The 2009 Teen Choice Awards, hosted by the Jonas Brothers, airs on August 10th – and time is running out to vote! Twilight and High School Musical 3: Senior Year are two nominees that we LOVE. Some of our favorite teen idols like Taylor Swift, Jesse McCartney, Zac Efron, and Selena Gomez are also nominated! Who do you think deserves a Teen Choice Award?! Voting closes on Saturday August 1st, so hurry up and vote for YOUR favorites! Visit www.teenchoiceawards.com to vote.
Xoxo,
JAM
Most of you probably know that Hayden Panetierre and Katherine Heigl are on the covers of the August issues of two of our favorite magazines – Seventeen and InStyle! But did you know that Hayden Panetierre and Katherine Heigl were BOTH Wilhelmina models as young girls?! Hayden began modeling and appearing in commercials when she was only 11 months old! By the time she was 4 ½ she was cast as Sarah Roberts on the soap opera One Life to Live.
When Katherine was 9 years old, her aunt sent her photos to a few modeling agencies. Shortly after, Katherine signed with Wilhelmina and appeared in Sears and Lord & Taylor catalogs. She realized she had a passion for acting while shooting a national Cheerios commercial! We thought this quote about fashion from Katherine’s interview with InStyle would be helpful for our JAM girls…“Inevitably it’s me who knows what I want. When I leave the house, I want to look in the mirror and go, ‘I feel like the best version of myself in this.’”
We want to know what YOU think of Hayden and Katherine! Make sure to check out this month’s issues of Seventeen and InStyle for more about both stars!
Xoxo,
JAM
The My Tween Lifestyle Collection is finally here! My Beauty, My Life, My Self, and My Look are hitting Justice Stores TODAY!!! The books were written to empower girls to find their unique beauty and let it shine from the inside out.If you like reading the Peek Inside and Cheat Sheet sections on www.justaskmarlene.com, you will LOVE the My Tween Lifestyle Collection! The books will be sold exclusively at Justice Stores for one month before they are available at all major bookstores – so hurry up and get your copies!
We want to congratulate Jessica Lin on winning the Amazon Kindle 2 Giveaway! Make sure to check out our Giveaway page later this week for NEW exciting prizes from JAM!
Xoxo,
JAM
We figured a lot of you would see the new Harry Potter movie this weekend, so we had Olivia – one of our JAM girls – write a review! This is what she had to say…
The majority of us have heard of Harry Potter. The most recent Harry Potter movie to be released is called Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. I watched this movie the day after it first opened, and you would have thought it was opening night! Seats were filled and the theater left very little room. Obviously, America is a big fan of Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling. I found this particular movie very interesting. I know there are always going to be people that say the movie was horrible because the book was so much better, but in reality it’s really hard to transfer all the emotions and happenings from the book, to the big screen. Our vision isn’t always the director’s vision. This movie is pretty much about Harry trying to figure out whom the Half Blood Prince really is, and why he’s so important in this story. Draco Malfoy who seems to be an enemy of Harry is suddenly being rather sneaky by causing tons of trouble and confusion at Hogwarts and the “muggle” world. One highlight of the movie for me was when someone cursed one of the characters, Katie. Harry, Ron and Hermione try to figure out who and why someone would do this. Another favorite part was when Ron got love poisoned; it was highly entertaining to say the least. All in all, I found this movie to be very entertaining. I do warn you, if you go to the theater to see this expect to be there for a good two and a half hours. But it’s all worth it in the end! Keep going Harry, only a few more years before you graduate!
What did YOU think of the movie? We can’t wait to hear!
Xoxo,
JAM
We first fell in love with Keke Palmer after her performance in Akeelah and the Bee in 2006. Keke now stars in her own television show on Nickelodeon called True Jackson VP. The show is about True Jackson, a fifteen year old girl who lands the job of a lifetime when she becomes Vice President at a major fashion company called MadStyle. True has great style, works hard, and always remembers to bring her two best friends along for the ride! Keke also recently starred in The Longshots, a true story about the first female quarterback to join an all boys football team! Keke has portrayed intelligent, stylish, and confident girls in movies and television, which is why we want to welcome her to the JAM Role Model Hall of Fame! Do any of you watch True Jackson VP? We want to know what YOU love about Keke Palmer!
Xoxo,
JAM
If you’re a fan of the Harry Potter films, you’ve been watching Emma Watson dazzle audiences as Hermione Granger for years! Emma was only 11 years old when the first Harry Potter film was released and it has been so exciting to see her grow up on screen! Emma is no longer the cute little girl who plays Hermione – she has become an elegant teen fashion icon and is the cover story in the most recent issue of Teen Vogue! “There’s nothing interesting about looking perfect – you lose the point. You want what you’re wearing to say something about you, about who you are,” said Emma in her interview with Teen Vogue. When she’s not filming Harry Potter, Emma is usually wearing skinny jeans, a blazer, and ballet flats. She is hoping to attend an American university in the fall and will continue to film the last two Harry Potter films during breaks from school. We LOVE Emma Watson’s style, attitude, and determination, which is why we want to welcome her to the JAM Role Model Hall of Fame! Above are pictures of Emma at the London and New York City premieres of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which hits theaters tomorrow! Which dress do you like best? Comment on this blog and tell us what YOU love about Emma!
Xoxo,
JAM
The top 10 finalists were revealed on last night’s results show. Caitlin Kinney and Phillip Chbeeb were eliminated from the competition, but both dancers were promised a spot on the upcoming So You Think You Can Dance tour! Next week the 10 finalists will get new partners and hit the stage for America’s votes. Which couples will you be most upset to see split up next week? Who are your favorites? We want to know who YOU think should be named America’s Favorite Dancer!
…and we LOVE them too! Check out what CosmoGIRL had to say about us!
JAM is a new website full of advice for teen girls on all kinds of topics like modeling, beauty, fashion, fitness, self-esteem and much more.
The author of the site, Marlene, is president and owner of Wilhelmina Kids and Teens, a very prestigious modeling agency. Her inspiration comes from a journal she started many years ago with all kinds of beauty and fashion advice she collected from photographers and stylists.
The site is just developing but there are already tons of info and, of course, a place where you can ask your own questions. There are also fun downloads and tons of giveaways.
Check it out and tell us what you think!
xoxo,
Kristen
Visit the CosmoGIRL LifeAdvice Blog and tell them what YOU love about JAM!
We want to congratulate Ashlyn Weyforth on winning the Father’s Day Giveaway! She saved up her allowance so she could take her dad out for ice cream on Father’s Day. Ashlyn will receive a $100 American Express gift card to spend on spoiling her dad – that’s a lot of ice cream!
JAM NEWS: We also want to announce that we are extending our Amazon Kindle 2 giveaway until Tuesday, July 14th! All you have to do is sign-up to be a JAM member and you have a chance to win! Already a member? Tell your friends to sign-up! If they win the Kindle, YOU will get a special JAM goodie bag! The more friends you tell, the better chance you have of winning – so spread the word!
Xoxo,
Marlene
