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NEW YORK - Christina Milian and Nick Cannon were seen as one of Hollywood's rare wholesome couples. Then, Milian maintains, three years into their relationship, she found out that the actor/rapper was being unfaithful.
Milian got mad, and got even. The 24-year-old singer used music as therapy, writing her emotions in songs, many of which ended up on her third album, So Amazin'.
Milian talks about healing a broken heart, finding new love and why she is tired of being compared with Beyonce.
Was it therapeutic to make this album after going through the breakup?
It was extremely therapeutic for me. Really, that was the point. ... I found it helped me to communicate and get it off of my mind and off of my chest and to not think about the certain issues that were going on and lurking in my brain. It helped to write about it and say I am over this guy.
How difficult is it to go through a breakup in public?
When I went through the breakup, luckily I wasn't in the public (eye). That would have been the worst thing for me to have to be in front of a camera, to be faking it that I was okay. ... I got to handle it with my friends in private.
Are you dating again?
After the heartache, I have definitely moved on. I am dating right now. ... He is a really cool guy. He actually understands my career. He is more behind the scenes of the business.
Would you date a celebrity again?
You know, it's hard to say. I am not really attracted to the celebrity lifestyle that some of these guys like to live, so I probably wouldn't date a celebrity again. But you can't say that. You just never know what will happen.
Talk about your first single, Say I.
It's got great energy, a wonderful message. Everybody has heard me do a really sexy side, with Dip it Low, party records like AM to PM. This time around, I think it is a combination of it all, but it has a deeper message. ... The message is, it is about motivating yourself, empowering yourself, making it happen. I have always been very driven. I am always passing that message and that energy to other people.
How important is it for you to separate yourself from other women singers such as Beyonce and Rhianna?
It has been extremely important. We all are individuals, but they do like to group us into one category. So you've got to figure out what's your thing that is going to make you stand out, whether it's style of clothing, the way you dress, your vocal style. For me, I've had to set myself apart. There is always somebody they want to compare me to all the time ... which I think is ridiculous.
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