Mom-to-be Jessica Albais gracing the cover of the new Elle US. The actress, which is the February 2008 cover girl, dishes about using her sexuality to get what she wants, reading Skinny Bitch and

On reading Skinny Bitch: “I’m reading this dumb book, and it’s getting in my head. I was so nauseous reading this while I was on the bike today. ‘Stunned or not,’ she reads, ‘cows and hogs are then ’strung up’ from the ceiling by a chain attached to their legs. In theory, while they dangle there, they are supposed to be unconscious. But often they are fully conscious, struggling, screaming, and fearfully staring at the workers while they have their throats stabbed open.’ ”

On using her sexuality to get what she wants: “I think there are ambitious girls who will do anything to be famous, and they think men in this business are used to women doing that. Contrary to how people may feel, I’ve never used my sexuality. That’s not part of it for me. When I’m in a meeting, I want to tell you why I’m an asset, how I’m a commodity, how I can put asses in the seats, not, ‘There’s a chance you’re going to be able to fuck me.’ That’s never been my deal. It wasn’t even something I was at all aware of before Frank[graphic novelist of Sin City] pointed that out. He said, ‘You never use your sexuality at all. You never even throw that card in the mix. You’re the only actress I’ve ever met who doesn’t do that.’ ”

[Source: Elle]

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