sino que hizo que su manager, el Coronel Tom Parker, la llamara. El Coronel le dijo a Rita: "Le gustó lo que vio y le gustaría mucho conocerte. ¿Te gustaría conocerlo?"

Como Rita estaba conmocionada por lo de Marlon, rápidamente aceptó la invitación.

Rita y Marlon, que conectaron por primera vez en 1954 en el rodaje de la película romántica "Désirée", tuvieron idas y venidas a lo largo de su relación de ocho años. A pesar de que él le rompió el corazón varias veces, la ganadora del Oscar aún lo considera uno de sus grandes amores.

En cuanto a lo que pasó con Elvis, dice que su aventura fue de corta duración. Rita le dijo a "The View" en 2021 que encontró al cantante "dulce pero aburrido". Aun así, es interesante escuchar años después que ella solo se acostó con él para vengarse de Marlon Brando.

Por supuesto, no estamos seguros si Priscilla Presley estuvo de acuerdo. Ella ha llamado a Elvis el amor de su propia vida y su relación fue bien documentada por la propia Priscilla.

De todos modos, Rita finalmente encontró su propio final feliz con el médico Leonard Gordon. Estuvieron casados durante 45 años antes de su muerte en 2010. Marlon terminó casándose tres veces en total antes de su muerte en 2004.

Rita Moreno says that her heartbreak from her relationship with Marlon Brando led her right into the arms of another Hollywood icon ... Elvis Presley.

The "West Side Story" star recently told People that she accepted a date from the King of Rock 'n' Roll after Marlon left her in tears -- this after she says she discovered another woman's underwear while at his house.

Rita says Elvis himself didn't ask her out, but rather ... he had his longtime manager, Colonel Tom Parker, call her up. The Colonel reportedly told Rita ... "He liked what he saw and he would like very much to meet you. Would you like to meet him?"

Because RM says she was shaken up over Marlon -- she quickly accepted the invitation.

Rita and Marlon -- who first connected in 1954 on the set of the romance film, "Désirée" -- were on and off over the course of their eight-year romance. Despite him breaking her heart on several occasions ... the Oscar winner still considers him one of her great loves.

As for what happened with Elvis ... their fling was short-lived -- Rita told "The View" in 2021 that she found the singer "sweet but boring." Still, it's interesting to hear all these years later that she only banged him to get back at MB.

Of course, we're not sure Priscilla Presley -- would agree ... she's called Elvis the love of her own life ... and their relationship was documented as quite momentous by PP herself.

Anyway, Rita eventually found her own happy ending with doctor Leonard Gordon -- they were married for 45 years before his death in 2010. Marlon ended up marrying three times in total before his death in 2004.

Nothing like a little walk down memory lane, huh?

Katy Perry sabe cómo cautivar al público con sus canciones, pero ahora lo está haciendo también con su tanga.

La cantante llegó el miércoles a los premios Billboard Women In Music Awards en Los Ángeles, posando para los paparazzi con un vestido carmesí y corsé, ambos atados con nudos en la parte posterior que dejaron completamente al descubierto su trasero.

Katy se giró para mostrar su retaguardia, asegurándose de que todo el mundo la viera bien. Pero como se puede ver, su tanga estaba bien la vista y ella no iba para nada tímida.

A Katy no parecía importarle en absoluto y, por supuesto, tampoco a los fotógrafos. Incluso sonrió, guiñó un ojo y sacó la lengua. De hecho, es muy Katy Perry de los 2010s.

Tras varios minutos, Katy se dirigió al interior del YouTube Theater para disfrutar del evento junto a otras notables artistas como Ice Spice, Victoria Monét y Ellie Goulding. Aunque Katy es difícil de superar, las otras damas también se veían muy bien.

También asistieron Karol G, galardonada como Mujer del Año, Charli XCX, Maren Morris, NewJeans, Tems y Young Miko. Traci Ellis Ross fue la anfitriona de la ceremonia.

Alex Rodríguez se anotó algunos puntos como padre tras llevar a su hija de 15 años a un concierto de Olivia Rodrigo, a pesar de que habría querido ir a dormir en su lugar.

El legendario bateador documentó su salida la noche del miércoles en un, sin querer, hilarante video de Instagram. En el clip, Rodríguez admite que está agotado de andar filmando, pero que está dando prioridad a pasar un buen momento con Ella en el concierto de Miami, a pesar de que claramente no sabe quién es la cantante.

De hecho, le dice a sus seguidores que está en un concierto de "Rodrigo", ¡antes de que Ella le enseñe el nombre completo de la cantante!

A-Rod estaba en el centro del Kaseya Center, donde pudo obtener una buena panorámica del concierto con la leyenda a través de la pantalla: "Olivia Rodrigo concierto rodeado de 22.000 chicas adolescentes y todo lo que quiero es ir a dormir".

Luego se acerca a Ella, quien está totalmente sumergida en el show, cantando el éxito "Vampire", de Rodrigo, como una verdadera fan. Incluso con sus ojos de padre dormido y viejo, Alex le dio un espaldarazo a la cantante con el mensaje: "Rodrigo es bastante buena para ser honestos".

A-Rod, que también es papá de Natasha, de 19 años, incluso se disculpó con Olivia en el pie de foto por confundir su nombre y prometió que no volvería a suceder.

Katy Perry knows how to wow an audience with her songs ... but now she's doing it with her thong.

On Wednesday night, the singer hit the 2024 Billboard Women In Music Awards in Los Angeles – posing for pap pics in a crimson dress and corset, both of which were laced up in the back, and which completely left her ass exposed.

Katy swung around to show her rear end, making sure everyone got a good look. As you can see, but her G-string was in full view -- and she wasn't shy about it.

Katy didn't seem to mind at all and, of course, neither did the photogs. She even flashed a grin, winked and stuck out her tongue. Indeed, it's very 2010s KP.

After several minutes, Katy walked off, heading inside the YouTube Theater to enjoy the event with other notable artists, such as Ice Spice, Victoria Monét and Ellie Goulding. Even though Katy was hard to beat ... the other ladies looked good too.

Other attendees included Karol G -- honored as Woman of the Year -- as well as Charli XCX, Maren Morris, NewJeans, Tems and Young Miko. Traci Ellis Ross hosted the awards show.

Alex Rodriguez scored some serious dad points by tagging along with his 15-year-old daughter to an Olivia Rodrigo concert -- even though he wanted to catch some zzz's instead.

The legendary slugger documented their outing Wednesday night in an, inadvertently, hilarious IG video ... as he admitted he was exhausted from filming all day, but was prioritizing some quality time with Ella at the Miami gig -- despite clearly not knowing who the singer is.

In fact, he tells his followers he's at a "Rodrigo" concert ... before Ella schools him on the singer's full name!

A-Rod was in the thick of it inside Kaseya Center, panning the camera around with the caption across the screen, "Olivia Rodrigo concert surrounded by 22,000 teenage girls, and all I wanna do is go to sleep."

He then zooms in on Ella, who's totally in her element, belting out Olivia's hit track "Vampire" like a true fan. Even with his sleepy/old dad eyes, Alex had to give the singer props with his caption, "Rodrigo is pretty good TBH."

A-Rod, who is also dad to 19-year-old Natasha, even apologized to Olivia in the caption for messing up her name, and promised it won't happen again.

Before this stylish New Jersey native turned into a talented singer and actress, she was just listening to the radio, landing TV commercials for Wendy's and heading off to Los Angeles with big dreams at just 13 years old.

Her popular song "Dip It Low" hit the top of the Billboard Charts back in 2004, so while she may be most known for her singing skills, don't count her out from acting ... She starred in "Love Don't Cost A Thing" with Nick Cannon.

"Dip it low, pick it up slow, roll it all around..."

Antes de que esta estilosa nativa de Nueva Jersey se convirtiera en una talentosa cantante y actriz, solo escuchaba la radio, protagonizaba anuncios de televisión para Wendy's y se marchaba a Los Ángeles con grandes sueños cuando tenía apenas 13 años.

Su popular canción "Dip It Low" llegó a lo más alto de las listas Billboard en 2004, así que, aunque sea más conocida por sus dotes como cantante, no hay que descartar su faceta como actriz... Protagonizó "Love Don't Cost A Thing" con Nick Cannon.

"Sumérgelo, levántalo despacio, hazlo rodar...".

Rick Ross says he had no ill intent when he documented Tyreek Hill's house fire earlier this year ... claiming he was actually a good guy in the situation.

Cheetah unloaded on the rapper this week ... saying it was pretty messed up of him to post footage of the emergency for his 19.4 million followers to see.

Rozay got wind of Hill's gripe ... and he thinks it's all a misunderstanding.

"Tyreek Hill, I wasn't picking on you homie," Ross said on Instagram. "I wasn't picking on you at all."

RR pointed out he did not share any footage of Hill's loved ones at the scene ... and news coverage of the incident was already underway by the time he started recording -- so what's it matter if he makes his own content??

"And, let's not act like I'm the one that premiered the fire to the world," he said. "It was five helicopters circling over your crib and my crib. We stay across the street from each other."

"I didn't post you and your girl outside, I didn't post mom, none of that. But the s*** was everywhere, homie."

On a side note, Rozay also knocked the fire department ... saying he thought they did a bad job at attacking the flames on Jan. 3.

As for his conversation with a fireman that Hill mentioned, RR also had a defense for that ... claiming he was only interacting with the responder to see if he could help Hill's mom take a seat.

Kodak Black helped deliver his newborn son last week -- and made sure the little guy was freshly dressed for his world debut!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained the first photo of Kodak's newborn son, who he and his girlfriend Maranda Johnson named Prince Kapri.

Kodak tells us … "I'm happy to be home with my family and my new son. It was very special to help deliver a new soul into the world. I know he's going to be a special person."

Prince was born on February 27 and the newly minted father/son duo captured a stylish photo-op for the birthday -- Kodak was decked out in a baby blue t-shirt and jeans, and Prince was wrapped in a baby blanket and cap with matching colors.

Prince's arrival makes him Kodak's 4th kid -- his 2nd with Maranda, and the "Super Gremlin" rapper is approaching parenthood with flair.

Just take a look at the blinged-out pacifier he had dangling around his neck ... that's gotta be worth a lifetime supply of diapers!!!

Camila Cabello está soltando todo sobre su breve reconciliación con Shawn Mendes, incluyendo lo que causó su separación final... y parece que simplemente no eran el uno para el otro.

La cantante fue a "Call Her Daddy" de Alex Cooper, donde reveló que su reunión con Shawn terminó tan rápido como empezó. Al parecer, ella y Shawn se dieron cuenta de que a pesar de su caliente aparición en Coachella 2023, no eran tan buena pareja pensaban.

Camila dijo que volvió a salir con él en un impulso, pero pronto se dieron cuenta de que no estaba funcionando y que no necesitaban forzar la relación. Camila recordó decidir solo para ser amigos con Shawn ... Diciendo que ella y Shawn terminaron en buenos términos.

Las dos estrellas del pop salieron previamente entre 2019 y 2021, y la cita fue ni más ni menos que una noche de la gira "Eras" de Taylor Swift en mayo.

No suena como que Camila lamente el romance reavivado, llamándolo un "momento divertido".

La diversión no terminó allí para Camila, ya que fue vista de vacaciones con Drake en las islas Turcas y Caicos el pasado mes de diciembre. Sin embargo, Camila aclaró que no todo fue diversión, también fue un viaje de trabajo... etiquetándolo como "vacaciones de amigos".

Desafortunadamente, la cantante se mantuvo hermética sobre si ella y Drizzy hicieron algo más que hacer música. Pero confesó: "Diré que lo amo".

Shawn, por su parte, también ha pasado de Camila después de haber sido vinculado a la presentadora británica Charlie Travers el otoño pasado. Recuerde, Shawn y Charlie fueron vistos disfrutando de un día de playa en ropa interior después de vincularse en West Hollywood en noviembre.

Algunas poderosas celebridades están siendo el centro de atención como las nuevas muñecas "Role Model" de Barbie y justo a tiempo para conmemorar el Día Internacional de la Mujer este 8 de marzo y el cumpleaños 65 de Barbie el 9 de marzo.

Desde la ganadora del EGOT Viola Davis, cuya inclusión dice mucho por sí sola, hasta la icónica ganadora de 5 Grammy Shania Twain, esta serie de muñecas es como un dream team de mujeres honradas por Mattel, quienes dicen que lo están haciendo para presentarle "a las niñas historias de mujeres notables para mostrarles que puedes ser lo que quieras".

Shania incluso compartió una foto posando con su muñeca Barbie, única en su especie, ataviada con su clásico atuendo de "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!" y en el pie de foto decía que se sentía honrada de seguir difundiendo el amor y el empoderamiento.

Kylie Minogue también estaba encantada con su nueva muñeca Barbie, peinada a la perfección y de rojo, al igual que su icónico video musical "Padam Padam". La cantante admitió que no podía creer que estaba siendo celebrada de una manera tan icónica.

La ganadora del Oscar Helen Mirren también fue inmortalizada con una muñeca, después de sumergirse en el universo Barbie con una aparición en el éxito de taquilla del año pasado junto a Margot Robbie.

Mattel también está honrando a otras 4 mujeres notables de todo el mundo, incluyendo la directora mexicana Lila Avilés, la creadora de contenido brasileña Maira Gómez, la modelo japonesa Nicole Fujita y la comediante iraní-alemana Enissa Amani.

Camila Cabello is spilling all about her brief reconciliation with Shawn Mendes -- including what caused their final split ... and the gist of it is, they just weren't right for each other.

The singer went on Alex Cooper's "Call Her Daddy" -- where she revealed that her reunion with Shawn ended as quickly as it began. Apparently ... she and SM realized that -- despite their hot make-out sesh at 2023's Coachella -- they weren't as good a fit as they thought.

Camila said she jumped into things again with him on an impulse -- but soon, she says they both realized it wasn't working and that they didn't need to force the relationship. CC recalled deciding just to be friends with Shawn ... saying she and SM ended on good terms.

The two pop stars previously dated between 2019 and 2021 -- before giving it another go ... which included a date night to Taylor Swift's "Eras" tour in May.

Doesn't sound like Camila regrets the rekindled romance ... calling it a "fun moment."

The fun didn't stop there for Camila, BTW ... who was spotted on vacation with Drake in Turks and Caicos this past December. However, Camila clarified that it wasn't all good times and games -- it was a work trip, too ... labeling it a "friends vacation."

Unfortunately, the singer stayed tight-lipped on whether she and Drizzy did more than make music. But, she did notably share ... "I will say I love him."

Shawn, for his part, has also moved on from Camila -- having been linked to British presenter Charlie Travers last fall. Remember, Shawn and Charlie were spotted enjoying a beach day in their underwear after linking up in West Hollywood in November.

Some powerhouse celebrities are stepping into the spotlight as Barbie's newest role model dolls ... just in time for International Women's Day on March 8 and Barbie's 65th birthday on March 9.

From EGOT recipient Viola Davis, whose inclusion speaks volumes on its own, to the iconic 5-time Grammy winner Shania Twain, it's like a dream team of women being honored by Mattel ... which says it's making the dolls to introduce "girls to remarkable women's stories to show them you can be anything."

Shania even shared a snap of her posing with her one-of-a-kind Barbie doll, decked out in her classic "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!" attire -- gushing in the caption she was honored to continue spreading love and empowerment.

Kylie Minogue was also over the moon about her new Barbie doll, styled to perfection in red, just like her iconic "Padam Padam" music video ... admitting she couldn't believe she was being celebrated in such an iconic way.

Oscar-winning legend Helen Mirren is also immortalized with a doll ... after dipping her toes in the Barbie universe by narrating last year's box-office smash featuring Margot Robbie.

Mattel's also spreading the love worldwide ... they're honoring 4 other remarkable women from around the globe including Mexican director Lila Avilés, Brazilian content creator Maira Gomez, Japanese model Nicole Fujita and Iranian-German comedian Enissa Amani.

Damon Dash recently took a break from bashing Jay-Z to focus on his post-Roc-A-Fella Records days when he wanted to lead the next generation of rap stars into independence ... but claims they abandoned him for the major label machine.

Those stars grew up to become Wiz Khalifa, Curren$y and Stalley --  who all got a scolding from DD in a recent podcast with Math Hoffa ... where he came off like a disappointed dad in the aftermath of all three of them signing to Atlantic Records, which Dame claims happened behind his back.

TMZ Hip Hop actually caught up with Stalley, who tells us Dame's recollection of events is without merit ... saying they never signed any legally binding paperwork. He even had to pay his own way to be part of the music video shoots.

Stalley appeared on several tracks for Dame's DD172 label -- including his self-titled "S.T.A.L.L.E.Y." track -- and tells us he can't understand why Dame can't pronounce his name correctly. Dame does kinda butcher it a bit in the vid.

Dame framed Stalley as "grumpy" -- and cited a run-in at the airport years ago where he says Stalley expressed regret for taking the Atlantic deal.

Stalley denies telling Dame he regretted anything at the airport ... and says there was frustration more than anything, but is certain that he and Dame had the least interactions of everyone present.