HOW TO STAND OUT IN L.A.

Lately it seems like all of my friends in L.A. are having some sort of "work done" to make themselves hotter.  For some it's a simple shot of Botox, and for my other - more daring - girlfriends it's flat out plastic surgery.  Nose Jobs, Boob Jobs, you name it.  I think that people move out here feeling pretty comfortable with the way they look, but then slowly the desire to be an "L.A. TEN" (I SWEAR, anyone who lives here has heard the term) starts to creep in, and before you know it you're thinking that maybe a little tug here, and injection there wouldn't be sooo bad.  

First of all, the fact that we have the term "L.A. TEN" is hilarious in itself!  As if the people of L.A. are SOOO hot that we need our own scale!!  PLEEEASE!!!! 

WELL, since I do work full-time as a spokesmodel, and I don't personally think of myself as a "TEN" (by any city's standards),  I started talking to some friends about having a little work done myself.  I'm NOT actually going to, but I admit that the urge has hit me more than once.  A friend of mine who works on the casting side of the entertainment business quickly talked me out of it.  She said that "If you're an actress, you don't want to look too perfect.  There are so many "L.A. TENS" in town, and everyone in has had "work done".  If you stay natural and stick to your midwestern roots, you will really stand out!"

And that's when it hit me!  L.A. has GOT to be the ONLY town where you STAND OUT by NOT having plastic surgery!!!!! 

PS.  (I do think I'm at least an 8.5 - NOT fishing for any compliments here.  ;-)

PPS.  I personally have nothing against plastic surgery.  If you want your boobs, go get em' girls!!