Dancer/Choreographer Paula Abdul and Fitness Trainer David Kirsch Kick-off Nationwide Search for the Best Legs in America.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Entertainment Editors/Lifestyle Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available A photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.060603/bb3 MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2003 "Legs of a Goddess" Contest Celebrates Gillette's New Passion Venus Razor Renowned dancer, choreographer, pop singer and American Idol American Idol is an annual American televised singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. Part of the Idol franchise, it originated from the British reality program Pop Idol. judge Paula Abdul Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American multi-platinum selling Grammy Award-winning singer, dancer, television personality, jewelry designer, and Emmy Award-winning choreographer. , and David Kirsch David "Zoid" Kirsch is a computer game developer. His first notable project was Threewave CTF (Capture the flag) modification for Quake, in 1996. He was hired by id Software in 1997 to develop the CTF modes, which he over time implemented for Quake II , wellness guru and celebrity fitness trainer kicked-off The Gillette Company's Passion Pink Venus "Legs of a Goddess" contest today -- a nationwide search to find the woman with the best legs in America. The contest celebrates the launch of the new Passion Pink Venus razor for women. The search began with today's competition in South Beach with local women invited to walk the runway and "strike a pose" for judges David Kirsch, whose celebrity clients include Heidi Klum, Naomi Campbell and Liv Tyler, and Grace Puc from Next Model Management. The judges were looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. shapely shape·ly adj. shape·li·er, shape·li·est 1. Having a distinct shape. 2. Having a pleasing shape. shape and toned legs and a confident and enthusiastic attitude. Paula Abdul was on-hand to kick-off the contest and encourage the contestants. More than 50 women competed for cash and a Passion Venus prize package, plus the chance to advance to the finals. The national winner of the Legs of a Goddess contest will receive a vintage, pink Cadillac convertible, and the chance to appear in a Venus commercial. Mara Degenhardt of Miami Beach was named the local winner in today's competition. "The contest is a fun way to show women that they don't need to be supermodels to have great legs," said Nancy Teumer, Business Director, female shaving, The Gillette Company. "With regular exercise, proper diet and the right tools - including our new Passion Pink Venus razor - any woman can feel like a goddess." Gillette Passion Venus "Legs of a Goddess" contests will take place in 10 cities throughout the summer, including: -- Friday, June 6, South Beach, Miami; registration from 11am-Noon; contest at Noon -- Friday, June 13, Clearwater Beach, Tampa; registration from 1-2pm; contest at 2pm -- Friday, June 20, Centennial Olympic Park Centennial Olympic Park is a 21 acre (85,000 m²) public park located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA that is owned and operated by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority. , Atlanta; registration from 1-2pm; contest at 2pm -- Friday, June 27, Mall of America Mall of America (also MOA, MoA, or the Megamall) is a shopping mall located in the Twin Cities suburb of Bloomington, Minnesota. It is just southeast of the junction of Interstate 494 and Minnesota State Highway 77, and is across the interstate from the , Minneapolis; registration from 1-2pm; contest at 2pm -- Friday, July 11, North Avenue Beach, Chicago; registration from 1-2pm; contest at 2pm -- Friday, July 18, Taste of West End, Dallas; registration from 1-2pm; contest at 2pm -- Friday, July 25, Santa Monica Pier The Santa Monica Pier is located at the foot of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California and is a prominent landmark. Attractions The pier contains Pacific Park, a family amusement park with a large ferris wheel. , Santa Monica; registration from 1-2pm; contest at 2pm -- Friday, August 1, Mission Beach, San Diego; registration from 1-2pm; contest at 2pm -- Friday, August 8, Harbor Place, Baltimore; registration from 1-2pm; contest at 2pm -- Friday, August 15, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston; registration from 1-2pm; contest at 2pm In each local event, one winner will be selected to advance to the finals. An additional finalist will be selected from mail-in entries. Women can enter by picking up a form at the Passion Venus "Revelation Station," which will be touring the country this summer or by printing out an entry form at www.gillettevenus.com. "Legs of a Goddess" and "Revelation Station" venues and cities are also featured on the Web site. Gillette for Women Passion Venus is available to consumers in North America, Europe and select international markets in food, drug, convenience and mass merchandise stores. The shaving system, which includes the refillable razor, one additional cartridge and a storage compact, retails for approximately $7.99 to $8.99 (U.S.) A package of four refill cartridges retails for approximately $7.99 to $8.99 (U.S.) Headquartered in Boston, Mass., The Gillette Company is the world leader in male grooming, a category that includes blades, razors and shaving preparations. Gillette also holds the number one position worldwide in selected female grooming products, such as wet shaving products and hair epilation epilation /ep·i·la·tion/ (-la´shun) depilation. ep·i·la·tion n. The act or result of removing hair, as by mechanical or chemical means. Also called depilation. devices. In addition, the Company is the world leader in alkaline batteries, toothbrushes and oral care appliances. Editor's Note: David Kirsch is the author of Sound Mind, Sound Body (Rodale 2002) and creator of the "David Kirsch's Sound Mind, Sound Body Ultimate Fitness Boot Camp A Fitness Boot Camp is usually a circuit type training routine that mixes running and many other exercise using weights and body weight to lose body fat and gain endurance. Called "boot camp" because it usually is similar to military basic training. " video. He owns The Madison Club, a state-of-the-art gym in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. where he trains celebrities such as Heidi Klum, Naomi Campbell and Liv Tyler. For more information on David Kirsch go to www.madisonsquareclub.com. Note: A photo is available at URL: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.060603/bb3 |
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