With Father’s Day just around the corner, we thought that some of our favorite, fabulous celebrity father-daughter combos deserved some love. From daughters just as famous as their celebrity daddies to little girls who have shied away from the spotlight, these duos have truly shown what good genes can do. So without further adieu, a salute to 14 wonderfully attractive father-daughter duos.

Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars have publicly battled with drug or alcohol but others have entered rehab for other underlying problems. These 15 celebs sought help for problems other than substance abuse.

Mariah Carey’s diva behavior is legendary but back in 2001, the “Beautiful” singer hit a low point in her career following the release of her semi-autobiographical movie Glitter. After the film tanked, Carey was dropped from her record label. Posting ominous messages on her website to her fans, it was clear something was wrong with Carey. Succumbing to the pressures of the industry, Mimi had a public meltdown and went into treatment. Fast forward four years and a new record deal later, Carey drops The Emancipation of Mimi, which wound up being the biggest album of that year, and returns to superstar status.

Is it just me, or can Diddy be in like a dozen places at one time? One minute he’s jet-setting with his girlfriend Cassie (please, let’s just call her what she is at this point), the next he’s popping Ciroc in the fanciest places in the States and abroad. But we can’t deny that you can often find him in cute mode with his kiddies. The proud pop posted pics of him with his adorable kids having sleepy time with Christian, Jessie and D’Lila and more. We thought we’d share:

Somebody has some tennis stars on the rise! For the caption, Diddy said: “Venus and Serena watch out, Jessie and D’Lila are coming!”

And I just had to post this adorable throwback picture of him with his twins in their…formal wear? These babies grow up so fast!

And Diddy isn’t the only proud father. Eric Benet also posted a picture of his little girl, Lucia Bella, who will be one in December. Lucia is the daughter he has with wife Manuela Testolina, Prince’s ex-wife.

Who does this little cutie pie look like? If you can’t figure it out, this little ray of sunshine is the son of reality star Kimbella Vanderhee of “Love and Hip Hop” and Juelz Santana. Juelz Jr. was snapped with his snapback on (a tad bit big though…) and an especially toothy grin. Adorable much?

Mary Mary singer Erica Williams also snapped this very cute picture of herself and her daughter Zaya having a mommy-daughter moment together. Little Zaya was born in January. This child is an absolute doll!

As you get your kids ready for back-to-school season, so are the stars! With his book bag, lunch bag and action figures in hand, T.I. and Tiny’s cute son, Major, headed off to school. What a sweetie pie!

I also had to share this very cute photo of Mimi Faust and Stevie J’s daughter Eva cruisin’ in her Mercedes Benz, and a photo moment with her mom that I found via her website. This child is a spitting image of her dad, but I also see Mimi in there. What about you?

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From eurweb.com

This week, NFL’er Victor Cruz celebrated his new memoir, “Out Of the Blue” with close family, celebrity friends and fans of the New York Giants star.

We spotted Wale, singer/actor - Josh Groban, Eric Benet, Julissa Bermudez, Adrienne Bailon, DJ Kiss, DJ Clark Kent, Peter Rosenberg, K.Foxx, Joell Ortiz, Jeannette Jenkins and DJ M.O.S.

The private party took place at New York’s No.8 in NYC.

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The 2012 Essence Music Festival brought the big guns onstage (Chaka Khan killed it while looking super svelte and D’Angelo made a comeback), but we got the real dish offstage. StyleBlazer was on the scene to chat with our favorite celebs! Uber-stylist June Ambrose told us how to stay cool when it’s sweltering outside, and the handsome Eric Benet gave his definition of a perfectly dressed woman.

StyleBlazer: What’s your top tip for staying cool in the heat?
June Ambrose: You have to wear breathable underwear. Keep the meat neat, ladies. And you don’t want your box to be uncomfortable. Reasonable undergarments are the foundation for feeling secure and confident and you want fabric that breathes.

Check out more celebrity summer style tips from EMF on StyleBlazer.com.

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In part two of our interview with Eric Benét, the singer talks about being a father again twenty years after the birth of his first daughter India. His second daughter, Lucia Bella, was born in December and Benét says he’s loving every minute of watching her grow up.

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Eric Benét is gearing up to release his next album, entitled “The One” and he stopped by the Madame Noire offices in New York City to talk about why he thinks this latest project is his “best work to date.” But we didn’t let Mr. Benet go without asking him about his eyebrow-raising song entitled “Redbone Girl.” He may have been uncomfortable with the question but he certainly didn’t shy away from answering it. Check out what he had to say.

 

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I don’t know why magazine’s ask married men what they like in a woman. If they’re not on the market, who cares? And if they’ve got a suspect dating past that’s just asking for trouble. Case in point: Eric Benet.

Sister 2 Sister magazine caught up with the singer this month and he told publisher Jamie Foster Brown the quality he likes most in a woman: “emotional stability.” Plus he added this:

“Crazy is attractive, but you know … it’s dangerous.”

Now the former sex addict swore up and down he wasn’t talking about his ex-wife Halle Berry in the interview but I call BS. Why mention her if you weren’t thinking about her when you made the comment? I can’t think of one man who’s ever named “emotional stability” as one of the qualities he was looking for in a woman without taking shots at his “crazy” ex in the process, and that’s pretty much what Eric is doing here. Halle Berry has been crowned Queen of the Crazies when it comes to the public’s view of her failed relationships, so as far as we’re concerned, he’s not sneaking that shade past us. Eric went on to say:

“A lot of people may have, like, this unbelievably vindictive streak in them. Because somebody else isn’t really evolved, they may have done or said something that wasn’t so cool. A more emotionally evolved person would look at that and say, ‘Ok. You got some growing up to do. I’mma walk this way and keep moving in my positive direction.’ Someone who’s emotionally [un]stable will be like, ‘I’ll destroy you’ [laughter].”

Halle and Gabriel Aubry?

I don’t know what Eric or Sister 2 Sister‘s motive was with this one, but it reeks of shadiness to us. You can check out the full interview in the April issue, but what do you think of this snippet?

Is Eric throwing shots at Halle on the low?

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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In the past, I’ve talked to women about having a man who can write poetry or sing and the general consensus is, “Yeah, no thanks…I don’t want anybody sitting around singing to me all day.” I get it but if you had any of the following men around your house, you wouldn’t ever want to hear them sing?

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If you’ve gleaned nothing else from watching Braxton Family Values, you should be able to recognize the signs of a failing marriage. Actually, you don’t even have to watch the show to figure that out because the cast member’s transgressions are all over the World Wide Web for us to see—particularly those of Trina’s husband, Gabe Solis.

For the second time in one season, Gabe has been caught with his pants down—literally—engaged in some sort of cyber affair. This time around, the rumored partner is a transgendered woman by the name of Julisa Abadshian, and Gabe wasted no time clearing up this news, and in the process dropping another bomb. He’s a sex addict?

Here’s what he told TheYBF:

“Yes, I know I will be the target of many gossip bloggers because of my past record. Like I said, I have NEVER Resorted to same sex affairs or any physical affairs. I know that cheating is cheating and I am in no way making excuses. I am currently in therapy because I have a SEX Addiction Problem. I very much want the help that it will take to restore my family.”

This isn’t the first time an unfaithful man claimed to be addicted to getting it on after they were caught doing just that. Remember Eric Benet, Tiger Woods, Dominique Strauss-Kahn? I suppose there’s no other time you would really announce being a sex addict, other than when you’re caught doing the do with someone you’re not supposed to, but the admission always comes across as a little contrived when it’s made, causing people to question whether the person really has a psychological problem or they’re just trifling.

Psychologists can’t even agree on whether sex addiction is a true condition like alcoholism or drug addiction, but according to a November article on The Daily Beast, diagnosis is on the rise—as evidenced by the increased number of treatment options. An estimated 3 to 5 percent of the U.S. population could meet the criteria for sex addiction, and those 9 million people have the option of being treated by one of some 1,500 sex therapists practicing today, which is up from less than 100 a decade ago. According to Tami VerHelst, vice president of the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals, there’s a need for these services.

 “Where it used to be 40- to 50-year-old men seeking treatment, now there are more females, adolescents, and senior citizens. Grandfathers getting caught with Adult Videos on their computers by grandkids, and grandkids sexting at 12.”

But does that make one a sex addict? Not necessarily, but the potential is there. One of the reasons the whole idea of sex addiction may suddenly be appearing out of nowhere is because sex is shoved down Americans’ throats now more than ever. And if you have a predisposition to the condition, sexed-up commercials, a raw scene in a movie, or access to Adult Videos online could be the trigger that sends that urge into overdrive.

“Not everyone who looks at a nude image is going to become a sex addict. But the constant exposure is going to trigger people who are susceptible,” says Dr. David Sack, chief executive of Los Angeles’s Promises Treatment Centers.

That, I can understand. But what I don’t get is how the addiction never seems to be an issue until years into a marriage. If you are in fact a sex addict, then shouldn’t that behavior be evident all along in some way? I’d be hard-pressed to think Halle Berry or Elin Nordegren would’ve signed on for marriage to men who displayed that kind of behavior before walking down the aisle. But maybe, as it is with other addictions, different issues—perhaps even stress in a marriage—cause things to spur out of control.

All I know is if someone I was with tried to hit me with that mess after we’d been together for a while, I’d have to say boy, gone. Unless I’d seen evidence of the addiction long before he was caught creeping, I’m inclined to think he just refuses to own up to his ish at that point.

What do you think about sex addiction? Are men using it as an excuse for lack of self-control or do you think it’s a real condition?

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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