Friday, October 14, 2011

HOT LADIES OF THE '80S

HOT LADIES OF THE '80S
Pop sensation Tiffany turned 40 this month, making all of us '80s babies feel really old. To take some of the aging pain away, we thought it'd be fun to take a look at where some of the hottest '80s ladies are today. Enjoy wallowing in the wonderful neon nostalgia.

Justine Bateman

Then: Sexy sister on "Family Ties"

Now: She dabbed as a clothing designer and a writer, but Justine most often pops up as a TV guest star. Her most recent gig is the Web series "Easy to Assemble," for which she was nominated for a 2010 Streamy Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Web Series.
Kelly LeBrock

Then: Geek's dream come true in "Weird Science"

Now: In 2005, Kelly starred in VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club." She has three children with ex-husband Steven Seagal and is currently working on a movie called "Prep School."
Phoebe Cates

Then: Bikini-dropping fantasy in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"

Now: Phoebe retired from acting in the mid-'90s to raise her children with hubby Kevin Kline. In 2005, she opened a boutique called Blue Tree on the Upper East Side of New York.
Lisa Bonet

Then: Rebellious daughter on "The Cosby Show"

Now: Lisa, who changed her name to Lilakoi Moon in the '90s, last acted in 2008 TV series, "Life on Mars." Now, she's a regular wife and mom. She and her hubby, actor Jason Momoa, have two children together, daughter Lola Iolani and son Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha, and Lisa has a daughter, Zoe Kravitz, with her ex-hubby Lenny Kravitz.
Mia Sara 

Then: School-skipping girlfriend in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"

Now: She acts here and there, like in the short-lived 2002 series "Birds of Prey," but for the most part, Mia's M.I.A. in Hollywood. She has two kids: son Dashiell with her ex-husband Jason Connery, son of Sean Connery, and daughter Amelia with her current beau Brian Henson, son of Muppet creator Jim Henson.
Bo Derek 

Then: Cornrowed queen in "10"

Now: Though she still acts periodically, like in 2002's "Master of Disguise," Bo spends most of her time working for environmental causes, taking care of her horses and canoodling with longtime boyfriend John Corbett.
Robin Givens

Then: High school sweetheart on "Head of the Class"

Now: Robin has had some legal trouble in recent years -- she was sued by the U.S. government for unpaid taxes in 2009 -- but she's still acting. In 2008, she appeared in Tyler Perry's "The Family That Preys," and earlier this year, she guest starred on an episode of "Chuck."
Susanna Hoffs

Then: Bangles babe

Now: Susanna was a driving force behind the Bangles' reunion in 2000. Since then, the band has released two albums: 2003's "Doll Revolution" and 2011's "Sweetheart of the Sun." For the past 16 years, Susanna has been married to director Jay Roach, with whom she has two sons.
Catherine Bach 
Then: Daisy Duke duchess on "Dukes of Hazzard"

Now: Catherine took a break from acting to launch a line of diamond jewelry in 2002 and be a stay-at-home mom to her two daughters, Sophia and Laurie. She made a big screen comeback in 2010's "You Again."
Jody Watley

Then: "Real Love"-able singer

Now: Jody hasn't slowed down her "Soul Train." She's been releasing albums nonstop and was given the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. She's currently putting the finishing touches on what will be her 10th studio album, titled "Chameleon."
jami Gertz

Then: Half vamp, full hottie in "The Lost Boys"

Now: Jami starred on the defunct-yet-syndicated TV series, "Still Standing." More recently, she starred in "Keeping Up With the Steins," had a recurring role as Marlo Klein on HBO's "Entourage" and guested on the "Modern Family" episode "Slow Down Your Neighbors."
Rebecca De Mornay 
Then: Heart-of-gold hooker in "Risky Business"

Now: Rebecca has worked pretty steadily since breaking onto the scene. Most recently, she's starred in "Flipped," "Wedding Crashers," and "Lords of Dogtown." She has two children from her former marriage to Patrick O'Neal, son of Ryan O'Neal.
Tawny Kitaen 

Then: Glam metal goddess

Now: Whitesnake's leggy video girl had made the VH1 celebreality rounds, starting with "The Surreal Life" in 2006 and then, after a cocaine bust, moving on to "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" in 2008. More recently, she's made headlines for a DUI arrest in 2009
Pebbles 
Then: Hip-hop honey

Now: Now an ordained minister, Pebbles runs WOGCL Ministries "Women of God Changing Lives" Through Christ Ministries, which she started in 1998. In 2008, after a 13-year hiatus from music, "Sister Perri" released a gospel album titled "Prophetic Flows Vol. I & II."
Samantha Fox

Then: "Naughty Girl" in need of love

Now: While Samantha's last original album was 2005's "Angel with an Attitude," she's stayed in the public eye via British reality shows, like "Celebrity Wife Swap" and "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here." In 2009, Samantha announced that she and her manager-turned-girlfriend, Myra Stratton, plan to wed.

Meredith Salenger

Then: Corey Feldman's "Dream" girl

Now: After graduating from Harvard in 1992, this "Dream a Little Dream" star returned to Hollywood in movies like "Lake Placid" and "Race to Witch Mountain." In 2009, she went to law school and now works as a mediator in California.

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