Of course I'm vain! Gwen Stefani admits she is proud of the way she looks as she turns cover girl for Elle magazine

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 9:22 AM on 6th April 2011
They dedicate hours to making sure they look good, but it's rare to find a celebrity willing to boast about her looks.
But Gwen Stefani is happy to admit to pride in how her hard work has turned out.
'I mean, I’m very vain,' she said. 'That would be my middle name. Of course I am, you know what I mean? I love the visual.'

Gwen Stefani

The singer's vanity seems justified - she shows off her toned figure in a stretch wool dress with leather trim from Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci on the cover of May's issue of the U.S. edition of Elle magazine.
But Gwen, 41, admits there was one time she didn't like her figure - pregnancy.

The mother-of-two said of performing while expecting: 'It was horrible. Certain songs would make me want to puke.
'You feel pretty gross when you are first pregnant. You don’t feel cute, you feel disgusting. You’re getting fat. It was hard.'

In great shape: Jennifer Hudson also features in the women in music special, telling Elle about the time she perfromed in gay clubs as a tennager: 'In high school I was like, "Well, these are drag queens lip-synching, and I can really sing; why can¿t I go up there?" I would win all the talent shows.'

Gwen also addresses speculation that she has inspired today's young stars, like Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Katy.
'Really?' she said. 'I don’t see myself in those girls. I usually put pants on.
'I see these girls as more going for the sex-symbol thing. I was more, in the band, like a tomboy. Of course, I think every girl is sexy, so there’s going to be a little of that.
'But I see a lot of younger artists going more toward the sexy thing.'

Willow Smith says of her new album: 'It¿s going to be a party beat. I think you¿re gonna like it!'

Happily married Gwen also talks about her nine-year marriage to fellow musician Gavin Rossdale, branding it 'unbelievable' that it has lasted so long, despite their careers.
'The first time we ever kissed was right around Valentine’s Day - we were in New Orleans on tour. So, yeah, I always think about that because it’s unbelievable that we’ve been able to stay together.
'I feel so proud of us - it’s one of my biggest achievements.'
On pop music she says she is happy for her hits to be of the moment.
'When we were growing up, some of the hits were legendary ones that you hear your whole life,' she explained. 'But certain songs, I don’t know if you’ll ever hear them again.
'Because that’s what that music is, like a guilty pleasure, it’s right at the moment. It’s like fashion - it’s now, then it’s gone.'
To read more see Elle magazine, on newsstands in the U.S. now.

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It's a children's event Kim! Miss Kardashian wears cleavage enhancing mini-dress to Kids' Choice Awards

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 2:00 PM on 3rd April 2011
It was an event for children and family viewing but that didn’t stop Kim Kardashian flaunting her sensational curves in a provocative mini-dress.

The 30-year-old sashayed along the orange carpet at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in a frilly cream frock that boasted a plunging neckline and thigh-high hemline.

Her demure sister Kourtney, 31, managed to look ravishing yet understated in a floor-length, high-necked red gown but failed to pass on her fashion tips to her younger sibling.

Daring: Kim Kardashian flashed her curvaceous figure on the orange carpet in a cream frilly frock with a plunging neckline and thigh-high hemline alongside nude heels

Sisterly love: Glamorous sisters Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Kourtney Kardashian all pose together for a family shot

The sisters later took to the stage alongside a mime, John Mackey, to present the Favourite TV Show award at the 24th annual awards show.

And the girls were also joined by their younger half-sisters Kylie and Kendall Jenner, who both wore pale pink dresses with nude heels.

Luckily the Kardashians managed to keep their dignity during the night by not being slimed.
Kim wrote on her Twitter page: ‘The awards were so fun! Thank heaven we didn’t get slimmed!!!
And later added: ‘I met@SofiaVergara tonight. She is sooo beautiful & was soooo sweet! Love u Sofia xo.’

Presenting: Kim and Kourtney present with mime John Mackey for the Favourite TV Show Award at the 24th annual kids' event

All grown up: Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus, 18, shrugged off her recent troubles and appeared radiant and composed in a grown up dress

Awards: Miley accepted her award on stage for Favourite Movie Actress

Award winners: Miley accepted her award on stage for Favourite Movie Actress and Selena Gomez picked up the Favourite TV Actress award

Meanwhile, as Kim took the opportunity to make waves among male admirers, 18-year-old Miley Cyrus was looking all grown up in a conservative floral gown.
The actress and singer put her troubles behind her as she arrived for awards in a glamorous flowing dress and picked up the award for Favourite Movie Actress.
The gown, complete with train, highlighted Miley's slender figure. The Hannah Montana star has been criticised for her occasionally revealing clothing in recent months, but looked lovely on the orange carpet.
Things have picked up for the former Disney star since her highly-publicised troubles, she was recently seen smiling after her parents Trish and Billy Ray reunited.

Slime time: Russell Brand got covered in green slime as he spoke on stage, as did Heidi Klum as she presented

Slime hose: Johnny Depp poured slime over the audience with a big hose full of green sludge

Meanwhile Heidi Klum went for the simple and understated look in a black mini dress, embellished only with white embroidery around the neck.
The 37-year-old presenter of Seriously Funny Kids matched her tailored shift with a pair of black high heels, wearing her hair in a simple slicked back bun.

But hopefully she took a change of outfit, as she was later slimed on stage, as was Russell Brand and Johnny Depp.
Johnny looked ravishing before being slimed, in a pinstriped waistcoat, scarf and had, while Justin Timberlake played it cool in a black leather jacket.

Before the slime: Johnny Depp looked ravishing in a waistcoat and French hat before he was slimed, while Justin Timberlake wowed in a black leather jacket as he hugged actress Rosario Dawson

Josh Duhamel gets slimed while he's in the throne

Bad luck: Rapper Snoop Dogg gets slimed from head to toe on stage, while Josh Duhamel gets slimed while he's sitting in the throne

Snoop Dogg got the worst sliming off all the stars, as he was covered head to toe in the green sludge.
Choosing white was Disney Star Selena Gomez, 18, whose boyfriend Justin Bieber was absent - away performing in Europe.
Luckily she escaped the slime and picked up the Favourite TV Actress award.
Sisters Paris and Nicki Hilton wore pink and white mini dresses, posing together as they stood on the red carpet under the late afternoon LA sun. Paris held one leg up in the style of a flamingo, while her sister posed more traditionally.
Also on the orange carpet was the Black Eyed Peas, with Fergie making it clear she was ready to embrace whatever the evening threw at her.

Before the slime: Heidi Klum slipped into a simple black dress, while Selena Gomez looked stunning in white

The glamorous front-woman said she's become strangely curious - and a little afraid - of what the infamous slime will feel, smell and taste like at the 24th annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award.
She donned a custom-made outfit for a kid-friendly medley with her fellow Peas, marking the group's first time at the slimy ceremony.
And she also performed on stage with the event's host Jack Black.
'We've always been on tour every year,' said Fergie. 'My mom would call me and say, "You know you're nominated for Kids' Choice Awards."
'I would watch the show on the Internet, and it would make me sad that we couldn't be there. This is a special moment for us to be able to come to this particular award show and rock it.'

Performers: Host Jack Black performed on stage with the Black Eyed Peas' Fergie in matching Lego-inspired ensembles

Circus-inspired: Willow Smith put on a stellar performance as she was lifted over the audience by electronic suspenders

Famous family: Singer Willow Smith, 10, left, and her actor brother Jaden, 12

Fergie and the Peas won one of the fan-favourite ceremony's blimp-shaped trophies for the Favourite Music Group category.
They were up against musical siblings the Jonas Brothers, country crooners Lady Antebellum and boy band Big Time Rush, who are also slated to perform at the University of Southern California's Galen Center, along with Willow Smith and Train.
More than 10,000 screaming kids, as well as a few adults, were anticipated at Saturday's ceremony, which featured Justin Timberlake receiving The Big Help humanitarian award and Jack Black hosting for the third time.
The zany star of such films as Kung Fu Panda and Gulliver's Travels promised 'a huge opening number' and several costume changes.

Does she think she's a flamingo? Paris Hilton holds up her leg as she and sister Nicki pose for the cameras

Latino lovelies: Rosario Dawson, 31, star of Unstoppable and Modern Family star Sofia Vergara, 38

'I'm going to break the record for amounts of costume changes in one night,' boasted Black, who was sporting a simple red T-shirt and black shorts during rehearsals Friday afternoon.
'I'm going to put Madonna and Cher to shame because I'm going to be changing in the middle of presentations. I'm going to try to have a different outfit every 38 seconds.'

Presenters - and possible slimees - included Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Josh Duhamel, Sofia Vergara, Jane Lynch and Miranda Cosgrove.
Marjorie Cohn, Nickelodeon's president of development and original programming, admitted celebs are usually given a head's up if they're due for a sliming but promised that no one can truly anticipate the green goop.

Family day out: Snop Dogg and Star Jones both took along their children to enjoy the evening

TV stars: iCarly star Miranda Cosgrove, 17, Debby Ryan, 17 from 16 Wishes and Gossip Girl's Taylor Momsen

All dressed up: Disney star Bella Thorne, 13, Race To With Mountain star AnnaSophia Robb, 17, and Life Unexpected's Arielle Kebbel, 26

'Everybody knows if they're going to be slimed, but nobody exactly knows what it's going to feel like or how they're going to respond to it,' teased Cohn.
'There's still a giant sense of surprise. No one rehearses being slimed. You can't really imagine the feeling of that coldness dripping through your clothes and into every pore of your body.'
A host of aspiring young stars and actresses joined her on the red carpet, keen to have their moment in the spotlight.