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Hottie of the Day: Leticia Dolera

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LETICIA DOLERA

The latest “Hottie of the Day” arrives courtesy of the Spanish horror film sequel REC 3: Genesis.

Miss Leticia Dolera takes on the role of Clara who happens to be the bride of the wedding setting that makes up the second sequel to the Spanish horror franchise REC. I won’t go into detail about whether this latest sequel is worth checking out. For some it was and for others it was a major letdown. One thing that everyone who has seen the film could agree on was Leticia Dolera being one of the highlights of the film. Ms. Dolera was something fierce in REC 3: Genesisand her performance made the film worth watching.

A Spanish actress who began her career in 2000 with the Spanish tv series Al salir de clase and who has become a fixture in Spanish entertainment, Ms. Dolera should become even more well-known around the world especially with the genre crowd because of her appearance in performance in REC 3: Genesis. She has that exotic look that Spanish women are always able to pull off without even trying. I wouldn’t be surprised if she one day makes the jump from Spain to Hollywood.

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Hottie of the Day: Kate Beckinsale

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KATE BECKINSALE

It’s been over a year since I’ve chosen a new “Hottie of the Day”. Fellow site writer Leonard made the last choice with Lynn Collins just in time for the release of John Carter. I thought it was a good follow-up that my newest choice also be just in time for a new film release. Making a second return to the site is the ridiculously beautiful British actress and all-around badass Kate Beckinsale.

Ms. Beckinsale made her first appearance on this feature just a little under two years ago. She now returns just in time for the release of the Len Wiseman directed (aka Mr. Beckinsale) remake of the 1990’s Paul Verhoeven/Schwarzenneger collaboration Total Recall. To say that she shined in every scene she was in during this remake would be an understatement. The film was fun, but Kate and her scenes just made it better if just for those moments.

So, without further adieu time to gaze on the lovely Kate Beckinsale.

Hottie of the Day: Lynn Collins

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I’ll admit that I’m not very experienced in writing about The Hottie of the Day. The things that move me about women may not be what moves everyone else. Along with that, you have to find something really cool and interesting to say about the subject, when in fact, you’re taking the phrase “Wow, she’s hot.” and expanding on that. Maybe if I get better, I’ll do more.

This may be a tough one, though.

My last entry in this part of the Shattered Lens was Olive Oyl. On seeing John Carter this past Friday, though, I couldn’t take my eyes off of Lynn Collins on the scenes she was in. Playing a princess with a warriors spirit (and an awesome tan), Collins quit smoking and went through a bit of training for the fight sequences. For this, and a number of other example, she becomes the Shattered Lens’ Hottie of the Day for March 11, 2012.

If she looks at all familiar, it’s probably because she’s had a number of films under her belt. Although she had a small part in Joel Schumacher’s “The Number 23” some years ago, Collins may be remembered best as Wolverine’s former love in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. In that film, she played Kayla Silverfox, a mutant with the ability to sway people’s minds via touch. She was later featured in Alan Ball’s Towelhead, as the girlfriend of the protagonist’s father. Ball would later go on to feature Collins in the first few episodes of HBO’s True Blood as Dawn, one of the barmaids at Merlotte’s who had a tryst with Jason Stackhouse. Though her character didn’t last through too many episodes, she made her short stay a memorable one.

Lynn has been in a number of independent films, such as Numb with Matthew Perry, where she had to deal with Perry’s penchant for Kleptomania. She also starred in Uncertainty with Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Collins, a mix of Irish and Native American backgrounds, is married to fellow actor Steven Strait, who was in The Covenant (also with John Carter’s Taylor Kitsch) and Roland Emmerich’s 10,000 B.C.

Here’s hoping that we see a lot more of Collins in the years to come.

On a side note, I wouldn’t mind if it’s her face behind Tali’Zorah’s Quarian mask in Mass Effect 3. That’s just me. 🙂

Hottie of the Day: Kumada Yoko

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KUMADA YOKO

The next hottie of the day comes from the Land of the Rising Sun. Like most hotties chosen from this region this one also happens to be one from the gravure model and idol scene. Kumada Yoko is our latest “Hottie of the Day”.

Ms. Kumada was born in Gifu City, Japan in 1982 which would make her, like fellow gravure model Hoshino Aki, a rarity in that she remains in the J-Idol world despite being much older than the usual models. This speaks to her longevity in the business which usually prefers that the models it hire for Idol projects and gravure photoshoots be between 17-23 years of age.

Yoko did start out much older than most of her peers as she studied to become a nurse once she was out of high school. She did try taio go into the entertainment business much earlier but was forbidden by her parents who disapproved of the profession. But while studying to be a nurse the urge to enter the business was still strong in Yoko and she finally followed her dream and hasn’t looked back.

While her early career was mostly gravure photoshoots and the Idol videos here and there, in time work came to her and she began to branch out to appearing on several TV shows and her share of live-action dramas. In the end, her love remains as a model and she continues to this day to pump out new photoshoot book collections and J-Idol videos.

Hottie of the Day: Kate Beckinsale

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KATE BECKINSALE

It has been awhile since the last update for Hottie of the Day. Now is as good as any to bring in a new update and this time around the newest hottie comes straight from Hollywood. I speak of the lovely Kate Beckinsale.

Ms. Beckinsale has been one of the obsession of teenage boys and young men since the early 2000’s when she broke out in the Michael Bay “historical” action “blockbuster”, Pearl Harbor. While the film didn’t succeed as expected and was panned by critics it did have Kate Beckinsale doing a very good job in her role and gaining the attention of fanboys everywhere. Her career would span both Hollywood blockbusters and critical darlings. One moment she would be dressed all in latex as the vampire warrior-assassin Selene in the first two Underworld films then she’d do films like The Aviator and Nothing But the Truth.

This English rose will continue to enchant her many fans as she consistently work year in and year out thus remaining in the spotlight. Whether she’s kicking butt in action flicks to stretching her acting chops in critically-acclaimed projects there’s one thing that will never be in doubt and that she is one hottie who has just gotten more beautiful with each passing year.

Hottie of the Day: Akiyama Rina

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AKIYAMA RINA

One Miss Akiyama Rina takes over the mantle of Hottie of the Day.

Akiyama Rina from Tokyo is one of Japan’s top tv actress and has also done major gravure idol work. She’s famous for having been one of the regular cast members of the Kamen Rider Series. These tokusatsu franchises are similar to the Power Rangers live-action tv series in the US. Ms. Akiyama has done several different Kamen Rider series and has even made a cameo in Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater game as a poster found during the game. Her gravure modeling work has made her quite famous for showing off one of her best features and that would be her buttocks which was voted as Best in Japan in 2007. This claim to fame has even earned her the nickname of “Oshirina” which combines the Japanese word for buttocks “oshiri” and her first name of “Rina”.

I, for one, will not disagree with those who voted her best in 2007.

Hottie of the Day: Sugimoto Yumi

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A new hottie picks up the mantle of Hottie of the Day and this particular one is the ridicilously cutie-hot Sugimoto Yumi.

Born in Osaka, Japan in April 1, 1989, the girl-next-door hotness that is Ms. Sugimoto started her career as a model. She started her modeling career when she was in elementary school. She was picked in a Grand-Prix audition for Ribbon, a manga magazine which is about 4 girls, their friendship, love lives, and various adventures. Ms. Sugimoto went from there to posing for gravure and other idol-related photoshoots where her innocent look made her popular. She has ventured into being an actress in addition to being a model. Sugimoto Yumi could be seen in Japanese tv shows such as Boys Este (tv drama) and the Power Rangers-like tokusatsu series, Engine Sentai Go-onger. In the latter she would play the equivalent of the Silver Ranger.

Ms. Sugimoto continues to model both for gravure and regular modeling photobooks. She has segued into film as part of the film-adaptations of her tokusatsu series Engine Sentai Go-onger. While her fans in Japan have never made mention of it those fans she has in the US has likened her as the Japanese Mary Elizabeth Winstead due to her close resemblance to the actress. In the end, she more than earns her hottie label due to her girl-next-door looks and innocent persona.

Hottie of the Day: Seto Saki

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The Hottie of the Day returns with a new addition to the growing harem. Today’s hottie is the lovely Ms. Seto Saki.

Born in 1982 on June 21, Ms. Seto is not your typical Japanese gravure idol in that she doesn’t see herself as one. She’s actually one of Japan’s up and coming young actresses. Despite earning her initial fame for winning the 2003 Miss Shuukan Shounen Magazine gravure idol contest, she truly earned her lasting fame as part of the cast of the popular Japanese tv comedy show Haruka 17. Ms. Seto’s popularity and fresh-faced beauty made her perfect for the ever-growing modeling scene in Japan. She’s modeled for product ads and fashion lines. In 2002 she tried her hand in the music business as part of the Japanese pop-trio band “Strawberry”.

She’s lasted in the modelling and entertainment industry more than most people in her business. She currently has several modeling photobooks already in-print. Her acting career has spanned beyond Haruka 17 and into others series such as Hana Yori Danga 2 (Boys Over Flowers 2), Memories of Matsuko and Shimokita GLORY DAYS. While she hasn’t transitioned yet into the film industry it probably won’t be too long before she does and her fame grows even more. Until then her fans will continue to follow her through her tv shows and many modeling photobooks.