Vanessa Minnillo shopping in shorts in Beverly Hills (05/25/07)

[Bag Fetish]

Vanessa Minnillo Tells Us How To Look Good In Short Shorts

As the host of TRL, an ET correspondent and the girlfriend of a pop megastar, Vanessa Minnillo sure is a busy gal. But when BONGO JEANS asked the former beauty queen to be the new face of BONGO for Spring 2007, the self-proclaimed denim addict (she owns hundreds of pairs!) couldn't say no — especially when she saw some of the clothes she'd be wearing in her very own ad campaign. "These shorts are special," she told me at her sexy BONGO photo shoot, where she tried on cropped cardigans and comfy soft knit tanks, skirts, and shorts—some really SHORT shorts. "I have no bum, but these give you a nice little booty." Ok, Vanessa, but when it comes to those teeny tiny shorts, booty isn't everything—how does she keep her legs so long and lean? "I'm not gonna lie, I do go to the gym. But honestly, you just have to find time to be active," she told me. Then she picked up a downright adorable pair of canvas pumps with red patent leather heels. "But if you want these legs in these shorts? These heels will help," she said. Spoken like a true pitchwoman. —Kristen Mascia
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[Bag Fetish]

I think she looks great, I love the sandals she has on.

 

[Kellybag]

I am old!
Nice legs or not...I think she needs to put a little more clothes on.

 

[Danica]

Perhaps she should show us how to look good, because that's a horrid horrid outfit there! but, she's getting paid to wear it... might want to go a size up though because it looks like something is about to eat her shorts! lol tsk!

 

[BTBF]

Not a flattering pix.

 

[SatchelGirlJess]

I don't know why she bugs me so much but I find her super annoying. She's beautiful, but something about her just doesn't bid right with me.

 

[wearsdasamethin]

why exactly is she famous again? dating a C list celeb? working for that lame TRL show? ET news corresp.??? I mean really.

who goes out in public dressed like that?

 

[H_addict]

Not a fan of the look but I find her ADORABLE!!!

 

[PinkSuadeSoho]

I think Vanessa is a very good-looking. Can't put my finger on why she comes across as insincere. I don't know her personally and can't judge someone I don't know, but something just isn't right IMO

 

[Ilovepurse007]

don't like the outfit...

 

[bagsnbags]

she's cute but horrible outfit and pic..

 

[sweetkandypie]

i dont like her either? she is definitely one of the celebs where i can't understand what happened to make them so famous. so she can read lines off the teleprompter on TRL and talk to audience members? good for her i guess?

that photo is horrible and her outfit is definitely not attractive.

 

[BalenciagaLove]

I am old!
Nice legs or not...I think she needs to put a little more clothes on.

Hee hee! I tend to agree! I guess I'm old fashioned.

 

[Cherrasaki]

I'm not too crazy about this pic, she's looked better! I don't like the outfit!

 

[Megs]

I think she has a great womanly body... not digging those shorts on her in that pic, but she still looks good