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Penelope Cruz looks drop dead gorgeous in her 2007 Pirelli Calendar spread. There’s Oscar buzz around her role in Almodovar’s Volver, but she says she’s tuning it out and that it’s “healthier not to expect it.”
While Penelope was notably absent at her ex, Tom Cruise’s wedding, she is said to have sent 100 white roses to their hotel room in Rome.
Update: Here’s the information on the Pirelli Calendar from Wikipedia:
The Pirelli Calendar has become an annual publication that belies its origin in 1964 as merely a trade calendar published by the Pirelli company’s UK subsidiary.
The calendar is famous for its limited availability because it is not sold and is only given as a corporate gift to a restricted number of important Pirelli customers and celebrity VIPs. The Pirelli Calendar is perhaps the world’s only prestigious and exclusive “girly” calendar, featuring pictures generally considered glamour photography including artistic nudes.
Publication was discontinued after the 1974 issue as an economising cut back in response to the world recession from the oil shock. It was resurrected 10 years later and has been published regularly since then.
Appearance on the calendar has become a mark of distinction for those photographic models that are chosen, as well as for the photographers commissioned to produce the images used. Over the years the models who have appeared have included Selma Blair, Lauren Bush, Naomi Campbell, Rachel Leigh Cook, Cindy Crawford, Milla Jovovich, Heidi Klum, Kate Moss, Brittany Murphy, Amy Smart and Julia Stiles.
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Written by Celebitchy
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11 Responses to “Penelope Cruz in the Pirelli Calendar (sorta NSFW, and update)”
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LOL Todd. I should have given more information on the Pirelli calendars, which feature all sorts of half-dressed celebrity babes. I will look that up and update the post.
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She looks well-toned and looking even more fabulous than ever
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She looks great despite the decidedly unglamorous turn Pirelli took this year. Other photos (Naomi Watts, Hilary Swank, Lou Dillon) were positively “heroin chic”.. only Sophia Loren and Pene came out looking sexy and healthy.
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I think I just switched teams.
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The Sophia one is the best ever. I have to say Penelope looks great! I never saw the others.
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LMAO, Viv, that’s fricken hilarious.
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Viv, oh my gosh, I nearly had the same thought when I first saw this…..she really does look fabulous!
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A real woman, she put on like 20 lbs for Volver and looks insanely hot!!
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Mama Mia; classic beauty.
Pity she has curious taste in men.
Cest La Vie!
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Those pounds did her well, she looks great!
yowzers. Who is this Pirelli and how do I thank him?
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