Chaka Khan: Beauty, Music, and Overcoming Hurdles

0:00It's March 26. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, driven by AI, what everyone's talking about. Chaka Khan just turned 73 and opened up about nearing the end of her five decade music career. The 11-time Grammy winner says singing is her lifelong calling from God, and she plans to keep going until it's truly over. With 4.9 million social media followers and millions of monthly streams on Spotify, her influence remains huge after selling over 70. Even solo records plus 3.5 million with her band Rufus. Earlier this week, she shared her simple beauty routine on a podcast, swearing off plastic surgery entirely. Instead, she recommends owing up your face at night with something thick like baby oil or heavy lotion to fight wrinkles and keep skin smooth. As a great grandmother, she credits this low-key habit for her glow. Fans and fellow stars showered her with birthday love online. Wendy Lopper sent cake and balloon emojis, what Taraji P. Henson added crowns and hearts.

1:03Messages also came from Roberta Flak's team, Patti LaBelle, and Gladys Knight, all celebrating the Queen of Funk. Khan has overcome major hurdles, including rehab for alcohol and prescription meds back in 2016, plus earlier battles with heroin and cocaine. She feels grateful just to have made it through those dark times. Right now, she's busy promoting her new musical biopic, I'm Every Woman, touring the UK and heading to Coventry's Belgrade Theatre from April 1st. Through 4th, she personally chose Alexandra Burke to portray her, praising the singer's wild energy that matches her own.