This is crazy! Rachael Ray has racy sexy photos? She's a sex Symbol? What? When I think of Rachael Ray, I think of food, not sex. But apparently, Rachael did a photo shoot for FHM Magazine in 2003 in next to nothing, and her racy images have resurfaced in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women 2009 Edition. Unfortunately, she's not in the Top 10, but given the buzz created by her publicist, she should be. She's ranked 100.
The Top 100 ranked list features in no particular order Hilary Duff, Megan Fox (number one), Kate Hudson, Evangeline Lilly, Elisha Cuthbert, Adriana Lima, Vanessa Hudgens, Diora Baird, Lindsay Lohan, Madeline Zima, Ashley Tisdale, Iron Man 2's Scarlett Johansson, Heidi Montag, Frieda Pinto, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Anne Hathaway, Liv Tyler, and Anna Faris.
In March 2009, Rachael Ray said she'd do the whole thing again, even with the controversy it sparked for her at the time. Even her mother took issue with her decision.
But once again, the photos and the buzz they create show that for women in fashion and media, sex sells. It's an important aspect in the development of a "Q-Rating". Some take extreme measures of expression, using sex tapes, others racy photos, but the formula of getting one noticed works. What separates the success of one actress or model from the other is what the person does with that platform.
For example, even with all of her fame, Former Miss California Carrie Prejean is not on the list.
Politics? I think so. It's obvious Carrie's being punished for her recent behavior. I still think had she carried herself with a quiet dignity on CNN's Larry King Live, she would have gotten a second wind in pop-culture.
Stay tuned.
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