Brandy Clark.Photo: Thomas Crabtree Brandy Clarkhas found success as her authentic self, and hopes to inspire the same in other musicians looking to break into the industry. Clark, 45, started out in country music as a songwriter, penning tracks with stars likeReba McEntire,Miranda Lambert,Kacey Musgraves,Darius RuckerandKeith Urban. But since receiving a best new artist nomination at the 57th Grammy Awards, the artist became optimistic about the growing representation of the LGBTQ community in a genre that’s long ignored it....

Brandy NorwoodandHeather Grahamare getting into some holiday high jinks together. In the first trailer for Netflix’sBest. Christmas. Ever!, the pair play old college friends who unexpectedly reunite for the holidays: Jackie (Norwood, 44) has a seemingly picture-perfect life, and Charlotte (Graham, 53), who feels inferior, is determined to find out if it’s genuine or a façade. “Every Christmas Jackie sends a boastful holiday newsletter that makes her old college friend Charlotte feel like a lump of coal,” teases an official plot synopsis....

Brandyhas officially seenthat viral videoofJack Harlowlearning she’sRay J’s sister. “Who’s Ray J’s sister?” asked Harlow,Jeopardystyle. “I didn’t know they were siblings. Who is it?” Jack Harlow and Brandy.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic, Leon Bennett/STA 2020/Getty “Brandy and Ray J are siblings? Nobody’s ever told me that in my life. Nobody’s ever told me that,” replied Harlow, visibly shocked. “Y’all got a good clip off that one. Ray J and Brandy are siblings? I had no idea, bruh....

Photo: Walt Disney Television/EverettBrandyis reflecting on her groundbreaking role as the first Black princess to wear braids inRodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella.ForELLE.com’s State of Black Beautydigital issue, the iconic singer and actress, 42, shared what Black beauty means to her and opened up about wearing box braids in the 1997 live action musical (in which she starred as Cinderella oppositeWhitney Houston).“It did feel like making history,” she told the outlet. “I was so busy trying to be famous, but when I look back, I’m like, ‘Wow, that was such an amazing time....

Brandyis following through on her playful promise to “murk"Jack Harlow"on his own beats.” In a new freestyle track premiered during Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning radio show on Wednesday, the 43-year-old Grammy winner rapped confident lyrics over the beat of Harlow’s chart-topping “First Class” — two weeks after the 24-year-old rapper learned she wasRay J’s sister ina viral clip from an interview on the same radio program. “Welcome back,” says Brandy in the response track’s intro, which samplesFergie’s2006 hit “Glamorous” featuringLudacris....

Photo: GettyBrandyis reflecting on life after losingWhitney Houston.In theforewordof journalist Gerrick Kennedy’s new book,Didn’t We Almost Have It All: In Defense of Whitney Houston, the 42-year-old Grammy winner opened up about the painful process of grieving her idol, who died nearly a decade ago.“It’s natural for people to want to place blame. I placed a lot of blame on a lot of people too, when it came to Whitney,” Brandy wrote....

Brandyis celebrating the perfect timing ofRodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderellacoming to Disney+. Last week, the streaming service announced that the iconic 1997 musical would becomeavailable on their siteat the stroke of midnight on Friday, Feb. 12.Speaking toVarietyabout the movie’s streaming debut, Brandy — who played princess Cinderella in the magical film — expressed her excitement for fans. “I feel like it’s divine timing,” the singer, 42, told the outlet. “This is the month of love; this is a month of Black history....

In her own little corner of history.Over two decades after she portrayed Cinderella inWalt Disney Television’s 1997 movie musicalRodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Brandy tells PEOPLE she was “blessed” to be chosen as the first Black woman to play the iconic fairytale character onscreen.“I think that I was so just blessed and humbled to be chosen to be that vessel, to be the young girl that other black girls could see,” she recounts to PEOPLE ahead of the movie’s streaming release on Disney+, Friday....

Brandy and Ray J.Photo: Aaron J. Thornton/WireImage; Paras Griffin/Getty Brandyis calling out her brotherRay Jfor not taking her performance advice! After a video of Ray J singing “One Wish” off 2005’sRaydiationalbum during a recentVerzuzbattle between fellow R&B singersOmarionandMariowent viral for his admittedly strained vocal performance, Brandy took to Instagram and — in true big sister fashion — claimed he ignored her guidance. TheVerzuzclip sees Ray J holding his two-year-old sonEpik Raywhile he sings “One Wish....

Brandy.Photo: Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Brandy Norwood’s former housekeeper has filed suit against the singer over wrongful termination and for violating state labor laws. In the documents, the housekeeper, identified as Maria Elizabeth Castaneda, claims she wasn’t paid for her last two days of work, and is therefore now seeking over $250,000 in damages. Castaneda claims she worked for the “Come a Little Closer” singer since 2002 and was paid $125 a day....

Sy’Rai and Brandy.Photo:Brandy/Instagram Brandy/Instagram Brandyenjoyed an unforgettable night out with daughterSy’Rai. On Tuesday, the singer and actress, 44, shared photos from their mother-daughter night out atBeyoncé’sRenaissance World Tourin Los Angeles. “Thank you my sweet girl for taking your Mom out on the town. I love you@syraismith♥️#renaissanceworldtour,” she captioned the set of photos sharedon Instagram. “I love you!!!! ❤️,” Sy’Rai commented. The photos show mom and daughter having a blast together and also enjoying special moments with some other big names who were in attendance, includingSZA,Vivica A....

Photo: Brandy/Instagram Brandyis wishing her “genius” brother a happy birthday! The “Boy Is Mine” singer, 42, posted a heartfelt message toRay Jon Monday in celebration of his 41st trip around the sun. “Happy Birthday to a genius that can do it all,” Brandy wrote in the caption to her brother. “I love you so much and I am so proud to be your sister. You are growing, healing, and focusing everyday on making a safe space for all of us....

01of 11 A Cinderella Story Brandy inRodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella.Walt Disney Television / Courtesy: Everet 02of 11Princess VibesRon Galella Collection via GettyThe singer and actress, who celebrates her 42nd birthday on Feb. 11, was only 18 when the ABC movie came out, and made history as the first Black woman to portray Cinderella on screen. And as if the elaborate onscreen costumes weren’t dazzling enough, she arrived at the movie’s Hollywood premiere looking like a real-life princess in an embroidered white gown....