Fox to replace Beyonce as Armani face?

Megan Fox is reportedly set to replace Beyonce Knowles in designer Emporio Armani ads.Beyonce was roped in for the promotion of the label’s perfume Emporio Armani Diamonds two years ago and the singer even appeared in a major publicity drive.

But, according to Fashionologie.com, the fashion houses chiefs have allegedly signed up Fox as her replacement to star in a new fragrance and fashion campaign, reports Contactmusic.

`The Transformers` actress will take over promotion of the perfume line and a new clothing collection.

Beyonce named as `Woman of the Year` by Billboard

The year`s not even over, but Billboard already knows who its woman of the year is — Beyonce.

The superstar will be honored by the industry publication at its annual Women in Music event.

Past ‘Woman of the Year’ honorees were Ciara and Reba McEntire.

Beyonce will be on hand to accept her award at the Oct 2 event in New York City. It`s been yet another big year for the entertainer. She had the smash hit ‘Single Ladies,’ sang at President Obama`s inauguration, had a No 1 movie with ‘Obsessed’ and embarked on an arena tour.

Beyonce’s bodyguard exchanges blows with Croatian paparazzo

R ‘n’ B singer Beyonce’s visit to the Croatian coastal resort of Dubrovnik is said to have ended with one of her bodyguards coming to blows with a local paparazzo.According to the online edition of the Jutarnji List daily, footage showed Beyonce and her rapper husband Jay-Z heading to a boat anchored in the medieval port, while the bodyguard kicked a 57-year-old Croatian cameraman in the back several times, reports the Daily Telegraph.

Private television station RTL showed images of the incident on August 18, including journalists chasing the pop star down Dubrovnik’s narrow streets despite her bodyguard’s protests.

The footage also showed that before getting back on the boat, the bodyguard knocked the journalist’s video camera to the ground, and then laid into the man himself.

The cameraman then hit the bodyguard in the back with his tripod, and the latter angrily responded by throwing it in the Adriatic Sea.

Police said they were investigating the incident.

Beyonce taking ballet classes

Singer Beyonce Knowles is brushing up her dancing skills by secretly enrolling for ballet tutorials in New York.

Beyonce used Manhattan`s Ailey School to rehearse for her last tour and now she has checked in for an open ballet class, reported a news website.

"She came in like a regular student. No entourage and no attitude," said a source.

Beyonce feels uncomfortable in large groups

Singer Beyonce Knowles says she feels uncomfortable in large groups as she didn`t have a "normal social life" as a child.

"I didn`t go to regular school. I went to private school, then I was home-schooled because I was travelling with Destiny`s Child. I didn`t have a normal social life, and sometimes I think it`s why I`m insecure around a large group of people. I shut down a bit. People expect me to be what they see on stage, but that`s not who I am in real life," contactmusic.com quoted her as saying.

But when it comes to her personal life, the 27-year-old who is married to rapper Jay-Z has always been confident because she knew she had a "lot to offer".

"I know some people worry people won`t want to date you because you`re famous, but I wasn`t scared of that because I feel I have way more to offer than just being famous. I think that once people meet me and get to know me, you forget that I`m famous," she said.