Marisa Miller

[moiselles]

Now the question is: when does the issue hit stores, so someone can scan it without the pages crooked? :|

[harvard girl]

here is another for what it's worth....(it's an ok scan I guess.)

Will try another in a bit.

[PinkCouture]

here is another for what it's worth....(it's an ok scan I guess.)

Will try another in a bit.

Ok??? They are great!!! Keep 'em coming...thanks so much!!!

[Banjo]

here is another for what it's worth....(it's an ok scan I guess.)

Will try another in a bit.

[mbinebri]

Well, if you want to nitpick on the scan in support of harvard girl, you can say it gets pretty dark on the left side where the page didn't lay flat.

[michelabella]

wow thanks

[PinkCouture]

Matty, don't discourage her from scanning the rest of it!!!

[mbinebri]

^ I'm not! ...Hopefully!

Argh, Maxim photoshopped Marisa into looking like a computer animation in that second scan of h.g.'s!

[PinkCouture]

I feel the paper quality of most publications has gone down. Maybe that is the reason why they often over-photoshop images.

It also makes scanning tougher

[Psylocke]

Thanks for the scans Harvard girl!

[harvard girl]

Thanks for every comment.

Duly noted.

[jvsjvs]

Ralph may 08

[jvsjvs]

Thanks for every comment.

Duly noted.

[gigiriva]

Thank you harvard girl

[Ness]

Ok, here are larger images, credit to Emilee@tfs :drool:

[irenistiQ]

here is another for what it's worth....(it's an ok scan I guess.)

Will try another in a bit.

[Psylocke]

Yay! I got my issue of the new Maxim in the mail today! It feels like Christmas. :dance:

Here is a scan of the very first picture in the contents section (sorry, my scanner sucks) and I typed the article below that:

Homegrown Supermodel Marisa Miller-Number one in Maxim's 2008 Hot 100-Is living proof that you don't need a foreign accent to be considered the most beautiful girl in the world.

Our soldiers are still slogging away in Iraq, the economy is undergoing a recessionary face-plant, and you need to take a second job to afford a tank of gas. But at least one key metric of national mojo is trending up: The All-American Girl is back with a vengeance. Last month Santa Cruz, California-bred swimsuit seductress Marisa Miller topped the Maxim Hot 100, besting such otherwordly opponents as Jessica Biel and Scarlett Johansson. The honor capped a big few months in which Miller graced the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition (for which she graciously donned body paint) and shot her first TV campaign for Victoria's Secret, where she's one of the top angels. In an age when supermodels hailing from Russia, Brazil, and other far-flung locales have come to dominate the bombshell biz, Miller madness proves that our great country still produces the most gorgeous girls on the planet. How does the newest object of your obessions feel about carrying the torch for an entire nation? "To be in the position of representing America is a great compliment," she exclaims with pride. In other words, it's Miller time!

Congrats on the Hot 100!

The women on that list are amazing, so to be on it for the first and have this position is crazy. I'm not one to walk around and strut like Miss Thing, so I'm pretty humbled.

How good did it feel to beat out the likes of Scarlett Johansson?

I like how we talk about this like it's a sport!

Oh, it is.

Well, beauty's in the eye of the beholder...It's all subjective. I'm kind of shy about it, but I'll take it.

How have fans reacted to all your successes?

Everyone has been stoked for me, which is sweet. There's some creepy stuff though-stalkers and things. That's been a lesson, coming from a small, hippie-ish town where you can trust everyone. I realize i can't do that anymore.

What were you like in high school?

Very athletic. I played volleyball and basketball. Most of my friends were guys. I would wear big T-shirts and baggy sweatshirts that hid my body. I had no awareness of how I looked. One day in wood shop, I was wearing a tank top, and my friend Jason was like, "Damn, Marisa, I didn't know you were hiding all that under there!" I was like, What? I didn't know I had big boobs.

Did Jason make a move?

I grew up with a scary dad who owns a construction company. He kept the guys away whether I wanted it or not.

The modeling world must have been a bit of a shock.

It was. I dabbled in modeling at 18, and I didn't like it. I was experiencing all the stereotypes you hear about modeling and photographers, which I didn't want to deal with, so I quit and got a job managing a surf school. But somebody at a New York agency showed a picture of me to Mario Testino, who came down to the beach to meet me while he was in town on a shoot. I had no idea he was such a big deal.

Care to knock down any stereotypes about models? There's a common perception that they're all ditzes.

So untrue. Look at the industry; some of the most intelligent businesswomen are models. To compete with the celebrities, you have to understanding branding. Think about Cindy Crawford and Tyra Banks. They've built empires from a job that is basically ridiculous.

What's your first brand extension going to be?

I'm coming out with my own set of body paints! Joking, I'm really excited about a line of shoes I'm doing with Vans.

What else do you do when you're not posing?

I surf a lot, and I love Led Zeppelin and Guns n'Roses.

Despite your taste in music, you seem like a good girl.

I definitely like to have fun, but when I get a little crazy, I make sure it's done behind closed doors.

I hear you've recently taken up boxing?

I'm not a violent person, but it's been kind of eye-opening. It feels good to punch something.

Every take a bad hit? That's your career on the line!

I got hit in the lip, but luckily it was in the middle, so it was an even bump. My trainer knows what I do for a living.

Is there a hierarchy when it comes to the Victoria's Secret Angels?

Everyone has her thing, you know? Adriana Lima is the uber-sexy girl; Alessandra Ambrosio is the beautiful, fun, flirty one; and I'm the all-American California girl. We all have our time to shine. There's no pecking order.

Not even a little healthy competition?

Sometimes with models, you definitely feel cattiness and immaturity, but I just ignore it. It comes from being insecure or new or not knowing their place. If you give that girl a smile and a hug, all that goes away immediately.

Sounds very mature. So how do you plan to get rid of Heidi Klum?

Ha! Heidi's my big sister. I'm not getting rid of her, no way.

Do you like being known as the All-American Girl?

I love it. I think in the '80s and early '90s, we had major American icons with Cindy and Christie Brinkley and Stephanie Seymour. The past 10 years we haven't really had that.

Given America's reputation lately, it's a tough job.

Well, hopefully I put a lighter spin on everything.

You have a very healthy attitude.

Look, I know I'm in the entertainment business. If I can put a smile on someone's face, that's what it's all about. For people to take it too seriously is ridiculous.

[mbinebri]

^Thanks, Psylocke!

Is it just me, or does Marisa's answers in the interview paint a little bit of a diiferent picture of how she started than anything she's said in the past? I always thought Testino just sort of stumbled upon her one day.

[PinkCouture]

Yay! I got my issue of the new Maxim in the mail today! It feels like Christmas. :dance:

Here is a scan of the very first picture in the contents section (sorry, my scanner sucks) and I typed the article below that:

What are you talking about??? It is a great scan Thanks for sharing!!!

[Psylocke]

That's what I was thinking too! I always thought she was just surfing on the beach one day and Testino saw her and got her involved in the business. I had no idea she was in the business even prior to her being "discovered".