Avril Lavigne covers this week’s issue of Hello! Canada, featuring their 50 Most Beautiful Canadians. Set to return with her current single Here’s to Never Growing Up, Editor-in-Chief Alison Eastwood released a statement saying, “Unveiling our annual Most Beautiful issue is as thrilling as giving a close friend a big, beautiful birthday present. And this year is especially exciting. Avril and her Fiancé Chad Kroeger have been great friends to HELLO! Canada, their Wedding is just around the corner, and our exclusive (and rare) Photo Shoot, on the eve of Avril’s return to the pop charts, was nothing short of magical.”.
The List ranges from Media, Ballerinas, Singers to Movie Stars with some surprises and some names you have to do a quick Google Image search for. Selected this year by the Magazine are:
Stephen Amell
Actor: Arrow, CTV
Hometown: Toronto
Will Arnett
Actor: Arrested Development, Netflix
Hometown: Toronto
Justin Bieber
Singer, Universal
Hometown: Stratford, Ont.
Jean-Luc Bilodeau
Actor: Baby Daddy, ABC Spark
Hometown: Vancouver
Dean Brody
Singer, Universal
Hometown: Jaffray, B.C.
Michael Bublé
Singer, Warner
Hometown: Burnaby, B.C.
Sidney Crosby
Professional hockey player, Pittsburgh Penguins
Hometown: Cole Harbour, N.S.
Antonio Cupo
Actor: Bomb Girls, Global TV
Hometown: Vancouver
Victoria Duffield
Singer, Warner
Hometown: Abbotsford, B.C.
Matt Dusk
Singer, eOne Music
Hometown: Toronto
Nathan Fillion
Actor: Castle, CTV
Hometown: Edmonton
Mitsou Gélinas
Radio host: Rythme FM
Hometown: Montreal
Ryan Gosling
Actor
Hometown: Cornwall, Ont.
Pascale Hutton
Actor: Arctic Air, CBC
Hometown: Creston, B.C.
Carly Rae Jepsen
Singer, Universal
Hometown: Mission, B.C.
Sean Jones
Singer
Hometown: Toronto
Tanya Kim
Anchor: etalk, CTV
Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
Adam Korson
Actor: Seed, City
Hometown: Thornhill, Ont.
Kristin Kreuk
Actor: Beauty and the Beast, Showcase
Hometown: Vancouver
Amanda Lang
Anchor: The Lang and O’Leary Exchange, CBC
Hometown: Ottawa
Avril Lavigne
Singer, Sony
Hometown: Napanee, Ont.
Dan Levy
Actor: TV/film
Hometown: Toronto
Raine Maida
Singer, Warner
Hometown: Toronto
Rachel McAdams
Actor
Hometown: St. Thomas, Ont.
Kandyse McClure
Actor: Hemlock Grove, Netflix
Hometown: Vancouver
Tracy Moore
Host: Cityline, City
Hometown: Richmond Hill, Ont.
Ashley Diana Morris
Guess! model
Hometown: Toronto
Alanis Morissette
Singer, Collective Sounds
Hometown: Ottawa
Enuka Okuma
Actor: Rookie Blue, Global TV
Hometown: Vancouver
Ellen Page
Actor
Hometown: Halifax
Jessica Paré
Actor: Mad Men, AMC
Hometown: Montreal
Jason Priestley
Actor
Hometown: Vancouver
Milos Raonic
Professional tennis player
Thornhill, Ont.
Lisa Ray
Host: Top Chef Canada, Food Network Canada
Hometown: Toronto
Ryan Reynolds
Actor
Hometown: Vancouver
Ed Robertson
Singer, Warner
Hometown: Toronto
Sonia Rodriguez
Principal dancer, National Ballet of Canada
Hometown: Toronto
Anna Silk
Actor: Lost Girl, Showcase
Hometown: Fredericton
Hannah Simone
Actor: New Girl, City
Hometown: Calgary
Cobie Smulders
Actor: How I Met Your Mother, City
Hometown: Vancouver
Scott Speedman
Actor
Hometown: Toronto
Jessica Stam
Model
Hometown: Kincardine, Ont.
George Stroumboulopoulos
Host: George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight, CBC
Hometown: Toronto
David Sutcliffe
Actor: Cracked, CBC
Hometown: Saskatoon
Shania Twain
Singer, Universal
Hometown: Timmins, Ont.
Emily VanCamp
Actor: Revenge, City
Hometown: Port Perry, Ont.
Cory Vitiello
Executive chef: The Harbord Room
Hometown: Brantford, Ont.
Roz Weston
Senior entertainment reporter, ET Canada, Global TV
Hometown: Acton, Ont.
Ellen Wong
Actor: The Carrie Diaries, City
Hometown: Toronto
Kevin Zegers
Actor
Hometown: Woodstock, Ont.
See the Cover below:
The 124-page Double Issue is now on Newsstands.
(Photo/ credit: Hello! Canada/Sony Music)
Canadian Television and Film Royalty have united in Toronto this past week for three separate Galas honouring the v. best we have to offer in Entertainment. Combining what formerly were known as the Genies and Geminis together, the Awards are given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Drawing some of the Country’s most familiar faces, the final Broadcast Gala took place, airing nationally on CBC, hosted by beloved Funnyman Martin Short.
Winning top honours this year was War Witch (Rebelle), a Drama about a 14-year-old Girl in Sub-Saharan Africa who tells her unborn Child the story of her life since she has experienced the War, which swept ten categories including Best Motion Picture and Director for Kim Nguyen. American Actor James Cromwell won for Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in Still Mine, while War Witch‘s Rachel Mwanza won Actress in a Leading Role.
In the Television categories, CTV‘s now concluded Flashpoint won Dramatic Series, with Enrico Colantoni winning Lead Actor in a Dramatic Role. Meanwhile, Meg Tilly, who stars in Global Television Series Bomb Girls won Lead Actress in a Dramatic Role. HBO Canada‘s Less Than Kind won Comedy Series with its Wendel Meldrum winning Lead Actress in a Comedic Role. Gerry Dee won Lead Actor in a Comedic Role for CBC‘s Mr. D.
Many Stars braved the cold to greet Fans who lined hours at the Red Carpet including Laura Vandervoort, Catherine O’Hara, Geneviève Bujold, James Cromwell, Jay Baruchel, Stephen Amell, Xavier Dolan, Kristin Kreuk, Sandra Oh and several more. Even Vandervoort spotted me and even came over to say a quick “hi” recognizing me instantly! The Party continued at a Reception post-Gala at the venue, before making its way over to Rosewater Supper Club.
See some Photos I snapped below:
Click here for a complete list of Winners.
(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)
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