Mary J. Blige Shows Off Her Bikini Body

She might be 42-years-old, but Mary J. Blige still knows how to rock a bikini. The award-winning singer showed off her award-winning body in the December issue of Shape magazine.

Not many people look that good at 42-years-old, so how does she do it? What is the secret behind having that kind of body after age 40? Well, Mary spoke with the magazine and revealed a few of her secrets.

“I haven’t had a drink in a year and three months. I had quit for a long time but started again about five years ago. I’m off it completely once more, and now I feel stronger than ever!”

A lot of her motivation comes from the death of Whitney Houston, “Whitney Houston’s death really crushed me.” she told the magazine. “I saw someone so incredibly talented just diminish and I refuse to go out like that.”

Let’s do a quick recap of what we have learned so far. We have not drinking and staying motivated, but those can’t be the only two things! The singer also says she does lots of cardio and she is currently on a gluten-free diet,

“I had an ‘aha!’ moment recently after a swim. I was walking by a mirror and I saw my abs, and they were crazy toned, and my arms looked unbelievable — in a good way, (and) I was thrilled and so proud of myself.”

Good for her. More people should look in the mirror. I find that looking at yourself in a mirror while completely naked really makes you appreciate the little things in life…