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Hollywood Baby Roundup: May 25, 2009
Original at celebrities.gearlive.com
• Mon, May 25
WA Amanda Beard: The Olympic swimmer will be testing new waters in a few short months. The new bride is currently 5 1/2 months pregnant with her first child. Beard and her husband, Sacha Brown, got married on May 1. Kerri Walsh: The volleyball player will ...
Amanda Beard's double good news: married and pregnant
Original at Newstrack India
• Wed, May 13
India Washington, May 13 (ANI): After winning seven Olympic medals in 2008 and making it to the glossy pages of magazines like Playboy and People, Amanda Beard has double good news to share - she has got married and is expecting a baby soon. ...
The Ticker: Celebrity news
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Wed, May 13
United States People magazine reports seven-time Olympic swimming medalist Amanda Beard has tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend, photographer Sacha Brown, and is 5½ months pregnant. ... "Celebrity Apprentice" winner Joan Rivers tells Larry King she stands ...
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Original at Columbus Dispatch
• Tue, May 12
OH Amanda Beard -- the winner of seven Olympic swimming medals and a model in magazines from Playboy to the 2008 "Most Beautiful" issue of People -- has married and is 5 1/2 months pregnant with her first child, she told People. She fulfilled a lifelong ...
Olympic Medalist Amanda Beard Announces She's Married And Pregnant
Original at growingyourbaby.com
• Tue, May 12
By growingyourbaby Olympic Medalist Amanda Beard has announced she is married and expecting her first baby – a boy in September! Photo:Sacha Brown via source Olympic Medalist Amanda Beard has announced she is married and expecting her first baby – a bo
Surprise, Surprise: Amanda Beard is married and pregnant
Original at Chicago Sun-Times
• Tue, May 12
United States By Kyle Koster on May 12, 2009 3:33 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) Seven-times Olympic medalist and swimming enthusiast Amanda Beard dropped not one, but two big surprises today in an exclusive interview with People. ...
2 Amanda Beard surprises — married, pregnant
Original at MSNBC
• Tue, May 12
She's won seven Olympic medals and flaunted her toned figure in magazines from Playboy to PEOPLE's 2008 World's Most Beautiful issue. Now Amanda Beard has two new reasons to celebrate: She just got hitched — and is nearly 5 1/2-months pregnant with her ...
Amanda Beard's Double Surprise: Married – and Expecting
Original at Teen People Magazine
• Tue, May 12
By Alexis Chiu She's won seven Olympic medals and flaunted her toned figure in magazines from Playboy to PEOPLE's 2008 World's Most Beautiful issue. Now Amanda Beard has two new reasons to celebrate: She just got hitched – and is nearly 5½-months ...
Pearl Jam, REM and US Olympic Swimming Champs Dive In to Save Sea ... - PitchEngine
Original at pitchengine.com
• Fri, Apr 24
Apart from the cheers of enthusiastic fans, the turtles are also benefiting from the advice of fellow water lovers, US Olympic swimmers Amanda Beard, Aaron Peirsol, Janet Evans, Jason Lezak, Cullen Jones and Eric Shanteau, who are serving as their ...
The Great Turtle Race begins again!
Original at Deep
• Thu, Apr 16
NC In a special twist this year, the turtles, while already being natural adept swimmers, are being ‘coached in the Race by USA Olympic swimming champions Janet Evans, Amanda Beard, Jason Lezak, Eric Shanteau, and Aaron Peirsol. ...
How To: Go Swim Breaststroke with Amanda BeardOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Apr 3
By rss@youtube.com (goswim098) Author: goswim098 Keywords: Amanda Beard butterfly backstroke breaststroke freestyle flip turn dolphin kick flutter kick triathlon goswim learn to swim goswim.tv swim swimming drill swimmer swimming swimming instruction swim video swimming technique how to swim
Olympic hero is grasping for sponsors
Original at Post-Bulletin
• Tue, Mar 31
MN Jerry Lewis doesn't have to show up on Labor Day and do a telethon for us," said Evan Morgenstein, CEO of Premier Management and the agent for swimmers Lezak, Aaron Peirsol, and Amanda Beard and 2008 Olympic gymnastics all-around champion Nastia ...
India Arie: Brings International Appeal to VH1's 'Soulstage'
Original at The BV Entertainment Newswire Blog
• Tue, Feb 17
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- Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images ) NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown and Olympic-level swimmer and model Amanda Beard (R) pose ...
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Original at Chicago Tribune
• Mon, Feb 16
MSN India United States - Beard, boyfriend set to take the plunge Amanda Beard, who owns seven Olympic swimming medals, has added an engagement ring to her treasure trove. ... Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard engaged Thaindian.com Olympian Amanda Beard Engaged Lovetripper.com
Fashion Week kicks off with celeb-studded runway in New YorkOriginal at google.com
• Fri, Feb 13
Monsters and Critics.com NEW YORK Several top-tier athletes showed off their toned figures: Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard wore a bikini-top gown by Cushnie et Ochs, and skater Kristi Yamaguchi was in a deep-red satin gown by Vera Wang with rosettes on one shoulder. ...
Tim Gunn Helps Red Dresses Speak the Heart Healthy Truth
Original at A Socialite's Life
• Fri, Feb 13
CA 90210 pals Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth, Daisy Fuentes, Amanda Bynes, Former "Wonder Woman" Lynda Carter, Jane Kaczmarek, Brittany Snow, Patricia Arquette, Nia Long, Olympic gold medalists Amanda Beard, Kristi Yamaguchi and Nastia Liukin. ...
Amanda Beard denies relationship with Ian Thorpe
Original at news.smashits.com
• Fri, Jan 30
Melbourne, Jan 30 (ANI): Ace swimmer Amanda Beard has denied being romantically involved with Ian Thorpe. According to Daily Telegraph, Beard's agent Evan Morganstein has rubbished the reports that the couple was in a relationship. ...
Top online reader quotes of 2008
Original at Tucson Citizen
• Fri, Jan 2
AZ - Joe S., about Olympian and former University of Arizona swimmer Amanda Beard, who displayed a naked picture of herself in a new anti-fur campaign: "Bare ...
Amanda Beard Defends Michael Phelps
Original at The Hollywood Gossip
• Fri, Dec 5
By steve@thehollywoodgossip.com (Free Britney) Remember those rumors about Michael Phelps seeing Amanda Beard naked earlier this year, when everyone was wondering who he was dating? Amanda Beard is confident Michael will rein it in once he starts training again: "He has a really, really, really intense coach who's very strict."
Amanda Beard on Michael Phelps: His Show Would Be Boring
Original at Hollyscoop
• Tue, Nov 18
Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard is clearly still a little bent out of shape over rumors of a hookup between her and Michael Phelps, because she didn't exactly have kind words for him this past weekend during the Victoria's ...
Eyes on Rowley
Original at USA Today
• Thu, Sep 11
By Andrea Mandell Pre-show, Amanda dished on all the rumors of a relationship with fellow gold medalist Michael Phelps. "I think it's hilarious," she said. "He's so big and huge right now and to be linked to him — not bad! Not bad at all." Boyfriend Sacha Brown takes it all in stride. "He knows me and he knows Michae...
Eyes on Rowley
Original at USA Today
• Thu, Sep 11
By Andrea Mandell There's a reason that every time we pass Cynthia Rowley's store on Bleecker Street, we want become the mannequins in the window, and 36 of those reasons (OK, 30 — there were maybe six looks only a model could get away with) came traipsing down her runway Thursday afternoon. "The thing I abso...
Busch-Edwards rivalry adds spice to NASCAR's Chase
Original at USA Today
• Wed, Sep 10
- The back flip, a high-arcing somersault, suggests Edwards once dated an Olympic gymnast and not gold-medal swimmer Amanda Beard. Edwards (the "Fittest Man ...
Belinda Carlisle is heaven on Earth
Original at Bay Windows
• Sun, Aug 24
MA - It’s been rumored that Michael Phelps has a beard, as in fellow swimmer and Olympian Amanda Beard (not to be confused with Amanda Bearse, who’s nobody’s ...
Beard Disses Phelps Harshly in Response to Romance Rumors
Original at ToTheCenter.com
• Fri, Aug 22
On a recent broadcast of the John Jay and Rich Radio Show, former Olympic gold medal swimmer Amanda Beard was asked if she has ever been romantically linked to the most talked about man in the world and winner of eight gold medals in ...
Is it just me or is Amanda Beard an older clone of every skanky whore you hated in college?
Original at onthemic (WordPress)
• Thu, Aug 21
By Celisse Wordpower Meanwhile, Amanda also denied she was dating Phelps, saying, "Eww, that's nasty... I have never, ever hooked up with Michael Phelps," Beard said via telephone from Beijing on the "Johnjay and Rich Show," which is broadcast on Kiss FM 104.7 in Phoenix.
The Amanda Beard-Michael Phelps Drinking Game
Original at Holy Candy
• Wed, Aug 20
• 3 related articles
By Candy Former Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard recently chatted with the Phoneix radio show, “Johnjay and Rich,” about her rumored relationship with Michael Phelps — and, as it turns out, their discussion makes a fabulous drinking game. ...
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Quote of the Day...
Original at poliology (WordPress)
• Wed, Aug 20
• 1 related articles
By poliology Meanwhile, Amanda [Beard] also denied she was dating Phelps, saying, "Eww, that's nasty... I have never, ever hooked up with Michael Phelps," Beard said via telephone from Beijing on the "Johnjay and Rich Show," which is broadcast on Kiss FM 104.7 in Phoenix.
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Amanda Beard Denies Dating Michael Phelps
Original at Hollywood Grind
• Wed, Aug 20
By Hollywood Grind
AMANDA BEARD: PRETTY FACE, ZERO CLASS
Original at meaningfuldistractions (WordPress)
• Wed, Aug 20
By shadowcampaigner Now was this really necessary? Wouldn't a simple "No" have sufficed? When asked yesterday to comment on the rumors that she is dating Michael Phelps, Olympic swimmer / Playboy Playmate Amanda Beard said: Eww, that's nasty. I have never, ever hooked up with Michael Phelps."
Michael Phelps Denies Dating Amanda Beard
Original at StyleCritics
• Tue, Aug 19
By Claire No, I’m not dating Amanda Beard. I’ll say that. I think she has a boyfriend,” Michael Phelps reveals in an interview with Dayna Devon of Extra. The sad news is, this eight-time Olympic gold winner is intent on not revealing his current ...
Who is Michael Phelps’ girlfriend?
Original at Beijing Olympic Games 2008
• Tue, Aug 19
By Mike Lily Donaldson is famous for being the girl who replaced Kate Moss as one of the faces of Burberry. Amanda Beard competed in Beijing, but failed to make the finals. Now that Michael Phelps has achieved his Olympic success and become the focus of world sports this week, people are going to want...
German athletes to pose for September Playboy
Original at Beijing Olympic Games 2008
• Thu, Aug 14
• 3 related articles
By Mike Amanda Beard had her turn last year, this year the German edition of Playboy will feature four German Olympic sportswomen, Reuters reports. Katharina Scholz is competing in the women’s hockey at the Beijing Olympics. Nicole Reinhardt is hoping to win a gold medal in the K-2 500 at the Beiji...
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Ten hottest athletes of the Olympics
Original at Beijing Olympic Games 2008
• Wed, Aug 13
By Mike 10. Amanda Beard Amanda Beard drew more attention at the Beijing Olympics for appearing nude in a PETA campaign She unfortunately failed to make it to the semi-finals in the 200 meters breaststroke at the Beijing Olympics finishing 18th in qualifying.
AMANDA BEARD WINS GOLD IN 100 METER BACKPEDAL
Original at mikeresponts (WordPress)
• Sun, Aug 10
By mikeresponts AMANDA BEARD Amanda Beard may not wear fur but apparently she's ok with slaughtered sheep. Being a PETA spokesperson hasn't stopped Amanda Beard from wearing and even modeling sheepskin boots. Beard was also asked specifically about wearing leather and admits she still has leather good...
<b>Olympic</b> View: <b>Amanda Beard</b> is Comfortable in Her Own Skin
Original at blog.sprig.com
• Wed, Aug 6
By Jac Chebatoris That she's an Olympic swimmer means that Amanda Beard has a whole lot more fitness going on than most Americans. But if you need proof, check out her new anti-fur ad for PETA that she stripped down naked Normal 0 false false false EN-US ...
Amanda Beard to appear on cover of Sega game: Beijing 2008
Original at Beijing Olympic Games 2008
• Sun, Aug 3
By Mike Swimming is really hard in the game. The first couple of times I played I was really bad. I spent an hour and a half on the game because I couldn’t walk away without a half-decent score in swimming. Amanda Beard has appeared on covers of FHM. Playboy and Sports Illustrated, now she will be appearin...
It's sink-or-swim time for Amanda Beard
Original at Los Angeles Times
• Sat, Jun 28
CA - Joking aside, her other two events will be the 100 breaststroke and the 200 individual medley. She won two individual silvers and a relay gold at Atlanta in ...
Do female athletes sell sex appeal too much? - Sun-Sentinel.com
Original at Sun-Sentinel.com
• Tue, May 20
Do female athletes sell sex appeal too much? FL - May 20, 2008 Swimming: Amanda Beard posed topless in Playboy in 2007 and has no problems using her sexuality to promote her sport. But she is not the best swimmer out ...
Phelps struggles in tuneup to Olympic trials
Original at Denver Post
• Sat, May 17
CO - May 17, 2008 Three-time Olympian Amanda Beard placed second in the 200 breaststroke, one of three events the 26-year-old is entered in. Beard's time of 2:28.15 was her ...
High-tech suit poses quandary for swimmers - CNN
Original at cnn.com
• Sun, Apr 13
CNN High-tech suit poses quandary for swimmers CNN - Left to right: Amanda Beard, Michael Phelps, Natalie Coughlin. Enter the pool in Beijing in four months with a swimsuit that might lead to slower times, ...
Miss COED: Amanda Beard
Original at CO-ED Magazine
• Tue, Mar 25
By Editor amanda beard. Amanda Beard is a 26 year old Olympic Swimmer that ranked #3 in COED’s Top 25 Sexiest Female Athletes of 2007 - it’s not hard to see why we ranked her so high! Check out Amanda Beard’s FHM Miss COED Gallery. Share This.
Amanda Beard says swimming should be more risque
Original at Beijing Olympic Games 2008
• Fri, Mar 7
By Wu Read the whole interview here: Beard Constantly Swims Against Tide Amanda Beard Swimming United StatesAmanda Beard, Swimming, United States Amanda Beard in an interview with Dave Hollander said swimming should be more “risque”. “I’ve actually talked to my agents a lot about producin...
Amanda Beard’s Hawaiin Bikini Shoot
Original at The Gossip Girls
• Thu, Dec 13
By The Gossip Girls at (c) gossipgirls.com Olympic swimmer-turned-model Amanda Beard keeps on pushing forward with her attempt to transition from the poolhouse to a life as a sex symobol. The seven-time medalist has been busy on the beaches of Hawaii for a swimwear feature for ...
Their bad? Women's soccer team not bad enough
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Fri, Sep 7
By Newsdesk Or the swimmer Amanda Beard-stripped-nude-for-Playboy sense. Or the Marion Jones-apparently-stuffed-full-of steroids-sense. Yes, several years ago former national team starter Brandi Chastain posed for a men's magazine with a pair of ...
Amanda Beard: 2008 Beer Pimp
Original at We are "The Swim Aids"
• Tue, Sep 4
By Suz Share This We all like hearing about swimmer endorsement deals, don’t we? Thought so! In a new interview with Smart Money, it is revealed that we can all expect to see Miss Beard hocking beer in 2008. This aint a dinky deal, either. Amanda will pull in 7 figures to appear in these ads. The name of t...
Better Late Than Never: Yes, But Does the Carpet Match the Beard?
Original at Deadspin
• Sun, Jun 10
I do like that "sexy" is equated to an athletic build. I married a former elite swimmer, so that's my type. A-Rod has his type (perhaps a wee bit, eh, bulkier). Tom Brady has his type (assless). We've all got the physical qualities that turn us on, hopefully matched with a few decent non-physical...
Amanda Beard makes quick change from swim suit to birthday suit
Original at Boston Herald
• Fri, Jun 8
LOS ANGELES - The last time the world looked at Amanda Beard she was winning her first individual Olympic gold medal at the Athens Games. There’s a lot more of the 25-year-old swimmer on view in...
Olympic swimming champ Beard bares all for Playboy
Original at Times Herald-Record
• Thu, Jun 7
The last time the world looked at Amanda Beard she was winning her first individual Olympic gold medal at the Athens Games.
AP Interview: Olympian Amanda Beard changes from swimsuit to birthday suit
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Thu, Jun 7
PR-inside.com) LOS ANGELES (AP) - The last time the world looked at Amanda Beard she was winning her first individual Olympic gold medal at the Athens Games. There's a lot more of the 25-year-old swimmer on view in the July issue of Playboy, where a topless Beard is on the cover billed as �the w...