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With the summer blockbuster season now upon us, the media can't stop talking about Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. The 24-year-old Victoria's Secret Angel, best known for replacing Megan Fox as the hot chick who'll hide behind exploding stuff in Transformers: Dark of The Moon (in theaters July 1), recently trumped Fox again as she took the top spot on Maxim's highly-regarded "Hot 100 of 2011" list.
But other than that, what else do we know about British beauty who seems to have sky-rocketed to stardom? Almost nothing else. That's why we're getting you acquainted with the hottest topic of current conversation through the following ten fun facts.
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1. She replaced Agyness Deyn for Burberry's Fall/Winter collection.
Although Huntington-Whiteley was discovered in 2003 by Profile Model Management while she was looking for internships, it wasn't until she succeeded Agyness Deyn as the face of Burberry that she gained recognition. Allegedly, Rosie claimed that the pixie-haired model was a sore loser, saying, "Personally, I think Agy's look is a one-off season look."
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2. She officially became an Angel in 2009.
Huntington-Whiteley walked her first Victoria's Secret fashion show in 2006, but she was officially given her wings three years later. Today, the statuesque model has become of the brand's most recognizable faces, quickly replacing veterans like MILFed-up Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio.
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3. She's known as an outrageous flirt.
The self-proclaimed outrageous flirt, pictured above at the 2010 Victoria's Secret "What Is Sexy?" Event with True Blood actor Sam Trammell, wasn't just teasing photographers when she made the claim. Her provocative reputation has even given her the nickname "The Naughty One" amongst her fellow Victoria's Secret Angels.
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4. She was named "Model of the Year" in 2009.
As her career was gaining momentum, having won campaigns for Victoria's Secret, Karen Millan, Godiva and Miss Sixty, Huntington-Whiteley was awarded a calendar's amount of love by Elle. The long-running women's high-fashion magazine blessed her with coveted, and well-deserved, "Model of the Year" plaque.
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5. She met Michael Bay at a commercial shoot.
Michael Bay, director of Transformers: Dark Of The Moon, didn't just choose Rosie's name out of a hat. Bay met Huntington-Whiteley in 2009 when he directed holiday commercials for Victoria's Secret, after which he e-mailed her personally to encourage her to audition for the role. Eventually, she beat out Brooklyn Decker and Sarah Wright to become Megan Fox's replacement.
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6. She once starred in a short film for Agent Provocateur.
With her reputation as a bad girl building, Huntington-Whiteley starred in Greg Williams' short film Love Me Tender for Agent Provocateur in which she punishes her man for forgetting Valentine's Day. Understandably, the NSFW video went viral and you can see why here. The image above is pretty much the only SFW screencap we could find.
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7. There is an entire photography book devoted to her.
Naturally, Rosie had to become someone's muse. Last year, she became the main subject of Rankin's photography book entitled Ten Times Rosie, celebrating ten seasons of the clothing label Thomas Wylde. The alluring and empowered supermodel was a perfect fit to capture the spirit of the brand known for its hard-edged appeal.
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8. She was once photographed nude by Terry Richardson.
In 2010, the uninhibited supermodel modeled her birthday suit in the infamous Pirelli calendar, which is only given to Italy-based tire manufacturer's VIP customers and a handful of notable celebrities. Be thankful you don't have a copy, though —you'd lose track of time in a heartbeat. But in case you're curious (which you should be), check out this NSFW behind-the-scenes making-of video.
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9. She is dating Jason Statham.
With each stepping stone in her career, Huntington-Whiteley has upgraded boyfriends. After dating Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood's son Tyrone, she moved on to actor Olivier Martinez. Currently, the soon-to-be action flick chick is receiving personal, um, pointers from one of the biggest action heroes in Hollywood, Jason Statham.
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10. She's referred to as "the next Kate Moss."
On top of being known as the "Naughty One," freely posing nude, being Rankin's muse, and dating rock star royalty and action heroes, Huntington-Whiteley was also caught in a drug scandal as a photo of her holding a bong surfaced in 2008. Like her Burberry predecessor Kate Moss, she was dropped from the brand despite the image being two years old. Since then, however, she has been getting more work and recognition than ever. Those Moss comparisons are about to become things of the past.
