Former member of Destiny’s Child Michelle Williams has decided to end her professional relationship with manager Matthew Knowles.  She released this statement, “After much prayer and consideration I have decided to part ways from my management team, Mathew Knowles and Music World Entertainment.”  “From my time in Destiny’s Child to my solo career, I am grateful for everything Mathew and his team has done for me. We’ve shared great success together. However, as I move in a new direction in my career, I felt it was time. I wish Mathew Knowles and the Music World Entertainment family all the best.”

Michelle has released three solo albums since joining the group in 2000. In 2009, she hit Broadway by playing in “Chicago” at the Cambridge Theatre.

This year she returns playing the role of Roxie Hart in the Tony Award-winning hit musical for a limited run from  Feb. 8 to March 28 at the Ambassador Theatre.

Aloha guys & dolls!

Busy weekend no doubt! Kudos to Patience for a SOLD-OUT concert featuring Africa’s best & beloved, Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi… They are rocking in Toronto, Canada as we speak!

So celebrity photographer Derek Blanks just twitpic’ed pictures of former Destiny’s Child group member, Michelle Williams’ recent photo-shoot with him…the jacket is BANANAS!

Nice look this…very reminiscent of Lady Gaga! The red boots are absolutely divine!

Fresh! Derek does amazing work! He recently shot singer, Fantasia and actress, Wendy Raquel Robinson for their photo-shoots.

And of course he also recently did Nene Leakes and the other cast members of the Real Housewives of Atlanta…

Derek is also known for doing amazing “alter ego” celebrity shoots. Derek titled this one of Michelle, “judge not” and it is a church setting. Not surprising because Michelle was raised in a Christian family, singing in the church choir before she became back-ground singer from R&B singer, Monica…

She then joined Destiny’s Child & the rest you know already [smile]…All of the above are Michelle portraying different church characters. My favorite is the woman in purple with her hand raised in worship…as if to say “there is something about that name JESUS!”

Fresh look…

Sayonara! Peace!

Photo: Derek Blanks