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With over 43,000 votes cast in the first two elections for the Urbs' Blurbs Hottie Hall of Fame, the voice of CBSSports.com users has been heard. In the first round of votes, Alyssa Milano took 67 percent over Elisabeth Shue in a battle of childhood crushes. In the second and most recent round, Marisa Miller received 59 percent against Christie Brinkley in a battle of "new school vs. old school" swimsuit models.
This week's vote is much more than a blonde vs. a brunette. If you happened to be alive and post-pubescent during the 1990s, these two beauties were Singled Out as two of the best ever.
In fact, the third round of voting for the Urbs' Blurbs Hottie Hall of Fame is the Singled Out Edition. Jenny McCarthy, the original host of the MTV show, will battle with Carmen Electra, who replaced McCarthy as host.
Of course, these ladies have done much more than host a dating show. Both McCarthy and Electra, each currently 36 years old, enjoyed success before and after Singled Out, but only one can join the Hottie Hall of Fame.
In case your mind is not yet made up, here's a little reminder of where you might have seen these two beauties, as well as links to photo galleries that will truly refresh your memory!
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Jennifer Ann McCarthy -- Photo Links - NSFW -- Like many timeless beauties in the past 55 years, McCarthy was brought to our attention by the great Hugh Hefner. McCarthy was accepted by Playboy in 1993, and chosen to pose for the October issue. After McCarthy became Playmate of the Month, it was not long before she was chosen as Playmate of the Year.
Thanks to her newfound popularity, McCarthy made a successful move from her hometown Chicago to Los Angeles. McCarthy began as host of Hot Rocks, a Playboy TV show featuring uncensored music videos in 1994.
A year later, MTV chose McCarthy to host its new dating show called Singled Out. While the show was mildly successful, McCarthy was clearly a star and the network took notice. In 1997, MTV launched The Jenny McCarthy Show, a sketch-comedy show, which showed McCarthy's goofy sense of humor.
More recently, McCarthy appeared in Scary Movie 3 along with Pamela Anderson. In 2005, McCarthy produced, wrote and starred in Dirty Love along with ... wait for it ... Carmen Electra.
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Carmen Electra, a.k.a. Tara Leigh Patrick -- Photo Links - NSFW -- Carmen's exotic look comes from her mix of Irish, German and Cherokee ancestry. She started her professional career in 1990 as a dancer at Kings Island theme park in Mason, Ohio, in the show It's Magic.
She moved to California in 1994, where she met Prince while auditioning for an all-girl rap group -- seriously. Prince persuaded a young Tara Patrick to change her name to Carmen Electra and instead record a solo album. While Prince did sign her to a record contract, her music career was short-lived.
In 1995, Electra started appearing in various television programs and ad campaigns. Like McCarthy, Electra posed for Playboy in 1996 before joining Singled Out a year later.
While McCarthy kept her dating life quiet for the most part, Electra had a number of high-profile relationships. Aside from Prince, Electra has also been romantically involved with Dennis Rodman, Tommy Lee and Dave Navarro.
Electra continues to appear in movie spoofs, including Scary Movie, Scary Movie 4, Epic Movie and Date Movie. Her best role, however, might have been as a cheerleader in the 2004 film Starsky & Hutch. From her role in the comedy, Electra won an MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss for her makeout session with Amy Smart.
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