Lil' Kim is Back

Rapper Lil' Kim made a bold showbiz comeback yesterday, making light of her recent time in jail by appearing at the MTV video music awards dressed in a prison-style orange jumpsuit. In her first public appearance since being released from prison in July, the pint-sized star appeared at New York's Radio City Music Hall alongside two burly men dressed as body guards. Lil' Kim, whose real name is name Kimberly Jones, was jailed last September for perjury in a case involving a shootout between rival rappers in New York in 2001. Taking to the stage to present the first award of the evening, the hip hop diva declared, "the girl is back", before ripping off her mock prison jumpsuit to reveal a glamorous black and gold pantsuit underneath. Presenting the award for best male video to singer James Blunt for his hit, You're Beautiful, Lil' Kim joked about her time inside. "Y'all know I've been around a lot of girls for the past year so it makes me so excited to introduce the award for best male (video)," the bolshie star laughed.