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"We're like family, Luda and me. Two ATLiens!" says Ciara, referring to her Billboard Music Awards co-host. "The way we grew up in Atlanta, we didn't have the fanciest things. I never imagined, years ago, that I'd be hosting the BBMAs."
They've both come a long way. Ludacris, 38, has won three Grammy Awards as a rapper and stars in the billion-dollar Fast and Furious franchise as an actor. Singer-actress-model Ciara, 30, has multiple platinum albums and singles, and in March announced her engagement to Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. "I was a cheerleader in high school, but I was the one who was always into the actual football game," she says. "It wasn't just about dancing in our cute outfits."
