The interview
Yasmin Brunet's Q&A
The one thing I'm absolutely obsessed with lately is ...
My dog. I just bought a new dog and I'm completely obsessed with her. She's called Missy. She's a Yorkshire teacup. Teeny. She's very cute and like three months old. I was at home in New York and felt really lonely. I Googled "dogs" and I right away went to the store and bought her right out of the blue.
On a quiet, rainy day I usually ...
Stay at home doing nothing. I love staying at home and watching TV or movies with my feet up and with my dog. The last time I did that was ... today. I watched Perfume. I read the book and the book was so much better. Every time you read a book you envision it so much better. I'm really picky about TV. When I'm alone I like to see comedies that will make me happy because I cry at absolutely anything. I'd rather have something that makes me happy.
If I were giving a tour of my home, the one place I wouldn't show anyone is ...
My room. It's always messy with clothes all over. When I get home I just take my clothes off and throw them everywhere. Actually, everywhere in my house is messy.
The sexiest thing a man has ever done for me is ...
Guys are not nice at all; they're not romantic anymore. They suck! I've gotten flowers and stuff but ... guys don't do that very often.
And the sexiest thing I've ever done for a man is ...
I do sexy things all the time. Brazilians are very sexy. But I just can't remember anything specific.
I feel a secret connection with ...
Angelina Jolie! We're both Geminis. I love her, oh my god. She's the perfect woman. I would totally be with her if she wanted me. I would totally convert myself to being a lesbian full time. She's the sexiest woman ever.
In a past life I was ...
I cannot imagine being anything else but me, so I guess I was just me before. Again.
If I didn't have any responsibilities tomorrow morning, I would spend tonight ...
I would rent an airplane and go to Abiza, to the beaches. I've been going there forever -- since I was born. My mother lives there. There's a special smell and things feel so different. I feel like I'm in another world when I go there. We usually go once a year in July with family.
If you asked my friends about me, the first thing they would tell you is ...
That I'm crazy. I change my mind all the time about everything. I cannot make up my mind whatsoever. I'm like totally insane. I will tell you something right now and then in 10 seconds I will say 'I didn't say that!' It's Geminis! It's the worst sign ever. I hate it. If you asked me this survey in an hour, I would have different answers for everything. I don't even know who I am. It's like I'm five people in one. I drive myself crazy. And my mother's a Gemini, too. She drives me crazy -- and I drive her crazy. But it's a good crazy. Not like psycho killer.
The last thing I really splurged on was ...
My dog. She was like $2,700. I think the guy really made me pay much more for her than he should of. I love her, so...
When I get dressed to go to the grocery store, my clothing inspiration is ...
It really depends on my mood. Sometimes I just don't want people to notice me and I dress more low key and some times I just want to dance on tabletops, so I dress like that. Depends on the day...
One thing I do only when I'm home completely alone is ...
Sing. I'm a horrible singer. I've never done karaoke. I can hear my voice; it's horrible. I hate it. I've been to singing lessons and stuff and had this voice coach. I tried to sing because I used to play the guitar and drums -- and I'm totally into dancing. I wanted to have a band and be the lead singer, but I always sucked. You can't be a lead singer without being able to sing, so I gave it up.
If I had to spend $1 million right now, I would ...
Get some of my friends and travel somewhere beachy. I love beaches. I guess I would go to... Abiza again! No, St. Barts! I've never been there and always wanted to. That's the one vacation I never did that I really want to.
If I had to spend $10 right now, I would ...
Buy a lot of gum. I looooove gum!
The one place I've seen that I'll never forget is ...
Brazil. Rio. I'm from Rio and I just love everything about it.
I won't date a man if he ...
Lies, cheats, is not caring, not loving, not romantic. I will not date a man if he's not man enough. I love little things guys do -- like biting off their nails. I love that, it's so boyish. I used to do that all the time and then I realized I'm not a boy. Little things don't bother me.
My favorite time to be naked is ...
Topless at beaches. I hate when you have to wear bikinis. I think it's so much prettier when you're all bronzed up without the bikini [line]. We should have more beaches like that where you won't be arrested for being naked. In Brazil it's not that accepted. There are a lot of places where you would be arrested for that. But people here are also more comfortable with their bodies. It's not sexual. It's just natural. There's nothing more natural than being naked.
When it comes to nudity, most people don't know that I ...
Have a nipple ring. When I was 15, my mother didn't want me to do it, so I got my grandmother to take me to get a nipple ring. And then I came back a couple days later to do it on the other one, but when I looked at myself in the mirror I thought it was kind of boyish, so I took one out. Now I only have one.
When I open my eyes in the morning, the very first thing on my mind is ...
What am I going to do today. I just have to decide immediately what I want to do. I can never plan ahead, but I think about it.
My favorite thing to do in the comfort of my own room is ...
Take a shower. I love taking long baths and long showers. I know that it's completely not good for the world, but I love to just sit on the floor and let the water run down.
An athlete I have a secret crush on is ...
I don't even know any athletes. I only know Tiger Woods but I don't have a crush on him. I guess Lance Armstrong is cute.
How about an entertainer ?
Can it be more than one? I love Justin Timberlake. He's so hot. And I loooove Jake Gyllenhaal. I've never met either. Can you arrange that ?
And name one surprise crush who most people wouldn't find particularly attractive.
I would say Angelina Jolie again, but every woman on Earth has a crush on her. I like a lot of dorky people, but now I'm blanking.
If I could be anything but a model, I would be ...
A singer -- if I could sing. Or an actress, if I could act. But acting you can learn.
In a group of people, I'm always the first to ...
Change my mind.
The worst lie I ever told was ...
I know that people that lie always say this, but I never lie. Then again, maybe that's the worst lie I've ever told! I always feel so guilty, so I don't lie.
The last time I saw a woman and thought "I wish I looked like her" was ...
That's like a lot of times. Every time I see models -- like Gisele, I think she's so hot -- I think that. Women are so insecure in general. You always want to change something.
The one thing I'm superstitious about is ...
If I break a mirror, I think I would ***********. When there are ladders, I never go under them. If there's a ladder outside, I lock myself in my house. If I see a black cat I freak out. And every time I trip when I'm walking down the street -- this is so stupid -- I have to pound my feet on the floor three times each. That's crazy, right ? But I feel like if I don't do that, then someone wants to steal my boyfriend. People say that, when you trip walking down the street, people want to steal your boyfriend; so you have to stomp your feet three times each and say that you won't give him to them. Everyone says that in Brazil. People are crazy here.
My personal hero is ...
I guess I don't have any -- is that bad ?
Where's the one place you have to go when you're in your hometown ?
I have to go to the beach [in Rio] and I have to go to this restaurant here that has pizza, and I love the desserts that they have. They have something called Petit-Gateau. It's like a chocolate cake with chocolate filling inside. It's simple but so good.
What is your favorite beach?
I love the one right on front of my house in Ipanema.
What are your feelings toward charity ?
If people would stop worrying about themselves and stupid stuff, the world would be so much better. I'm totally into that. Every time I come back home to Brazil, I always clean out my wardrobe and give it to some institutions here. I'm always giving stuff away. I want to help more though. I want to make a lot of money so that I can give it away.
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Yasmin Brunet's Q&A
The one thing I'm absolutely obsessed with lately is ...
My dog. I just bought a new dog and I'm completely obsessed with her. She's called Missy. She's a Yorkshire teacup. Teeny. She's very cute and like three months old. I was at home in New York and felt really lonely. I Googled "dogs" and I right away went to the store and bought her right out of the blue.
On a quiet, rainy day I usually ...
Stay at home doing nothing. I love staying at home and watching TV or movies with my feet up and with my dog. The last time I did that was ... today. I watched Perfume. I read the book and the book was so much better. Every time you read a book you envision it so much better. I'm really picky about TV. When I'm alone I like to see comedies that will make me happy because I cry at absolutely anything. I'd rather have something that makes me happy.
If I were giving a tour of my home, the one place I wouldn't show anyone is ...
My room. It's always messy with clothes all over. When I get home I just take my clothes off and throw them everywhere. Actually, everywhere in my house is messy.
The sexiest thing a man has ever done for me is ...
Guys are not nice at all; they're not romantic anymore. They suck! I've gotten flowers and stuff but ... guys don't do that very often.
And the sexiest thing I've ever done for a man is ...
I do sexy things all the time. Brazilians are very sexy. But I just can't remember anything specific.
I feel a secret connection with ...
Angelina Jolie! We're both Geminis. I love her, oh my god. She's the perfect woman. I would totally be with her if she wanted me. I would totally convert myself to being a lesbian full time. She's the sexiest woman ever.
In a past life I was ...
I cannot imagine being anything else but me, so I guess I was just me before. Again.
If I didn't have any responsibilities tomorrow morning, I would spend tonight ...
I would rent an airplane and go to Abiza, to the beaches. I've been going there forever -- since I was born. My mother lives there. There's a special smell and things feel so different. I feel like I'm in another world when I go there. We usually go once a year in July with family.
If you asked my friends about me, the first thing they would tell you is ...
That I'm crazy. I change my mind all the time about everything. I cannot make up my mind whatsoever. I'm like totally insane. I will tell you something right now and then in 10 seconds I will say 'I didn't say that!' It's Geminis! It's the worst sign ever. I hate it. If you asked me this survey in an hour, I would have different answers for everything. I don't even know who I am. It's like I'm five people in one. I drive myself crazy. And my mother's a Gemini, too. She drives me crazy -- and I drive her crazy. But it's a good crazy. Not like psycho killer.
The last thing I really splurged on was ...
My dog. She was like $2,700. I think the guy really made me pay much more for her than he should of. I love her, so...
When I get dressed to go to the grocery store, my clothing inspiration is ...
It really depends on my mood. Sometimes I just don't want people to notice me and I dress more low key and some times I just want to dance on tabletops, so I dress like that. Depends on the day...
One thing I do only when I'm home completely alone is ...
Sing. I'm a horrible singer. I've never done karaoke. I can hear my voice; it's horrible. I hate it. I've been to singing lessons and stuff and had this voice coach. I tried to sing because I used to play the guitar and drums -- and I'm totally into dancing. I wanted to have a band and be the lead singer, but I always sucked. You can't be a lead singer without being able to sing, so I gave it up.
If I had to spend $1 million right now, I would ...
Get some of my friends and travel somewhere beachy. I love beaches. I guess I would go to... Abiza again! No, St. Barts! I've never been there and always wanted to. That's the one vacation I never did that I really want to.
If I had to spend $10 right now, I would ...
Buy a lot of gum. I looooove gum!
The one place I've seen that I'll never forget is ...
Brazil. Rio. I'm from Rio and I just love everything about it.
I won't date a man if he ...
Lies, cheats, is not caring, not loving, not romantic. I will not date a man if he's not man enough. I love little things guys do -- like biting off their nails. I love that, it's so boyish. I used to do that all the time and then I realized I'm not a boy. Little things don't bother me.
My favorite time to be naked is ...
Topless at beaches. I hate when you have to wear bikinis. I think it's so much prettier when you're all bronzed up without the bikini [line]. We should have more beaches like that where you won't be arrested for being naked. In Brazil it's not that accepted. There are a lot of places where you would be arrested for that. But people here are also more comfortable with their bodies. It's not sexual. It's just natural. There's nothing more natural than being naked.
When it comes to nudity, most people don't know that I ...
Have a nipple ring. When I was 15, my mother didn't want me to do it, so I got my grandmother to take me to get a nipple ring. And then I came back a couple days later to do it on the other one, but when I looked at myself in the mirror I thought it was kind of boyish, so I took one out. Now I only have one.
When I open my eyes in the morning, the very first thing on my mind is ...
What am I going to do today. I just have to decide immediately what I want to do. I can never plan ahead, but I think about it.
My favorite thing to do in the comfort of my own room is ...
Take a shower. I love taking long baths and long showers. I know that it's completely not good for the world, but I love to just sit on the floor and let the water run down.
An athlete I have a secret crush on is ...
I don't even know any athletes. I only know Tiger Woods but I don't have a crush on him. I guess Lance Armstrong is cute.
How about an entertainer ?
Can it be more than one? I love Justin Timberlake. He's so hot. And I loooove Jake Gyllenhaal. I've never met either. Can you arrange that ?
And name one surprise crush who most people wouldn't find particularly attractive.
I would say Angelina Jolie again, but every woman on Earth has a crush on her. I like a lot of dorky people, but now I'm blanking.
If I could be anything but a model, I would be ...
A singer -- if I could sing. Or an actress, if I could act. But acting you can learn.
In a group of people, I'm always the first to ...
Change my mind.
The worst lie I ever told was ...
I know that people that lie always say this, but I never lie. Then again, maybe that's the worst lie I've ever told! I always feel so guilty, so I don't lie.
The last time I saw a woman and thought "I wish I looked like her" was ...
That's like a lot of times. Every time I see models -- like Gisele, I think she's so hot -- I think that. Women are so insecure in general. You always want to change something.
The one thing I'm superstitious about is ...
If I break a mirror, I think I would ***********. When there are ladders, I never go under them. If there's a ladder outside, I lock myself in my house. If I see a black cat I freak out. And every time I trip when I'm walking down the street -- this is so stupid -- I have to pound my feet on the floor three times each. That's crazy, right ? But I feel like if I don't do that, then someone wants to steal my boyfriend. People say that, when you trip walking down the street, people want to steal your boyfriend; so you have to stomp your feet three times each and say that you won't give him to them. Everyone says that in Brazil. People are crazy here.
My personal hero is ...
I guess I don't have any -- is that bad ?
Where's the one place you have to go when you're in your hometown ?
I have to go to the beach [in Rio] and I have to go to this restaurant here that has pizza, and I love the desserts that they have. They have something called Petit-Gateau. It's like a chocolate cake with chocolate filling inside. It's simple but so good.
What is your favorite beach?
I love the one right on front of my house in Ipanema.
What are your feelings toward charity ?
If people would stop worrying about themselves and stupid stuff, the world would be so much better. I'm totally into that. Every time I come back home to Brazil, I always clean out my wardrobe and give it to some institutions here. I'm always giving stuff away. I want to help more though. I want to make a lot of money so that I can give it away.
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