Bonnie-Jill Laflin
Encyclopedia
Bonnie-Jill Laflin is an American
model
, actress, television personality
, and member of the Los Angeles Lakers
front office.
Laflin first gained public attention as a cheerleader
with the Golden State Warriors
of the NBA
. She is a former NFL cheerleader
, having joined the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
in 1996.
Her work as a cheerleader and model helped her into TV with guest roles on Baywatch
in (1998–1999) and Ally McBeal
(2000). In 2001, she appeared in her first fully credited film role in the drama She Said I Love u. More recently, she became TV personality hosting Hotlines starting in 2003 and United Rockcrawling & Off-Road Challenge Series in 2004. In 2003 she became a correspondent for Prime 9 News with KCAL-TV
in Los Angeles, California
.
In 2005, Laflin was part of the opening week of Deal or No Deal
on NBC
. She was ranked #89 on the Maxim
Hot 100 Women of 2005.
Laflin is a supporter of animal rights
and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
(PETA). She recently posed for PETA's "Buck the Rodeo" campaign, photographed topless (but covered with her arm) in Daisy Dukes and cowboy boot
s, while the tagline reads: "Nobody likes an eight-second ride".
Laflin is the first female scout for the NBA, working with the Los Angeles Lakers
and as the assistant general manager of the Lakers' developmental team
, the Los Angeles D-Fenders
. She was named among the Top Hooters
girls of all time as part of the restaurant chain's 25th anniversary in 2008. She is an outspoken fan of the San Francisco Giants
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, actress, television personality
Celebrity
A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
, and member of the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
front office.
Laflin first gained public attention as a cheerleader
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
with the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
of the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
. She is a former NFL cheerleader
National Football League Cheerleading
National Football League Cheerleading, or simply NFL Cheerleading, is a professional cheerleading league in the United States. Twenty six of the 32 NFL teams include a cheerleading squad in their franchise. Cheerleaders are a popular attraction that can give a team more coverage/airtime, popular...
, having joined the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders is the National Football League cheerleading squad representing the Dallas Cowboys.- 1960s :The original cheerleading squad was a made up of a male-female group called the CowBelles & Beaux. The group made its sidelines debut in 1960 during the Cowboys' inaugural...
in 1996.
Her work as a cheerleader and model helped her into TV with guest roles on Baywatch
Baywatch
Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...
in (1998–1999) and Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal is an American legal comedy-drama series which aired on the Fox network from 1997 to 2002. The series was created by David E. Kelley, who also served as the executive producer, along with Bill D'Elia...
(2000). In 2001, she appeared in her first fully credited film role in the drama She Said I Love u. More recently, she became TV personality hosting Hotlines starting in 2003 and United Rockcrawling & Off-Road Challenge Series in 2004. In 2003 she became a correspondent for Prime 9 News with KCAL-TV
KCAL-TV
KCAL-TV, channel 9, is an independent television station in Los Angeles, California, USA, owned by the CBS Corporation. KCAL-TV shares its studio facilities with KCBS-TV inside CBS Studio Center in the Studio City section of Los Angeles, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson.-Digital...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
In 2005, Laflin was part of the opening week of Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal (US game show)
Deal or No Deal is the American version of the international game show of Dutch origin of the same name. The show was hosted by Howie Mandel, and premiered on December 19, 2005, on National Broadcasting Company . The hour-long show typically aired at least twice a week during its run, and included...
on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. She was ranked #89 on the Maxim
Maxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
Hot 100 Women of 2005.
Laflin is a supporter of animal rights
Animal rights
Animal rights, also known as animal liberation, is the idea that the most basic interests of non-human animals should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings...
and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is an American animal rights organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president. A non-profit corporation with 300 employees and two million members and supporters, it claims to be the largest animal rights...
(PETA). She recently posed for PETA's "Buck the Rodeo" campaign, photographed topless (but covered with her arm) in Daisy Dukes and cowboy boot
Cowboy boot
Cowboy boots refer to a specific style of riding boot, historically worn by cowboys. They have a Cuban heel, rounded to pointed toe, high shaft, and, traditionally, no lacing...
s, while the tagline reads: "Nobody likes an eight-second ride".
Laflin is the first female scout for the NBA, working with the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
and as the assistant general manager of the Lakers' developmental team
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
, the Los Angeles D-Fenders
Los Angeles D-Fenders
The Los Angeles D-Fenders are a NBA Development League team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2006, the team is owned by the Los Angeles Lakers, which became the first National Basketball Association franchise to own a D-League team...
. She was named among the Top Hooters
Hooters
Hooters is the trade name of two privately held American restaurant chains: Hooters of America, Incorporated, based in Atlanta, Georgia, and Hooters, Incorporated, based in Clearwater, Florida...
girls of all time as part of the restaurant chain's 25th anniversary in 2008. She is an outspoken fan of the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
.
External links
- Interview with AskMen.com
- "Former NFL Players Join Troops in Iraq" By Pfc. Cassandra Groce, USA / Special to American Forces Press Service, AmericaSupportsYou.mil, TikritTikritTikrit is a town in Iraq, located 140 km northwest of Baghdad on the Tigris river . The town, with an estimated population in 2002 of about 260,000 is the administrative center of the Salah ad Din Governorate.-Ancient times:...
, IraqIraqIraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, February 7, 2006. — Article discusses visit by Laflin and NFL stars to U.S. forces in Iraq.