Aubrey O'Day on Complex Magazine

If Mario Lopez has taught us anything, it's that a star athlete really can letter in every single high school sport - and that any random celebrity with an uninteresting life can sign a deal to star in their own reality show.

Following Mario's lead, Aubrey O'Day has lowered the bar even further!

The former Danity Kane lead singer and attention whore, who we last heard from in 2009, will star on her own show on Oxygen, The Aubrey O'Day Project.

According to Perez Hilton, the show will follow Aubrey as she desperately tries to find her way back into the music industry while "working with a dedicated team of industry professionals." By professionals, they likely mean porn producers.
Amy Introcaso-Davis, Senior VP of Original Programming and Development over at Oxygen, has high hopes for this riveting new show, saying:

"Young women have watched the ups and downs of Aubrey through the years, and they continue to cheer her on." NOTE: They have? Really?

"We're excited to deliver her story as she battles issues that resonate, from self-doubt and body image to a desire for success and redemption."

So true. What young girl can't relate to a washed-up, trashy singer of an E-list pop group who gets naked at every opportunity just to stay relevant?

Set your DVR now!
Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/

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[Photos] Singer Aubrey O'Day on Maxim Magazine

Aubrey O'Day Talks "Automatic", Danity Kane, and More
Aubrey O'Day, who endured a very public split with girl group Danity Kane, is not shy about sharing her struggles with the world. She is not apprehensive about laying her cards face up on the table, letting her fans and adoring public in on some aspects of her private world. It's a risky way to be, but for O'Day, the dividends are beneficial and worth it, as being open and honest connects her even more deeply to her fans. Her infectious, electro-pop new single, "Automatic," is out now and it's the dance anthem of the summer; you will not be able to escape the song's gravitational pull as it will magnetically attract you to the dance floor! It's that good.

ARTISTdirect.com News Editor Amy Sciarretto spoke to O'Day just as the single landed and she was candid about her feelings for her former Danity Kane bandmates; working as a solo artist; putting her struggles in the spotlight; and her ability to make high end clothes for her dogs. Aubrey O'Day is a powerhouse who may be so hot that she sets off smoke alarms and her new single may cause you to put down your drink and saunter on the dance floor of whatever club you are gracing with your presence, but underneath it all, she's as real and as down-to-earth as you are. She has fears, she rises when she falls and she knows what she wants. This is, after all, a girl who was handpicked by P. Diddy as part of MTV's Making the Band and who followed up her exit from Danity Kane on Broadway in Hairspray. There's something special about Aubrey O'Day -- her personality is as infectious as her new single!

You can check O'Day out on her highly rated Oxygen network show, All About Aubrey.

"Automatic" sounds like it could be the party anthem of summer 2011!

I like to make music that people can dance to and "Automatic" is a strong choice. Lyrically, it's about not having to get done up or put on certain shoe or a particular dress to look sexy. It's about being able to walk into a room and steal attention.

Can you advise all the regular girls out there on how to do that?

Through inner confidence and believing that you are beautiful and deserve the best, no matter how you look physically on the outside. Make sure you believe on the inside. That's the only way to be noticed.

Confidence is so hard to develop, based on so many outside, societal factors!

It is. For me, what helped me, was falling down. You make a mistake and you fall down. You learn and you are able to get back up that much stronger through struggle. That's the only way to build a strong foundation of confidence. I actually say that you should enjoy the struggle, since you'll be in a better place soon! You have your bad days but you will feel better.

Is all the drama surrounding your split Danity Kane in the rear view for you?

I don't think I will ever be completely over it. It ended in a dramatic way and so much was left unsaid and undone, and until it is said and done, it will always be something lingering. I hope one day to be able to get everyone on the same page and bring back the amazing talent we were as a group. Everyone is on different pages and I am trying to push myself as a solo artist and put my struggle, life and experience out there for the world to embrace.

You seem so open to putting your struggles out there and placing your cards face up on the table. That connects you more to the fans.

Absolutely. I know that it is a celebrity's job to live the glamorous life, and tell the glam side more than anything, but for me, I am the rebel in that sense. I don't want to tell people it is beautiful and glamorous in every moment. In all reality, it is struggle and a beat down every day. There are so many factors you can't control, so many lessons to learn. I am still standing, so that must mean something.

Why is "Automatic" such a special song for you?

"Automatic" is the first song I ever recorded, in terms of my first time back in the studio. It was the first time I was depending on myself to fill a track, and myself only. I am used to having four other girls with different sounds and textures in the studio. I had to overcome my internal fear of failure, from how the last situation left me and how it made me feel. I overcame a lot in the studio that day, not just being able to record but to overcome the past and my fears of not being good enough. You see me record "Automatic" on my show; the whole world saw me do it. I love the record. It makes me dance. The hook stays in my head. I am an urban pop artist most associated with urban over pop, but my album teeters back forth and this was the most dance record I had recorded.

Who is your favorite girl group of all time?

I like En Vogue.

Do you have any non-music hobbies or talents?

I am definitely a creative person, being in a sorority for four years, I learned to make a lot on a little budget, so I make my dogs' clothes. All of their clothes from their tutus to t-shirts. I go to vintage stores and cut up adult tees and sew them into dog tees and make my own patterns and sew my own skirts. I make their clothes, backpacks and everything from their leashes to socks to hair bows! If I am struggling or going through a scary moment, I take to making my dogs clothes or accessories. It is a way to focus energy and talent. I am really good. I am the Versace of dog clothes. My dogs are dressed to the nines and their tees and skirts are well made. They are cuter than anything you can find in stores.

You can always start your own dog fashion line down the road.

I am an Aquarius and creative. I have the talent to do it. I am not going anywhere, music-wise, and I can always do it later.
Amy Sciarretto
Source:http://www.artistdirect.com/
Photos On Maxim:

In her latest Maxim spread, Aubrey O'Day clearly expects readers to drop their jaw in amazement over how sexy and alluring she is.

She should be excited to know, therefore, that our mouth is indeed open... but it's because we're yawning, not fawning.

O'Day's water-filled pictorial might have been sexier if we hadn't already seen her oiled-up and half-naked on Twitter.

But there's nothing new to get excited about in Maxim. If the singer truly wants to be shocking, she'd pose with many layers of clothing on. That would earn her more headlines at this point.
Source:http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com


Photos:Maxim.com

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[Profiles] Aubrey O'Day Biography and Basic Facts

She pursued her love of performing through the years with various leads in many musical productions, including Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Carmen in Fame, Sandy in Grease, Liesl in The Sound of Music, Tzeitel in The Fiddler on the Roof, Mimi in Rent, Elphaba in Wicked, Val in A Chorus Line, and the list goes on and on. From her first competition, Aubrey has not only been recognized by judges and audiences alike, but has been remembered and stood out in a crowd as a star.

In 1992, she received her first honor, the SCETA Distinguished Theatrical Performance Award and from there moved on to receive several others, including the Desert Theatre League’s Outstanding Juvenile Performer in 1995, the Starmania Nationals’ Junior Pop Vocalist in 1996, the California Arts’ Scholar in Music and in Dance twice in 1997, a nomination for the Desert Theatre League’s best supporting actress in 1998, the Desert Theatre League’s Best Actress in 1999 and was one of the top five finalists for the 98.7 Be a Star Contest. Aubrey stared in the hit T.V. show “Making the Band 3″, and was chosen personally by renowned hip-hop artist and producer Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs and Johnny Wright, for a spot in The Band later named, Danity Kane. “You’ve been like a captain of the group to me just by leading by example. You’ve displayed the hunger and perseverance that it takes to be a super star. I built this group around you!” Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs.

Although leading an exceptionally busy schedule, Aubrey O’Day devotes any free time she has to charity work. Before graduating from UC Irvine, she spent a semester at sea. This is where she learned of her love for charities. While touring the world in such places as Japan, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, India, Tanzania, South Africa, Brazil, Cuba and many more, she worked with many service organizations. She worked in orphanages, refugee centers, battered women facilities and hospitals but most passionately with children with AIDS. “I loved every minute of it and thus found my second passion to performing…charity!” Since then she has started one of her own, called FAN (Fight AIDS Now). Her mission is to work hands on giving therapy and art to the children in hospitals. She has also donated her time to Responsibility being a Big Sister and to The Pink Project, which is an organization that donates to RAINN and LABCA. You can see her in their star studded book in stores now. She also walked in the Celebrity Catwalk Charity to raise funds and awareness for National Animal Rescue.

Aubrey has wanted to be a super star since she was born! Oprah has already compared this rising star to some of today’s top icons, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears. Most recently featured on the cover of Complex magazine, she also has graced the covers of Jadore, Image, Palm Springs Life, King, Right On, Dub Magazine and Envy. Additionally, Aubrey has done features for GQ, In Touch, Us Weekly, Blender magazines Hot 100, Stuff magazines Hit List and Maxim’s Top 100. Most recently, Aubrey was able to live her dream by starring as Amber Von Tussle in Hairspray on Broadway. Aubrey O’Day is destined to spend her life on stage and in the public eye. She captures her audience not only with her outstanding looks, her girlish smile, and her passion for honest expression, but most importantly her unmistakable talent. “At this point in my life, the stage has taught me the things I value most in my character: compassion, patience, and eternal love for anything or anyone expressive and unrestrained.”

Photos on Blender Magazine:

Source:http://www.aubreyoday.com/

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