Christina Milian Talks About Fashion Ventures And Being Inspired By Her Daughter

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Christina Milian talked to People CHICA about her fashion projects as an entrepreneur and being a role model to her 9-year-old daughter Violet. I love her. Violet is my inspiration, she is the reason I work so hard,”she says. “Now I get why my parents worked so hard growing up and broke barriers and did things out of the box for me. I feel like I show her every day as a mom how much I love her, and she sees every day how hard I work. She is my priority.”

The versatile actress and singer, 38, of Cuban heritage, is currently working with George Khalife, better known as 'George the Jeweler' on a new jewelry line. She began wearing George's signature pieces in 2016 and shortly after, he began creating custom designs for her. The two friends finally decided to collaborate on a line of their own. Their pieces include 14K gold with a mix of diamonds and other precious stones. The line includes hair pieces to add bling bling to your hairdo for a party or red carpet. “There are also affordable pieces for the girl on the go who may not want to fully invest into a 14K gold and diamond necklace,” Milian adds.

The famous jeweler was inspired by the stylish Latinx muse. "I grew up idolizing Christina, I feel like we have very similar tastes when it comes to accessories so I felt we were the perfect match," George says about their business collaboration. "Christina is very classy, very sexy, she has such a big following, everybody looks up to her." Milian adds about George, whose VIP clients include Gigi Hadid, Kourtney Kardashian, Ashanti, Kendall Jenner: "He has a good eye on who the hot girls are, who is trending."

Although her daughter loves playing with Milian's makeup and explore her mom's glam closet, the star assures she prefers a casual look when she's not working. I'm kind of an everyday girl. I like to do layered jewelry. I'm really sporty a lot of the time. You usually see me in a pair of jeans and sneakers. My style is pretty easygoing,”she says. About her clothing collection with Z Crave, she adds: “We created a line with pieces that I felt were definitive of my style. It was a lot of fun putting that together. I'll be 38 this year and I feel that as a woman I'm grooming myself and growing. You have to have a certain presence that you want to be felt and Z Crave provides that style for me.”

Milian -who has the romantic comedy Falling In Love and the musical series Soundtrack coming out on Netflix- is very proud of her Latinx roots. My parents were both born in Cuba. Being Cuban has been a pride of mine since I was a child and was raised that way,”she says. “I love Cuban music and food and the raw energy of Cuban people and being Latina. I feel that we represent this immense amount of energy and happiness. We are hardworking and fun.”

Inspiring other young Latinas is a life mission for this influencer, who has over 4 million followers on Instagram and collaborates with the charity Hands 4 Hope, which helps single moms and others in need. “You have to lead by example,” the actress concludes. "I share what my life is like, whether it's being a mom or a boss lady."