Me Myself and I
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Beyonc Knowles is surrounded by the sweet smell of success. Or maybe that's just eau de Hilfiger.
The Destiny's Child frontwoman and chart-topping solo artist has been tapped as the new face of Tommy Hilfiger perfume.
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The Knowles-fronted fragrance is slated for a global launch this fall.
No word on how much the R&B diva was paid to sport the scent, part of a multiyear deal. Suffice to say, Beyonc is stinking rich.
The independent woman is also a pitchperson for Pepsi, a move that seemingly bumped out Britney Spears as the soft-drink giant's celebrity voice.
But as it turns out, Pepsi flacks weren't lying when they said the soda maker foresaw a possible reunion with Spears in the future.
The pop princess teamed up with Knowles and fellow songbird Pink to shoot Pepsi's "New Gladiator" ad, which premiered at the National Gallery in London's Trafalgar Square on Monday.
In the spot, shot in Rome, the bootylicious threesome play the best-looking gladiators you've ever seen (apologies Russell Crowe) while Latin stud Enrique Iglesias takes the role of an evil Roman emperor...