Off the Market

The lovely and talented Miss Lima is no longer "Miss Lima". It seems Adriana has tied the knot in a secret Valentine's Day ceremony.

She is categorically denying rumors that it was a shotgun wedding. The Brazilian beauty, who professes to be a devout pro-life Catholic, once stated in an interview that she would remain a virgin until married, proclaiming "Sex is for after marriage."


Previous Pro Ecclesia posts on this subject:
See Miss Lima.

Modesty Eludes Her

You may recall my highly controversial post from a couple of years ago titled "Purity Becomes Her", which regarded the GQ Magazine cover spread of one lovely and talented Miss Adriana Lima. At the time I posted it, I believed it was relevant because Miss Lima's GQ interview covered such topics as her Catholic faith, her pro-life beliefs, and her assertion that she was going to remain a virgin until marriage.

However, many commenters believed that Miss Lima's immodesty in her modeling photos belied her claims of being a devout Catholic, and chastised me for posting the story.

Well, although I stand by my decision to publish that particular post, it seems Miss Lima's critics may have been right about her immodesy. You see, a couple of months ago, GQ came out with a new cover spread featuring Miss Lima that is all spread and very little cover.

I won't be providing a link, because the photos definitely constitute a near occasion of sin. If you want to see them, you'll have to go look for them yourself. Fair warning, though.

Brazilian Supermodel (NOT Miss Lima) Mocks Virginity, Blasts Catholic Church

From Catholic World News:

Sao Paulo, Jun. 6, 2007 (CWNews.com) - A Brazilian supermodel has created a stir in her native country by mocking Catholic teachings on sexuality.

Gisele Bundchen delivered her own opinions on contraception, abortion, and premarital sex, the newspaper Folha de S. Paolo reports. The model, who has recently been linked in gossip columns with American football star Tom Brady, announced that premarital sex is ubiquitous. "Today there is no woman who is a virgin when she marries," she said. "Show me anyone who is a virgin."

(emphasis added)

Here's the Associated Press story: "Supermodel Gisele Bundchen blasts Catholic church for opposition to condoms".

My Comments:
Contrast this woman's attitude with that of her fellow Brazilian, the lovely and talented Miss Lima [WARNING: scantily clad supermodel alert]:

GQ: Wow. A scapular. Do you go to church?

Miss Lima: Of course! Every Sunday.

GQ: Is there anything in the teachings of the Catholic Church that you don’t agree with?

Miss Lima: No.

GQ: Are you pro-life?

Miss Lima: What do you mean, pro-life?

GQ: How do you feel about abortion?

Miss Lima: I think it’s a crime.

***
GQ: Are you a one-guy woman?

Miss Lima: Of course! I’m a Catholic.

GQ: Look, I’m Catholic, too, but there’s a lot of things about the church that make it hard to date within its rules, don’t you think?

Miss Lima: Like what?

GQ: Birth control, premarital sex…

Miss Lima: Well, you know, sex is just for after marriage.

GQ: Say what?

Miss Lima: Sex is for after marriage.

GQ: Are you saying you’re not going to have sex before marriage?

Miss Lima: Exactly.

GQ: You mean you’ve never had sex?

Miss Lima: That’s why I have to say.

GQ: You sure about this?

Miss Lima: Yes.

It's hard not to read Miss Bundchen's remarks as a shot at her fellow countrywoman's proclaimed virginity.

Left, Miss Lima; Right, Miss Bundchen

Me Gusta Mucho!

Go here (Seeking Justice) and here (The Curt Jester) for details.

To fend off any controversy of the Lima variety, I'm talking about the dress and its message, not the young lady wearing the dress. Although she's not too bad, either.


UPDATE
Amy's covering the story, too.

Brazilian Adriana Lima Among World's 5 Most Desirable Women

Another argument for increased immigration. I couldn't resist this one, for old time's sake:

Once again two Brazilian beauties made it into the restricted club of the world's 10 most desirable women: supermodel Adriana Lima as number 4 and Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrósio as number 6. AskMen.com, which calls itself the Internet's #1 lifestyle site for men, unveiled Wednesday, January 31, its 7th annual Top 99 Most Desirable Women list.

***
AskMen presents Adriana Lima as "the best face in the industry" and "the most in-demand runway model in the world," someone who is at the very top of the supermodel food chain.

"Although she is best-known for her status as one of the sizzling Victoria's Secret Angels, she is also a spokesmodel for Guess?, XOXO and Armani Jeans. Over the course of her career, she has appeared in dozens of ad campaigns and has graced the pages of innumerable fashion magazines."

And the online publication continues: "After topping AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2005 list and sitting comfortably in the No. 4 spot of the 2006 edition, Adriana is back in the top five in 2007. We can't blame our readers for keeping her there; over the past year, she has become one of the most coveted models in the industry and the third highest-paid model in the world.

"In fact, she is so famous that she can't even walk down the street in some countries. "It's insane!" she says. "Some people ask me for my autograph and a picture, but mostly they will follow me around. They follow me into bathrooms!"

My Comments:
Clearly, the devoutly Catholic and pro-life Miss Lima was chosen for her inner beauty.


Previous Pro Ecclesia posts on this subject:
Purity Becomes Her
(the most "popular" post in the history of this blog - WARNING: this post contains a photo of a scantily clad female)

Welcome to Ribaldry & Risibility

Angelic

Guess Who's Dating the Prince of Lichtenstein ...

Guess Who's Dating the Prince of Lichtenstein ...

... none other than the lovely and talented Miss Adriana Lima:

The 25-year-old Brazilian model ... former girlfriend of rocker Lenny Kravitz is now reportedly dating Prince Wence of Lichtenstein, heir to a royal fortune Forbes estimates at $4 billion.

And who, as every good Jacobite knows, is in the line of succession to the throne of Scotland, being a direct descendant of King James II and VII:

Most people of the Jacobite persuasion or even those with a passing interest in the subject, consider the present Duke Francis of Bavaria as the rightful King of Scotland, England, Ireland and France, Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay, Baron Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Great Steward of Scotland. (These are titles currently conferred upon Prince Charles, Prince of Wales) They refer to him as King Francis II. He styles himself as Hereditary Prince of Bavaria or Duke of Bavaria. I have never heard of him making any pretensions to the Scottish throne himself. This gentleman’s name is Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria von Wittelsbach and was born in Munich in 1933. He is descended from Princess Henrietta Anne, youngest daughter of King James II & VII. This princess was passed over for the succession by the Act of Abjuration enacted by parliament in 1701. His lineage is impeccable and well documented.

The Duke is unmarried and childless. Therefore his heirs and successors are his younger brother Max-Emanuel who has five daughters, the eldest of which is Sophie. Sophie is married to Alois, Hereditary Prince of Lichtenstein and they have three children. The eldest being Joseph Wenzel [a.k.a. "Prince Wence of Lichtenstein"].

(ED.: by the way, the Stuart kings would be happy to know that the ruling Prince of Lichtenstein is the only absolute monarch in Europe)

So, if things work out, and Miss Lima marries the Prince, the Brazilian hottie could one day end up "Queen Adriana of Scotland".

I think Scotland - which tossed its last Catholic monarch, Mary Queen of Scots (not counting James II and his progeny) - just might be willing to accept a Catholic queen under those circumstances.

Miss Lima


UPDATE (9 July 2006)
I've done a little more research on "Prince Wence", and I have no idea what his place is in the line of succession to the Scottish throne. At first, I thought he was Prince Joseph Wenzel. But as you can see, the kid's only 11 years old. So, it obviously ain't him.

Angelic

I'm posting this because, after posts in both March and April, I've gone almost the entire month of May without mentioning the lovely and talented Miss Adriana Lima (although I did allude to her in this post).

However, I'm sure someone will find something objectionable about this completely innocuous photo of Miss Lima, who is obviously shown preparing to take part in her parish's annual Nativity play.

(Actually, the real story is here. And here.)


Previous Pro Ecclesia posts on this subject:
Purity Becomes Her

Welcome to Ribaldry & Risibility

Supermodel (NOT Miss Lima) Arrested for Allegedly Hitting Flight Attendant

Welcome to Ribaldry & Risibility

Due to the overwhelming response to my post on Brazilian super-model Adriana Lima, I have decided to take the wrong message away from the controversy and shift the focus of this blog in order to give it a little more "edge".

Welcome to Ribaldry & Risibility - Wallowing in the Earthiness of Something or Other!

For my more traditional readers, don't worry. I'll continue to post on matters related to Church, state, and family, but I definitely want to expand my focus to cover "spicier" topics. Besides, that reputation I was getting as an exclusively "family" man was beginning to cramp my style.

So, to celebrate my newfound liberated format, here are some gratuitous pics of the lovely and "talented" Miss Lima.





Oh, and one last thing:

April Fools!

Purity Becomes Her

If you clicked on the link to GQ Magazine in my previous post, you may have noticed the cover photo of one Adriana Lima. How could you miss it?

Miss Lima hails from Brazil - the most Catholic nation in the world. In addition to modeling women's underbritches for Victoria's Secret, and to having dated both singer/songwriter Lenny Kravitz and New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, Miss Lima also publicly proclaims her virginity. From the GQ feature article on her:

She shows up precisely on time — for breakfast. At ten o’clock on a Saturday morning. In Midtown Manhattan. (This alone tells us she is not your average supermodel.) But wait. Adriana Lima, the Brazilian beauty, the ninety-seventh highest-paid famous person in the world according to Forbes, the reason our nephews spank away to Victoria’s Secret catalogs, has plenty of surprises. (Unfortunately, no surprises about her famous ex-boyfriends: We are told ahead of time that any questions about Lenny Kravitz, the model-collecting rocker with whom she was allegedly involved, are “off-limits.” Ditto for Derek Jeter.) But did we mention she’s a virgin? Hey, that’s her story — and she’s stickin’ to it.

Here's hoping she sticks to her guns and provides her future husband with a mighty fine gift on their wedding night.

And then there's this from her GQ interview:

I take it you’re religious?

Yes! I am Catholic. [she pulls out the cardboard scapular hanging around her neck, under her big gray sweater]

Wow. A scapular. Do you go to church?

Of course! Every Sunday.

Is there anything in the teachings of the Catholic Church that you don’t agree with?

No.

Are you pro-life?

What do you mean, pro-life?

How do you feel about abortion?

I think it’s a crime.

***
Are you a one-guy woman?

Of course! I’m a Catholic.

Look, I’m Catholic, too, but there’s a lot of things about the church that make it hard to date within its rules, don’t you think?

Like what?

Birth control, premarital sex…

Well, you know, sex is just for after marriage.

Say what?

Sex is for after marriage.

Are you saying you’re not going to have sex before marriage?

Exactly.

You mean you’ve never had sex?

That’s why I have to say.

You sure about this?

Yes.

AWESOME CHICK!!! Tons of inner beauty to match her outer beauty. If I weren't already happily married to Mrs. Anderson, I'd be head-over-heels in love with Miss Adriana Lima. She's going to make someone a very lucky man.


NOTE: Miss Lima apparently isn't too concerned about some of the immodest and quite provocative poses in which she allows herself to be photographed.


UPDATE:
FYI. I just showed this post to Mrs. Anderson. Sarah sees nothing wrong with it and says lighten up. She notes that Miss Lima is from Brazil, where showing skin is part of the culture.


UPDATE #2 (25 March 2006):
In hindsight, I should have posted this photo of Miss Lima, rather than the more "revealing" one from the GQ cover.

(Hat tip: Catholic Caveman)



Of course, someone would have objected to this one, as well