For Your Consideration - DIVA Entry/Cooper

What is it to be a DIVA? It is a life of work, modeling shoots, meeting one's fans, more photograph dates and of course managing one's image in print and on products. Is it an easy life? No but when one lives in the public arena, one must dedicate themselves to the beautiful life. Let me share my DIVA life with you.

 Yes, I am a male model. To keep myself in the spotlight, I visit my personal groomer monthly for a shampoo, cut and dry session. I use a variety of products depending on my photo shoots for the next week or so.

 Occasionally I will have a little wine to loosen up during a modeling session, but I find it can make my tongue somewhat loopy, so I try and it keep it to a minimum.

 I am not wild about the seasonal modeling jobs but I will wear what the fashion houses dictate. Thank goodness I didn't have to walk the runway in this monstrosity!

 When I first started out I did have some centerfolds taken for a magazine. I have since started litigation to get them back. It was a mistake, let's leave it at that.

 Portrait studies are always intense but I look straight into the lens and let my soul shine through.

 I try and do some public service photos when I am approached. I also try and visit the troops when the USO does their fun shows.

 It is exhausting being on the road, so one grabs shut-eye when one can.

 I always take time to meet with my fans, after all they have made me the DIVA I am today.

 I really enjoy the on-site photo shoots, particularly the beach.

 Note the nice angle to my head - I have a strong profile.

 Of course wearing a blue vest only accentuates my powerful chest, which the ladies love.

 Oh dear, another seasonal picture..

 ..they are so tiresome, it is hard to make some holiday fashions pop. Orange has never really been my color.

 I do, do some paw modeling. My fur can be high maintenance but it is worth it.

 I am politically active and try be on the cutting edge of what is coming out of Washington.

 I do endorse some products, mainly footstuffs and the contracts always stipulate an unlimited supply of the product. For that reason I focus mainly on biscuits.

 After consuming enough of the product I have to take a short nap to digest my endorsements.

Most people think of a DIVA as a bad thing and we can only blame Martha Stewart on that. No, a DIVA is not a bad thing. We are just different. We are beautiful and that makes us special.