By Rob. Walton
WHO IS SHE?
Curvaceous, Colombia-born TV star Sofía Vergara is an international sensation, although you might not know it yet. The longtime Miami resident broke into American film with a pivotal role in the movie Big Trouble opposite Jason Lee. Recently relocated to L.A., she’s raising the heat as the co-star of the new hit comedy Chasing Papi.
WHAT HAS SHE DONE?
Her appeal as co-host of Univision’s travel series Out of this World led to Sofía becoming host of her own stunt show, I Dare You, which became the highest-rated Latino show in the world in 1999. She’s sold hundreds of thousands of her sexy swimsuit calendars. The busty 30-year-old has been romantically implicated with everyone in the entertainment industry from Tom Cruise to P. Diddy by the British tabloids. She’s currently starring as a Lara Croft-like character in a series of popular Visa commercials airing in Asia.
WHY DO WE CARE?
The tabloids dubbed her “Sofía Viagra” for good reason.
PLAYBOY: You hosted the highest-rated Latino show in the world, you make magazines’ “Most Beautiful” top 10 lists and you’re credited with being the most downloaded Latina in history. Are you aspiring to dethrone J.Lo as America’s Latin diva?
VERGARA: No, you can’t compare us. I don’t sing. She’s been here for so long. With all that she has done, she’s opened so many doors for Latinas. I guess we have to thank her.
PLAYBOY: How do you feel about the tabloid nickname “Sofía Viagra”?
VERGARA: They don’t know me. They’re just judging me from the pictures, I guess.
PLAYBOY: They always describe you as a 36DD. Are those your real measurements?
VERGARA: Me? No! I’m a 32D. And I’m completely natural! Well, now I am, but maybe in 10 years….
PLAYBOY: England’s The Daily Record alleged that you and Tom Cruise had an affair while he was dating Penelope Cruz.
VERGARA: I don’t even know Tom Cruise. I’ve never met him in my life. That came out of a magazine in London, and it was a big mess in Spain. Everybody is like, “Oh, you’re going out with him!”
PLAYBOY: You also supposedly had a long-term relationship with Enrique Iglesias. The papers also dwell on your romantic dinner with P. Diddy and all of the famous guys you’ve caught the attention of.
VERGARA: Enrique’s actually a good friend of mine. The tabloids always say a lot of shit.
PLAYBOY: What about Mark Wahlberg?
VERGARA: He’s a good friend of mine.
PLAYBOY: Chris Paciello [incarcerated co-owner of Miami's Liquid nightclub]?
VERGARA: A very, very good friend of mine.
PLAYBOY: Singer Craig David?
VERGARA: He’s a friend of mine.
PLAYBOY: [Mariah Carey's ex] Luis Miguel?
VERGARA: A very good friend. One of my best friends in the world!
PLAYBOY: Come on. Have you dated anyone?
VERGARA: I have. Some of these guys I have, some of them are just my friends. I won’t tell you which ones.
PLAYBOY: What kind of guys do you like?
VERGARA: It’s funny because I’ve gone out with guys of different ethnicities. He doesn’t have to be white with blue eyes or black…. It doesn’t matter. It’s just the personality. Why not give a good person a chance?
PLAYBOY: Has a guy ever cheated on you?
VERGARA: Not that I know of, but I’m sure they have. Men are like that.
PLAYBOY: What would you do if you caught your man two-timing you?
VERGARA: I’d kill him, what else? Not really. No way, the aggravation that goes with it wouldn’t be worth it.
PLAYBOY: In the comedy Chasing Papi, your character Cici is a crazy driver. What kind of driver are you in real life?
VERGARA: I love cars and I love driving. I am kind of reckless…I speed. And, unfortunately, I’ve gotten tickets.
PLAYBOY: Do you ever flirt or cry to try and get out of them?
VERGARA: No, I have a lawyer. [Laughs]
PLAYBOY: What do you drive?
VERGARA: A green 2003 Range Rover.
PLAYBOY: What’s in your car’s CD player right now?
VERGARA: Craig David, Puff Daddy, Eminem, Bob Marley and Shakira.
PLAYBOY: What’s in your refrigerator?
VERGARA: Everything. I don’t believe in diet; I believe in working out. I’ve found a balance of eating a lot and working out a lot. I do a half hour of cardio and pilates three days a week.
PLAYBOY: At the American Comedy Awards, you brought down the house when you asked Mike Myers, “Do I make you horny, baby?” Did he ever answer you?
VERGARA: No, he got shy, but he was nice.
PLAYBOY: So, how does an everyday guy get your attention?
VERGARA: Pickup lines don’t work. Be normal. Be yourself. As soon as you try to be someone else, it’ll never work. You know, showing off, telling what you have or don’t have. You know how it is.
PLAYBOY: You went to dental school for three years before you became a model. Do you have any cavities?
VERGARA: No, are you kidding me? I floss every day. By the way, I’m not a model. I’m a TV host. I’ve never become a model. Selling my celebrity status with a calendar, I’m able to make money, but I’ve never done catwalk or any of that stuff.
PLAYBOY: How will you know that you made it in the U.S.?
VERGARA: The day that I get paid $12 million for a movie like Jennifer Lopez, I guess.
