Gloria was one off the guests at the premier of the Broadway musical Gypsy (May 2003)
This show has lyrics by Stephen Sondheim andmusic by Jule Styne. It's based on the true story of entertainer-turned-stripper Gypsy Rose Lee and directed by Sam Mendes

VH1 Uncovers Rare Talents Who Were 'Born to Diva' in New Reality
Series, Debuting Monday, April 28 2003 at 9:00 P.M. (ET/PT)

All-New VH1 Series Auditions Thousands of Singers, With One Winner to Take Her Place Among Pantheon of Music Superstars on 'VH1 Divas
Duets' Live on May 22

NEW YORK, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Some have voices like angels. Some are Hollywood glamorous. Some have attitude to spare. And some
have it all -- exotic and exciting, poised and passionate, they're just naturally "Born to Diva."

On January 29th, 2003, VH1 launched a vast search to uncover the world's next megastar -- a larger-than-life powerhouse who has the chops to step right into that exclusive sorority of super talents like Barbara, Whitney, Mariah, Aretha, Bette, Shania and Cher.

For the past several years, VH1 has celebrated these fabulous artists in their annual "Divas Live" specials. Kicking off on Monday, April 28th at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT), the all-new series "Born to Diva" sets out to find an unknown "diva in the rough" to join that rarified club.

"Born to Diva" tracks the intercontinental musical search in eight episodes, from open calls to a nail-biting selection process that will culminate in a winner being chosen -- and then performing onstage -- during VH1's star-studded "VH1 Divas Duets" special, airing live from Las Vegas on Thursday, May 22nd, at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT).

VH1 traveled to five cities with a deep musical heritage and lots of eager talent -- New York City, Miami, Philadelphia, Atlanta and London -- where thousands of hopefuls lined up on the sidewalk for a chance to impress Sony Music executives Ron Grant and Ken Komisar. The only rules: the diva hopefuls must be at least 18 years old, not signed to a recording contract, and prepared to sing a cappella from a song list that ranged from Aretha Franklin's "Think" to Patsy Cline's "Crazy" to Whitney Houston's "Greatest Love of All."

A&R veterans Grant and Komisar pared each city's lineup down to five finalists, and superstar producer-songwriter Cory Rooney joined the panel to select a winner in each city. Celebrity judges were on hand to interview and inspire the five finalists in each city, with Patti LaBelle in Philadelphia, Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child in NYC, Lisa Stansfield in London, Gloria Estefan in Miami, and TLC's T-Boz and Chilli in Atlanta.

Once the city-to-city search was completed, the five finalists from each city came together for a week-long "Diva Boot Camp" in New York
City, where they met with image consultants, celebrity beauty stylists, and also worked alongside Rooney, Grant and Komisar to hone their musical approaches with new original tunes in a special recording session.

Following the boot camp all five finalists were given the chance to perform for former Sony Music executive Tommy Mottola, at New York City's Capitale, where he, along with Corey, Ron and Ken whittled down the five finalists to three. These three will move onto Las Vegas where one of them will be given the opportunity to perform at the "VH1 Divas Duets" special.

Online voting for the winner will begin on May 11th and will conclude  during the opening moments of VH1's live "VH1 Divas Duets" special on Thursday, May 22nd. A few minutes later, all of America -- including the three finalists themselves -- will learn the name of music's next superstar Diva, who will then perform a song live onstage. And "Born to Diva" follows it all, getting to know the girls and revealing the stories that fuel their passion, drive them to succeed and make them truly special.

Viewers can go online to VH1.com http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/borntodiva/series.jhtml for more on the show and to enter a "Born to Diva" sweepstakes, and check out features like a "Do's & Don't's of Diva-dom" from resident divas, photo flipbooks and audition outtakes, plus a "Meet the Divas" page spotlighting before-and-after photos, bios, interviews, journals and much more.

"Born to Diva" is a production of VH1 and Bunim-Murray. Tommy Mottola, is the Executive Producer of the series, along with George Moll, Kim Rozenfeld, Julio Kollerbom for VH1 and Mary-Ellis Bunim, and Jonathan Murray for Bunim-Murray. Julie Pizzi is Co-Executive Producer and Rico Martinez is the series' Director.

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April 2003
- Gloria has a new pet: an English Bulldog from Columbia. It was a Christmas gift for Nayib. Next to the new dog they still have eight 
birds and 5 dalmatians. One off the birds is a parrot named Cosmo.
- Gloria says that the NEW ENGLISH album will spectacular. They are mixing it right now. She once again said that it is a live studio album!
- The new album is definitely the most personal album she's ever made. Gloria wrote every single lyric and a lot of the music.
- There will be no dance music on the album. There are some up-tempo songs but not in the way that we are used to. It will be a different
sound that we've heard before.
- Gloria will do some performances. If not by the end off the year, probably certain at the beginning of next year. She'll do some kind
off tour, not as she used to (many months on the road) but it will be like Gloria likes it.
- She'll go on a promotion tour which will almost certain lead her to Europe, where she will probably do different shows!!
- Nayib is back in Miami and is living in town. He's currently working on a SECRET project for Gloria's new album. Gloria says it's
really a secret so she can't tell anything.
Gloria also added this message to her fans:
"Thanks for being, I think, the best fans that anyone could ever have. Being so devoted even through times where I've been kind of
reclusive, as they called me in the papers this year. I quite like that title "The recluse".
Hopefully we will be throwing a lot more information your way and some exclusives before anything comes out.
And I love you all very much!" – Gloria Estefan

Gloria appearce on Hollywood Squares as the "Center Square"  which airs somewhere betwee May 26th & 30th 2003
Backstage photos can be seen 1 week prior to air date on www.Hollywoodsquares.com 

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 2003--The inspirational song "Get On Your Feet" by Gloria Estefan has been licensed by Nickelodeon and Clear Channel Entertainment for the new family theatrical production of "Dora the Explorer Live! - Search for the City of Lost Toys." The stage show kicked off April 4, 2003, at the Palace Theatre in Louisville, KY. The tour includes a 10-day stop at New York City's legendary Radio City Music Hall from April 18-27.
"Dora the Explorer Live!" is a culturally rich, interactive show for preschoolers and their families that helps Dora's fans experience this wonderful character in a whole new way. It features familiar songs from the TV series and Estefan's "Get On Your Feet," which adds energy and familiarity to the captivating storyline. "Music should always be a means of bridging gaps and uniting people ... I'm so thrilled to have one of my songs featured in something my kids care so much about," Ms. Estefan says.
"We are excited to add Gloria Estefan's hit song to our show," says Joanna Hagan, senior vice president, Clear Channel Theatrical Production - Family Entertainment. "`Get On Your Feet' will motivate both kids and their parents to jump up and dance with Dora, adding a joyful musical element to an already fun and entertaining show."
For more information about "Dora the Explorer Live!" log on to www.nickjr.com or www.cc.com.