Jessica, you look … fantastic
She lands on magazine covers and tops nearly every Hollywood hot list, and now Jessica Alba is hosting the MTV Movie Awards (airing Thursday at 9 p.m.)
We asked Alba, 25, how she’ll make the most of her summer:
Q. You always look awesome. How do you keep those Alba abs?
A.I have a trainer I work out with four days a week to get my body stronger for “Fantastic Four 2.” And I try to not to eat too much dessert. I like whipped cream a lot. I’ll put whipped cream on anything.
Q. What cocktail helps you stay cool?
A. I’m really feeling the mojitos. The mint and sugar cane is so refreshing.
Q. What’s your hair going to look like this summer?
A. It’s medium brown, and I have a few highlights and it gets lighter in the sun. Every day I spray in leave-in conditioner. (“Fantastic Four” character) Susan Storm has white-blond hair. I went blond for the first one, but I might try a wig for the sequel. I had to chop my hair off because it got so damaged.
Q. Are you hitting the beach this summer?
A. Maybe the Caribbean or Mexico again. My favorite beach is probably the Eco Lodge in Costa Rica. I’ve never been to European beaches, so it might be fun to go to Greece or Spain.
Q. European beaches are known for being topless. Might you try that?
A. I would if it were just me and my guy, but the paparazzi seem to pop up everywhere.
Q. So bikinis or one-piece?
A. Bikinis are more flattering on my body. I wore jean shorts to the beach when I was a teenager. I was an insecure teenager and a born-again Christian hanging out with a group of kids that made me feel bad about showing my body. But I learned I shouldn’t be ashamed of what God gave me.
Q. What’s the hot color of summer?
A. Maybe white. It attracts the sun the least.
Q. Might you be wearing a white wedding gown this summer?
A. No, no. We’re not engaged. I’m still
young!
The birthday bunch
Singer Laurie Anderson is 59. Saxophonist Kenny G is 50. Actor Ron Livingston (“The Practice”) is 39. Singer Brian McKnight is 37. Actor-singer Mark Wahlberg is 35. Actor Chad Allen (“Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman”) is 32. Actress Liza Weil (“Gilmore Girls”) is 29.