Julia & Madonna: Markdown Models
When we think bargain shopping,
Julia Roberts and
Madonna aren't exactly the first names that leap to mind. But it appears that won't stop the Oscar winner and the pop icon from descending from their respective mountains of money to shill for companies known for their reasonably priced products.
Us Weekly reports Roberts, 38, is
thisclose to inking a lucrative deal to flash her famous mile-wide smile for Avon.
"Avon wants a new face," an insider tells the mag. "Julia can do that for them. People don't necessarily think of her as an Avon kind of woman."
The A-list mom of twins Hazel and Phinnaeus would reportedly pull down more than double the $1 million to $2 million currently being pocketed by
Salma Hayek, who began modeling for the company back in 2004.
Still, some might consider the cosmetic deal a come-down for Roberts, who a few months back was reportedly in negotiations to front a perfume campaign for Christian Dior, only to have the tony design house abruptly back out of the deal.
The actress, who ends her sold-out but critically eviscerated Broadway run in "Three Days of Rain" on June 18, most recently modeled -- with a dour expression and tragically slicked-back tresses -- for designer Gianfranco Ferré.
Madonna, meanwhile, may doff her ubiquitous leotard and cover her tremendously toned body with some trendy togs from H&M, which believes in "fashion for everyone -- and always at the best price."
The London Mirror says the disco-loving couture enthusiast, 47, is closing in on a deal to stump for the Swedish-based, youth-oriented clothing chain, which kicked Kate Moss to the curb last fall following her cocaine scandal.
"Madonna is in talks with H&M but nothing has been 100 percent confirmed yet," the Big M's rep tells the paper. According to Sweden's Expressen newspaper (via Vogue UK), Madonna, who's previously struck a high-fashion pose for Versace and a more casual one for the Gap, will model the company's new exclusive line from Viktor & Rolf, which will arrive on shelves in November. info from MSN News
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