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If you follow sports or just like to follow up on cute athletes, you know by now that Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose was injured last week and is out for the remainder of the playoffs.  Well earlier this week he was spotted in a sky box watching his teammates and spotted in the row in front of him was his rumored girlfriend (and unconfirmed expectant mother of his child), Mieka.  As I scoured the comments of various sites that posted the pictures (she’s in the row in front of him on his right side), there was one consistent question: “Why does she look so rough?”  The questions that followed wondered why she wasn’t dressed to the “9s” and why she couldn’t “really” get her hair done.  Hmm.  I looked at the pictures again and noticed that she likely wasn’t wearing any makeup and yes, she had on rain boots but other than that, she looked like she was genuinely there to show support for the game.

The follow-up comment to that question was almost always, “If you’re going to be an athlete’s girl, you need to step your game up.” So although Mieka’s look might be fine for a woman dating an “average Joe” and may have been okay when they first met, it is unacceptable for  her to have such a casual appearance (in public) when she is dating a man who is not only rich but is also a superstar.  Essentially, being yourself – and we don’t know this is how she looks everyday as this is only one set of pictures – is not as clear cut when your status has been elevated because of your relationship.

Check out the full set of pictures on Mediatakeout.

What’s your take? If you find yourself dating a celebrity, are you obligated to step up your appearance?  If you do, are you wrong for changing? If you don’t, are you asking for him to move on to a woman who will “step it up?”

Sometimes when we watch our favorite celebrities, we have to remind ourselves that we don’t know them. We didn’t grow up with them, we can’t call them when something goes down, and we won’t be shopping for the perfect club fit together.  We know all this; yet, when we see these women on the big screen, the small screen or our computer screen we can’t help but think she reminds me of one of my girls! Such is the case with Regina King. From her days on ’227′ to her current role as Lydia in ‘Southland,’ Regina brings the realness. Madame Noire caught up with the talented actress to discuss her roles, her loves, and her arms.