Tara Reid

Where you’ve seen her:
As a naughty nymphette in The Big Lebowski, a radio sex therapist in Urban Legend, a curious virgin in the teen comedy American Pie, and as drummer Melody in Josie and the Pussycats.

Oh, brother:
“When I started developing and his friends started liking me, my brother freaked out. He was, like, 'That's my sister. If you talk to her, I'll kill you.' My nickname was 'Untouchable.' No one in [my hometown] would even dare date me. They'd get beat up.”

Ab flab:
“I don't like the typical good-looking guy. I know this sounds ridiculous, but I like guys with love handles. When he doesn't care 100 percent about his body, I don't have to obsess about mine. I hate a washboard stomach—does not turn me on.”

Monkey business:
“I hate being tickled. Sure, it makes me laugh, but I get pissed off. I'm like a monkey when I'm tickled—woo-hoo!”

Reid between the lines:
Tara's 2002 Girls of Maxim gallery
Tara's Stuff Cover Girls gallery
Our 2002 interview with Tara

December 2000 (#36)