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CELEB Q & A
FAMOUS FACES,
SECRET CRUSHES
BY VENECIA VALENTINE
INBOUND SA PUT LOCAL CELEBS ON THE SPOT TO REVEAL THEIR INTERNATIONAL CELEBRITY CRUSH … FROM CHARM AND TALENT TO UNDENIABLE SWAG, HERE’ S WHO HAS OUR STARS SWOONING.
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1. DARREN MAULE:
“ I have a massive, decades-long crush on late-night show hosts, from Jay Leno to Jon Stewart, each for different reasons at different times in my life. My longest-standing crush has always been Jon Stewart and The Daily Show team. I love what Jon is doing now. I miss having him five nights a week, but anchoring Mondays and handing the stage to voices like Jordan Klepper and Desi Lydic feels smart, generous, and impactful. Together, they deliver fearless comedy backed by an exceptional, uncompromising writing team. Brilliant!”
3. LOUISE VOLSCHENK:
“ My woman crush is definitely J-Lo! It’ s the body for me. In my opinion, she has the perfect female body, curves in all the right places, her skin and she is 56! Goals. For the guys, I would say Rob Lowe. I should not elaborate on why in case my husband is reading this, but oooh he’ s just HOT in a mature,‘ I got money’ kind of way.”
4. NICOLE BESSICK:
“ Anthony Joshua. I’ m drawn to the contrast of a man of honour with quiet menace. Olympic gold medallist, two-time unified heavyweight champion, with gentlemanly energy. Proud of his roots, steady under pressure, one of the most dominant heavyweight figures of his era and also undeniably fine.”
2. MELANIE DEBOISE:
“ It’ s hard to choose one. I’ ll say Denzel Washington, because he is extremely talented and really believes in giving back to his community. Funny enough, he refused to kiss Julia Roberts in The Pelican Brief out of respect for his black female fans, who felt that black women were excluded from the leading lady roles. And, I love Julia Roberts – she is an amazing actress with a beautiful heart. I also recently discovered Martin Luther King paid for her schooling.”
5. ROGER GOODE:“ My choices come from my love of film. These crushes aren’ t just about looks. Charisma is the magic. Here’ s my reel of guilty pleasures: Margot Robbie in Wolf of Wall Street, who ended up having some of the best lines in the film –‘ Don’ t You Duchess Me!’. Scarlett Johansson in The Prestige. The mysterious assistant and magician’ s mistress. Her sultry gaze and clever curves. The ultimate illusion. Salma Hayek and that snake-draped table dance from From Dusk till Dawn. And, Tom Hardy gets my ladies’ man-crush. That gravelly voice and sly smirk. Brute force with British charm!”
20 INBOUND SA / MARCH 2026