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Bakersfield Calendar Girls lash out against NL Belardes and Miss Bakersfield
Topics: Bakersfield Calendar Girls, Bakotopia, Bakotopia.com, music, Bakotunes, entertainment, NL, Belardes, matt munoz, Tiffany Allen, Heather Rawlins, Melody Dare
Posted by thenovelist Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:58:48 PST
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0 responses 17 comments Yes, there were a few Bakersfield models a little angry with me. Recently there was a bit of local controversy over a slinky calendar and one of its models. Or should I say, Matt Munoz of Bakotopia.com caught Tiffany Allen, A.K.A Miss Bakersfield red-handed posing for a skin-filled calendar of hot mama delights. Just read his article on "Little Miss Sunshine?" and you'll see what our resident leader ska-topian revealed. We all know what Miss Bakotronic had to say in her rebuttal, the Queen Strikes Back. But what about the rest of the Bakersfield Calendar Girls? Seems I stirred up a few emotions with this comment on the original revealing article:

Makes you wonder where some people draw the line, especially in today's age where pornography is a multi-billion dollar industry. No, this wasn't about porn, but if pretty girls are willing to bend rules and bare all "tastefully", how do we know that some girls won't go the "untasteful" route? Where's the fine line? What really are the goals of girls who want to show off their bodies on a bare-everything-except-for-my-nipples calendar? If you can't trust Miss USA and Miss Bakersfield to uphold integrity, does that mean many girls are just out for instant exposure... and I do mean the pun as well.

Sexy model Heather Rawlins of the infamous calendar has further revealed in a meeting at Bakersfield’s The Marketplace, that a few of the calendar girls took offense at what I wrote, and at what Miss Bakersfield had to say. She and at least one other model, Melody Dare, felt that not all of the story had been told. I think they didn’t like that the sexy Miss Bakersfield, Tiffany Allen, went on the record, and, well, slammed the Calendar Girls project as ‘dirty’ to perhaps salvage her integrity.

Here’s some of what Heather wrote to me over myspace:

I read your comments on bakotopia.com and they upset me. It is true not all of us were there for the same reason, but I know it's not just to have some guy drooling over my pictures. I want the right guy to drool over my pictures. And it's already happened. Three of us girls have already been contacted to do something else with modeling... and not like the calendar either: pictures with clothes on and commercials. The way Tiffany made everything sound made us look bad. It was really just a good opportunity to experience something we have never tried before… Just because we like to look good and feel good, doesn't mean we are dirty girls. I'm not trying to be rude or offensive… I was just letting you know.

My goodness. I can understand standing up for what you believe in. I told Heather I was glad she wrote me. We later had a nice discussion that included Melody Dare about opportunity, attention, and even the content of my website and book. Heather said: “It’s all about attention. You write for attention, don’t you? We just don’t like that some people are suddenly acting like the calendar was a bad thing, when it was just about a way for us all to get attention.”

(Read the full article and see my N.L. Belardes Bakersfield Girls Calendar 2007)
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N.L. Belardes is a novelist and blogger out of Bakersfield, California. He’s on myspace.com/nlbelardes and www.nlbelardes.com.

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Comment From: twinkie

awww! how sweet of them to be sharing an ice cream cone! :) Comment From: thenovelist

You're such a twinkie, Norma Comment From: matt

Yo NL, don't you think we should get free massages or something from the Bakersfield Calendar girls for all this publicity? LOL!! :P Comment From: twinkie

They should at least share their ice cream cone. :) Comment From: thenovelist

They'll probably give you a free punch in the nose for writing that! lol! Comment From: Chase

I'm out of things to say at this moment. Comment From: twinkie

Oh come on Chase... you KNOW you have something to share with the rest of the class. Don't shy up now! Comment From: bassboneplayr

WATEVER... HAAHAAHAAHAAHAAHA! Comment From: thenovelist

hey Bassboneplayer, glad to see you finally got the comments working. For some reason you kept sending me your comments as private messages... Comment From: tekwiz

I just want to know how in the hell did you keep your composure during the ice cream shot??? Oh wait, I should talk, huh? At least they were honest about there intentions. My neice is a model, has done some risque photos, been in FHM, and hangs out with Tila Tequila (for those who don't know go to Myspace). But, I am like the girls interview. Tiffany Allen threw them under the bus for her own integrity. I say this Tiffany: Why are you sorry? The pictures weren't bad and done in good taste. Let it go and enjoy it. Comment From: woofwoof

I didnt think the calander was in bad taste either,it was HOT and they looked good. Comment From: kookoonauts

Is this "Cold Stone" or "31 Flavors" Comment From: thenovelist

Rite Aid! Which years ago used to be Thrifty's where you could get scoops for 15 cents... Comment From: twinkie

I *heart* apricot mango sherbert from Rite-Aid. Comment From: thenovelist

See, people love ice cream and that's just f**kin' OK. I have no idea who I'm talking to.

Comment From: CalendarGirlMommy2007

One of the calendar girls' mom is a Licensed Massage Therapist, will that work? Sorry but no icecream cone happy endings!!! Comment From: thenovelist

Hooray for massages. Perfect solution for any tense day.