A pop star signed to be the spokesperson for Popchips! Today’s news that Katy Perry will now be representing the “healthy” chip brand seems like a pretty perfect match. As perfect a match as salt, vinegar, and crispy potatoes.

More and more music stars are branching out from behind the microphone these days and creating personal brands that extend from perfume to clothes, and apparently potato chips. In a press release from the brand they name Perry as not only a new celebrity representative but also an investor. The singer will be working with them as a creative partner.

She isn’t the first famous face to enjoy this tasty snack. Ashton Kutcher is featured in advertisements for the brand; Katy’s face will start donning ads this fall. The campaign will be their first national advertising push, and “will combine Katy’s unique style and personality with our mission to put the fun back in snacking,” said a release at Popchips.com.
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OK YouTube users, if you haven’t heard of it already, it’s time you do. BeFit is YouTube’s newest destination for fitness content from
Lionsgate. What is it? It’s a website filled with free workout videos for anyone and everyone, and one of the best parts about it is many of them are lead by some of the top trainers in the fitness industry such as Jillian Michaels, Denise Austin and Jane Fonda.

Another great thing about BeFit is the wide range of different videos. Maybe you like to focus on specific workouts like Pilates, yoga, and abdominals, or maybe you just want to dance and have a good time while burning calories. Either way, they’ve got it all. Each day a new workout is featured on the homepage and you can currently find about 189 different videos uploaded onto the site.

Right now the highlight of the site is their new 90-day workout program with the purpose of quick results. There’s a playlist of different workout videos for each day of the program. You can expect to perform workouts involvoing strength, cardio, flexibility, yoga, and high intensity drills. You’ll be instructed by two hosts, fitness trainers Samantha Clayton and Garret Amerine.
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Cocktails and summer go hand-in-hand, but the calories take out all of the fun. Empty calories at that, you’re sipping on something that contributes nothing nutritionally but demands more of you at the gym. It’s practically a lose-lose. Except that there are ways to make “skinnier” cocktails, those with lower calories thanks to fresh ingredients rather than mixers.

“Some of these calories can end up being 600 calories, like a pina colada… rum and coke, all this crap is way way up there,” said Jillian Michaels about the calorie counts in popular cocktails. “But when you use little teeny bits of splashes of flavor, or fresh juices, soda water, and healthier things…the damage isn’t so bad.”

She’s one of the most popular and renowned fitness experts in the country, but did you know she’s also a former bartender? She created three cocktail recipes perfect for summer and each has 130 calories or less. That’s a steal that won’t land you in the gym a minute longer than you want to be.
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It’s a girl… and a boy! Jillian Michaels is a mom, a job title she’s been seeking for about two years. It was one of the main (or at least most public) reasons for her exit from Biggest Loser last year. And it’s no doubt her main focus from here on out.

Just announced today by People Magazine, Michaels’ adoption of a two-year-old girl from Haiti, Lukensia, has finalized. The adorable little girl is seen in a photo snuggled in her mom’s arms. And sitting in Jillian’s other arm is her newborn son Phoenix, born May 3 to she and partner Heidi Rhoades.

“We’re swimming in babies over here,” Michaels told People.

The fitness star and former Biggest Loser trainer hasn’t been shy about her adoption proceedings, letting everyone know she was in baby mode for quite some time. The latest update came back in January when her adoption referral came through. It was then that Jillian learned that Lukensia would soon be calling her home in Los Angeles home, too. It was previously thought that she would adopt from the Dominican Republic of Congo (DRC).
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February 18, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, Jillian Michaels born to psychotherapist mother and her father a personal injury lawyer. Then Michaels endured a dramatic childhood. At age 5 Jillian was put into therapy because she suffered from severe night terrors. Then at age 13 her parents were going through a divorce, this caused Jillian to resort to junk food for comfort and caused her to grow to 5 feet 2 inches and 175 pounds. Jillian was bullied because of her size and physical traits.

Jillian‘s life started to turn around once she took martial arts classes at 14 years old. However, growing up, she didn’t make things easy on her mother. Jillian got into some trouble as a teenager and eventually was kicked out of the house. At 17 years old Jillian attended California State University then dropped out because of financial reasons. Jillian worked various jobs in her early 20s. Disliking most of her jobs, Jillian decided she wanted a career in personal training. Her passion for helping others and fitness was incorporated into her career. In 2002, when she was 28, she opened up Sky Sport & Spa with Jackie Warner.

Then a Hollywood agent told Jillian about The Biggest Loser and how it would be a great opportunity for her. Jillian gained fame for her tough love when motivating the contestants. Audiences fell in love with Jillian because despite her drill sergeant tactics she is a loving person who is genuinely rooting for every Biggest Loser contestant. Jillian’s success continued after leaving the Biggest Loser.

The success of the show has turned Jillian into a fitness tycoon. Her next project “Losing It with Jillian,” allowed her to take her weight loss tactics to families who are struggling with obesity and help build a healthier lifestyle. Jillian then spent Fall 2011 as an expert on The Doctors giving insight on health and exercise. She has launched her own company, Empowered Media LLC from which she produces workout DVDS, Wii games, diet supplements, meal delivery, fitness equipment, brand endorsements for GoDaddy, K-Swiss, and Nordic Track, and her online subscription program. Jillian is a New York Times Best Selling author and those titles include:

1. “Winning by Losing: Drop the Weight, Change Your Life”

2. “Making the Cut: The 30- Day Diet and Fitness Plan for the Strongest, Sexiest You”

3. “Master Your Metabolism”

4. “The Master Your Metabolism Cookbook”

5. “The Master Your Metabolism Calorie Counter”

6. “Unlimited: How to Build an Exceptional Life”

Today, Jillian is single and living in Los Angeles, California. Although, she does not make regular appearances on television anymore, she gives back to the community. She volunteers for many charities which range from the American Cancer Society, PETA, Alliance for a Healthier Generation, and United Service Organizations. She is a family oriented person. She is in the process of finalizing an adoption and continues to have a strong relationship with her mother and siblings. Jillian’s belief in life is everything should be in moderation. Hard work and perseverance turned Jillian Michaels into a household name.