In this photo released by
Esquire Magazine, actress Charlize Theron is seen on the cover.
Esquire Magazine, who named Theron as the sexiest woman
alive, for their November 2007 issue being released October
16.
Charlize Theron seems to have it all: beauty, brains, a
high-earning Hollywood career and an Oscar in her hands. Now, the
actress has added another coveted description: Sexiest Woman
Alive.
Men's magazine Esquire on Wednesday bestowed its annual
honor on the South African actress who is currently starring in war
film In the Valley of Elah.
"She combines unbelievable beauty with a smart mind and this
attitude like she's almost one of the guys -- like you could hang
out and have a beer with -- and all of that adds up to sexy," said
Esquire articles editor Ryan D'Agostino.
In its November issue, which hits newsstands on October 16,
Theron, 32, talks about her new movie, politics, being from South
Africa and her feelings about the United States, where she recently
earned dual citizenship.
The long-legged, blonde beauty also shows a penchant for
drinking, cussing and smoking, and she tears up when talking about
the recent death of her dog.
The issue annually is one of Esquire's most widely
read, and it generates debate among readers, D'Agostino said.
He added that every year the Sexiest Woman exudes some sense of
individuality, and that there is no set of criteria or rules by
which the magazine's editors, writers and other contributors pick
the titleholder.
D'Agostino did say the magazine likes to choose someone based on
how current they are in pop culture. After taking time off
following 2005 film North Country, Theron is back with two
movies, Elah and Battle in Seattle, this year and
has several others set for release next year and beyond.
Theron follows a long line of actresses and others claiming the
Sexiest Woman title at the 74 year-old magazine. Last year's
titleholder was Scarlett Johansson and the year before her, Jessica
Biel.
Unlike the others Theron has won the Oscar, the world's top film
award, for her role playing a lesbian serial killer in 2003 film,
Monster.
She has also shown a range of talent, working in serious dramas
like The Cider House Rules, thrillers such as The
Italian Job and special-effects filled AEon Flux.
Beyond work, the actress is involved in charitable causes
working in her home country, for instance, to put mobile health
clinics in rural areas where access to care is limited.
And sorry men, this year's Sexiest Woman is taken. Theron's
boyfriend is actor Stuart Townsend.
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(Agencies via Chinadaily.com.cn October 14, 2007)
