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[00:00:35] Like Beyonce and Taylor Swift, in September, Usher came out with his own mini-concert for his fans in movie theaters entitled Rendezvous in Paris. Unfortunately, it was a very limited showing, but since I missed his residency in Vegas, I didn't want to miss that, and I'm glad I didn't because it did not disappoint.
[00:00:59] Even if you aren't much of an Usher fan, I mean, you can't help but see them all over your timeline, serenading women, including some celebrities. This show was very sophisticated air to it. Didn't really show his serenades, but it did magnify his stage presence and his onstage dancers.
[00:01:27] There were four segments that were including his voiceover of being in Paris. Each segment was better than the one before it. Now, I did get a chance to catch him this summer on—he was part of a festival, and it gave me a taste of what I missed from his residency.
[00:01:54] But it didn't really—what really got me was his—not attention to choreography, but the story that was being told. I appreciate a good story, not just singing. Sometimes you want to see—you entertain.
[00:02:12] Now, the part of the movie that I didn't really care for was the focus of the dancers on the pole.
[00:02:20] And I know that it was part of his in-the-club days, but—and being from Atlanta, that's what they're known for.
[00:02:30] But I didn't really—they could—I—yeah, I didn't really like that part.
[00:02:36] It was impressive what they could do, but, you know, I paid to see Usher.
[00:02:41] There were plenty of audience members reacting.
[00:02:46] That was fun to see, because as long as he's been in the industry, it's always nice to see how captivated everyone was.
[00:02:54] Like, their expressions were just so in awe of this man who's been around for decades.
[00:03:03] The show lasted about two hours, and it was definitely entertaining.
[00:03:08] I didn't want it to end.
[00:03:10] You anticipated what was going to happen in his next act.
[00:03:15] If you've never seen him, it made you want to buy a ticket to his tour.
[00:03:20] You can catch most of this, if not all, of the special on YouTube.
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[00:03:35] My positive news story of the day comes from Atlanta.
[00:03:41] Twelve-year-old Zoe created a plush doll line to give girls confidence and inspire.
[00:03:47] When she was six, she wondered why dolls looked like her but didn't have the same hair.
[00:03:54] At seven, she started her company.
[00:03:58] She decided to come up with a doll, and for everyone bought, there is a doll given to an underserved girl with the Gifted Doll program.
[00:04:08] The dolls displayed are a scientist, a ballerina, and an entrepreneur with braids or curly hair that you can wet and style.
[00:04:18] To support that brand, you can go online to beautifulcurlyme.com.
[00:04:25] Zoe is the youngest person to have a toy brand at Target and has been in Forbes and is an author as well.
[00:04:32] Wow.
[00:04:33] I know her family's proud.
[00:04:36] Can you imagine?
[00:04:37] I mean, who would ever think at that age?
[00:04:40] I mean, I didn't even have dolls that looked like me at that age.
[00:04:42] I was just happy to have a doll.
[00:04:43] I definitely wasn't thinking about creating any.
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