I believe I heard mention of the release date from an @hikkistaff tweet on Twitter.

That's about the only place I've gotten updated news about Hikki is via either her Twitter, Instagram, or @hikkistaff. Her new website is updated fairly regularly also.

No, I didn't see that picture! I very much would like to! :)

She does look very much like her mother these days. I believe partly it's because she may have lost a good deal of weight when her mother died, due to grief. She also seems to have a strong exercise plan which is inferred by how fit she seems in her Forevermore video.

There are probably more factors at work there, but yes, she is still very beautiful, and I can't wait to listen to her New album!