She’s a rock icon, a fashion designer, and a new mom! So how
will Gwen Stefani find the time to be a coach on “The Voice?” The No Doubt frontwoman
stars on the new NBC singing competition, and longtime “Voice” host Carson Daly
recently
told reporters that he thinks the 44-year-old rock star is a “solid choice.”
“[Stefani] certainly fits
that bill, that shortlist of what we have to be a good coach on the show, which
is somebody who's got some experience and who's on top of their game,” he said.
“She's friends with the other coaches but has a strong opinion, which is also
important. They can't all just be too lovey out there."
Stefani may be best known or her hit songs like “Hollaback
Girl” and “The Sweet Escape,” but no doubt about it, her career path has included
a couple of interesting pit stops as well. Check out five of Gwen Stefani’s
past jobs, some that had nothing to do with the music biz.
Dairy
Queen worker
Back in
the day, Stefani started out with a typical high school job. According to Shape, she worked
at a local Dairy Queen, mopping floors and scooping out ice cream. DQ proved to
be a pivotal career stop, though, as her band No Doubt was formed by a group of
employees at the ice cream shop.
Department
store worker
She’s a fashionista now, but when she was
20 years old, Stefani worked in a department store that sold not-so-trendy
clothes. She told Elle, “When I was 20, I
worked in a department store—basically mature women’s shop with, like,
polyester slacks. The clothes were horrible, but I really enjoyed helping women
pick outfits. Later, I graduated to be one of the stuck-up girls at the makeup
counter, which was a big deal … I got to smell all the fragrances and be with
all the pretty girls and intimidate everybody. Well, I didn't, but they did.”
Perfumer
Speaking of fragrances,
in 2007 the rocker launched her own perfume as a part of her L.A.M.B. clothing
and accessories line. At the time she
told the Associated Press, "The whole L.A.M.B. thing is pretty greedy. I'm
making it all for me. The goal with this fragrance is that I'll wear it and
have endless bottles of it." The following year she
released her Harajuku Girls fragrance line. The scents: Love, Lil' Angel,
Music, Baby and G (for Gwen, of course!)
Fashion designer
The
fashion loving Stefani is set to launch her third clothing line this spring.
In addition to the high end L.A.M.B. collection, which debuted nearly a decade
ago, she’s the head honcho of the Harajaku Lovers clothing line. Now she’s teamed up with denim guru Michael Glasser for a new label,
DWP (Design With Purpose), that’s set to feature a line of lightweight basics
that includes moto vests, slouchy pants and crop
tops.
Actress
In 2006, Stefani made her acting
debut in Marti Scorsese flick “The Aviator,” playing blonde bombshell Jean
Harlow. (She even scored a Screen Actors Guild Award nod for her performance!)
In an
interview with MTV, the No Doubt lead singer
said, “Acting is a lot different than singing. It's not as theatrical, it's a
lot more subtle, and that's a lot harder. Simpler is usually harder. So I would
love to do more. I got my feet wet, but I would love to go swimming."
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