Alyssa Milano Still not Jaded, Still Charmed

Alyssa Milano Still not Jaded, Still Charmed by Roxanne McDonald

Maybe no less publicized, but seemingly still less affected than she could be.

I love Alyssa Milano as much as I love the cookies by the same name.

You might think that she is less plagued by the paparazzi, that as a more marginal Hollywood presence Milano has less crap conjured up. But the seasoned actress who has been performing since she was eight has her share of media coverage. So what if it is less scandalous these days?

I recall the biggest oooh news about the “Who’s the Boss?” baby and “Charmed” beauty was when she got breast augmentation and posed for a mag I can’t remember the name of now. At the time, while I was admittedly impressed, I was also more focused on what longevity the former child star had, considering how so many fall sadly to the wayside–of B movies or TV advertising.

Milano made it through the sub-popular phase and came out swinging, smacking, and body-slamming her way through the best action scenes in “Charmed,” for example.

But less exploitive are the news bytes disclosing Milano’s many fine performances and, further, her many fine humanitarian contributions to the planet.

Beneficence Trumps Boobs

The news of late verifies how Milano is made of bigger stuff than her bod.

Milano is a staunch supporter of PETA-People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Milano, an active member, was made a UNICEF National Ambassador: besides doing much field work in both India and Angola, she turned her spokesperson duties toward a UNICEF Trick or Treat campaign [October, 2004]—selling photography from select schools and her own collection (done by her) and raising an estimated $50,000 for South African women and children with AIDS.

And most recently, in June of 2007, Milano was made Founding Ambassador for the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases, a coalition which advocates the fighting/controlling of NTDs (neglected tropical diseases).

But just as important to Alyssa fans is the news that she will join Mary Steenburgen and other stars, taking the lead in an “unnamed” as of yet ABC drama/comedy [different news reports hold different genres] pivoting around her lawyer/new mother character.

This means the charmed one will continue to charm audiences as well as recipients of her talents and generous spirit.

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