Bar Refaeli

[Lye2003]

Bar Refaeli Pictured On Plane — SI One!

Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model Bar Refaeli unveils Southwest Airlines’ SI One at LaGuardia airport in New York City on Wednesday (February 11).

The 23-year-old Israeli supermodel’s SI photo shoot is featured and wrapped around the SI One, a Boeing 737-700 aircraft. Bar is flying off to Las Vegas for a huge celebrating party later tonight.

“This is weird,” Bar laughed as she took photos with SI One.

Young air traffic controllers ogled at Bar and took pictures of her with their cell phones. Cameraman Brian Prahl asked, “Shouldn’t you guys be guiding planes?”

15+ pictures inside of Bar’s plane…

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2009/02/11/bar-refaeli-airplane-si-one/

 

[Child_in_time]

Bar Refaeli: Total Hamburglar

February 11, 2009

This isn’t exactly breaking news, but life is just not fair. The point was reinforced at last night’s party at Kowloon for Bar Refaeli, who landed the cover of this year’s edition of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The Israeli glamazon, who dates Leonardo DiCaprio and will be the host of MTV’s relaunched House of Style (and did not appear to be wearing a lick of makeup), didn’t have to think twice when asked how she prepared for her all-important SI shoot. Crunches? Bikram? One of those crazy detox diets Gwyneth writes about in GOOP? Uh, no. “They told us to eat a lot,” Refaeli said. “Hamburgers, hamburgers, hamburgers. I was really enjoying myself.” Sigh. Refaeli went on to note that the eating continued even on the set, where all the models were encouraged to dig in to every catered feast. “It’s not about that fashion look,” Refaeli noted. “They want curves. They want you to fill out the suits.” Speaking of “that fashion look,” let it also be noted that, as Refaeli was talking, Eliza Cummings was tucking into a serving of fried rice in the corner. The U.K.’s new It girl and a proper hipless androgyne, Cummings confirmed that she’s in New York to walk at the fashion week shows. “And then in London,” she added, “I’m doing practically everything. I’m really excited about walking at Vivienne Westwood.” And with that, Cummings popped a dumpling in her mouth, and proved there is no such thing as justice.

style.com

 

[Lye2003]

How low can you go: Bar Refaeli squeezes into LBD at launch party for risque Sports Illustrated magazine cover

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 6:26 PM on 11th February 2009

After landing the coveted cover of Sports Illustrated magazine's annual swimsuit issue, you can't blame Bar Refaeli for wanting to celebrate.

The Israeli supermodel graces the front cover of the 2009 issue in a barely-there bikini, tantalising male readers as she pulls down her bottoms to reveal her tan line.

Being chosen to model in the swimsuit issue is the considered a benchmark in any supermodel's path to success and is seen by 66 million readers every year.

Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriend was the guest of honour at a party held to mark her Sports Illustrated cover, hosted by her agent Scott Lipps.

Last night Bar, 23, showed off the curves which attracted the editors of Sports Illustrated in a figure-hugging Herve Leger bandage dress and Christian Louboutin black patent stilettos.

While her boyfriend of three years was notably absent, Bar partied with Entourage star Adrien Grenier and his manager Robin Garvick at the Macal restaurant in New York.

The choice of cover girl is always a highly-guarded secret and Bar only found out herself yesterday.

She said: 'My agency said I had an audition at the office. And then they opened the door slowly, slowly, and they had the image of the cover like really big and there were cameras all over.

'It was like five minutes where I couldn't speak.'

In the issue, Bar shows off her impressive figure in 20 different images, shot by Raphael Mazzucco on Canouan Island in the Grenadines.

Sports Illustrated Group editor Terry McDonnell said: 'It's the cover that matters most.

'The cover has to reflect the athleticism and sexiness of the culture. This photo is modern, her hair and swimsuit look natural. You see her freckles. Her body is amazing and she looks intelligent.

'A skinny waif won't work here.'

On Thursday, Bar will celebrate the issue again in a special Sports Illustrated party at the LAX nightclub in Las Vegas's Luxor resort.

Bar will join fellow 2009 swimsuit issue models Kim Cloutier, Brooklyn Decker, Cintia Dicker, Lucia Dvorska, Esti Ginzborg, Jessica Gomes, Melissa Haro, Jessica Hart, Julie Henderson, Damaris Lewis, Jarah Mariano, Ariel Meredith, Tori Praver, Hilary Rhoda, Daniella Sarahyba, Irina Sheik, Anne V and Jessica White.

Last year's cover girl was Marissa Miller, while the 2007 issue was graced by Beyonce Knowles in a yellow bikini - the first time a non-model graced the swimsuit issue.

Previous swimsuit issue cover girls included Heidi Klum (1998), Tyra Banks (1997), Elle Macpherson (1986, 1987, 1988) and Christie Brinkley (1979, 1980, 1981).

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...risque-Sports-Illustrated-magazine-cover.html

 

[RoseMary]

Bar Refaeli attends her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover celebration in New York City, Feb 10 - celebutopia.

 

[Lye2003]

Bar Refaeli to Host MTV House of Style revival

Bar Refaeli to Host MTV House of Style revival

By Alina Soler

Originally posted Wednesday February 11, 2009 02:30 PM EST

Hot on the heels of being Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit edition cover girl, model Bar Refaeli revealed to Time.com that she will be shooting for MTV's revival of House of Style.

The Israeli beauty – and Leonardo DiCaprio gal pal – has undoubtedly big shoes to fill. The fashion-themed series, which first appeared on MTV in the '90s, helped make supermodel hosts Cindy Crawford, Rebecca Romijn and Molly Simms household names.

"We're starting right after all the parties for Sports Illustrated. And then I have work, work, work, work," Refaeli said. "It's very exciting. The year hasn't started yet and it's already been the best I've ever had."

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20258508,00.html

 

[Lye2003]

Supermodel’s support credited with giving Livni a lift in Israel election

By Dion Nissenbaum / McClatchy Newspapers
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - Added 1h ago

JERUSALEM - They are calling it "The Refaeli Factor."

It appears that Israeli supermodel and 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition cover girl Bar Refaeli’s 11th-hour endorsement of Tzipi Livni may have been the deciding factor in the race.

Sure, Refaeli didn’t actually endorse Livni in the illuminating Time Magazine interview.

And the 23-year-old didn’t actually vote for Livni herself because she is on a nonstop party tour to promote the SI Swimsuit Edition.

But the race was so close that Refaeli’s quasi-vote of confidence for the foreign minister and Kadima leader might have made the difference.

It is possible that other factors played a role in Livni’s apparent come-from-behind victory over Benjamin Netanyahu and Likud. (Let’s see if the still-to-be-counted soldier vote changes the outcome ...)

Netanyahu played defense down the stretch, refused to debate and reacted late to Livni’s surge.

The rise of Avigdor Lieberman drained right-wing support from Netanyahu and probably drove some left-leaning voters who were thinking of supporting smaller, more marginal parties to vote for Kadima.

Livni seemed to gain surprising traction in the end with an optimistic, Obama-esque appeal to voters best captured by her campaign poster: Believni.

You could hear echoes of Obama’s message in her election night speech about "hope" and optimism.

"I entered politics when there were camps that fought each other unrelentingly: the Land of Israel versus the peace camp," Livni told supporters. "And today I hear the words ’national camp’ once again, and I want to say in a clear voice: The Land of Israel does not belong to the right, just as peace does not belong to the left."

But, down the stretch, it may have been the swing Refaeli voters that turned the tide.

The impact of Refaeli’s endorsement is likely to be debated for years to come.

Candidates will soon be crafting new strategies for courting the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition Cover Girl vote.

Now all that is left to discuss is what Cabinet post Livni will give Refaeli ...

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/internat...srael_election/

 

[Lye2003]

Sports Illustrated Raises The Bar

by Sharon Udasin
Move over, Tzipi Livni. Another prominent Israeli woman is getting a fair bit of international exposure this week.
As Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Edition 2009 hit newsstand on Monday, Israel’s image across the world became a whole lot sexier. Bar Refaeli, a 23-year-old Israeli model, graced the cover of this year’s issue, flashing her perfect curves and suntanned skin in a barely-there bikini on a Canouan Islands beachfront in The Grenadines.
Refaeli didn’t know she was selected until Monday, when her agent called her for an alleged audition, she told the Today Show. Instead, she got to fly across America on Monday afternoon in a plane emblazoned with her image.
“For five minutes I couldn’t speak,” she said on the show, noting, however, that she did
think that that the editors might just possibly pick this photo. “That specific one, I don’t know why, we all felt like, that’s the one.”
On the same day that a woman secured a prominent place in the emerging Israeli government, Israeli leaders were excited that Refaeli will join Livni as a distinct face of the Jewish State.
“The picture of an Israeli model on the front cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition gives the American public the chance to see the real face of Israel,” said David Saranga, media consul of the New York Israel Consulate, who also convinced Maxim to do a photo-shoot of former Israeli Defense Force women in 2007.
“Research has shown that many Americans don’t know what Israelis look like, and Bar presents them with an excellent image,” he continued. “Our multicultural society has a number of different faces, of which Bar Refaeli is now one of the most recognizable. Without a doubt, Israel’s image will benefit from this coverage.”
Refaeli might be famous in America for her on-and-off three-year relationship with actor Leonardo DiCaprio, but the cover photo will likely catalyze her own celebrity career, Today Show’s Meredith Vieira observed. Though she loves her life in Los Angeles, Refaeli misses her hometown Hod HaSharon, a town just east of Herzilya – but what she misses most is the hummus, she told Sports Illustrated. “Unfortunately, I have yet to find a place that has good hummus,” she said.

http://www.thejewishweek.com/viewArticle/c...ews/Briefs.html

 

[Lye2003]

Jewelry Maker Boasts Unexpected Prize: Bar Refaeli's Neck

http://www.cnbc.com/id/29145137

 

[Lye2003]

Live from New York, It’s Bar Rafaeli!
By
Nadeska Alexis
February 11, 2009

It’s not enough just to be jaw-droppingly hot, on the cover of the new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, and Leonardo DiCaprio's playmate. Bar Rafaeli wants to host Saturday Night Live, too. The Israeli beauty hosted an after-party last night with One Management to celebrate her illustrious cover downstairs at Macao, with notable attendees like Adrian Grenier (minus entourage) and Josh Hartnett. But when we asked her what's next, the model couldn't help but set her sights on the stage at studio 8-H. Lorne Michaels, are you listening?

How excited were you to do the shoot?
Well its my third year, so I was still excited of course, but I was more excited about seeing the people that I already loved and have worked with before. But being in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is obviously top notch, the best thing that can happen, so I was very happy about that.

Is the third time the charm?
Well obviously, I got the cover! I’m going to use that in my next interview!

So at this point is the shoot just fun, and without all the nerves?
Well sure, because it was the same photographer as the other two years, so for me, I already knew what he (Rafael Mazzucco) wants. It’s all about movements with him, but he doesn’t ask you directly, he directs you with hand movements, so I already know what he means without him even saying it. So it’s extra special and just so much more fun because it’s the same group for three years, so you get to know each other.

Most models will never reach this point in their careers, so after this success, what’s your next big venture?
I don’t know! I was just telling my agent that this has been my dream since I was 15, so I don’t know where I’m going to dream next. The one thing I was thinking was—well, last Saturday I was sitting at home alone watching Saturday Night Live thinking, how cool would it be to host this? So that might be my next dream.

How do you make that happen? Are you trying?
Well, I tell my agent and he tries to make it happen, but I don’t know, maybe some things are better left as a dream.

I don’t think this should be one of those things.
I hope so, because it would be so awesome to be on that show. But again, I’m trying to think of other things I would love, love, love, to do, because career wise I’ve reached what I dreamt of.

So what are you working on right now?
I’m working on a show with MTV, which is very exciting because I grew up on MTV. I watch it all the time, so for me it’s the best thing that can happen to me—after Sports illustrated of course! It’s just unbelievable, and other than that, I’m doing a swimsuit line with Hurley. We’re designing a bikini line together, where some of the profits will go to charity, which is something that’s very important to me. So work work work!

http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/bar-ra...ams-of-snl/6314

 

[SirSunday]

Especially for Lye2003

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2009


Credit: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2009 issue released February 10, 2009
All attached scans were made by SirSunday

 

[Lye2003]

Thank you very very much SirSunday

 

[SweetFantasy]

She looks so gorgeous in Herve Leger.

 

[Lye2003]

Bar Refaeli on Late Show w/ David Letterman Feb 11 2009

Bar Refaeli on Late Show w/ David Letterman Feb 11 2009


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-nzSHzpppQ

 

[RoseMary]

Bar Refaeli @ The Launch of Sports Illustrated's 2009 Swimsuit Issue in New York City, February 11 -celebutopia.

 

[RoseMary]

Bar Refaeli appears at "The Late Show with David Letterman", New York, February 11 - celebutopia.

 

[Stamoholic]

She was great on Letterman.

I loved how she acted when he was trying to get her to talk about Leo. It was cool the way she was very direct with him but also kinda let her not answer be a joke.

She did a great job, and that dress is fab on her.

 

[Emilee]

Bar Refaeli visits the "Late Show with David Letterman", New York City, February 11

celebutopia

 

[Emilee]

same

 

[Emilee]

Bar Refaeli @ The unveiling of SI One: A South West Airline Boeing 737-700 in New York City, February 11

celebutopia

 

[SweetFantasy]

I love her CL's.