Publicist Seeks Playmate for Beach Day

Just when you think you’ve heard it all, Montrose local Mona Michel talks bisexuality, Osama and Kim Kardashian. At in La Crescenta, this George Michael-obsessed single dishes on what unnerves her about sexual discrimination, and whether or not she will ever marry a member of the same sex.

Name: Mona Michel

Age: 39

Occupation: Writer/Publicist

Current Location: Tazza Coffee

Relationship Status: Single

Interested In: Anyone is pretty much game

What do you publicize?

I mainly focus on entertainment publicity, working with actors, artists, you name it.

What is your background?

I’m Egyptian Lebanese and I was raised in Paris. I studied at NYU.

Fancy. What is your favorite thing about being in the foothills?

Montrose has some of the coolest and restaurants in the city. I really enjoy privacy, but I have to admit that I hit the beach every weekend.

Are you single?

Yes. And I should also mention I’m bisexual.

Oh. OK. So, does that mean you find me attractive?

Just because I like women doesn’t mean I jump on anything that walks by. Why? Are you available?

No. But is that a yes? 

Yes. You happen to fit the profile of what I like. 

Which is?

Long dark hair, sexy, attractive, smart, funny …

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My ideal women are Sophie Marceau and Angelina Jolie. 

Even I would sleep with Angelina Jolie. 

I like androgynous for guys and feminine for women. Oh, and my ideal girl would have to be age appropriate, because the last girl I dated was basically Hello Kitty.

Wow.

It was traumatizing when someone at asked me if my girlfriend was my daughter. So, it really ruined it for me. I couldn’t get past the image of a child.

Who is your male celebrity crush?

Robert Downey Jr. and Daniel Craig. For me, it’s very simple. If you don’t know anything about the '80s, particularly George Michael, then it will not work. I finally learned my lesson. If they don’t know the answer to, “Who sings Careless Whisper?” then it’s finished before it starts. That goes for men and women.

I guess I’m not your type after all because I would have gotten that wrong. I would have said the guy who wrote the one hit wonder from the original Melrose Place.

You mean All I Need by Jack Wagner?

Nice.

Yeah. No. We would not be a match. I should also mention that my is named George Michael.

That’s kind of scary, no? Do you ever want to get married?

Yes, but to a man, not to a woman.

Really? Because you want a ?

For me, the reason I identify as bisexual is because you can’t really explain the attraction. When I’m attracted to someone, it’s intellectually, physically and it’s more of the whole package. If I connect with them. That’s what’s important, which is why I can go with a woman as much as I can go with a man.

But you just don’t want to marry a woman?

I don’t think it’s necessary. I respect the fact that a lot of people want that legal right to do so, that’s fine. It’s just not for me. If I do get married, I am very traditional in some ways.

What are the top three qualities you look for in a person?

I would have to say they are the same for men and for women—a good sense of humor, good manners, smart and ambitious.

No wonder you are attracted to . What do you think if the recent drama?

A great accomplishment, but not quite sure it was not kind of staged or timed so that it was happening at this very specific moment. No one could find him for years and turns out he was in a building that was pretty well-exposed. Something seems off.

So, maybe Bush just wanted to give Obama a gift. What do you write?

Articles mostly. My last interview was with Kim Kardashian.

What is she like?

I think finding out the extent of her empire is incredible. It’s very impressive, considering she's only around 30. She pretty much has it all. Perfume, shoes, books, shows, who knows what else. She is very linked-in with her family, they are all very supportive of each other.

Did you ask about her love life?

No.

Maybe she’s a lesbian. Never know.

Lesbians don’t like me. Neither do straight people, for that matter. Being bisexual is judged harshly by both sides, because it’s almost like they want you to pick a team, and because I stay neutral, it’s offensive. I have been researching recently and found there is a lot of discrimination against the bisexual community. And it’s ironic that the community can also discriminate, because we are the “B” in LGBT. I don’t think we are taken seriously. They think we are confused.

Are you?

No. Not at all. Outsiders think that because we like both sexes, we are more likely to cheat. And that’s not the case. No matter what our sexual preference, we all have equal ability to cheat. 

Whether turtle, dog, pig or horse.

... or Hello Kitty.

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