AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL (AND INFLUENTIAL!)

Posted Wednesday, May 9th, 2007 at 12:46 pm | 11 Comments »
Filed under: America-Ferrera, Cate-Blanchett, Ziyi-Zhang

America Ferrera was among those honored last night in New York City by Time magazine.

Leaders from the arts world, poltical world and every world in between gathered to celebrate the magazine’s annual list of the ‘100 Most Influential People in the World,’ where Hollywood mingled with newsmakers like Queen Rania of Jordan.

The ‘Ugly Betty’ star was overjoyed at the influence her hit show has had. “The show has taken on a life of its own,” she said at the star-studded gala. “I feel really proud to be a part of it. I know the show means a lot of things to a lot of people. It really is truly inspiring what ‘Betty’ has done.”

Chinese beauty Ziyi Zhang opted for classic black with lace detailing.

After a temporary fashion faux pas at the recent Costume Institute Gala, Cate Blanchett was back to her stylish best, wearing a sleeveless black gown.

A BEAUTIFUL EVENING WITH ‘UGLY BETTY’

Posted Tuesday, May 1st, 2007 at 7:31 pm | 3 Comments »
Filed under: America-Ferrera, Ashley-Jensen, Betty-Newton, Vanessa-Williams

Members of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences had the chance to learn how “ugly is the new beautiful” when they hosted ‘An Evening with Ugly Betty’ last night at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater in North Hollywood.

Betty Newton

Vanessa Williams

Ashley Jensen

America Ferrera

AMERICA FERRERA DOES “W”

Posted Wednesday, April 4th, 2007 at 1:04 pm | No Comments »
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‘Ugly Betty’ babe America Ferrera looks simply jaw-dropping in the May issue of W magazine!

America on what she wanted to do before falling in love with acting: “Acting was not something that they [America's Honduran-born parents] came to this county to have me do. For a time I thought I could be a lawyer. Once I saw what it really meant to be a lawyer, I realized that it wasn’t for me. I thought it was like in the movies, like, ‘You can’t handle the truth!’”

America on her atypical Hollywood body: “Of course I want to be at a weight where I’m happy. There are times when I go to the gym and really try, and there are times when I just don’t. I gain a pound; I lose a pound. But I think I’ve developed a really good sense of when I’m doing something for myself as opposed to when I’m doing something because of other people’s expectations of me. And honestly, even if I wanted to be anorexic, I just don’t have what it takes. After four hours of being anorexic, I’d be like, ‘It’s been four whole hours! Feed me!’”