Australian Penthouse

January Pet of the Month, Ashlee Adams, is one of the most popular MySpace users in Australia, according to new statistics from the social media giant.

Ashlee came in as the third most popular MySpace Australia user overall, behind Hanny Wu, a 21-year-old student from Perth, and Christian rock star, Joel Houston. We’re sure neither of them can hold a candle to Ashlee, though…

“I’m very much ‘what you see is what you get’,” says our stunning Pet. “There are lots of models out there who are prettier and thinner than me who haven’t had nearly as much online success. I attribute this to the fact that I’m 100 per cent real. I can be a bit of a smart-arse at times, but I always do it with humour and in a light-hearted way.

“If something annoys me, I usually write an amusing bulletin about it, and people seem to like that I’m straight up and honest. I’m just a regular geeky girl who loves video games and tattoos, and who just happens to have been lucky enough to have a bit of success in the modelling world.”

Social networking strategist, Laurel Papworth, says the MySpace ‘Most Watched’ phenomenon is representative of a broader cultural revolution which is occurring both on and offline: “No longer do A&R executives, newspaper journalists or fashion editors decide who or what is popular, or what information is of interest to society: MySpace’s millions of members decide for themselves.”

“The ‘Most Watched’ MySpacers are the idols of Australia’s youth,” asserts Rebekah Horne, Vice President of MySpace Australia. “The popularity of these profiles can be attributed to the fact that MySpace offers fans a genuine insight into the lives of these celebrities, unmediated by publicists or gossip magazines. A direct and two-way channel, MySpace is a forum to connect with celebrities, in a way that’s ‘real’. The ‘Most Watched’ list also reflects Australians’ humour and love of the larrikin.”

Onya, Ashlee!

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