Mary J. Blige, 51, wows in string bikini in Miami Beach… ahead of her headlining set at Jazz in the Gardens
Nine-time Grammy winner Mary J. Blige showcased her 5ft4in bikini body while soaking up the Florida sunshine at the five-star Faena Hotel in Miami Beach on Friday.
The 51-year-old Queen of Hip-hop Soul wore an orange and purple-print string bikini and a red wrap around her platinum-blonde wig.
Mary accessorized her beach attire with massive hoop earrings and two bracelets on her left wrist.
Bronx-born Blige then relaxed on a sun lounger beside a gal pal and a large Christian Dior bag.
The two-time Oscar nominee is scheduled to headline the 15th Annual Jazz in the Gardens Music Fest at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Saturday afternoon.
Mary will then put her three-octave mezzo-soprano pipes to good use at Liv on Sunday, which takes place at Fontainebleau in Miami Beach.
Blige – who boasts 26M social media followers – wrote on Instagram: ‘Miami I am coming to get that bag and that bag is heavy. Pull up!’
he My Life producer-star last made headlines on February 20 for her very close encounter with Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan at the NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland, OH.
When the 59-year-old NBA legend gratuitously palmed Mary’s Balmain-clad derrière as they embraced, the moment went viral on social media.
Eyebrows raised considering Michael is celebrating his ninth wedding anniversary with second wife Yvette Prieto on April 27.
Blige has been single since divorcing her estranged manager Martin ‘Kendu’ Isaacs in 2018 after nearly 13 years of marriage due to his alleged affair with her 33-year-old protégée, Starshell (born LaNeah Menzies).
‘I’m single, and I’m cool with it now,’ the Good Morning Gorgeous singer told the New York Times on Friday.
‘A lot of people don’t come to me. A lot of people run away from me, because I’m so open. Everybody’s not ready to be open!’
Mary is currently working on her 15th studio album with her Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show co-headliner Dr. Dre.
‘It’s something I always wanted to do, and he said he always wanted to do this,’ Blige told The Breakfast Club on February 17.
‘We found ourselves discovering music after the Super Bowl together, and what we want to do, and we’re all over it. It’s happening.’
The Respect actress will also voice the character Rosy in Shannon Tindle’s four-episode animated series Lost Ollie (based on his 2016 novel), which premieres later this year on Netflix.
The Emmy-winning animator tweeted on January 30: ‘We’re nearing the finish line on #LostOllie, and I really think y’all are gonna fall in love with this little guy.’
