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In the Swim

June 8, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

MISSION, KS, Jun 07 (MARKET WIRE) —
(Family Features) When you head out to the pool or the beach, does your
swimsuit make you look and feel your best? If not, you’re not alone.

In fact, according to a recent survey of more than 1,000 women, conducted
by Lands’ End, eight out of ten women (83 percent) confessed to having
worn the wrong size swimsuit. The survey also found more than half of
respondents (54 percent) purchase swim bottoms in a size that is too big
hoping for more coverage, while a third (34 percent) have squeezed into a
suit that is too small because a larger size was not available.

“With so many advances in swimsuit design, high-performance fabrics and a
full range of available sizes, there is no reason why any woman should
experience muffin top or saggy bottoms,” said Suzanne Bryant, vice
president of design, Lands’ End.
To help you make a splash this summer,
Bryant offers these tips for finding the swimsuit that’s right for you.

Swimsuit Strategies

When it comes to finding the perfect-fitting swimsuit, the goal is to
accentuate the positives and minimize the anxiety zones.

Minimize or Enhance Waist and Tummy
Strategy: Define a waistline, create
some curves.
–Find great waist-defining details such as princess seams,
draping and shirring.
–Suits for this shape will feature a shirred
waist, lines and prints and special detailing that will help to define a
waistline.
–These same details draw attention to the waistline and can
create the illusion of a smaller middle.

Minimize Hips and Thighs
Strategy: Draw eyes up and away from hips.

–Triangle shapes should look for suits that slim the lower torso and
draw attention to the upper torso with shapely necklines, bust detailing
and shirring.
–Details to look for include: surplice or V-necklines,
empire-style waist, darker colors on bottom, patterns on top.

Enhance Bust Area
Strategy: Create a fuller-looking top half.
–Find
supportive built-in bras to offer support and bust enhancement.

–Flattering top styles include halter, v-neck, scoop neck and shirred
tops.

Minimize Bust Area
Strategy: Provide bust support with good coverage.

–Higher necks are a must when trying to minimize the bust.
–Look for
back straps and supportive bras built into swimsuits.
–Quality fabrics
will also aid in coverage and camouflage top areas.

Lengthen Legs
Strategy: Higher leg openings to create the illusion of
longer legs.
–Choosing a suit with a two-inch leg opening will
instantly lengthen legs.
–Side-tie bottoms are great for adjusting the
leg openings to a desired height.

Finally, Bryant says, “Do love your body — but don’t stress about your
suit. Get a good fit and balance your body proportions and you’ll feel
great in a swimsuit that complements your figure.”

Learn more about swimwear styles and see the latest flattering designs at
www.landsend.com.

How to Take Measurements

According to the Lands’ End survey, six out of ten women stated they have
never taken measurements to find the perfect swimsuit size — 43 percent
confessed they simply don’t know how.

“Taking measurements is the key to finding your size and ultimately
looking great on the beach,” said Bryant. “To easily find a flattering
swimsuit, it’s important to measure your body, then use sizing charts to
pair up your measurements with swimwear designed to flatter your body
shape.”

With the right measurements, it’s easy to find the perfect swimsuit size.
A common mistake is not positioning the measuring tape correctly when
taking measurements.
–Bust — With arms relaxed at the sides of the
body, measure the fullest part of the bust keeping the tape measure
parallel to the floor.
–Waist — Measure around the waist at the
narrowest point. Add a 1/2 inch for comfort.
–Hips — Stand with heels
together and measure around the fullest part of the hips, keeping the
tape measure parallel to the floor.
–Torso — Run a tape measure down
the back from where the shoulder meets the neck, through the legs and
back up the front. (In other words, make a loop.)

Sport the Right Support
Not only is it important to get the correct
measurements — it is a must to select the best bra support and coverage
for each body type to achieve the perfect swimsuit fit. Bras shape and
define, adding fullness to a small bust, support to a large bust.
Shelf:
A shelf bra offers light coverage and support. It’s constructed of a soft
liner with an elasticized bottom band to help the bra stay in place.

Soft Cup: A soft cup bra provides shape and support. Most suits with soft
cups provide extra modesty; some feature push-up pads to give your figure
a boost.
Underwire: An underwire bra provides bra-like support in cup
sizes up to DDD.
Mastectomy: A mastectomy bra is a soft cup bra
constructed for support, combined with a liner. The bra and liner hold
the prosthesis in place with a durable under-bra elastic band.

To see different swimwear bra styles, visit www.landsend.com.

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Wendy MacDonald
wmacdonald@familyfeatures.com
1-888-824-3337 ext. 235

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‘Modest and fabulous’: Muslim women get new magazine

April 23, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

There’s a beautiful model on the cover, a teaser about an article on sex and a swimsuit spread, but what makes Asia’s newest women’s magazine stand out is its audience: stylish, modern Muslims.

“Aquila,” which means sensible and intelligent in Arabic, was launched last month by founder and publisher Liana Rosnita Redwan-Beer as the first magazine to cater for young, educated Muslim women with a worldly outlook who also want to remain true to their faith.

“Modest and fabulous” is the magazine’s slogan.

“This is a magazine for someone like me, like my sisters, women who have careers, who wear suits, jeans, gladiator sandals, who may or may not wear the hijab headscarf, who may or may not look like what a Muslim women is supposed to look like, but who are very much Muslims,” said Redwan-Beer, a Singaporean now based in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation.

While there are plenty of magazines in the Middle East and Asia targeting women in general, Aquila, published in English, distinguishes itself by focusing on a market that would normally read Western-style staples such as Cosmopolitan, Vogue and Marie Claire, and who crave something that addresses issues more relevant to them.

“We’re not a magazine that preaches, we don’t tell our readers what is right or wrong; but we help them live their lives to the fullest by including information about Islam in the context of modern living,” Redwan-Beer said.

Redwan-Beer set up Aquila last year and said the idea for the magazine, published every two months, came after her husband asked why there wasn’t a publication for modern Muslims like her.

“We looked into potential markets and we asked all our friends in Europe, Asia and around the world to see if there was a similar venture. We came up with nothing,” she said.

After setting up a company, Redwan-Beer and her team launched the first issue in March in Muslim nations Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei, as well as Singapore, and feedback has been positive.

“I don’t think we’re flying off the shelf yet,” she said.

“But as a crossmedia company, we work with a self-mined database of more than 10,000 affluent and influential Muslims in the region and we’re going strong online, with our Facebook page getting lots of posts from Switzerland, Guatemala, Indonesia and Singapore.”

The magazine doesn’t accept advertisements from businesses considered “haram,” or unlawful, such as wine and beer firms, and travel articles include a list of halal restaurants and mosques.

Still, some of the features in the first issue might raise eyebrows in traditional Muslim circles.

There’s a fashion spread that features a heavily made-up model in tight-fitting clothes with a headscarf that still shows off a lot of her hair; another about the all-covering burqini swimsuit; an article on premarital sex and virginity, and an opinion piece on what to do if your daughter dates a non-Muslim.

Redwan-Beer points out that this is standard fare in most women’s magazines, and adds that religious references are checked by a Singapore-based Muslim cleric and legislator.

“What we’re doing is not bold; it’s no more daring than any other women’s magazines out there. We’re just tending to the needs of Muslims. We talk in the language of cosmopolitan Muslims.

“If we happen to be able to explain, or educate, a little bit about Islam or Muslims, we think that’s cool,” she said.

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Report nails workers surfing porn sites at work to relieve stress

March 26, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

New York, March 26 (ANI): The report on a dozen employees and contractors at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission surfing porn sites at work has been revealed.

Blog site Gawker.com obtained detailed reports of the 16 investigations into the issue and a list of the porn sites these employees reportedly logged onto.

According to Gawker, documents revealed that video files found on one man”s computer were sent to the FBI on suspicion of being child pornography.

This man said his porn-surfing habit was “no longer than an hour and a half a day”, and said it started out with him looking at sites showing men in bathing suits.

“I would access the sites that I didn”t think were pornographic,” the New York Daily News quoted the man as saying in the report.

“I mean, they were like swimsuit sites or something, and essentially, there would be links … I would click on the link, and … most of the times, it would be blocked.

“So, you know, I wouldn”t access the site. And that”s how it kind of evolved from there,” the man said.

The man, whose name was not released, appears to work in a professional capacity for the SEC.

Two of the files found on his computer appeared to contain child pornography and are being investigated by the FBI.

Some of the sites revealed in documents were transvestite porn sites.

The Washington Times reported, Dealbreaker had revealed that the supervisor who looked at sites like this had tried to look at porn on his computer more than 1,800 times over a mere 17 days.

He says work was stressing him out and he needed a distraction.

“It was kind of distraction per se,” the supervisor told investigators.

The inspector general”s office gave the Washington Times more than 150 pages related to the porn-surfing investigation at the SEC, though it would not release the names of the individuals it investigated, saying this “could conceivably subject them to harassment and annoyance in the conduct of their official duties and private lives”.

These porn-surfing SEC workers have been mentioned in all of the inspector general”s last four semi-annual reports sent to Congress.

“They”re simply just stealing time,” Allan Bachman, education manager for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, told the paper.

“They”re getting paid to do something that they”re not supposed to be doing,” he added. (ANI)

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Now, ”miracle jeans’ to make you look 5kg lighter

March 22, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Melbourne, Mar 22 (ANI): Here’s an instant solution to look 5 kg lighter—grab a pair of “miracle jeans”.

Available at 260 dollars in Australia, the jeans, inspired by shapewear undergarments, promise to shape and firm the body.

When put to test, the jeans, created by the makers of slimming swimsuit brand Miraclesuit, received mixed reactions and there was no evidence they actually worked to reduce the size of thighs or stomach.

Harbord mother of two Jessica MacDonald, 27, said the jeans made her feel secure – no muffin top in sight – but she did not feel any thinner than in her own jeans.

“They flattened your bum a little bit, which I guess is the point, but the ones I own are ClintonCharlie BootyHuggers, which kind of lift your bum a little, which is why I bought them,” the Daily Telegraph quoted her as saying.

Miraclebody creator Jay Feigenbaum said the jeans were designed for women who had concerns about post-baby stomach flab and excess weight around their waists.

“It”s not going to make things disappear, but it stops things jiggling and moving around,” he said. (ANI)

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Andy Roddick stalked his wife

August 22, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, Aug 22 (ANI): Tennis ace Andy Roddick’s wife Brooklyn Decker has revealed that her husband ‘stalked’ her.

The 22-year-old fashion model caught Roddick’s attention when he saw her in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.

“He was the first to admit that he kind of stalked me,” the Daily Express quoted her as telling GQ.

“But his line was, ‘It’s only stalking if the other person doesn’t like it’,” she added. (ANI)

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Abbey Clancy struggles to keep her ‘monokini’ in place

July 8, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, Jul 7 (ANI): English lingerie model Abbey Clancy was spotted struggling to keep the ‘monokini’ she was wearing in place, as she soaked up the sun on a luxury yacht.

Clancy, 23, is on holiday in Ibiza with her Brit footballer boyfriend Peter Crouch, 28, and the two were seen spending the whole day snorkelling before retiring to their luxury hillside villa.

She was not the only one seen wearing the swimsuit, as last month ‘The X Factor’ judge Cheryl Cole was snapped in a 375 pounds lime green designer Melissa Odabash version while holidaying with her hubby Ashley Cole.

But the ‘monokini’ is definitely not for everyone, warns fashion director Amber Morales.

“You need an amazingly toned midriff to carry the look off as well as Cheryl and Abbey do,” the Mirror quoted her as saying. (ANI)

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Men, too, feel anxious to strip off on the beach

July 3, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, July 3 (ANI): It’s not just the women who worry about body image and are reluctant to bare it all, for men too feel uncool about stripping off, according to researchers.

The survey by Tescodiets.com revealed that almost 50 percent men worry about baring their stomachs on the beach.

In fact, one in three men have considered avoiding a beach holiday altogether because of how they look in their swimming trunks.

Seven in 10 men surveyed were worried about baring their bodies, 47 percent were most cautious about revealing their stomachs.

More than 2,000 men were questioned for the survey, out of which, almost 75 percent thought that British men get just as nervous as women, when it comes to slipping on the swimwear.

The boys resort to many tactics to cover up in the heat-nearly a quarter wear shorts or a T-shirt even in the sea, 40 percent diet and around one third strip off only when in the water.

Over three-quarters of men were jealous of toned, athletic men they spotted on the beach.

One third of men said that they were most worried about how they looked to the opposite sex, as compared to just 13 percent who worried about what other men would think.

“Every summer we hear plenty about women dreading having to wear a swimsuit but men clearly have many of the same issues,” Sky News quoted Catherine Ambrozewicz, head of Tescodiets.com, as saying. (ANI)

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Rice to test controversial Jaked speed suit

June 28, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Brisbane, June 28 (ANI): Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice will test the controversial Jaked speed suit this week in order to switch from the Speedo LZR suit, which she used to claim three gold medals at Beijing Olympics last year.

Rice could be the first member of the Australian team to alter her suit in order to showcase a better performance in next month’s world championships in Rome.

“I’m going to give it a go. I’ll trial it in training and see how it goes, but looking at everyone that has been wearing that suit it has been pretty amazing, hopefully I’m the same in it,” the Daily Telegraph quoted Rice, as saying.

“But there’s also a lot of extra things that come into it. It comes down to personal preference. I’ve heard from a few different people that they don’t like it or it doesn’t fit them as well,” she added.

Rice is unlikely to make a swimsuit deal before the world championships.

However, if the Jaked fall shorts of her requirements, she may resort to the LZR.

“We all thought it would just come down to the Lazer at Rome, so that’s something I’m comfortable with and I don’t need to trial. But in terms of all the other suits, I didn’t want to wear them if they weren’t going to be an option for us in Rome. Now that they have become an option, everyone is in this last-minute panic trying to get their hands on the suits and trial them in training,” Rice said.he 200m and 400m gold medallist specified that testing suits was the last thing the Australian team needed a month before the world championships.

“It’s just a big time-consuming thing. Especially because you really don’t want to miss any training just to trial suits. It’s something that has to be done after sessions. And getting a suit on and off takes almost half an hour. It’s a lot of extra time that you don’t want to waste this late in the preparation,” said Rice. (ANI)

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Jordan under attack from drunken clubbers in Ibiza

June 22, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

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London, Jun 22 (ANI): Former glamour model Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan came under the attack of a six-strong group of young men while she was partying at a club in Ibiza.
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The drunken clubbers taunted Jordan, 31, a mother of three, after they forced their way into the VIP area at the club, and shouted at her We love Pete!./pp
They chanted insults and threatened the star before being manhandled away by a team of bouncers./pp
Jordan looked stunned and frightened. These blokes were shouting some unrepeatable things and trying to get at her, the Daily Star quoted a witness as saying./pp
Jordan’s party blitz on Ibiza has left other Brits on the Spanish island directing abuse at her, with one hen-night group wearing Team Pete tops to get their message across./pp
She incited further fury after she was seen clubbing for the third night on June 21, wearing her most outrageous outfit yet, with her new man Anthony Lowther, 28, dressed as Tarzan to show off his bulging muscles./pp
The pair ended up being the subject of ridicule when they entered the Boho club./pp
One girl started singing: Who let the dogs out? and another shouted within earshot of Jordan: Ain’t you a bit old to be in that swimsuit, love? (ANI)/p

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‘Tan-tastic’ bikini can make tan lines history

May 30, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, May 30 (ANI): The ugly-looking tan lines could soon be history – thanks to the efforts of a swimwear firm which has invented “tan-through” bikinis.

Because of tiny holes in the material, sun worshippers can get an all-over tan but without having to get naked.

The microscopic holes let 80 per cent of UV rays, which cause the skin to darken, to pass through.

The bikinis are made from a stretchy yarn described as “a chicken wire mesh material”. They are see-through when held up to the light.

The Tan Through range was created by Staffordshire-based Kiniki, reports The Telegraph.

A swimsuit bought direct from the company’s website costs 34.30 pounds while all other items are 17.43 pounds.

Kiniki owner John Walker, 58, said: “They are selling like hot cakes. We only officially launched four weeks ago but we cannot keep up with demand at the moment.”

He added: “We have a disclaimer saying customers have to put on a sensible level of sun block. We recommend that you put the same sun protection on underneath the swimsuit as you would on the exposed parts of your body.

“Customers have to be responsible because the fabric does let the light straight through.” (ANI)

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Stephanie Rice can’t find the ‘perfect’ swimsuit!

May 17, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Melbourne, May 17(ANI): It looks like triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice has become a bit choosy when it comes to her swimming suits.

Rice has offers of more than 1 million dollars to wear certain brands of speedsuits.

However, the swimming sensation feels none of them meet her requirements and could even slow her down.

After six months of testing suits of every type, Rice is no closer to an answer.

Rice is said to have already turned down an offer well over seven figures from one swimsuit manufacturer.

She remains without a personal swimwear sponsor and is unlikely to strike a deal ahead of July’s world championships in Rome.

“I don’t want to rush into anything, especially if it’s such an important contract,” News.com.au quoted Rice as saying.

“I’ve got a few different suits I’m going to try over in the States but otherwise I’m trying not to think about it too much.

“Everyone is making such a big deal out of all the new brands,” she added.

Rice has also confirmed that she would use Speedo’s LZR Racer suit if she was unable to make a decision by the world championships.

“A lot of people have different views about the suits; some people like certain suits and they work better,” Rice said.

“With me being in the medley and having to wear it for all different strokes and all different distances, it’s a much bigger decision.

“I know the LZR works and I love it, so at the end of the day if I don’t find anything that I like then … I’ll be wearing that in Rome,” she added. (ANI)

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Rebecca Romijn ‘feeling as sexy as ever’ after motherhood

May 16, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, May 16 (ANI): Giving birth to twins may have taken a toll on Rebecca Romijn’s body, but the actress insists she feels as sexy as ever.he Ugly Betty star, who became mum to little Charlie and Dolly four months ago, said even though her curves had jumped one size up, her sexual appeal remained unaffected.

“I’m a jeans size up from where I usually am, but there’s nothing about it that freaks me out,” Fox News quoted her as telling InStyle magazine.

“I’ve always said sexy is having a really strong sense of yourself and never taking yourself too seriously,” she added.

The former swimsuit model further revealed how having daughters with husband Jerry O’Connell had left her more mature.

She said: “Being a mom makes me feel whole and like I understand the meaning of life. All I want to do is stare into my babies’ eyes nonstop.” (ANI)

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Esquire’s 3-minute video on sexy Megan Fox’s everyday life

May 6, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New York, May 6 (ANI): American actress Megan Fox has been chosen by Esquire magazine to appear on a three-minute video shoot, taken right from the time she gets up in the morning.

The 22-year-old ‘Transformers’ actress is shown going about her daily business for the June issue of the magazine, due to hit newsstands on May 10.

The video clip, Good Morning, Megan Fox, shows her waking up alone in her underwear, lounging by the pool with a beer, while wearing a slinky metallic swimsuit, and then chomping down on grilled BBQ chicken.

“It allowed her to act,” the New York Daily News quoted photographer Greg Williams, who directed and filmed Fox for the cover shoot using a Red One video camera, as saying.

The special camera allowed him to extract high-quality photos directly from the video footage.

“She could run scenes without being reminded by the sound of a shutter every four seconds that I was taking a picture,” Williams added about his hi-tech kit. (ANI)

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Triple Olympic gold medallist Rice well placed in swimsuit wars

May 4, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Melbourne, May 2 (ANI): Triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice is the best known swimmer in the world without a personal swimwear sponsor, and would be in a winning position during the world championships in July.

The International Swimming Federation’s newly formed commission assembles in Lausanne next week to decide which hi-tech swimsuits will be legal for the world titles in Rome, after an influx of new brands and new technology destabilised the sport in the past year.

On the advice of her coach Michael Bohl, Rice deliberately refrained from taking the money on offer from the manufacturers to an athlete of her stature.

Bohl believes that she is now in the perfect position to respond to the changing conditions for the world titles.

“I said all along that she didn’t want to pigeonhole herself because we don’t know what the rules will be,” The Australian quoted Bohl, as saying.

“I think Speedo and Arena are both very keen to sign her, but I think signing early would have been crazy. She probably won’t sign a deal now until after the world championships where they will decide what the rules are for 2010,” he added.

Rice tested a range of brands, including Arena, Adidas and Blue Seventy. She set both of her world records in Speedo’s LZR Racer at the Beijing Olympics and will consider all brands before deciding what she will wear in Rome. (ANI)

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Kristen Dalton crowned Miss USA 2009

April 21, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

LAS VEGAS: Miss North Carolina USA Kristen Dalton was crowned Miss USA 2009 on Sunday, beating out 50 other beauty queens
in the live pageant
Dalton is Miss USA
Miss North Carolina Dalton blows a kiss to a TV camera after being crowned Miss USA 2009 in Las Vegas. (Reuters Photo)
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televised from Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

The 22-year-old aspiring motivational speaker edged out first runner-up Miss California USA Carrie Prejean and second runner-up Miss Arizona USA Alicia-Monique Blanco.

Contestants from all 50 states and the District of Columbia competed in the pageant, aired live on NBC. Contestants were judged by their performance in swimsuit and evening gown modelling contests and their responses to a question asked onstage; unlike the rival Miss America pageant, Miss USA contestants do not perform a talent.

The top 15 contestants worked the stage in white string bikinis designed by pop star
Jessica Simpson’s swimwear line. Rocker Kevin Rudolf performed his song “Let it Rock,” followed by The Veronicas, who performed their single “Untouched” as the top 10 beauties showed off their choice of glittering evening gowns.

Dalton’s title comes with a year’s use of a New York apartment, a public relations team, a two-year scholarship at the New York Film Academy and an undisclosed salary.

She also will go to the Bahamas in August to compete in the Miss Universe pageant, where American beauties haven’t been lucky in recent years. Both Miss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart and her predecessor, Rachel Smith, fell on stage during the evening gown competition, becoming accidental YouTube stars.

Asked about the tumble during the show on Sunday, Stewart said it was a lesson in bouncing back from defeat.

“I think it was a true test of my character,” said the 27-year-old Texan, who worked to raise awareness for breast cancer as she travelled the globe promoting the beauty contest.

If there is a YouTube moment from Sunday’s show, it may be Miss California’s answer to a question about legalizing same-sex marriage. The tall blonde stumbled some before giving an answer that appeared to please the pageant audience.

“We live in a land where you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite marriage,” Prejean said. “And you know what, I think in my country, in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. No offence to anybody out there, but that’s how I was raised.”

Some in the audience cheered, others booed. The pageant had enjoyed a scandal-free year until earlier this month, when Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza was skewered for a blog posting from a trip to Guantanamo Bay. The entry described having “aloooot of fun” at a base that houses the notorious military prison; it was later deleted from the pageant’s Web site.

The contest, which is owned by NBC and reality TV mogul Donald Trump, was hosted by “Access Hollywood” co-anchor Billy Bush and Nadine Velazquez of the NBC sitcom “My Name is Earl.” This year’s judges included “Saturday Night Live” cast member Kenan Thompson, “Dancing with the Stars” winner Kelly Monaco and gossip blogger Perez Hilton.

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Donna Feldman says Israeli women can give Brazilian models a run for their money

April 18, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Model Donna Feldman, who is known for her exotic looks, insists that although Brazilian models have always reigned the swimsuit modeling industry, Israeli women can give them a run for their money.

Donna strongly believes that Israeli women are much more exotic looking, and can take the modeling industry by storm.

“Every time I visit my family in Israel I am blown away by how beautiful the women are. The beach in Tel Aviv is filled with tan, curvy, all-natural exotic women,” Fox News quoted her as saying.

“Instead of a single man vacationing on the beach in Brazil, Israel is definitely another option to consider,” she added.

Meanwhile, Donna has posed for the calender ‘Ladies of 69′ alongside Bar Rafaeli and Natalie Portman. (ANI)

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Pammy’s ‘Baywatch’ swimsuit up for grabs

April 17, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, Apr 17 (ANI): Remember that iconic red swimsuit that Pamela Anderson wore while frolicking on the beach in ‘Baywatch’? Well, the famous piece of clothing is now all set to go under the hammer for as much as 2,900 dollars.

The Lycra one-piece donned by the blonde bombshell, who played lifeguard CJ Parker on the hit 1990s show, has now been signed “Love Pamela Lee, X O” for the auction to be held this month.

A pair of holstered pistols worn by Angelina Jolie in ‘Tomb Raider’ will also be included in the auction of Hollywood memorabilia.

In addition, Harrison Ford’s gun from the 1982 sci-fi film ‘Blade Runner’ will be put on sale, and is predicted to fetch a staggering 104,000 dollars.

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire some of the most important visual effects pieces ever created for modern cinema,” Contactmusic quoted auction boss Joe Maddalena as saying.

The two-day event starts on April 30 in Calabasas, California. (ANI)

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Elton John may perform at Andy Roddick’s wedding

April 17, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, Apr 17 (ANI): Legendary singer Elton John will perform at tennis ace Andy Roddick’s wedding, it has emerged.

Sources close to John have confirmed that he will perform at Roddick’s wedding to Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker this weekend.

“He’s supposed to perform and everyone’s really excited,” People quoted a source as saying.

The 62-year-old superstar knows the soon-to-wed couple through their mutual involvement in charity work.

John performed at the Andy Roddick Foundation’s Charity Gala. Last year, Roddick led “Team Elton John” in the Advanta WTT Smash Hits charity event, which raised more than 400,000 dollars for the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

The wedding to be held in Austin, Texas also has tennis stars Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi, as well as Marty Fish and James Blake on its guest list. (ANI)

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Wedding bells for Andy Roddick, model girlfriend?

April 14, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New York, Apr 14 (ANI): Tennis star Andy Roddick is set to marry his model girlfriend Brooklyn Decker this weekend, it has emerged.

According to friends, the couple will tie the knot in Austin, Texas.

“Brooklyn and her bridesmaids had a big bachelorette weekend in Chapel Hill, NC, this weekend,” New York Post quoted a pal as saying.

“They just bounced around and had a great time,” the pal added.

Roddick met Decker in 2007 when he had his agent contact hers after he saw her in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. (ANI)

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Jordan’s relationship with Peter Andre strengthened by California move

April 6, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, Apr 6 (ANI): Even though there have been rumours that Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan and her hubby Peter Andre are on the verge of a break up, a recent interview conducted with them has proven otherwise.

Jordan and Andre are like any other couple, who fight and bicker about many things, but at the same time the passion the two feel for one another overcome any of their shortcomings.

Their love for one another was evident from the way Andre, 36, loving looked at swimsuit clad Jordan, 30.

“OK, so she can be moody and hard work. But just look at her!” News of the World quoted him as saying in an awestruck whisper.

But even where Jordan is concerned, her feelings for Andre are just the same, and she credits coming to America as having brought out the love in them even more.

“I fancy him like mad. Everyone is always saying we’re on the rocks, but we both know the truth. What you see is what you get with me and Pete. We’ve got nothing to hide,” she said.

“Coming to California has really bonded us and we’re more in love now than when we first met. Plus in LA I get to lust at Pete’s body because he’s got his chest out all the time. And that just makes me want to drag him off for wild sex even more than before,” she added.(ANI)

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