Led by MTV, Virtual Beauties Get the Lewd Eye

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MTV, Ford Models and Elizabeth Arden are conducting a cattle call for the best-looking avatar. You can enter from the virtual world for The Hills, a TV show.

It was probably stupid to think even the virtual world would be exempt from aesthetic groping by the “culture makers.” But hey, at least it’s a lot easier — and maybe less morally constricting? — to get work done to meet the standard. Whatever it is.

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