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Jordin Sparks Gives Back

Jordin Sparks Gives Back

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Jordin Sparks creates an "I Love You" necklace to benefit Haiti.

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Hey Young Hollywood, Larissa Wall here with the one and only Jordan Sparks and jewelry extraordinaire, Tim Foster.

Young Hollywood

Not Manjo.

Young Hollywood

Extraordinary is a good thing to be, right?

Tim Foster

Yeah.

Tim Foster

It came to me.

Tim Foster

I was like, jewelry, jewelry extraordinaire.

Tim Foster

I like it.

Young Hollywood

Okay, so that's your new title.

Young Hollywood

If you could tell me how you two paired up to do what you're doing.

Jordin Sparks

I had actually seen your stuff before because Adam Lambert, I had talked to him about stuff and then all of his fans told me that he had designed a necklace, so I looked it up and then I saw Penny Royal.

Jordin Sparks

We got in contact and they were like, would you like to do it?

Jordin Sparks

I was like, what, what do you, what do you mean?

Jordin Sparks

And they were like, do you want to design a piece?

Jordin Sparks

And I was like, yes.

Young Hollywood

The design of the necklace, was that the design you had in mind originally?

Jordin Sparks

The design changed on a daily basis.

Jordin Sparks

I was drawing different things and one night I drew these two little people and put something under it and I was like, yes, okay, this is it.

Jordin Sparks

This is the one I'm giving.

Jordin Sparks

It says suki desu underneath it.

Jordin Sparks

I'm in love with Japanese culture and um, learning Japanese.

Jordin Sparks

And uh, suki desu is basically a way to say I love you in kind of a more casual way.

Young Hollywood

What do you think about Jordan's design?

Tim Foster

I think it's great.

Tim Foster

That casual I like you, I love you sort of phrase, I think really speaks to the concept of the signature collection too, which is to try and help people, you know, sort of make that statement.

Young Hollywood

How does it feel to you to be able to be sitting here and be doing what you're doing, making a piece of jewelry and and donating it to charity and your charity, which I know is Mad as well, M. A. D. Tell me how that feels to be where you are.

Jordin Sparks

It feels really good.

Jordin Sparks

I mean, I've always wanted to be able to give back to, you know, the people who helped me before everything happened and also to people that, you know, need it the most.

Jordin Sparks

I've always loved giving things.

Jordin Sparks

I love seeing the look on people's faces, whether it's, you know, giving my brother a hug or, you know, giving a necklace to a friend or something like that.

Jordin Sparks

Like I love being able to do that.

Jordin Sparks

When American Idol happened, me and my mom were kind of sitting down and brainstorming and just thinking like I can actually I can use my name to do something bigger than myself.

Jordin Sparks

I can use my name to to give back to other people who may not be able to do what I get to do.

Young Hollywood

What would you say that your fashion style is right now?

Jordin Sparks

Pretty much anything that feels comfortable.

Jordin Sparks

Things are starting back up, so things are starting to get really, really busy.

Jordin Sparks

So it's not like I can wear heels and a dress and get all made up every single day, which I probably wouldn't do anyway, but I'm more of just like what you see here, flip-flops, jeans and a cute shirt.

Jordin Sparks

I kind of just like the funky fresh sort of stuff, but, you know, always looking for some good stuff.

Jordin Sparks

You can find some great things in vintage stores.

Jordin Sparks

You can find stuff on sale.

Jordin Sparks

It doesn't have to be $500 to be cute.

Jordin Sparks

Hey guys, it's me, Jordan Sparks and you are watching younghollywood. com.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Jordin Sparks

    The main subject of the interview, discussing her jewelry collaboration and charity work.

  • Tim Foster

    Jewelry extraordinaire and designer who collaborated with Jordin Sparks on the necklace.

  • Adam Lambert

    Mentioned as someone whose fans inspired Jordin to look up Penny Royal Jewelry.

  • Larissa Wall

    The interviewer from Young Hollywood.

FAQ

What is the necklace Jordin Sparks designed called?+
Jordin Sparks designed a necklace that says "Suki Desu" underneath two little people figures.
What does 'Suki Desu' mean?+
'Suki Desu' is a Japanese phrase meaning "I love you" in a casual way.
What charity does Jordin Sparks's necklace benefit?+
The necklace benefits charity, and Jordin mentions her own charity, M.A.D. (Making A Difference), as well.
Who did Jordin Sparks collaborate with on the necklace?+
Jordin Sparks collaborated with Penny Royal Jewelry and designer Tim Foster on the necklace.
What is Jordin Sparks's fashion style?+
Jordin Sparks describes her fashion style as comfortable, often wearing flip-flops, jeans, and a cute shirt, with a preference for funky fresh items found in vintage stores or on sale.

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