R&B royalty Mary J. Blige is set to expand her empire with a new sunglasses line. Named ‘Melodies by MJB’, the shades are set to hit retailers before the year is out. Peep Blige and her new artist Starshell modelling them above, in the line’s first promo shot.

It’s great to see certain stars not following trends (see: celebrity fragrances only), and instead also drawing up original ways of expanding their brand. Go Mary.

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