Up Close and Personal: Jeri...
Up Close and Personal: Jeri Lee
Makeup/Hair: Iconimage.net
Styling: Hollie Williamson
Shirt: H&M
Bra: Victoria's Secret Skirt
Interview By Carter Jung
Very few boy names cross the female gender barrier well. Pat is about as ambiguous as Ryan Seacrest, as is Terry, Bobby, or Casey. But, there's a linguistic fine line between cute and tomboy-ish to straight up Michael Jackson. I don't care how hot a girl is, I can't imagine attempting to initiate sexy talk with a Hank, Peter, or John. "Uh, hey Hank, I like the thing you did with your hair...hold me!" Gag.
Few hotties however have managed to break the male-oriented name notion. James King, Cameron Diaz, and Hayden Panettierre made it OK for a group of two or more straight males to debate in public the hotness of dudes names without garnering the odd stare. Now thanks to this month's cover girl, we can add another name to that small roster: Jerry. Or at least Jerry sans the "r" and "y", and plus an "i". Jeri Lee.
If you're a male with a pulse, Internet access, been to a car show, and have a strong aversion for the Pottery Barn, the Bravo network, and the word "fabulous" you've long lusted for her. So have we. After years of working the HIN circuit, go-going countless clubs, and growing a huge fan base-one of which propositioned her to break his ribs with a bat for $10,000-we finally managed to photographically nail her 5-foot-1 scrumptiousness. So, purge your memories of Seinfeld, Springer, and Lewis, and let this Jeri come moisten your loins. This is one Jeri's kid you only wish you could take responsibility for.
Here's the first question, it's a doozy: How'd you get into modeling?
You had to ask this question first..like all interviews. [Laughs] I started modeling and acting at the age of 3 and got into this scene at 17.
You modeled at the age of three?
Yeah, I did commercials for Oscar Meyer, Barbie, Pepsi, and a bunch of other companies.
Swimsuit: H&M Gown: Hollie...
Swimsuit: H&M
Gown: Hollie Williamson
Arm Band: Jessica Elliot
Belt: Crossroads
How did you break into our scene?
I went to my first IAS back in 2003 or 2004 and I got hired to work with GReddy. Then SEMA came and right after that my career just sky rocketed.
Ok, let's go back even further. Is Jeri your real name?
Yes, Jeri Lee is my first name, can't tell you my last, sorry...
You're like the Jheri curl of models; the Jerry's spelled funky. What happened to the "r" and "y"?
It fell off.
The Jheri curl: your thoughts?
Ew, greasy.
OK, so gun to your mom's head and you had to pick between these Jerrys: Jerry Springer, Jerry Garcia, or Jerry Seinfeld. Who would you do?
OMG, none, but if I had to choose, it would be Jerry Springer. JERRY, JERRY!
So, I was doing "research" and stumbled across a jerilee website thinking it was yours and I actually threw up a little in my mouth.
Yeah, I know, fat chicks right? I've Googled myself and came across some pornstar using my name. People sometimes ask if I do porn...and no I don't.