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Monica Hansen is so hot, Vice President Al Gore has named her as a factor in global warming and the melting of the polar ice caps. Tropical ice may be the best way to describe Norwegian/Brazilian stunner Monica Hansen. Her beauty makes everything around her look beautiful—even the bleak desert we drove her to for our photoshoot. She can make any garment look great. It can be a chic little black dress, a killer pair of leather pants, a sexy lace top, or a Walmart sweat suit. The girl is, in a word, bangin’. And she’s back in OYE for round two. Ding, ding. Let’s get it on!

You were recently named the Maxim Swimsuit Model of the Year. How many girls did you beat out?
It was 100 girls, actually.

Was it a vote in contest?
It was vote in. I don’t know how many votes I got. To be honest, I have no idea, they didn’t let me know.

If you didn’t win, who were you rooting for?
Adriana Lima, I think she is stunning.

Wow, you beat her out, huh? She is hot.
I really don’t see it as beating out. I think it is just luck each year. It’s just a title you get, it’s not like you are any better than the other girls.

You have been in a lot of other magazines recently, has Playboy ever approached you to pose nude?
I actually was supposed to be in the 50th year issue. I took the test shots for the 50th but my modeling agency at the time wanted more money than what Playboy was willing to pay and it was a two year exclusive contract. I was actually in the February issue last year. I was the Babe of the Month in Playboy with all of my clothes on.

We know nudity is not a big deal in Brazil but is it in Norway?
It’s not really, no. Actually, they are more liberal than the Brazilians because at the beach in Brazil you can’t be topless, but you can in Norway. At Carnaval in Brazil you can be completely naked but at the beach in Rio if you take your top off, you are arrested. That’s how it is. Believe it or not, it’s very strict. They don’t even give you a warning, they just arrest you.

I know that you went under the knife to have your gallbladder removed but would you ever go under the knife for cosmetic reasons?
I think, nowadays, cosmetic surgery is just so normal and the technology is…you know, look at Demi Moore. I think 15 or 20 years ago people were so against it because it was so artificial, but now you can’t even tell because it is done so well. Why not look better the longer you can?

So, what you are saying is that you are all natural?
Um, right now I am, yeah. Well, I have done a little bit here and there, I mean, I am 28. I think everyone has done a little bit. I don’t know anyone in Hollywood, any girl, that hasn’t had anything done, especially at a certain age.

I thought all those natural curves are the product of genetics and healthy eating?
Well, I would say that I have done very, very, very, very minimal work. I think it is less cosmetic surgery and more dermatology.

What food gets you in the mood?
What kind of food gets me in the mood? I don’t know really. I don’t really have any particular foods that get me in the mood. I think for me it is more drinks.

What is your favorite drink?
Jack and Coke, actually.

Really, Captain and Coke? Do you have a little Captain in you?
I am definitely a pirate woman for sure!

What is good looking to you? What is your image of the ultimate man?
Johnny Depp.

So many women say Johnny Depp, why is that?
Because, there is something so masculine about him. He is so confident in his looks that it shows, plus he has the wicked genetics. I am more of a Johny Depp type than a Brad Pitt type. There is something mysterious about his look. There is confidence and something totally masculine—but also feminine, like when he wears make up. It is extremely hot because he is very, very masculine. [Laughs]

What is your favorite outfit to go out in to turn heads?
My leather pants. I have some really hot leather pants. They are called cigar pants. They are very tight. They are hot, kind of rockstar-ish.

Aside from being me, what would be the best way for a man to seduce you?
[Giggles] Wow, that is a good question. I don’t think I have any recipe for that. I think it is more of a chemistry thing. Either it is or it isn’t. I wish I had a recipe to tell someone how to get me [laughs] but that would be like lying. Just be yourself. I think men are so worried about playing games and doing certain things that they forget the whole point of chemistry. Love is not built on laws. It is just a matter of connecting with the person you are trying to connect with. I’ve met guys and given them my number and they call me two weeks later and go, “Hey, it’s John. I saw you like two weeks ago.” And I am like, “Who? I’m sorry, but I don’t know who you are?” It’s a sad thing because some guys are so insecure that they feel like if they don’t play the game right—like if they call you too fast—then you might think they are like this or that. They have all these thoughts instead of just being themselves. They put out so many characters they are not.

Do you have any vices at all?
Uh, I smoke cigarettes. I smoke, yeah. I have been smoking since I was 14. I used to smoke tobacco when I was young. [Giggling] I used to roll tobacco. I’m a pirate woman, you know!

What projects are you working on now?
Right now, I’m doing my new shoots for syndication. I’m going to try to read for some movie roles and I am coming out with a swimsuit line that I am launching this year.

Do you have any aspirations to act or sing like other models?
Yeah, well I have done a lot of acting in the past. I was a character on the UPN TV show Battledome, I was Monica Fox. I did 22 episodes.

I know that you are into the cyber age with your own website and MySpace page. You must get a lot of online pervs coming at you.
Yes, there is a lot of that. I get a lot of perverts. But most fans are very sweet. I answer my fan email when they write a nice message. I do get those guys that tell me all about themselves and then they get mad when I don’t respond—especially on MySpace. MySpace is crazy! I have gotten all kinds of messages on MySpace from perverts. They tell me about themselves, ask me out to dinner.

What do you think about the idea that men are like parking spots, all the good ones are taken and the ones left are handicapped?
Yup, I totally agree. I just have a different saying for it, “Men are like outside toilets. They are either full of crap or they are busy.”

There go my chances…

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