PHOTOSAdrienne Bailon Recalls Growing Up In New York & Reveals She Misses Home Amid Her Birthday
Adrienne Bailon is a proud New Yorker and isn't afraid to show it. Amid her birthday week, the actress revealed she misses her home around this time of year. Adrienne turned 36 on October 24. Just a day later, Adrienne shared on Instagram that in order to celebrate her birthday and her hometown, she will be launching a special NYC-inspired jewelry collection.
Adrienne was born and raised on the Lower East Side until moving cross country for her Hollywood career. Aside from being an actress, singer and all around talk show host, she is the creator of the jewelry line, XIXI.
The Real host announced the launch of her newest collection, So New York, with a snapshot of herself rocking gold pieces from her brand. "SO NEW YORK ? @XIXI. Celebrating my born day and celebrating the place I was born... NEW YORK! I’m obsessed with this collection... Bringing back all the 90’s NY Nostalgia," she captioned it.
The former Cheetah Girls member also shared a slew of pics from her childhood and admitted she misses living in the Big Apple. "SO NEW YORK...Around this time of year (the fall & my bday especially) I miss NYC sooo much... I miss my family, I miss the foliage, I miss the crisp air, I miss the simple things like, just walking to the bodega & well... everything about the way I grew up," she wrote alongside the photos.
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Adrienne continued to reminisce about her time in Manhattan. She added, "When we were thinking of doing a Bday collection for @XIXI all I wanted to do was honor the city that raised me! ?? NEW YORK STAND UP! There’s a pride, there’s a sense of style & this collection captures the 90’s urban chic fashion that was born on our streets. I’ll never forget where I came from... I’ll never forget the little girl that loved the metal swings in Jackson Park. Lol. She’s come a long way. #XIXI #ShopXIXI #SoNewYork#LowerEastSide #NYC."
On October 24, The Real cohosts celebrated Adrienne with a special birthday tribute episode.
By the end of the show, her cohosts Loni Love, Jeannie Mai and Tamera Mowry were in tears as they wished their BFF a very happy birthday.
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