Mandy got to have some cowboys-and-Indians style fun for a photoshoot for Blender magazine. She's got a lot on her plate right now between her new clothing line, movie and reality special all while promoting her upcoming album, Wild Hope. She spoke to Blender about how the experience was different this time around. Here's more:
How does it feel to have moved away from the pop star rat race?
I feel like I kinda did that a little bit with Coverage, the last record. But this means more because this is my own music now, so I'm obviously more personally invested. I'm just excited for people to hear new music from me, because it's been so long.It must be liberating to sing your own songs, too.
It's night and day, in comparison to singing somebody else's words onstage. It's a very different experience. I just enjoy this so much more, I enjoy actually having been a part of the process from start to finish.Do you miss all the "pop star" grooming?
To be honest, I never felt like I was groomed. I was just sort of shoved in a studio with people I wasn't necessarily a fan of and kind of told what to sing and how to sing it. I would show up at the studio and the track would be completely finished and all I had to do was sing on it. It was a bit of a bummer, because you have to conform whatever you have to sing to what the band's already played.
Sounds like Mandy has come a long way since her "Candy" days and we can't wait to hear what she has in store for us.
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she looks so cute i wish there were more celebs like her, embrace your natural beauty
1love mandy
2She's so down-to-earth. It's refreshing!
3good for her, I hope her album does well, and as always, she looks great
4my boyfriend is super in love with her and as much as i'd love to hate her, she is so darn cute, i just can't!! i actually took him to see her this morning at 6am for some special radio promo! Ahh, the things we do for Mandy...hahah!!!
5shes aamzing especiallyy..in her movie A WALK TO REMMBER OMG ITS AMZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LUV HE
6i'm looking forward to her new CD. is this blender issue the July one? i'd like to buy it.
7These are great photos, but they were done for her album art not Blender specifically.
8I love Mandy Moore.I can't wait to get her new cd.
9Cant wait to hear her new stuff.
10i loved her "Candy" song. hehehehe.
But the most important thing here is that the magazine she is posing for is BLENDER as in the same publishing company as Maxim and Stuff, I think.
How cool is it that she isn't scantily clad while promoting her album? How cool is that she doesn't have to conform to an overtly sexual image that many young singers/actresses take?
See Ms. Jessica Alba, you can do a man's mazagine without taking your clothes off and doing sexy poses while promoting a project.
11She is too cute!
12Love her, she is so awesome! I read in Self that she financed her own album.
13Am I the only one who thinks Mandy Mooooooooo a bit too full of herself?!?!? She's fug and chub. Also, she is NOT famous!!! Who even pays any attention to her despite he constant ramblings about herself. Comparing herself to people who are actually famous is probably the only way she has managed to stay relevant enough that anyone is willing to interview her.
14Whoa darkntwisty there is no need for the harsh comment; this isn't a Jennifer Anniston or Angelina Jolie post. It's just Many Moore.
15Very refreshing!!!
16Mandy**
17I love Mandy Moore, she's always been adoreable. I'm looking forward to hearing some tracks off of this new ablum.
18I just think she has this holier than thou aloof attitude and thinks she is better than everyone else in her age group even though she has accomplished a fraction of the commercial success. I'm not saying commercial success is the only gauge, but she has no place to be so smug. I think she's just insecure about her weight and bad skin. I'd cover up that chub too if I were her!
19I guess she can't be a pillar of society like Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, or Britney Spears.
20I love Mandy´s full body !!!
21mandys so cute. :]
22I'm completely offended that anyone would imply that Mandy Moore is a "chub". Are you serious? Or just looking to shake things up? I'm betting you are just looking for attention because Mandy Moore is far from overweight.
23I agree with you asco00.
And as for her "holier than thou aloof attitude," i don't think she does it intentionally. she isn't in rehab, in jail, causing a stir by starving herself or showing her private parts, complaining about not being taken seriously, etc. she doesn't relate to all the young starlets because she lives a completely differenty lifestyle from them.
and because of that, darkntwisty, she'd ALREADY "better than everyone else" in Hollywierd.
24I think Mandy Moore is better than others in her age group. She hasn't been as successful b/c she doesn't play up to the sex-pot image, so even though she is talented, the media doesn't pay attention to her. At least Mandy is actually doing something for a living - singing, acting, designing clothing - instead of just shopping all day, going to bars, and entering rehab. I commend her for being herself, even if that does mean she's a bit "holier than thou."
25And I love that there was a comment about Mandy's "bad skin". Have you even seen the girl? I can't remember where I read this, but many celebrity makeup artists have been quoted saying that Mandy has the most flawless skin they have ever worked with. That's how she gets away with being so natural with her makeup.
Anyway...I love Mandy Moore. I have always felt she was far too talented for her own good. Talent and fame just didn't seem to fit her because she is such a normal and humble person. It's a breath of fresh air for someone in the business to be so grounded. I was fortunate enough to meet her right before her career took off (I believe she was about 15?) and I have run into her throughout the years and throughout her successes and she is still that same sweet 15 year old I met years ago. Fame has not changed her and I love that!
But her album Coverage is great. If you don't own it, you should!
26Mandy's gorgeous and completely down to earth, I'm really looking forward to hearing her new music
27I think the new album is fantastic, and while she hasn't had the over the top commercial success of Britney and Christina, I think that she has maintained a very successful film and music career. I love the new album All Good Things and Extraordinary are great tracks. Nothing That You Are is my favorite.
28I'm so happy that majority here think Mandy is wonderful, talented, a breath of fresh air and directly/indirectly disagrees with DARKNTWISTY'S comments about Mandy and her "chubiness."
29dnt likes to talk about how "chubby" mandy and beyonce are.
30and one last thing...let's not forget she's on FREAKIN' BLENDER magazine. while most would opt to take thier clothes off, Mandy Moore isn't being overtly sexual in a man's magazine to generate buzz; therefore already making her "better than everyone else". I have now more respect for her for not conforming to Blender's sexy images.
As a matter of fact, other blogs have posted these photos of her inside Blender magazine and they praised her for not caving in on doing sexy poses. So there you go.
31I'm not a huge Mandy fan because I think she acts a little too "cutesy" for my taste; that's just my personal thing. However, I do acknowledge her talent and beauty. There's nothing chubby about her--she's skinnier than the average female, and healthier than the run-of-the-mill Hollywood star. The fact that she isn't starving herself to fit some kind of mold is commendable. And her skin is lovely.
32I love, love, love it when people say "I read somewhere that ..." Newsflash - that's a huge bullsh*t indicator. If you look at Mandy's face up close in the pics posted a couple days ago, you will see that she is wearing tons of cakey make-up and she has crazy gross blemishes. and if others don't find her chunky - they just have a different perspective than me. I think her calves, thighs and midsection are untoned and thick. And Talented??!?!? Her meager measure of success just doesn't support that - no matter how much she can't help but talk about how awesome she is.
33Do you really think that Mandy Moore is chunky? really? That's crazy.
34Well seeing as 90 percent of your comments on this site are negative, calling people fat, ugly, & a bunch of other colorful comments, I'm just going to choose to ignore your ignorant get the crowd going comments.
35If she's not famous, then why in the world would there even be any pictures of her to look at to notice her make-up. Hmmm...just another jealous female. Mandy should be commended for standing her ground. I was so shocked to see her posing for Blender AND keeping her clothes on. Honestly, i doubt that mandy would even be famous if it mandated removing clothes and acting crass and undignified. She is too classy for that. She deserves all the coverage she gets and by the way, Jessica Biel isn't rail thin either...in fact, a little more muscular than mandy...does that make her a chub and thick? I think not.
36I don't find her pretty! No way. She's cute and all but for me she's such a unattractive girl.
37After reviewing previous comments, I think that Beyonce and Mandy Moore must have stolen someone's boyfriend...seems like a lot of personal pent-up rage.
38I wish she would smile in more of her photos. She looks so sweet when she smiles. That serious look just makes her look like someone 20 years older than her.
39She's beautiful, and I love reading her interviews. I might finally break down and buy her album, just because I like her.
40Ha - Jessica Biel (who by the way - isn't so fantastic in the looks category) is more than a little more muscular than Mandy Moo. There's no comparison - Biel is in tip top shape and very toned. Mandy has not an ounce of tone on her body - she's just pounds (and pounds) of jiggly flesh.
41I love Mandy´s chubby body and especially her bum which is one of the most amazing around !!!
42So darkntwisty, I'm curious. Who is your ideal woman if not Mandy or Jessica Biel or Beyonce?
43She looks great! Sooo naturally pretty! Glad to hear she is making her own music!! Good for you Mandy!
44You're so vain.....you probably think this post is about you!
N E WAY - Mandy Moore is a very pretty girl and not out there for the "Look at me, I'm sexy" attention. Very refreshing to see a healthy celeb and not a skeleton wearing Prada.
Much luck to her..
45Mandy is so adorable, and in real life her skin IS flawless. Maybe you saw imaginary pimples?
46,luv her
47omg- jealous much??! Mandy Moore is a sweet down to earth girl, who is no wear NEAR fat. Just because she isn't anorexically thin like Mary Kate does not mean she is "fat".
48Ive loved Mandy since her I Wanna Be With You days....yes I will admit I loved that song, haha! She is such a gorgeous girl and Im happy that she has managed to cross over to the movie side of the industry as well! Can't wait to hear her album!
49Yeah Ive always liked Mandy since "I wann be With You" as well hehe
I almost couldn't believe this was a shoot for Blender! Beautiful photos..
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