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GALLERY: Shania Twain And Her Leopard Skin Patterns

Shania Twain has shared her love of the leopard skin pattern throughout her career. As she releases her new album Queen Of Me today (2/3), she is offering fans two…

GALLERY: Shania Twain And Her Leapord Skins Patterns
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Shania Twain has shared her love of the leopard skin pattern throughout her career. As she releases her new album Queen Of Me today (2/3), she is offering fans two special leopard skin-colored vinyl albums. You can order one here.

Twain first expressed her love for the leopard skin look in her 1997 music video for "That Don't Impress Me Much." In the video, she sang and danced around in a leopard skin cape, top, pants gloves, and even a leopard skin suitcase. The song became her third biggest single on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained one of Twain's biggest hits worldwide. The whole video concept and look was her idea.

Shania recently talked about her love of and the power of all things leopard print with Elle magazine. She said, "Some people say 'white is my neutral' or 'black is my neutral.' For me, leopard print is my neutral. When I first started shooting music videos at the very beginning of my career, I would gravitate to all the leopard print options on the rack during the styling process. I just felt like it was the no-fail neutral that I could wear with anything." She added, "You can dress it up, you can dress it down. It is a staple print because you can put leopard on velvet or chiffon or sheer, or silk. Anything. It's hyper-flexible."

Twain even talked about the famous outfit from the "That Don't Impress Me Much" video. She said, "I fell in love with the way it moved. When you're running around and dancing and jumping and doing quick changes, your outfit has got to be durable. I never want to feel restricted when I'm performing. So it starts with comfort. It always does with me. Whatever I'm going to wear on stage, it has to be comfortable."

As we celebrate all things Shania as she releases the Queen of Me album to the masses, we look at some of her leopard skin looks over the years.

Award Night Green Carpet - 16th Zurich Film Festival

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Shania Twain arrives for the Award Night Ceremony of the 16th Zurich Film Festival at Opera House on October 03, 2020 in Zurich, Switzerland.


15th Annual Academy Of Country Music Honors - Red Carpet

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Shania Twain attends the 15th Annual Academy Of Country Music Honors at Ryman Auditorium on August 24, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.


2022 People's Choice Awards - Arrivals

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Shania Twain attends the 2022 People's Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 06, 2022 in Santa Monica, California.


2022 People's Choice Awards - Arrivals

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Shania Twain attends the 2022 People's Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 06, 2022 in Santa Monica, California.


Shania Twain Exhibit Opening - Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

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Shania Twain (L) and Kelsea Ballerini (R) view Shania Twain's exhibit opening at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on June 27, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.


23rd Annual Keep Memory Alive Power Of Love Gala - Inside

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Lionel Richie (L) and Shania Twain speak during the 23rd annual Keep Memory Alive 'Power of Love Gala' benefit for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 16, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


Award Night Green Carpet - 16th Zurich Film Festival

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Shania Twain arrives for the Award Night Ceremony of the 16th Zurich Film Festival at Opera House on October 03, 2020 in Zurich, Switzerland.


2022 People's Choice Awards - Arrivals

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Shania Twain attends the 2022 People's Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 06, 2022 in Santa Monica, California.


Today's Halloween Extravaganza 2017

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Megan Kelly as Shania Twain and Shania Twain attend Today's Halloween Extravaganza 2017 at Rockefeller Plaza on October 31, 2017 in New York City.


23rd Annual Keep Memory Alive Power Of Love Gala - Inside

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Shania Twain speaks duirng the 23rd annual Keep Memory Alive 'Power of Love Gala' benefit for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 16, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


23rd Annual Keep Memory Alive Power Of Love Gala - Red Carpet

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Shania Twain attends the 23rd annual Keep Memory Alive 'Power of Love Gala' benefit for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 16, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.