Fans Remark on How ‘Refreshed’ K. Michelle Looks: ‘Drama Free is What You Needed’

Award-winning artist K. Michelle is apparently glowing more than usual nowadays.

The “Right One” singer has been staying away from social media drama and been working on her upcoming two albums and mixtape. Just last week, she admitted to fans that she’s been in a peaceful place in her life and it’s clearly showing in her appearance.

K. Michelle took to Instagram on Tuesday with a beauty shot of herself seemingly chilling on a porch of her Atlanta home. She sported a relaxed look, including a “Dream” T-shirt, shorts and boots while sitting with her legs crossed in a chair. She apparently opted for a natural beat, including a flesh-colored eye shadow and nude lip.

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K. Michelle. (@kmichellemusic/Instagram)

The singer flossed her rejuvenated mien and captioned the photo “Morning Beautiful People 🌻.”

Fans fawned over K. Michelle’s girlish looks.

“You look very healthy now and radiant keep up the good energy ❤️😍Looking fab-u-Lou’s!”

“Omg you look so naturally beautiful 😍 and at peace. This is a good look for you K.!”

“You look very refreshed in this picture k 🙏🏽 just flawless and gorgeous.”

“U look freaking fresh, beautiful and angelic 🧚🏾‍♀️. Drama free is what you needed before stay away from bad energy.”

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K. Michelle and Kastan Sims at her birthday party at Gold Room on March 11, 2017, in Atlanta. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)

The “Rebellious Soul” singer recently celebrated her 35th birthday in March with a relaxing getaway with longtime companion Kastan Sims. The pair haven’t publicly made an appearance together since the beginning of 2018, but they seem to be still going strong in their relationship. For Valentine’s Day, she posted a few photos of herself sporting sexy lingerie and tagged “Dr. Sims” in her photo caption.

K. Michelle and Sims have known each other since high school and have remained friends throughout the peak of her music career. She told Essence in 2017 that Sims was the “type of man” she needed to be with.

“We’ve been friends for over 19 years now, and I just looked at him and said this is the type of man that I should be with, someone who is my friend.”

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