11/30/2007

Victoria Beckham’s breasts have shrunk



Victoria Beckham showed up to the Dancing with the Stars finale looking a little less perky. (She was there to cheer on fellow Spice Girl Melanie Brown, who subsequently lost.)

The pic on the left was taken in June. The one on the right is from the finale.

It seems pretty obvious she had her implants removed.

According to her publicist:

“I would say she is not wearing the push-up bra she normally wears — but I have not seen the pictures and I have no idea.”

Either way, I think it’s an improvement.

Whose ass is this?



It’s Jennifer Love Hewitt. Big ass, cottage cheese, and a retarded looking face.

JENNIFER HUDSON TO PERFORM AT THE SETAI BEYOND PARADISE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION


ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING ARTIST JENNIFER HUDSON TO PERFORM
AT THE SETAI “BEYOND PARADISE” NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION

South Beach Resort To Host Two Parties Simultaneously:
The Lagoon Dinner Dance and The Beyond Paradise Late-Night Party

9 Hottest Pregnant Celebrities Ever List | Christina Aguilera, Halle Berry, Jaime Pressly, Angelina Jolie


You know you’re a hot mama (no pun intended) when you can be 8 months pregnant and STILL look picturesque, glamorous, and well..really hot! Maxim.com has put together a list of the “9 Hottest Pregnant Women, Ever” in an attempt to pay tribute to the select few Hollywood female superstars who can walk down the red carpet with a bun in the oven and still turn heads with their beauty. From Heidi Klum to Halle Berry, here are Maxim.com’s list of 9 Hottest Pregnant Women


Christina Aguilera
Baby daddy: Husband Jordan Bratman

She probably won´t be getting dirty in any boxing rings for a while, but Christina hasn´t resorted to a housecoat and slippers, either. Plus, there´s a good chance her doctor has told her to take out her piercings because of the bun in her oven, which is a plus for guys that aren´t into body mods.

The list also includes: Monica Bellucci, Halle Berry, Jaime Pressly, Angelina Jolie, Heidi Klum

11/25/2007

Diana And Monroe Top List Of Icons Wanted Back From The Dead.


Diana And Monroe Top List Of Icons Wanted Back From The Dead....

Diana, Princess Of Wales and Hollywood siren Marilyn Monroe are the icons British people would most like to bring back from the dead, according to a new poll.

More than a third of those questioned in the survey by telecoms company Virgin Mobile said they'd like the British royal to return - even for just five minutes.

The tragic Princess was followed by legends Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, John Lennon and George Harrison.

Cheryl Cole's Euro delight

Cheryl Cole is delighted the England football team didn't qualify for the Euro 2008 championships.

The Girls Aloud singer - who is married to England player Ashley Cole, who didn't play against Croatia on Wednesday (21.11.07) because he was injured - says while Ashley was devastated by the loss, she is delighted because it means she can go on holiday.

Cheryl said: "Ashley is gutted that England didn't qualify so it's not very good at home for me at the moment.

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"But I just tell him to get over it and move on because at least now we can go on holiday early.

"That went down like a lead balloon, but I'm pleased we can go on holiday next summer."

Cheryl also revealed Ashley is trying to focus on recovering from his injury so he can play again for Chelsea Football Club.

She added to BBC Radio 1: "He is a Chelsea player so he's got to think about playing for them now and get over England losing."

Lohan desperate for "Ugly Betty" role


Lindsay Lohan is desperate to guest star in "Ugly Betty"- once the writers' strike is eventually settled.

The 22-year-old actress' publicist, Leslie Sloane Zelnik said that the "Mean Girls" star was looking forward to be part of the hit TV show.

"She's totally looking forward to it," New York Post quoted Sloane Zelnik, as saying.

Until now there is no official deal but sources have revealed that Lohan had been in talks with ABC to appear on "Betty" as a restaurant employee befriended by Betty, played by America Ferrera.

But then, unfortunately the strike hit.

Sloane Zelnik said that Lohan loves the show and she was very happy that there was interest from the show towards her.

"She loves the show," Sloane Zelnik said.

"Lindsay was flattered there was interest in her from the show. They talked character points and she loved [the character]," she added.

DJ "took drugs" with Kate Moss


Supermodel Kate Moss is at the centre of another drugs scandal - a DJ has boasted on the internet about taking drugs with her at a celebrity party last weekend.

DJ Elliot Eastwick outed the supermodel to the Daily Mirror, claiming that Kate begged for an assortment of different drugs, ranging from marijuana and cocaine to an over-the-counter substance called alkyl nitrate.

"She grabbed my lower arm, pulled me towards her and yelled, ‘Who’s got the drugs?’ I told her I didn’t know and didn’t have any but she said, ‘I want some gear. You’re a DJ, you must have some,’" said Elliot.

The party was held at trendy East London venue, the Shoreditch Club, where Moss - who was caught snorting lines of cocaine in September 2005 - was celebrating her pal Davinia Taylor's 30th birthday.

House DJ Eastwick, 34, writes on an internet forum: "Kate Moss spent all night in the (DJ) booth - I did poppers with her."

Amyl nitrite is legal to take by law, but illegal to supply.

Christina Aguilera’s New Baby Pictures

Yep. You heard it here first. In these latest Christina Aguilera pictures, she isn’t trying to show her private parts to the world, she’s trying to give the paparazzi the first picture of her unborn baby and if you zoom in about 75,000 times, I think you can actually see the baby’s foot or I could be imaginging

Vanessa Minnillo Bikini Pictures


Here is Vanessa Minnillo in a bikini again and this time she isn’t letting it ride up like she’s a two dollar street corner hooker. She actually looks kind of decent. And by decent, I’m not actually referring to how she looks, but how she’s dressed because Vanessa Minnillo will never look decent in the looks department, but, she her body does look pretty awesome in a bikini and that’s why we have the pictures.

Owen Wilson’s woman has a sweet rump

This is the back of Le Call. She’s Owen Wilson’s supermodel girlfriend. Now granted, she does look pretty good but who names their kid “Le Call”? Go with it people, it’s the holidays. I’m running on empty here.

Britney hires a driver


On Friday, a court requested that Britney Spears not drive around with her two sons in the car after a number of driving incidents with the paparazzi. Apparently, Britney finally listened and hired a driver.

However, Britney’s lawyer, Sorrell Trope issued a statement explaining the hiring of a chauffeur is one of a number of “security measures which she hopes will only be necessary temporarily for the protection of her children”.

Temporarily? You know what that means. Once the court isn’t looking over her shoulder, she’ll be back to her usual routine of running over the paparazzi and running red lights.

Fans sell off Spice Girls tickets after hearing single


The Spice Girls comeback single “Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)” has been widely panned and fans are taking notice.

Not only has demand for tickets subsided, but a lot of fans are selling off their tickets for half their face value on eBay.

How embarrassing.

Madonna’s daughter needs a shave

Here’s Madonna’s 11-year-old daughter, Lourdes, at the premiere of “Fred Claus”.

You’d think her parents could shell out some cash to wax her unibrow and mustache. Gross!

(I’m sure some of you think I’m cruel for picking on an 11-year-old…but I think you should focus your anger on her parents for ignoring the excess follicles.)

11/20/2007

Renee Olstead at Victoria’s Secret 2007 Fashion Show

And now, let’s fill the arrival scene with an average girl because after looking at two goddesses like Stacy Keibler and Hayden Panettiere, a girl like Renee Olstead just looks normal. Not saying this is a bad thing, because she’s gorgeous, but she obviously doesn’t compare to the other two girls. However, what we will give her is, a big thumbs up for wearing a dress you’d expect to see on a stripper or on a girl as a naughty girl Halloween costume.

Vanessa Minnillo’s bikini is small

Oh come on. That thing isn’t even trying to cover her ass. I’m not a big fan of Vanessa Minnillo. To me, she looks like a retarded chipmunk with nuts in her cheeks, but if she’s flaunting bikinis like this, then more power to her.

What Hangs Lower? Fergie or the Dress?


Here is Fergie performing in a sparkling short dress, which explains why I’d love to be a costume designer for a drag queen burlesque show. It’s a real art form. You can’t make a man go too far because then the audience just won’t buy it, but if you don’t go far enough, he remains a he, which defeats the whole purpose of a drag queen burlesque show. And here in these pictures, you can see the costume designer was perfect. Red heels, man legs, and a short dress worked perfectly.

Beyonce’s Ass Makes An Appearance

Other than the hundreds of other celebrities that showed up to the American Music Awards, the two biggest stars showed up at the same exact time. Beyonce’s ass and Beyonce’s cleavage.

Now, is it just me, or has Beyonce seemingly grown? I mean, I would like to ask her if she’s pregnant, but then I’d probably be castrated because there’s nothing worse than asking a “thick” girl, who isn’t pregnant, if she’s pregnant. You would become the personification of every fat joke she’s ever heard and after she had a quick snack, you’d understand what it felt like to be hit by a Mac truck and live.

Nancy Grace ‘Torn Up’ About Hospitalized Twins


While Nancy Grace recovers at home from pregnancy complications, the Headline News anchor tells PEOPLE she’s “totally torn up” that her twins are still hospitalized and will likely remain so “for several weeks.”

“It’s just killing me leaving them there,” says Grace, 48, who was released from an Atlanta hospital last Thursday after being treated for pulmonary edema and blood clots in her lungs she developed during pregnancy.

Grace says she is spending “pretty much all my time” at the hospital so she can be with son John David and daughter Lucy Elizabeth, who were born Nov. 4. The twins, who have “golden blonde hair and greenish blue eyes,” are sleeping in the same bassinet.

John David, who “just passed the five-pound mark,” says Grace, will likely come home before his sister, Lucy Elizabeth, who now tips the scales at 3 lbs, 6 oz. Grace hopes to return home to New York by early December but says, “It all depends on when Lucy can travel.”

Grace is recovering slowly from the dangerous medical conditions she developed during her pregnancy. She had difficulty walking and suffered from severe shortness of breath for a month before her C-section delivery.

“I had to take a wheelchair back and forth to the studio.” she says. “My legs were horribly swollen. I could not breathe. I didn’t realize my body was filling up with fluid and I was developing blood clots to the lungs.”

Currently on anti-coagulants, Grace says she’ll be on medication “for the long term,” because, she says, “I want to be here to raise John David and Lucy Elizabeth.”

Louis Vuitton Sues Britney Spears, Claiming She Damaged Its ImageLouis Vuitton Sues Britney Spears, Claiming She Damaged Its Image

Louis Vuitton to Britney Spears: Do not use our logo!

The French luxury company won a court injunction in Paris to keep the pop star’s 2005 “Do Something” video — in which Spears, 25, drives a pink Hummer with a counterfeit Vuitton “cherry blossom”- monogrammed dashboard — from airing on European TV stations, Women’s Wear Daily reports.

The civil court ruling also ordered the video’s producer to pay $117,600 for damages to Vuitton’s image, and $1,470 per day until the video is removed from the Internet.

Named in the suit are Spears’ record label, Jive, its parent company Zomba Label Group and Sony BMG and MTV Online, where the video has appeared.

Vuitton, Jive and reps for Spears did not respond to requests for comment from WWD.

Britney Spears Lost Virginity at 14… Allegedly


Eric Ervin, a lawyer who worked with Britney Spears during her teenage years, has made the claim that Britney Spears’s wholesome “saving herself” image as a teenager was a total “pr blitz” because she in fact supposedly lost her virginity at 14 to her then boyfriend Reg Jones, reports US.

You know, 14 is a really young age and everything like that, but surprisingly enough it’s a lot more common than I once thought. Not saying it’s right, I’m saying its common. And, I would imagine it’s even more common amongst young girls living in the south and even more common if the girl has an older brother, but let’s not get down to useless details. Britney Spears lost her virginity at 14 and who can honestly say they’re surprised?

Meet Mariah Carey at Macys at the Glendale Galleria


Mariah is going to be launching her fragrance, M by Mariah Carey, on the West Coast! She will be at Macy’s at the Glendale Galleria on Tuesday, November 20th at 7 pm. Fans will have the exclusive opportunity to meet Mariah and receive an autograph with the purchase of a special edition fragrance package for $90.50. This gorgeous fragrance package will include a 3.3 oz. EDP parfum spray, a 6.8 oz body lotion and a luxurious parfum replica complete with an elegant dabber.

Come out and see your favorite superstar!!

Store location and opening hours:

Macy’s Glendale Galleria
2100 Colorado Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91210
818-240-8411

Paris throws Nicole a baby shower


Paris Hilton is co-hosting Nicole Richie’s baby shower. But she’s having some issues with the planning.

“I honestly don’t know what you play at a shower. Maybe I’ll find a book or something to get some ideas.”

Wow…she’s gonna read a book! And get some ideas! I won’t hold my breath.

Paris also has some trouble deciding what gift to get Richie:

“I don’t know what to get her. Because most of us don’t know yet what she’s having. She doesn’t know if she’s having a boy or a girl.

“I thought for sure she’d want to know, but she decided to wait.”

Kyla Ebbert too hot for Southwest Airlines, not Playboy

Kyla Ebbert, the woman who was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight for dressing like a slut earlier this year, has just extended her 15 minutes of fame.

Ebbert has posed for Playboy. The name of the photo set: “Legs in the Air”.

11/17/2007

Sarah Michelle Gellar is the latest Maxim cover girl


WOW! Sarah Michelle Gellar is the latest Maxim cover girl

Former Buffy The Vampire Slayer vixen Sarah Michelle Gellar is the latest Maxim cover girl! Back this year with three brand new movies, the 30 year old starlet is about to make some serious waves in Hollywood again. Maxim.com is kind enough to offer you a SNEAK PEAK of her steamy pho! tos and interview from the new issue before it hits newsstands!

This year Sarah Michelle Gellar invades multiplexes with three flicks: The Air I Breathe, Possession, and Southland Tales, in which she plays a pop star, a lawyer, and (God bless her) a porn star, respectively. Finally, after years of begging (on our part), she sits down with Maxim and tells us her secrets.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor Greener Schools Programme

Singer and mother Sophie Ellis-Bextor, alongside pupils from Thornhill Primary School in London, launched the ‘npower Greener Schools Programme’ on Wednesday 14th November – a £20 million five year initiative designed to make UK schools more sustainable.

The Programme aims to give schools across the UK a ‘green makeover’ by providing free energy audits, implementing tailor-made energy efficiency measures to reduce their carbon footprint, and educating children on how to be greener.


Sophie Ellis-Bextor Greener Schools Programme

The programme will also roll-out ‘Climate Cop Academies’, to train children in simple ways to save energy so they can then go on to share this knowledge with their families.

Britney Playing Mother Teresa


Britney Spears is helping raise money for UNICEF by participating in a charity auction with X17.The item she donated was one signed copy of her new album ‘Blackout’.
God forbid she donate her ‘chic’ clothes though I won’t be surprised if there she is, munching on fried chicken and donating her kids.
It would be a lot more better for the publicity of her album if she did not run a red light with her kids in the car.
But hey, we still love her don’t we? I bet a lot of fans bid on the autographed album cause it was helping the children.
Did I mention it was signed in permenant marker?

Three days ago, I scoped out the auction on eBay and it was up to $7200.00.

Mad Money Poster


The brand new poster for Mad Money will hit theaters next week - see it here first.

Academy Award® winner Diane Keaton (Something’s Gotta Give), Oscar® nominee Queen Latifah (Chicago) and Katie Holmes (Thank You for Smoking) star in Mad Money, a comedy about three ordinary women who form an unlikely friendship and decide to do something extraordinary—rob one of the most secure banks in the world.

Mad Money is directed by Academy Award® winner Callie Khouri (screenwriter of Thelma and Louise, director of Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood), from a script by Glenn Gers (Fracture).

Arrest warrant is out for Hayden Panettiere


“I learned that they have an arrest warrant out for me in Japan,” Heroes star Hayden Panettiere disclosed recently.

Panettiere and others tried to block a group of dolphins from being led into a nearby cove for massacre by fishermen in the Japanese town of Taiji.

To avoid arrest Japanese, she immediately left the country after the incident.

The warrant is for obstruction of commerce.

But the 18-year-old isn’t worried. When asked about the possible outcome, she replied: “Potentially jail, but I doubt it.”

Britney runs over another foot


Britney Spears was leaving the parking lot of the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills when she drove her car over a photographer’s foot.

The paparazzi were refusing to move out of the way, despite several warnings. Moments later, a man can be heard screaming and other cameramen begin shouting to Spears: “Whoa! Stop! Stop!”

This is the third time Spears has run over someone’s foot. Last month, she ran over another cameraman; at another incident, she ran over a sheriff’s deputy’s foot.

Britney Spears give Heidi Klum parenting advice

Heidi Klum says she learned something when Britney Spears showed up uninvited to her Halloween Party.

“We were talking about babies and diapers and she explained to me a lot of things about diapers I that didn’t know.

“You know these sticky things on the side? I never knew that they were there. To close them in the front, I was always putting string around. I had no idea.

“It’s very clever. I learned a lot of things.”

Klum has THREE KIDS…yet had no idea how to use a disposable diaper?

It’s a good think she’s pretty. That’s about all she has going for her. F**ckin’ dumb blonde!

Lohan serves 84 minutes in jail


Lindsay Lohan was in and out of jail after 84 minutes on Thursday.

According to officials, her original daylong sentence was reduced due to prison overcrowding.

When asked if Lohan received special treatment, the sheriff’s office responded:

“Absolutely not. This is what we do for most everybody in this position.”

She was arrested twice this year for DUI. She was in possession of cocaine both times.

In August, she reached a plea deal on misdemeanor drunken driving and cocaine charges stemming from the arrests.

11/11/2007

Lohan gets role on “Ugly Betty”


According to a source on the set of “Ugly Betty”, Lindsay Lohan has accepted the role a fallen beauty queen who takes a gig as the assistant manager of the fast food chain where Betty’s dad works.

“Everyone’s very excited,” the source said. “Of course it brings a lot of attention to the show, and it’s a great part for Lindsay.”

“It sounds really cute. Betty tries to help Lindsay’s character by getting her a job at Mode, the fashion magazine where she works on the show.”

Ironically, it was Ugly Betty star America Ferrera who was quoted last month saying Hollywood’s out-of-control young things should stop partying and “get a job.”

Posh Spice ordered to fatten up



Victoria Beckham has been ordered to bulk up for the Spice Girls World Tour. Her handlers are afraid she’s too thin to handle the grueling schedule.

She has been put on a spinach-rich diet in an attempt to gain some weight. (Spinach makes you gain weight?…WTF?)

According to a source:

“Vic is under orders to have at least five small meals a day, to get her body prepared for the tour.”

“She isn’t happy about the plan but understands that it’s necessary if she’s to stay healthy and not burn out over the coming months.”

Christina Applegate’s lesbian wedding


Christina Applegate had a same-sex romance a decade when she “wed” a girlfriend in Las Vegas “prove a point about the whole marriage thing, and how the bond between two women surpasses the bond between two men.”

“We got married at a club one Vegas night, and we took it very seriously - rings, rice, the whole bit.”

But she insists the relationship was not sexual: “We’re not like that. We’re like the two most heterosexual women who ever lived.”

Since then she married Johnathon Schaech, whom she subsequently divorced.

Britney Spears Missed 8 of 14 Drug Test Requests



Britney Spears has missed eight out of 14 court-ordered drug tests because according to her attorneys, “she’s a pop star” - so officials can’t phone her up because she never keeps the same number for very long, and also she’s bound to be asleep when they call her in the mornings because - once again - Britney Spears is a pop star and that’s what pop stars do.

Paris Hilton promotes sports brand in Seoul


U.S. celebrity Paris Hilton poses for photographers during a news conference to promote sports brand Fila at the Hyatt hotel in Seoul Nov. 9, 2007.

11/02/2007

Paris Hilton stirs things up at adult video store


Employees at a Toronto adult video store say they had a run-in with Paris Hilton.

Paris, who’s in town filming a movie, walked into the shop wearing a Halloween mask as a disguise and demanded that posters promoting her infamous sex tape be taken down. She went on to threaten to call her lawyer and police.

Later, Paris’ manager came in telling them to keep the incident quiet threatening legal action.

Paris in Wonderland


Here’s Paris Hilton and Larry Birkhead partying at the Playboy Mansion.

Paris is dressed as Alice in Wonderland; Birkhead is Darth Vader. Awwwww! What a cute couple.

Jessica Alba will never go nude



Jessica Alba says that she will never strip down for a movie because her of her strict Catholic upbringing.

“I will never do a nude scene in a movie, not ever. I can act sexy and I can wear sexy clothes but I can’t go naked. I think I was always very uncomfortable about the way my body developed.

“I come from a Catholic family and it wasn’t seen as good to flaunt yourself. I can handle being sexy with clothes on but not with them off.”

Top 10 Richest Dead Celebrities


He may have left the building 30 years ago, but Elvis continues to rake in the big bucks. Check out Forbes’ Top-Earning Dead Celebrities:

1 Elvis Presley - $37 million
2 Charles Schulz - $28 million
3 John Lennon - $20 million
4 Dale Earnhardt - $20 million
5 Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel - $19 million
6 George Harrison - $17 million
7 J.R.R. Tolkien - $12 million
8 Bob Marley - $10 million
9 Jimi Hendrix - $ 8 million
10 Tupac Shakur - $ 7 million

L.A. hotspot refuses to serve Lohan


Linday Lohan’s aides are making sure she stays sober.

Lohan was at at Los Angeles’ Viceroy hotel where she was initially drinking water.

According to a source:

“She was fine at first, but it was obviously too soon for her to be around people who were drinking, because she later asked the server for a vodka.

“But her people had called ahead and servers were told not to give in no matter how often Lindsay asked for alcohol.”

“I heard the waitress say that she was sorry but she wasn’t allowed to serve her. Lindsay walked out soon after, looking embarrassed.”

Britney Spears invites man to snort cocaine off her chest


Here we go again.

Two days after she lost visitation rights to her kids, Britney Spears threw a big party at her Hollywood mansion.

Party guest, Scott Kohler claims she downed vodka, then stripped to her underwear and said: “Let’s get in the Jacuzzi.”

Kohler alleges she accepted an offer of cocaine from a fellow partygoer, after he “joked he wanted to do a line off her chest, and she agreed.”

Ellen calls to get Spice Girls Concert Tickets

Ellen gives us her own unique view on the mass frenzy that buying Tickets to a Spice Girls Concert can turn into

Avril Snags Major Awards


Avril Lavigne beat Justin Timberlake in two award categories at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007 last night in Germany.

She won the award for her song “Girlfriend” as the Most Addictive Track and an award for Solo Artist of 2007!

While Justin’s songs do spice up the dancefloor, you got to hand it to Avril for her album “The Best Damn Thing” which has really good tracks with really good lyrics.

Keep going Avril, just love your fans a little more

Sharapova Amazing Video

From Wikipedia:

Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian: Мари́я Ю́рьевна Шара́пова​ (help·info), Mariya Yur’evna Shara'pova [pronounced sha-RA-po-va[citation needed]] Russian pronunciation: [mɐˈrʲijə ʂɐˈrapɐvə]; born April 19, 1987) is a former World No. 1 Russian professional tennis player and three time Grand Slam singles champion. As of February 22, 2010, she is ranked World No. 13.


When Sharapova was six, she and her father moved from their life of poverty in Russia to the United States, to enroll her in the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy. After rising rapidly through the junior and professional ranks in the years that followed, Sharapova won her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2004 at the age of 17. In the two years that followed, Sharapova won eight titles on the WTA Tour and had two brief stints as the World No. 1. However, she lost all five Grand Slam semifinals she played during this period. She ultimately won her second Grand Slam title at the 2006 US Open.


In 2007, a right shoulder injury forced Sharapova to withdraw from numerous tournaments; this was partially responsible for her dropping out of the top five on the WTA world rankings for the first time in three years. Although she won her third Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in early 2008 and returned to the World No. 1 position later in the year, her shoulder needed surgery in October 2008. Sharapova was away from the sport for ten months until May 2009, which caused her ranking to drop out of the top 100. Since returning, Sharapova's ranking has recovered to within the top 15.


Sharapova's public profile extends beyond tennis. She has been featured in a number of modeling assignments, including a feature in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Sharapova was the most searched-for athlete on Yahoo! in both 2005 and 2008. Since February 2007, she has been a United Nations Development Project Goodwill Ambassador, concerned specifically with efforts in Chernobyl to recover from the 1986 nuclear disaster.