We are way beyond 1988, but people can’t stop talking about the cartoon femme fatale Jessica Rabbit. She is colored fire-engine red from head to toe, and carries outrageously exaggerated curves. And in case you ever doubted her sincerity, she famously admitted, "I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way."
This weekend on Saturday Night Live, Jessica Biel ran a skit dressed as the cartoon bombshell with her fiancee Justin Timberlake. Check out the video.
Last week, the brand Cadbury (yes, the chocolates) crowned Mrs. Rabbit the sexiest cartoon character ever. Guess this is more proof that beauty is timeless, but easier when you don’t age.
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Sexy Jessica Rabbit Revived By Jessica Biel on SNL
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