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Divabetic - Makeover Your Diabetes events are your gateway to finding answers, feeling inspired and learning new ways to live well with diabetes while enjoying an exciting mix of free beauty and fashion services. By participating, you have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with friendly certified diabetes educators and registered dietitians in a festive, fun atmosphere. Come mix and mingle with hundreds of women just like you. Enrich your life! Enliven your spirit! Join us and experience an unforgettable night of outreach. Create your own success story!

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Our very SPECIAL GUESTS at the Los Angeles Event

Mother Love

Co-Host of dLifeTV, published author, veteran of television and radio talk shows, film actress, advice columnist, motivational speaker, and stand-up comic.

Mother Love's career began in 1977 with a $50 bet from a friend that she couldn't do stand up comedy. She won that bet, and made another $25 from the club owner. Her big break, however, came in 1984, when she was discovered by the radio station WGCL-FM while attending their bridal fair in Cleveland.

WGCL-FM hired Mother Love and she began soothing audiences with her hilarious Mother Wit, as the morning and afternoon drive-time Queen of Advice. She became a star in her hometown.

In 1989, Mother Love was summoned to California to shake up L.A. talk radio in KFI-AM 640. Her sound and often humorous advice was well received by audiences, and as spirits soared, Mother Love's ratings did accordingly.

Mother Love has had numerous other accomplishments in addition to her radio work. She has been the host of two television talk shows, Mother Love on Fox, and the syndicated Forgive or Forget. She is also a regular guest on such shows as The Other Half, Ricki Lake, and Montel Williams, and was the "secret square" on Hollywood Squares. Her film credits include Mr. Nanny, Amore!, The Surgeon, Volcano, and Kazaam! Mother Love is also an accomplished author with two books to her credit: Listen Up, Girlfriends (St. Martin's press) and Forgive or Forget (HarperCollins). Her first CD, "Naturally You," was released in 2001.

Mother Love is active in a variety of charities and annual events. She vigorously promotes the yearly "Regal Empress Showcase & Pageant" for plus-size women and she becomes "The Christmas Fair, Santa's Helper in the Hood" every year by collecting clothes, food and toys for needy families. She is also active with The American Diabetes Association, The American Red Cross, and many youth groups around the country.

Currently, Mother Love travels across America sharing her message of inspiration, motivation, love, laughter and forgiveness. In this day and age, we could all use a little Mother Love.

Totally Entertainment Productions!
8616 La Tijera Blvd Suite 405, Los Angeles, CA 90045-3944
Phone: 310/665-1620

Keith A. Crenshaw, Sr.
DJ Keith has been a Professional Mobile Entertainment Disc Jockey for about 20 years, 15 of those years with Totally Entertainment Productions. He's a self-confessed music afficianado, who also plays drums, piano and guitar, and occasionally sings. Along with DJ'ing for TEP, Keith also does Sales, Marketing and Production Coordination, and maintains an entertainment website dedicated to a special brand of R&B: New Jack Swing. More info about DJ Keith and Totally Entertainment Productions can be read at: www.myspace.com/njswest, and www.totallyentertainment.com

SizeAppeal is the original curvy fashion website to serve up trendy, season current, perfectly fitting clothing at comparatively moderate prices. For 62% of American women, and 75% of women in Europe, finding that prefect fitting, fashion forward, nicely priced little item warrants nothing short of guerilla tactics. Why? Because they are size 14 and up. Sizeappeal is every curvy woman's secret weapon against shopping hell. For more information on Sizeappeal visit www.sizeappeal.com , call toll-free: 1-866-6APPEAL.

Chenese Lewis is a sought after keynote speaker, expert commentator, and advocate for plus size women. She made history by being the first woman crowned Miss Plus America in 2003and as a plus size model she has modeled for many companies including Torrid, Kmart, and has been featured in Figure Magazine. She has made numerous television appearances including Dr. Phil and The Insider and lectures at national workshops and seminars around the country, most recently as a keynote speaker for the 2007 National Organization of Woman Conference. Chenese’s unique perspective as a plus size woman and role model enables her to connect to real women across the country. It’s no wonder PLUS Model Magazine called her "A leader in the curvy revolution!" As an actress her work on B.E.T’s #1 show “Hell Date” showed her impeccable improvisational and comedic skills, which kept millions tuning in weekly. She also won rave reviews for her dramatic portrayal of Connie Williams, a larger than life professional baseball player in the NAACP Award winning play “The Girls of Summer” set in the 1940’s. She is the creator of Hollywood NOW’s “Love Your Body Day” an annual event where women of all sizes come together to celebrate with confidence a day of self-acceptance and promote positive body image. In 2008 she executive produced the 2008 Flawless Calendar, the very first of its kind, showcasing a wide variety of curvaceous models all different ethnicities, shapes and sizes with high fashion editorial images. www.cheneselewis.com www.myspace.com/misschenese

BRENDA KINSEL - One of  Glam More Fear Less and DIVABETIC'S favorite Diva author of style... www.brendakinsel.com

The author of five fashion books for women, her latest title, Brenda Kinsel's Fashion Makeover; 30 Days to Diva Style! (Chronicle Books) is in book stores now. Brenda’s fashion columns appear monthly in the Pacific Sun newspaper. Brenda is an award-winning fashion and image consultant with over 22 years of experience working one-on-one with clients. A frequent speaker for women’s organizations and retail stores including Nordstrom, Macy’s and Coldwater Creek, Brenda is a fashion ambassador for women over 40, motivating them to be themselves only better, without gimmicks. Her suggestions are not extravagant, just smart.

Each fashion season, she presents her special guide to navigate new trends. How to Look Great This Season is a guide for women who can have Brenda as their image consultant nomatter where they live.  Having been on regional, national and international TV (including The Oprah Winfrey Show), her expertise is sought out by numerous newspapers & magazines including In Style, Real Simple, Working Woman, Shape. Brenda has a radio segment on ABC Radio Network called the Weekly Wardrobe Workshop.  Her website www.brendakinsel.com is a great place to visit to receive her award winning wardrobe wisdom.

Debbie Allen Dance Academy
3623 Hayden Avenue
Culver City Ca. 90232.
Contact: (310) 280-9145
debbieallendanceacademy.com

The Debbie Allen Dance Academy is a cultural center committed to making dance a meaningful experience for all individuals. The Academy provides professional and rigorous training for young dancers in over twelve dance forms, artistic development for professional dancers, and youth-focused outreach and education initiatives. The Academy prepares young dancers for a serious career in dance, musical theatre, film, and television, all the while developing the discipline, self-confidence, and creativity that every individual needs to succeed in life.

Stacy Francis
stacyfrancis.perrymultimedia.com

Stacy Francis is a singer/actress/performer with a long history of stellar productions on Broadway, television and numerous recording and performing venues across the United States.

Our very SPECIAL VENDORS at the LosAngeles Event

CVS Pharmacy - providing FREE Skin Anaylsis and Warm Mitts Hand Massage

The Powder Group

Over the years James Vincent's passion for the art of makeup has included nearly every genre of makeup artistry. Film and theatre, television and celebrity work, editorial and runway work, training and product development. He is also the co-founder of the hip, niche makeup line Pretty Pretty and his work has been seen on the cover of Paper and Atomic and in magazines including I-d, Index, Prudence, and Surface. Clients include MTV, Lifetime Television, NBC/ Universals Home Delivery and NBC's The Today Show. His work in FX has ranged from clients such as Museum of Modern Art NY, Museum of Contemporary Art LA, theatrical presentations including Steel Magnolias and Rope to the Department of Homeland Security. James is a regular presenter for The Powder Group. Nylon Magazine and WWD have named James as a make-up artist to watch.

THE POWDER GROUP – Providing Make-Up Artists for Divabetic - Makeover Your Diabetes Events

Queen Latifah Apparel
www. curvation.com

Introducing a new line of apparel inspired by Queen Latifah -- Curvation Apparel is a true life-styled collection of premium products,  characterized by superior quality and embodies the Queen’s spirit and energy ....

www.junonia.com

Junonia, the catalog for active women size 14 and up, is delighted to participate in Divabetic. Known for its quality athletic and fashion casual clothing, Junonia is featuring at Divabetic its exclusive Dual Layer Walking Shorts that prevent inner thigh chafing.  For a free catalog and to receive special email offers and discounts, enter www.junonia.com, or call 1-800-JUNONIA (586-6642)

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Janis Roszler, RD, CDE, LD/N
Janis Roszler's popular books on 'diabetes & desire' will be part of the Divabetic's extravagant stage show at Paramount Studios, Los Angeles. Janis is the author of ‘DIABETES ON YOUR OWN TERMS’ (Marlowe & Company); co-author of ‘THE SECRETS OF LIVING AND LOVING WITH DIABETES’ (Surrey Books), co-author of ‘SEX AND DIABETES’ (ADA '07) Janis is the host of dTalk Radio on dLife.com and author of "Dear Janis" column in Diabetes Positive! magazine.

The hottest trend is the eyeglass frame!! 

Discover our new sponsor, LBW Eyewear -- www.lbweyewear.com

With the challenges and possible complications associated with lasik surgery for Divas affected by, living with or at risk of diabetes, Divabetic believes that if you need corrective vision aids, a fabulous pair of eyeglasses is one of your best successories.  And with LBW Eyewear's online perscription filling service, having an affordable and trendy pair of glasses can be yours for as little as $15 TOTAL!!!!!! 

If you know your perscription, which you can get by having a simple eye exam at an optometrist's office, you can use LBW to fill your eyeglass perscription and cut out the costly middleman!  Very few consumers know that you have the right to your perscription, and that you do not have to get glasses where your eye doctor tells you to go...everyone assumes that your glasses can only be filled where you are told to go, NOT SO! 

Learn all about this fabulous online internet service.  But watch out, it's addictive, our very own Diva, Catherine Schuller, owns over 20 pairs of glasses from LBW.  "In total, I've paid for twenty pairs what I used to pay for one pair!  And, I have an eyeglass frame for each outfit!"

The Unbelievabra
From new shapewear label Shapeez , founded this past Fall by stay-at-home-mother-of-two turned innerwear entrepreneur Staci Berner.

A bra, cami & body slimmer all in one, the UBB eliminates all visible bra lines, back bulges, and back pain oftentimes delivered by traditional bras, instead providing smooth, all-day support, comfort and control. The revolutionary product is made with technologically advanced cool-stretch nylon-lycra, a moisture-wicking, “second skin” feeling fabric that keeps wearers dry and most of all comfortable throughout the day.

The Unbelievabra comes in two styles - the Ultimate, a torso length style retailing for $85, and the Mini, a cropped style retailing for $75 (also doubles as an amazing sports/fitness bra!), two colors - nude & black, and an impressive twenty-five sizes ranging from cups A through E. Available for purchase online at www.shapeez.com, shipping to anywhere in the U.S. and Canada.

Buxom Inc. - New sleep & loungewear label targeting women with a fuller bust line, specifically cup sizes C-DD.

Founded by lawyer-turned entrepreneur Christine Kurek, a “full busted woman since high school,” pieces feature fuller, flattering cuts along the bust line to prevent women from “spilling out,” as well as contain built-in shelf bras in some items for additional support.

Pieces available for purchase online at www.buxominc.com.

Strappity-Do-Da– Inspirational innerwear-accessories company founded by entrepreneur Shelli Styles.

After visiting her sister-in-law in the #1 most dangerous and poverty-stricken region in Cali, Columbia, the neighborhood of Siloe, Shelli took matters into her own hands and set up a facility where she currently employs over 40 female artisans to make beaded straps that attach to convertible bras, lingerie, tank tops and dresses.

Shelli pays 3x the going rate, offers superior working conditions, and even provides daycare for mothers who could not otherwise leave the home to work! The finished products are beautiful, beaded straps made with flawless Czech glass (the strongest glass in the world), heavy nylon thread for additional support (straps have been tested to hold up to a DD cup), and a patent-pending adjustability feature. Colors range from matte black, blue, teal, red, lavender, pink and more to pearlized white, silver and gold, two-tones, floral prints, and patterns.

Straps retail for $28 - $50 online at www.strappity.com as well as in numerous boutiques domestically and internationally.

Marchon Eyewear

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