 For those who said that all the Enron scandal lacked was sex, the wait is almost over.
Playboy, the men's magazine famous for its centerfolds of nude women, on Monday said it is planning a photo spread entitled the "Women of Enron" to showcase current and former employees of the ruined energy company. The Chicago-based magazine said the open call for models is a second chance for Enron Corp. employees who may have lost their jobs as the one-time Wall Street darling plummeted into the largest U.S. bankruptcy in history. "We're looking at this as something fun for them to do while they're looking for another job. This might even turn into a modeling career for them," Playboy spokeswoman Elizabeth Norris said. Enron's impenetrable financial statements, which hid billions in debt and mounting losses, have brought calls for better disclosure. But none like this, a spokeswoman said. "They're taking transparency to a whole new level," Enron spokeswoman Karen Denne joked. Norris declined to comment on how much Playboy would pay the models, but did say they would be able to choose how much flesh they bare. Generally, Playboy pays more for less clothing. Interested models are asked to send a recent full-figure photo of themselves in a bikini, along with a headshot. "We'd like to run it as soon as we can," Norris said, adding that the magazine was aiming for a late summer publication. (Agencies) | 如果說安然系列丑聞中獨獨缺少了性丑聞這一項的話，那么現在這個"缺憾"已經不存在了。 《花花公子》雜志，這份素以書中的裸體女性彩頁而聞名的男性雜志，3月25日宣布計劃開辟畫刊專欄"安然女人"，為近日丑聞纏身的能源巨頭--安然公司中的現任和曾經在該公司供職的女雇員提供展現自己風采的機會。 這家總部設在芝加哥的雜志說，他們公開招募女模特是為那些有可能在安然破產案中失業的員工提供第二次就業機會，因為安然公司，這個昔日金融界的驕子如今已經淪落成為美國歷史上慘遭破產的最大一家公司。 《花花公子》雜志的發言人伊麗莎白·諾麗斯說："我們認為在她們找到新工作之前，可以把這份工作權當有意思的事情去做。而且她們有可能會因此而轉行成為模特。" 安然公司的財務一塌糊涂，掩蓋巨額債務和財政損失達幾十億美元之多，因此各方均要求對該公司做更多揭露。但是該公司的一位發言人說，還從來沒有過像這樣的"曝光"。 這位名叫卡倫·登內的安然發言人開玩笑說："她們可真的是'透明'到了一定水平。" 諾麗斯沒有透露《花花公子》向這些模特提供的報酬數目，但是她說模特們可以自由選擇露多少肉。一般來說，在《花花公子》上是穿得越少掙得越多。 對這份工作該興趣的模特需要寄上自己身穿比基尼的全身照和一張頭像照片。 諾麗斯說："我們會盡快實施這一計劃。"此外，她還補充說該雜志計劃在夏末發行這份帶有新欄目的新版《花花公子》。 (中國日報網站譯) |
Updated: 2002-04-01 01:00
