'Esquire' names Mila Kunis its 2012 Sexiest Woman Alive

 

Mila Kunis has snagged the title as Sexiest Woman Alive, according to Esquire.

Why Mila? The mag describes her as "the most beautiful, opinionated, talkative, and funny movie star that we've all known since she was nine."

The Ukrainian-born actress, 29, is known from a variety of roles including Jackie from That '70s Show, her supporting role in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, her manipulative diva part in Black Swan, the voice of Meg on Family Guy, and her starring role alongside Justin Timberlake in Friends with Benefits.

Soon, we'll see her in the spring release of Oz: The Great and Powerful.

In her interview with Esquire's Ross McCammon, Mila doesn't talk about dating — Ashton Kutcher's name doesn't come up.

But she doesn't shy away from getting political. "The way that Republicans attack women is so offensive to me. And the way they talk about religion is offensive. I may not be a practicing Jew, but why we gotta talk about Jesus all the time? And it's baffling to me how a poor person in Georgia can say, 'I'm a Republican.' Why?"

She adds, "Some people don't like to hear celebrities talk about politics.I don't think I'm a celebrity. I'm a working actress. I think there's a difference."

Indeed Mila Kunis has become one of the hottest and most wanted actress in Hollywood. From years on "That '70s Show" and then on "Black Swan", "Friends with Benefits" and now she plays  Lori as the long-time, long-suffering girlfriend of Mark Wahlberg's John, whose best friend is a magical, talking reprobate stuffed bear. 

Can you explain why you wanted to get on board this project? You have worked with Seth before.

The truth is that I was about 24-years old when Seth told me that he had this script he wanted me to read. He was looking for some suggestions as to which actress might be right for the part. At that point, the character was in her thirties. I gave him names of some actresses who I thought would be great for the role. Over the next few years, there have been a few revisions to the script and I gave him various names that would fit the revisions. By this time, I was old enough to actually play the part (laughs). Seth said, “why don’t you just do it? And I said okay. 

Didn’t you once get a part by lying about your age?

I was 14-years old and yet to be legally emancipated. I walked into the audition for That 70’s Show and when they asked me if I was 18, I answered, “soon.” 

Having worked with Seth on Family Guy, what difference in his style did you see between the two sets?

Well, we have no set on Family Guy. We just go into a recording studio and record our voices. The way that MacFarlane deals with me on a weekly basis for Family Guy is just by talking to me. We have a short hand. 

Was there a challenge at all working on this project?

I didn’t have one. It was a great process with people I love, adore and respect. Honestly, my biggest challenge was the weather in Boston. I said it as a joke but it is true. It would go from rainy to cold to windy to humid all in a span of four hours. The weather in Boston sucked. That was my biggest challenge. The people were fantastic though. 

Did you ever have anything as a kid, like a stuffed animal, that you gave a real life to?

No, I think it is wonderful but I was not that kid. I was outside a lot with my brother. I grew up in a very different time and place. My god-daughter has a lamb that she calls Meow. She will not go anywhere without him. She puts him to bed when she goes to school. That is the kind of relationship we see in TED. 

Was there a childhood wish that you had? Kids are always wishing for something magical.
I never did. I am sure I wanted a lot of things when I was little though.

Were you a Barbie-doll kind of girl?

No, I didn’t play with toys. I played soccer and climbed trees. My knees and legs are completely scarred. I was outside all the time. My dad used to go on all these business trips and bring me back the most incredible dolls. I had no interest in them. 

So as we see in the movie, when you do meet a guy you like, how do you balance that with his group of crazy friends?

If you love this guy and he has these crazy friends, you just have to accept him for everything. You are not going to change who he is. Maybe he will change with you and maybe he will want to make compromises for you. You cannot expect it to happen nor should you assume that he will do it. You can’t give him ultimatums or pressure him to do it. My answer would be that if you love him, you love all of him. 

In TED, your character has to put up with your boyfriend’s crazy roommate. Have you ever had to deal with a crazy roommate?

I have never had a roommate in my life until recently. Now I live with my best friend. Last year, I only spent three weeks in L.A., so I needed someone to take care of my dog. I need someone there I can trust. He is not really a roommate. He is my best friend. 

Does it help that your boyfriend, in TED, was Mark Wahlberg?
Mark is the nicest sweetest guy.

What about the concept of a guy doing something special for you? Can something be too silly or stupid?
I think anything a guy does for you is not silly. I will take it.

What about singing to you off-key in public?

If a guy sang a song to me that meant something to the two of us, I am sold. I am very easily pleased. As long as there is heart and soul put into it, that’s all it takes. 

At the beginning of the movie when Ted first starts to get famous, there is that line from the TV that gives a laundry list of young kid stars, including Justin Bieber, that came and went as a fad. Starting out in TV, we have seen a lot of kids who have become very famous and then are never to be seen again. You were able to make the transition. Were you ever worried that you wouldn’t be able to continue your career? Did you think you could make the jump to film? 

What are your hopes for TED?

I just hope people are entertained by it. This is not brain surgery. We are not curing the world of anything other than providing entertainment and laughter. That would be the only thing I would hope for with this film. 

“TED” is released and distributed by United International Pictures through Solar Entertainment Corp. Showing on Oct. 4, 2012. Nationwide

Mila Kunis - Harper's Bazaar 2012

Hoy un post rapidito. Os traigo una sesión de fotos de la revista HARPER'S BAZAAR, del número de abril, donde la protagonista es Mila Kunis. La cuelgo en el blog, porqué me parece una sesión muy divertida y suave, en el sentido de que se capta el espiritu angelical de los niños (las niñas en este caso), que van a una feria de atracciones.

Mila Kunis, estrella en alza

La carrera de mila kunis es perfecta para explicar las distintas fases de una estrella ascendente. Su última película estrenada es Ted, una comedia gamberra en la que comparte cartel con Mark Wahlberg y un oso de peluche que responde por ese nombre. El personaje de Wahlberg deseó de pequeño que este se hiciera real y así fue, aunque 25 años después ambos han dejado atrás la inocencia. En el filme, que ha encabezado la taquilla estadounidense, interpreta a la paciente novia del maduro Peter Pan. 

Pero lo importante es que tiene seis películas en distintos estados de producción, un privilegio actualmente reservado a pocos actores. Jupiter Ascending, de los hermanos Wachowski; Oz, un mundo de fantasía, de Sam Raimi, junto a su amigo James Franco, y Blood Ties, del francés Guillaume Canet, con Marion Cotillard y Zoe Saldana (Avatar), son las más destacadas.

Todo comenzó cuando a los siete años manifestó a sus padres que quería ser actriz. Lo hizo al poco de que la familia llegara a Los Ángeles, emigrando de Ucrania, donde Kunis nació en 1983, en la ex URSS. Cinco años después debutó en el show cómico de John Larroquette y tras el obligado itinerario de serial en serial –de Walker Texas Ranger a Los vigilantes de la playa–, logró papel fijo en Aquellos maravillosos 70, al tiempo que unía su destino sentimental al del ya por entonces de capa caída Macaulay Culkin. 

Cuando su noviazgo finalizó, hace dos años, ella ya se había hecho respetar en el cine, gracias a comedias y títulos de ciencia ficción como El libro de Eli, junto a Denzel Washington, o Max Payne, donde conoció a Wahlberg. Estuvo estupenda como chica sin prejuicios en la taquillera Paso de ti. 

Después fue el Cisne negro en el filme que valió un Oscar a su amiga Natalie Portman y a ella una candidatura al Globo de Oro, y reventó las taquillas con Justin Timberlake en la picante Con derecho a roce. Es evidente que esta actriz, que tiene un ojo verde y otro azul, consolida cada día más su estatus de intérprete seductora y solvente.

Mila Kunis In Prabal Gurung - St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s 50th Anniversary Benefit Gala

Mila Kunis wore a Prabal Gurung Spring 2012 dress for the St. Jude's Children's Hospital Gala. I love every single look from this collection and this dress is no exception. However, and I hate to say this, the beautiful violet dress just doesn't suit Mila.

The belt at her waist should have been cinched in a little more perhaps, because as it is, it's doing no favours for Mila's waist. Also, a ponytail and different shoes were needed. Such a bummer! I'd like to clarify that I love both, Mila & Prabal Gurung a lot but as happens sometimes, the runway magnificence of the dress just isn't translating well on the red carpet.