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\nIt\u2019s been awhile since we\u2019ve caught up with actress and model Candace Kita. The last time we touched base, she was co-starring in \u201cI Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry\u201d with Adam Sandler and Kevin James. Today, she\u2019s continuing her acting career having just wrapped two films: \u201cChristmas in Beverly Hills\u201d and \u201cDo Me a Solid\u201d. And she\u2019s currently in pre-production on the martial arts film, \u201cWar of the Dragon\u201d.<\/p>\n

Since we last spoke to Candace, she\u2019s also been heavily involved in women\u2019s safety issues. She is the host of a live, weekly, call-in radio show, \u201cHottie Help with Candace Kita\u201d. Each week she invites a celebrity guest and they discuss a topic pertaining to women\u2019s safety. Recent guests have included: \u201cShe\u2019s Got the Look\u201d winner and Amazon Top 100 author Cindy Day, ESPN host Genvieve Chappell and Logo Network comedian Cat Davis. \u201cI really wanted the show to be exciting. Women\u2019s safety may not immediately sound like fun, but with our guests it\u2019s a blast. \u201dsays Kita.<\/p>\n

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In her spare time, Kita has created a charity organization, \u201cHotties With a Heart\u201d. This organization is comprised of women who want to donate their time and resources to charity events throughout the greater Los Angeles area. Recent events have included Read Across America, The USO, The Salvation Army, The Burbank Animal Shelter, Toys for Tots and the Frank Jordan Mission. \u201cHotties With a Heart has been one of the most rewarding things I\u2019ve ever done. It all started when someone bet me I couldn\u2019t do one charity event a month. One thing led to another, and the support has been overwhelming. A Marine at the USO recently called me the Ann Margret of today\u2019s generation. I wear that title proudly.\u201d said Kita.<\/p>\n

Kita is also the author of the upcoming book, \u201cThe Hottie Handbook: A Girl\u2019s category_ide to Safety. This is a safety primer for women of all ages. Topics include travel safety, surfing the internet, dating, online dating, campus safety, workplace safety and keeping your personal information private. We interviewed Candace about her book and her interest in women\u2019s safety:<\/i><\/p>\n

ASIANCE: Did you write \u201cThe Hottie Handbook\u201d with only beautiful women in mind?<\/h3>\n

Candace:<\/b> No. As a sexist term used to describe beautiful young women, I realize the term \u201chottie\u201d has had negative connotations. However, I want to reclaim \u201chottie\u201d to describe any woman that is getting attention, wanted or unwanted, from the opposite sex. This is a book for any woman and for all ages.<\/p>\n

ASIANCE: What type of research did you do to write \u201cThe Hottie Handbook\u201d? <\/h3>\n

Candace:<\/b> I\u2019ve spent the past five years researching inappropriate behavior. My research included meetings with the FBI, LAPD Threat Management Unit, threat management specialists and numerous interviews with women from all walks of life. I interviewed not only actresses and models, but housewives, school teachers, stay-at-home moms and career women. <\/p>\n

ASIANCE: In \u201cThe Hottie Handbook,\u201d you\u2019re pretty blunt and straightforward. Do you think this will offend some readers? <\/h3>\n

Candace:<\/b> It might. But one of the main ideas I convey in \u201cThe Hottie Handbook\u201d is understanding the motives behind courtesy bias \u2013 that is, the tendency to tell people what you think they want to hear in order to avoid hurting their feelings. <\/p>\n

As young women, we are taught to be nice, kind and sweet. We learn to be accommodating. Polite is good; being impolite is bad. We don\u2019t want to refuse the guy who wants our phone number, even though we\u2019re not interested. We don\u2019t want to appear \u201crude,\u201d \u201cstuck up\u201d or \u201csnobby.\u201d But if a weirdo is intent on playing hardball with you, you need to fight back. You need to learn how to react properly in an uncomfortable or threatening situation. Time-appropriate bitchiness is a good thing. We need to be aware of people\u2019s underlying motives. And remember, inappropriate behavior is someone making you so uncomfortable that you feel the need to comply or respond in hopes this person will stop their actions toward you.<\/p>\n

ASIANCE: If there was one safety tip that you would want readers to get from reading your book, what would it be? <\/h3>\n

Candace:<\/b> If someone is behaving inappropriately toward you, don\u2019t let them have the upper hand. Remember to listen to your gut instincts, sixth sense or woman\u2019s intuition. If someone appears to want something from you, they do. Don\u2019t second-guess yourself; it\u2019s really that simple. <\/p>\n

ASIANCE: What types of safety issues are addressed in \u201cThe Hottie Handbook?\u201d <\/h3>\n

Candace:<\/b> Topics include dating, travel, surfing the internet, car safety, safety at home, online dating, campus life and safety in the workplace.<\/p>\n

ASIANCE: You have played sexy women throughout your career. Some of your acting roles include playing Mel Gibson\u2019s girlfriend in \u201cComplete Savages,\u201d a sexy Hooters girl in \u201cI Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry\u201d and a cheerleader in \u201cThe Bad News Bears.\u201d Do you think this sends the wrong message to young women? <\/h3>\n

Candace:<\/b> No. Being sexy and beautiful does not preclude your right to be safe. <\/p>\n

ASIANCE: Do you think celebrities like Jessica Simpson and Paris Hilton are teaching them to be sexual too early? Do you think this sends the wrong message to men? <\/h3>\n

Candace:<\/b> Jessica Simpson and Paris Hilton are going to be who they are and I\u2019m not here to change them. They are among the current icons for fashion, music and pop culture. I\u2019m certain Mae West was racy for her era. They are not sending any more of a wrong message to us than Marilyn Monroe or Jayne Mansfield did in their time. \u201cThe Hottie Handbook\u201d doesn\u2019t judge current cultural icons. Rather, it deals with keeping women safe in today\u2019s modern world of online dating, cyber stalking, cyberbullying and identity theft. <\/p>\n

ASIANCE: Are you a feminist? <\/h3>\n

Candace:<\/b> Yes. Gone are the days of burning bras and no makeup. I embrace beauty. But I believe being beautiful or sexy does not give anyone the right to behave inappropriately towards you.<\/p>\n

ere is a video of Candace\u2019s charity, Hotties With a Heart, when we were invited to the Bob Hope USO to welcome USMC troops being deployed to bases around the US.<\/b>
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ASIANCE: Your book is a \u201chandbook.\u201d What is the difference between this and a regular book? <\/h3>\n

Candace:<\/b> I wrote \u201cThe Hottie Handbook\u201d as a collection of top 10 lists to make it easier to use. Going on a trip? Flip to the Travel section and look up the top 10 list that pertains to your situation. Read it and off you go. <\/p>\n

ASIANCE: Are all of the stories in your book true? <\/h3>\n

Candace:<\/b> Yes. They come from more than five years of interviews with women from many different walks of life. The names and locations have been changed, but the stories are candid and real. <\/p>\n

ASIANCE: Is there anything else you would like to say in this interview? <\/h3>\n

Candace:<\/b> Yes, thank you so much for taking the time to check back with me. I\u2019m going to be overhauling my website during the next few months so please take a peek soon for a brand new look! www.candacekita.com. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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