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Home · Celebrity

Star Gazing: 1.2.12

Star Gazing: 1.2.12
By · January 1, 2012October 28, 2020
01
Super Bass

Nicki Minaj kicks off the new year with a performance during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve celebration in Los Angeles, California.

02
Family First

President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia exit the East-West Center at the University of Hawaii after viewing a gallery featuring his mother’s anthropological work.

03
Suited Up

Chris Brown celebrates New Year’s Eve at Pure Nightclub in Las Vegas.

04
Deuces

LeBron James and his son say goodbye to 2011 and welcome in the new year at the Shelborne lounge in Miami.

05
Rock the Mic

Lauryn Hill and Nas perform together on stage at the Shelborne lounge in Miami.

06
It’s a Celebration

Sanaa Lathan and Fat Joe pose for a picture at the Shelborne lounge in Miami for a New Year’s celebration.

07
Lovely in Lace

Rihanna rings in the new year wearing lace at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ CIROC The New Year 2012 party in Miami, Florida.

08
Pretty in Pink

Leona Lewis celebrates the new year at the Hyde Bellagio nightclub opening in Las Vegas, Nevada.

09
Classy Gent

Bruno Mars arrives for his New Year’s Eve performance at The Bank nightclub in Las Vegas, Nevada.

10
Coupled Up

Tamar Braxton and Vincent Herbert attend the New Year’s Eve festivities at Time’s Square in New York City.

11
Mix it Up

Kanye West shows off his skills as a deejay during a New Year’s Eve celebration at Mirage in Las Vegas, Nevada.

12
Diva Alert

RHoA star NeNe Leakes attends Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ CIROC The New Year 2012 party in Miami, Florida.

13
Foxy Lady

Vivica A. Fox attends the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ CIROC The New Year 2012 party in Miami, Florida.

14
Dashing Diva

Gayle King goes glam at the New Year’s Eve celebration hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs in Miami, Florida.

15
Ring in the New Year

“Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kim Zolciak sosts CIROC The New Year 2012 in Miami, FL.

16
Glitz & Glam

Star Jones wears a lacy ensemble to the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ CIROC The New Year 2012 party in Miami, Florida.

17
Mic Check

Sean “Diddy” Combs hosts the CIROC New Year’s Eve celebration in Miami, Florida.

18
Wild Ride

Mike Epps rips the waves on a jet ski in Miami, Florida.

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