Communications major University of Indiana student Katie Stam has just won the Miss America title at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada. She will also receive a $50,000 scholarship.
The 22-year-old beauty was instantly recognized as a front runner for the crown when she won the first night’s swimsuit preliminary (known as the Lifestyle and Fitness portion of the competition) walking in sexy high-heels, and winning an additional $1000 scholarship in the process. She was also one of four pageant winners who made it into the Miss America finalist pool of 15 as ‘America’s Choice.’
As Miss America 2009, she will have to embark on a 250,000-mile travel, evangelizing her platform of “Passion for Service” promoting community service. She’s also expected to serve as the official National Goodwill Ambassador for Children’s Miracle Network.
First runner up Miss Georgia Chasity Hardman was awarded a $25,000 scholarship while second runner-up Miss Iowa Olivia Myers will receive a $20,000 education scholarship.
Check out photos of the top five of Miss America 2009 beauty pageant. How would be your line-up?
Miss America 2009 — the Top Five
No 2 Miss Georgia
Name: Chasity Hardman
Age: 24
Talent: Vocal
Web Site: missga.org
No 3 Miss Iowa
Name: Olivia Meyers
Age: 22
Talent: Tap Dance
Web Site: missiowa.com
No 4 Miss New York
Name: Leigh-Taylor Smith
Age: 22
Talent: Vocal
Web Site: missnyorg.com
No 5 Miss Florida
Name: Sierra Minot
Age: 20
Talent: Theater Style Dane
Web Site: missflorida.org
Guys, courtesy Agent Provocateur, British model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is sending a rather not-so-subtle warning about what to expect should you neglect your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day.
In a one-off video called Love Me Tender… or Else shot by Greg Williams for for the lingerie firm, Huntington-Whiteley plays a girl whose boyfriend stands her up on Valentine’s Day as he has to work.
Obviously, the gorgeous 21-year-old, who’s being hailed as the next Kate Moss of the fashion world, doesn’t take very kindly to this news. She decides to teach him a lesson he wouldn’t forget — blindfolding and smacking him — while, of course, dressed in some of Agent Provocateur’s sexiest lingerie including black undies, stockings, suspenders and high heels.
Huntington-Whiteley, best known for her work with Victoria’s Secret, is also the Burberry model, and earlier this month fronted Karen Millen designs as well.
More still photos of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley from the video:
Hollywood star Jessica Alba is the very picture of passion and seduction in Campari’s Club Campari worldwide campaign, appearing in its limited edition calendar.
Celebrity photographer Mario Testino and director Jean Paul Goude magically bring to life Alba’s sexiest features in some of the most tasteful photographs highlighting Campari’s Red Passion. Testino has creatively evoked Red Passion through Jessica Alba’s ’sexplosive’ blend of beauty, sophistication and zest for life.
“Mario’s and Jean-Paul Goude’s visions made it very easy to embody the Club Campari femme fatale,” said Jessica Alba, 27. “It was the first time I have ever worked with Campari, Mario and Jean Paul: they make you look like you can only imagine in your wildest dreams, I am a huge fan of their work and… I look forward to working with them again.”
FHM’s “2007’s Sexiest Woman in the World” looks racy in an atmosphere of sophistication, brandishing the Campari bottle invitingly, while also reflecting Club Campari’s concept of the most exclusive clubs on the planet: fun, cosmopolitan and social.
Hollywood star Courtney Cox was announced as the face of Avon’s new fragrance for women called Spotlight at a Central Park event last night.
“It (the scent) is not overpowering, and it’s feminine,” the Friends sitcom actress said at the cocktail party organized to celebrate the perfume set for an April launch. “I don’t like overpowering scents. I like when people have to get close to smell you. I knew that I loved Spotlight as soon as I smelled it. It’s just perfect — it’s floral, it’s citrus.”
Cox, 44, said she loves the way Avon cares about their employees.
“They stand for such important things and are just so charitable,” she added. “Until I met with the company, I didn’t know everything they did, how much they give back. I was like, ‘Wow, I want to be a part of their organization.’ And the scent was perfect. Had the scent not been good, had the company not been great, I might not have done it. But it worked out perfectly. It was the perfect marriage.”
Cox is currently starring in the new season of Scrubs which premiered on ABC on January 6, 2009.
Italian fashion house Gianni Versace and Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen continue their association with yet another advertising blitz for Versace’s 2009 spring/summer collection. The world’s highest paid model does justice to the brand with her sizzling figure and legs that go on forever in the latest ads.
According to Forbes, Bundchen is the highest-paid model in the world and also the sixteenth richest woman in the entertainment world, having earned $33 million in 2007 and $35 million last year, adding to her estimated net worth of $150 million. The 28-year-old model has also been the spokesperson more than 20 international brands and has appeared on more magazine covers than any other model.
Now, isn’t that what they call the ‘legs that launched a thousand brands.’
