FEATURE/Found: Woman with the Best Legs in America; Gillette Announces Passion Pink Venus 'Legs of a Goddess' Contest Winner.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 Feature Editors/Business Editors FEATURE... NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.092903/bb11 BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 2003 The Gillette Company today announced the winner of the Passion Pink Venus "Legs of a Goddess" contest, ending a nationwide search to find the woman with the best legs in America. The search, which included competitions in 10 cities across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and online entries, was kicked-off by 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. in June 2003 to celebrate the new Passion Pink Venus razor for women. Twenty-six year old Mara Degenhardt, a Miami Beach native, was one of almost one thousand women nationwide to "strike a pose" for the contest judges. Judges - including wellness guru and celebrity fitness trainer David Kirsch and local modeling representatives - looked for legs that were shapely shape·ly adj. shape·li·er, shape·li·est 1. Having a distinct shape. 2. Having a pleasing shape. shape , toned and that had a good overall appearance. "The contest was a fun way to show women that they don't need to be supermodels to have great legs," said Nancy Teumer, Business Director for 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." When notified of her selection, Ms.Degenhardt said, "How am I supposed to study for an accounting test when I've just won the Passion Venus 'Legs of a Goddess' contest?" Nicknamed "Legs" by her family and friends, Ms. Degenhardt is a Florida International University Florida International University, primarily at University Park, Miami; coeducational; chartered 1965, opened 1972. A research university, it has 18 colleges and schools and many specialized centers and institutes, including those in biomedical engineering, database graduate student by day and a bartender by night. In addition to winning the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. title, Mara will ride away in a vintage, pink Cadillac convertible and have the chance to appear in a Venus commercial. 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. Note: 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.092903/bb11 |
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