Blazing Hot Vanessa Minnillo

 

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This hot sexy lady is a former Miss Teen USA. Vanessa Minnillo was born November 9, 1980, at Clark Air Force Base in Pampanga, Philippines to an American father and a Filipina mother. Due to her father's career as a military man, they transfered from one place to another until they decided eventually to reside in Charleston, South Carolina. In school, she excelled as a cheerleader and a honor student altogether. She also participated in in charity work for local communities.

Her rise to stardom started when she is hailed as Miss South Carolina in 1997 and eventually Miss Teen USA in 1998. After her glorious victory, she became an alternate in a CBS show The Bold and the Beautiful and emerged as runner-up to replace the sexy Brooke Burke in E!'s Wild On . She co-hosted the 2004 Miss Teen USA along with Tony Pots and Miss Universe 2007 opposite Mario Lopez. She also became the judge at the 2007 Miss Teen USA with her rumored boyfriend Nick Lachey. Her face landed on print when she listed top 15 in Maxim's most sexiest and became an endorser for Bongo (together with equally hot Nicole Richie and Rachel Bilson)


The year 2003 was the best time for Vanessa as she is chosen to be a regular host in MTV. She first did The Morning After MTV's summer-long series and after that Total Request Live. Then a year after, she started to be a sexy correspondent for Entertainment Tonight as she unravels beauty, fashion and music. She also appeared as Johnny Storm's wedding date in Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer.

Romance is in the air for Vanessa as she dated New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter. They remained silent about their on and off relationship that lasted for two years and they call it quits in early 2006. Her appearance in Nick Lachey's video What's Left of Me set up passion between them as they dated and became steady up to this date. That particular video depicts Lachey's split up with ex-wife Jessica Simpson, where Vanessa played Simpson's character.

Living in a celebrity life was never been easy for her as she is also subject to rumors and intrigues. One of which is her picture with Lindsay Lohan carrying knives at the latter's rehab facility taken last June 5th. She is also engaged in lawsuits as she warned American magazines not to publish their photos (alongside Nick) having sex in a jacuzzi. She obliged her lawyers to take legal action whoever publishes them.

As her face landed on television and magazines, she comes a long way for a girl who has a simple dream of becoming a beauty queen. For as hot and sexy as she is what more can she ask for? Add up to that, a striking career and an exciting love life, every girl envies her. That factors recognize her as one hot sexy celebrity, the title everyone desires but only few are chosen to be one.