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It's no secret to me — or Adrienne Bailon-Houghton's nearly six million Instagram followers — that the 41-year-old multihyphenate has come a long way since her "Cheetah Girls" days (though, for the record, I could still recite that soundtrack from memory). From cohosting "The Real" and "E! News" to launching her own fashion line, La Voûte, she's long been a steady force in the spotlight. But her latest chapter marked something entirely new: she recently made her Broadway debut in the musical "Take the Lead," and unsurprisingly, she crushed it.
"It has been a whirlwind, but I have to say that it's a dream come true," Bailon-Houghton exclusively tells PS about the experience. "I've always been a huge fan of musical theater, and the greatest part for me has been joining this cast from the ground up. I've had opportunities to step into existing shows, to play a role for a few weeks here and there, but I've always dreamed of being part of something from the very beginning, of originating a character."
Mission accomplished — Bailon-Houghton played Arianna Rey, a role she instantly connected with. The character returns to her old school as interim principal, a full-circle moment that mirrors Bailon-Houghton's own story as a proud product of New York City's public school system, where she first fell in love with the arts.
Tapping into a role so personal required more than just rehearsals; it also meant showing up feeling her best. As she previously told PS, self-care has always been a priority, and that mindset carried into her Broadway prep. The mom of one opted for a Renuvion treatment ahead of opening night. "I just wanted to feel confident," she says of the procedure, a minimally invasive skin-tightening treatment that uses radiofrequency (RF) energy and helium plasma to contract loose skin with minimal downtime. "I feel like at this point in my life, transparency is key. I'm not gatekeeping anything," she says.
While Renuvion might be the MVP of her Broadway prep, her current roster of must haves doesn't stop there. From the best foundation she's ever used to the capri pants she designed and can't stop wearing, she's more than ready to spill. Ahead, she walks us through her beauty, fashion, and wellness obsessions of the moment.