Last post of Libra season- Profile number III is next, then Scorpios. ⚖️ >>> ⬇️ey >>> 🦂 Gwen Renée Stefani joined her brother Eric's band, No Doubt, when she was 17. He left to study animation at CalArts, and went on to work on The Simpsons. Gwen was named after a character in the novel Airport and a Four Tops song. She worked at a Dairy Queen and at the makeup counter of a department store when she was a teenager. She collaborated with Sublime before either band had much success. Gwen planned on leaving college for a semester to tour on their third record, Tragic Kingdom. The tour lasted for two and a half years, and she never went back to school. Gwen had some hits with Brian Seltzer, Moby, and Eve, before releasing her solo record, featuring collaborations with Andre 3000, The Neptunes, and New Order. Hollaback Girl is a response to being called a cheerleader by Courtney Love. Gwen played Jean Harlow in Scorsese's The Aviator. She has coached on American Idol, X Factor, and The Voice. She dated No Doubt bassist Tony Kanal, married Gavin Rossdale, divorced him, and married Blake Shelton. She almost landed the Angelina Jolie role in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. She is a distant cousin of Madonna. Gwen's agent for her fashion line, LAMB, was arrested for murdering her stepfather in Joshua Tree and burning the body.