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FHM (7/02)
FHM July 2002
{Note from "Mac on JAG" site manager: I've only included questions and answers from this article that are, in my opinion, appropriate to maintain the PG environment of this website. I, personally, do not advocate this type of magazine, but feel like the photos and several of the answers were worthy to be posted here. My hope is that by posting them here, people will be discouraged from actually purchasing the magazine. If this site gets shut down because of it, oh well, it's been fun while it lasted!}
FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2002
 38 Catherine Bell
Marine
LAST YEAR: 84
A versatile woman with diverse talents, the 5-foot-9 Catherine is more than simply Sarah MacKenzie on JAG. Fluent in Farsi (her mother is Iranian), she likes to relax after a long day of shooting by bungee jumping, riding motorcycles and boxing. The once-aspiring med student had her thyroid removed years ago but refuses to cover up the scar because she thinks it's cool.
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FREED FROM HER STODGY MILITARY GUARD, JAG'S SARAH MACKENZIE REVEALS THAT NOT ALL MARINES ARE SWEATY JAR-HEADS IN COMBAT BOOTS.
By John Chase
Photography by Isabel Snyder
CATHERINE BELL
1 What's the best way to say hello?
With a hug and a kiss.
2 If you were to star in a porno, what would your screen name be?
I love this game. Fuzzy Sweetzer.
3 Tell us three facts about Jack Tripper, one of the greatest characters in TV history.
He wasn't gay. He wanted both the women he lived with. Is he a photographer? No. Oh, and he goes to the Regal Beagle.
4 Do you throw like a girl?
No, I throw like a guy. I'm an athlete.
5 Who's your favorite member of the Sheen/Estevez clan?
I would say Martin, because of Apocalypse Now. He's such a talented actor; the whole family is. We actually had his daughter, Renee Estevez, on JAG. She was a sweetie.
6 What's the sexiest bit of clothing you own?
Black stiletto pumps - Manolo Blahniks - that wrap around my foot and have grommets in them. They're a very classy version of a dominatrix heel. I could wear those with anything: jeans, lingerie, or even better, by themselves.
7 Who does the home improvements, you or your husband?
Usually him, and if he can't, we call someone. I'm more into electronics. Give me a VCR to program or a remote to figure out and I will.
8 What was his trick for landing you?
I saw him across a room and went after him. I put my number in his back pocket, gave him a little pat and said to call me. He thought his friends put me up to it as a joke, so he never called. So, of course, I totally fell in love with him. I saw him again and gave him a hard time for not calling me.
9 Give us a description of your best dance move.
I do what I'll call “the conga.” It's the hip shake, with my arms kind of up but soft, while the hips are swaying. I bite my lip while doing it, or keep my tongue on my upper lip.
10 Any good surprises on the FHM photo shoot?
We did it on the Queen Mary! It was fantastic. There was a guy who worked there who was looking for a guy named Nick - all day long. When we were changing, or when we were shooting, he'd walk by yelling, “Nick, Nick!” but looking at us. Four hours later and you're still looking for “Nick” and you happen to be staring at me while I'm changing into a bikini? Yeah, right.
11 Name five states that start with the letter M.
Minnesota, Montana, Hang on. Is Michigan a state? Michigan. I'm going through the whole map in my head.
12 Are you forgetting the rednecks and the bayou?
Isn't that Louisiana? Missouri? Oh, and Mississippi! That's five!
14 What roles have you passed on and now regret?
It's usually the other way around. There will be a part I really want and think is so cool, but then I end up not getting it. It then ends up being a horrible movie or just a total flop. Most of them went straight to video. It's happened six times. An angel has been watching over me.
15 You have 20 seconds to clarify a rumor you're heard about yourself.
I don't have cancer. Also, I heard that I was sleeping with all these people on the set of JAG. So many people that I couldn't even keep track of them - cast and producers. I got none of the benefits and all the bad stuff.
16 How far would you go with a dying man if his last wish were to be with you?
I would….that's terrible! I wouldn't go that far. I'd be like, “I feel for you, hon, but how about a handshake?” Maybe a massage. I used to be a massage therapist, so maybe a massage.
21 What person has just about got it right?
Tom Cruise. I think he's got it going on.
22 What TV show did you never miss as a kid?
Gilligan's Island, in black-and-white and in color. I wanted to be like Ginger. She was so elegant and cool. But I'm more of a Mary Ann kind of girl.
23 When did you last feel utterly insignificant?
The last time I flew. It was horrible. I'm there pleading with someone behind the counter to help me, and there's a huge line and I'm going to miss the plane. There's another customer there losing his mind and refusing to cooperate, and they're calling the cops. Then, to top it off, my seat wouldn't recline.
24 What person would you most like to see naked?
Pamela Anderson. I'm fascinated by her body and, like, the boobs. I want to know what they look like. Do they just stay up that high when she takes off her top? I would like to see that.
25 Ever seen a dead body?
No, but I saw a part of one on the highway. It was a homeless guy trying to cross the highway and all that was left was an arm. I can't get it out of my head.
26 Who's your reserve hookup - the person your husband has to let you sleep with if you ever get the chance?
Brad Pitt. I had a list at one point. My husband wasn't going for it though.
27 Who would your husband's reserve hookup be?
Requel Welch in One Million Years B.C. or Ursula Andress in Dr. No.
28 You may now trash someone who was mean to you before you made it.
My acting teacher who told me I was horrible and humiliated the sh%# out of me. He would make fun of me: “What is that? What are you doing?” He told me to give up, that I'd never go anywhere. So, ha!
29 On a scale of one to 10, how would you rate yourself as a lover?
A nine-and-a-half. I would say 10, but that sounds kind of cocky. And there are some things that I don't know how to do.
30 When was the last time you made a guy cry?
I could make you cry right now. I made a boyfriend cry when I broke up with him. He was too good a guy. He quit his job and followed me around. I was like, “You have to go.” Of course, he cried. I was like, “Dude, that's exactly why I'm breaking up with you! Go away!”
31 Who's really the toughest: Army, Navy, Air Force or Marines?
The Marines! Hell yeah, because I'm a Marine on JAG! They really are though. Their motto is “riflemen first.” They're pretty hardcore.
32 Guys who use all three of their names: sophisticated or sad?
Sometimes they're cool, and sometimes pretentious.
33 What's the closest you've ever come to dying?
I was skydiving once, and my chute didn't open. It got tangled up by the wind, which caved in the chute. I was plummeting, and then it opened at the last second at 50 feet, but I was going really fast and hit the ground hard. I didn't break anything, but I was bashed up. It was so windy that the chute started dragging me. I had a friend die that way a few months ago.
34 Do you bikini wax? And if so, is it the Dorito chip, landing strip or Brazilian?
Yes, and it's a landing strip.
35 A night at a strip club: fun, sexy turn-on or grounds for divorce?
I've gone with my husband, but honestly, I think they're kind of boring, tacky and sad. There's a lot of other ways to be sexy and fun. Like I may do a little dance for my husband, which is a lot sexier than watching someone who really doesn't want to be there, is really not into you and is badly acting like they are.
37 How would you rate yourself as a driver?
I kick a#@. I came in third in the Toyota Grand Prix celebrity race in Long Beach. I'm big into cars, racing the and riding motorcycles in full leather. I have a Yamaha YZF600, a crotch rocket.
38 Impress us with an amazing piece of trivia.
Muscle burns twice as many calories as fat.
39 Whose a#% needs kicking?
Just the guy from the airport who was causing the scene.
41 Would you let Courtney Love spank you?
No. She's a little scary; she's a little rough. She always looks like she's either drunk or could hurt you. I've done Muy Thai and have a purple belt in tae kwon do, but it's been a little while. I could hurt you. You wanna see?
42 Perhaps. What was the strangest thing you've ever put in your mouth?
One of those Newlywed Game questions, right? “I'd have to say in the butt, Bob.” But, actually, a snail.
43 We'll give you one dollar for a military secret.
A dollar? Hmm. The uniforms are wool/polyester blend.
44 As a 5-foot-10 woman, what's the shortest a guy could be to go out with you?
Well, I'm only 5-9, but everyone prints it wrong. I had a boyfriend who was 5-6. I'm OK with that.
45 What memory still makes you cringe?
I was waitressing and spilled iced tea on the director Henry Jaglom's lap and the script he was reading. I was fired then and there.
46 What have you done for cash that you're now ashamed of?
I sold military secrets for a dollar.
47 Tell us about the last time you met a rock star.
I didn't meet her, but I went to the Britney Spears show. I got my husband a T-shirt that said, “I'm a slave for you.”
48 How is it possible that you posed clothed in Playboy, but you're half-naked in FHM?
Playboy offered the money to go all-nude, but that's not my thing. FHM is more fun. It's sexy and it's hot, but also really playful and fun. I like that. The guys on the set here pass it around and women read it, too, so it's cool.
49 What's the best compliment a guy could give a girl?
One I received, believe it or not: “You were carved out of stone by a sex maniac.”
50 What's the best way to say goodbye?
With a kiss.
You can view the official article and pics online at FHMUS.com
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