I immediately jumped into the first available taxi cab as soon as I landed in Las Vegas and rode excitedly to my destination, Ms. Janis Kowalsky's house. Usually, my Vegas trips are filled with bouts of alcoholism, utter loneliness, and overall indulgence. But I will be experiencing none of the above this time and for good reason; I'm about to have dinner, drinks, and a karaoke session with one of the hottest dime breezies ever to set foot atop a 2NR cover. Who wouldn't be excited?
Janis opens the door to a rather large house; she's beaming with a smile and introduces me to Meatball, a fluffy orange cat that absolutely hates men and stinks of kitty litter. She gives me a tour and makes sure she apologizes for the mess. Papers, clothes, books, and junk line the inside of her bedroom, completely opposite of its owner who is simply stark beautiful. We set off to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse and eventually land ourselves into a karaoke booth at Boomerang's. It was a night filled with conversations about pole dancing and samurai movies.
2NR: You're an accomplished model thus far, with gigs at Hot Import Nights and various prints including swimwear catalogs. Have you gathered any stalkers yet?
Janis Kowalsky: I have this stalker in India who continues to instant message and e-mail me. He's in love with my swimwear photos.
2NR: I don't blame him. But has he crossed the line yet? Like send you roses or parts of his body, like his ear?
JK: No, but I love the roses you gave me. This feels kind of like a blind date.
2NR: Don't flatter yourself, sweetie. I'm all business here. OK, I'm clearly lying. But thanks anyway. So what do you do outside of modeling?
JK: I write music, record tracks, and act. Right now, I spend most of my time in the studio. And I'm actually playing a dancer in an independent horror flick, shot here in Las Vegas.
2NR: A dancer? Like a beautiful Julliard School of Arts ballerina dancer? Or a Las Vegas/Crazy Horse Too ballerina dancer?
JK: (laughs) OK, I'm a pole dancer in it. But it's a really good movie. I play Jasmine and I get my heart ripped out by a vampire. It's the scariest scene in the movie.
2NR: Have you acted before?
JK: I played the role of Esmeralda from The Hunchback of Notre Dame in a community play when I lived in Oregon.
2NR: Oregon? What were you doing up there?