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Looks like Mary J. Blige has got some less controversial company!

David Beckham is in a new Burger King commercial

We know, we know, why would someone with the world's most rock hardest abs be in a fast food commercial?

Because they're now serving a surpassingly healthy product… real fruit smoothies! Fresh made on location!

Check out the video (above) to see the world's sexiest man drinking the worlds smoothest smoothie. (We just made up that last fact. The sexy thing is true and U know it.)

Mary J. Blige has just done a new commercial for Burger King…and it's causing some controversy.

She sings all about the new chicken wraps in the ad.

Many of her fans are saying she sold out and others are concerned with the racist subtext that she's singing about chicken.

Check out the ad (above) and decide for yourself.

We're not gonna touch this one.

Ya win some, ya lose some.

Unfortunately, it looks like Mary J. Blige lost this one.

The Grammy winner took the court before the start of Sunday's NBA All-Star Game to belt out the National Anthem, but she sounded a little off if you ask us or anybody else listening.

Just how "off" was she?

Watch her performance above to find out and let us know whether or not U felt her rendition of The Star Spangled Banner was a little subpar!

Since nobody is perfect and we know Mz. Blige is super talented, we won't hold one botched song against her, but wish her better luck next time!

Mary J. Blige calls her latest album, My Life II…The Journey Continues (Act I), a sequel to her smash hit 1994 album My Life.

In her second entry of a long and very successful music career, Mary sings about a dark period in her younger life. In a recent interview, the R&B singer opened up about the unfortunate details of her childhood that inspired her music, saying:

Alicia Keys will pay respect to the late Beatles guitarist ,George Harrison, next month when hosting her 8th annual Black Ball that benefits her charity, Keep a Child Alive.

The singer will honor Harrison's philanthropy work through his charity, The Material World Charitable Foundation, which he founded in 1973 to coincide with the release of his Living in a Material World album.

Keys' charity event will

In a recent interview for VH1's Behind The Music tv series, Mary J. Blige opened up about hitting rock bottom while addicted to drugs and alcohol.

She recalls:

"I remember going down the wrong way on the FDR Drive (in New York)… I didn't realize this is how messed up we were. (I was) driving this way, the traffic's coming this way. I remember crashing my car into a wall, spinned out, and my girlfriend was on the other side just screaming.

I really didn't care about myself; I was borderline suicidal… I was like the walking dead; just smoking and drinking and hanging. I was subliminally just trying to get outta here. I was trying to drink the problems away and I remember having Seagram's gin sponsor our tour - and I was drinking every single day.

I don't know what death feels like but I felt like my spirit was trying to leave my body. I remember saying a prayer: 'Send me someone to help me'."

Luckily for her (and us), producer Kendu Isaacs called Mary to let her know that he thought she wasting her life and her talent.

His conversation with her seem to really hit a nerve because she said:

"I cared so much about him. I didn't want to just be this alcoholic burden on him… I took responsibility and I cleaned up as much as I could."

And we are so grateful that you did, Mary. So many wonderfully talented and creative people have left us too soon due to drugs and alcohol. Thankfully, you took the first step in getting help.

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A-list celebs like P. Diddy, Sarah Jessica Parker, Iman, and Mary J. Blige have partnered with HSN to create charitable Christmas tree ornaments that support various local, national, and global causes.

According to HSN’s website:

These Hollywood A-Listers are partnering up with HSN Cares, the network’s commitment to raise awareness and funds for trusted organizations that support local, national and global causes. The exclusive holiday ornaments designed by the celebs are available for purchase at HSN.com and 100% of the profits, no less than 30% of the purchase price of each handcrafted ornament will be donated to advance the lifesaving work of St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

Prices range from $19.90 - $29.90 and would make a great gift for any fan, so check out all of the designs!