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NEW YORK — Give Beyonce a gold star in the "be prepared” category — or maybe she’d rather have a diamond.

The 25-year-old pop singer — and new star of the Emporio Armani Diamonds fragrance ad campaign — said she’s learned to be photo ready at all times.

She carries three pairs of sunglasses (black, gold and brown) in her purse and a pair of nude-colored or gold shoes, in case she has to elevate her outfit at a moment’s notice.

Many "Beyonce sightings” happen while she’s shopping, but the superstar said she loves the pastime too much to give it up because of the risk of an unflattering photo.

"I enjoy shopping but I hate trying on clothes,” she told The Associated Press in a recent interview.

One of her latest purchases: an 18-karat gold ring with a "hear-no-evil” monkey made of 5 carats’ worth of yellow diamonds surrounded by white ones.

"I hear so many crazy things about myself that I’d rather not,” she joked.

J. Lo may get $545,000 in suit against ex-hubby Noa over his plans to publish tell-all book

LOS ANGELES — Jennifer Lopez has been awarded nearly $545,000 in a lawsuit against her first husband, Ojani Noa, over his plans to publish a tell-all book claiming she had several affairs.

A court-ordered arbitrator made the decision in April in Lopez’s breach-of-contract lawsuit against Noa, court papers filed Monday indicated. The figure includes only $200,000 in damages, with the rest going for arbitration costs and attorneys’ fees.

Lopez’s lawsuit claimed that Noa had violated a previous lawsuit settlement preventing him from revealing private information about their relationship.

The arbitrator also decided that a permanent injunction should be awarded against Noa that would bar him from "criticizing, denigrating, casting in a negative light or otherwise disparaging or causing disparagement” to the singer-actress.

Noa also would be directed to give Lopez or her attorney all copies of materials related to the book.

The arbitration decision was disclosed Monday when Lopez’s attorney filed papers asking a Superior Court judge to confirm the award. A hearing in the case was scheduled for Sept. 5.

A call to Lopez’s attorney, Paul N. Sorrell, wasn’t immediately returned Wednesday.

Noa couldn’t be located for comment.

Noa, 31, and Lopez, 39, married in February 1997 and were divorced 11 months later.

His unpublished, ghostwritten book alleges that during that time Lopez had multiple affairs, including one with her third and current husband, Marc Anthony, court documents indicated.

Her lawsuit claimed Noa offered not to publish the book in return for $5 million.

In 2004, Noa sued Lopez for breach of contract, claiming she lured him into taking a $1,000-a-week managerial job at her Pasadena restaurant, Madre’s, and then fired him five months later.

Noa settled the case for $125,000 and agreed not to disclose private information about their relationship or to disparage Lopez, according to court papers.

Lopez’s lawsuit claimed Noa’s book plans breached that agreement.

Miley Cyrus does double duty, touring as solo artist and her Hannah Montana TV character

LOS ANGELES — Miley Cyrus and her alter ego are going on tour.

The "Best of Both Worlds Tour” will feature the 14-year-old singer-actress performing as a solo artist and as Hannah Montana, her Disney Channel character.

She will open the concert with hits from the two "Hannah Montana” soundtracks. After an intermission, she’ll perform material from her June solo debut, "Meet Miley Cyrus.”

The 54-date tour will open Oct. 18 in St. Louis and wrap up in Albany, N.Y., on Jan. 9.

Tickets go on sale Aug. 18. Cyrus plans to donate $1 from each ticket sold to the City of Hope.