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One of the
chief complaints among the acting fraternity is the public's insistence on
confusing the actor with the character. Thus, soap opera cads get
harangued in public by outraged old ladies, and Hollywood vixens are
assumed to be as sex mad in real life as their on-screen persona.
or TV
presenter, actress and former Miss USA, Ali Landry, this can get
particularly irksome. Ali is the somersaulting, back-flipping,
snack-scoffing Doritos girl in their latest advert a
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has led to
some strange encounters on the streets of her adopted home, Los Angeles.
'When people recognize me they say things like, 'Oh, I want to get a crisp
so I can throw it at you',' she says. 'Or, 'Can you wipe your mouth just
like you do in the ad?'. It has been very positive for me, but you can kind of
see how that sort of thing could get annoying.
Ali's
recently been traveling, and she made sure she saw all the sights when she
visited London. But what particular aspect of our vibrant culture did she
take back to the States?
'Vodka and
Red Bull. That's my new favorite drink. I came back raving about it and
now I've got all my friends in LA trying it.' But despite her current
fame, Ali is not in a serious relationship. 'The problem is finding a man
who can handle me,' she says. 'I don't take any crap, and if a man gives
me a little bit of leeway, I'll completely take control. I do like the man
to be a man. Women really rule the world, but I like the man to think he
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