Monica's Summer Plans

05/27/2000 10:00 AM, Yahoo! Music
Craig Rosen

(5/27/00, 10 a.m. ET) - Monica's last album was 1998's The Boy Is Mine. Since then she has toured extensively and has developed a taste for acting. The singing sensation is scheduled to begin filming a movie co-starring 'N Sync's Justin Timberlake this summer.

LAUNCH asked her if she is eager to get back into the studio to record new music, or if she would rather concentrate solely on acting. "I want to focus," she said. "You know I've been promoting the last album for almost two and a half years now, so I think it is that time. I think I would rather do things that are pertaining to music but not quit, you know, still doing those records. Not that there's any problem with doing them. So I'll probably just continue to support things that I really believe in throughout the summer and then go in to work closer to the winter."

One concept Monica believes in is charity. LAUNCH asked Monica what charities she is involved with to help less fortunate children. "Make A Wish, I really love them cause they bring kids out to those things," she said. "Whatever they wish for that's what they do for them. Whether it's a meal with me or coming over my mothers house or coming to the video shoot. Whatever it is they bring them to do it."

-- Chad Dougatz, New York

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