Weekend February 10, 2001

Do Blondes Have More Fun?

Marilyn Monroe always said gentlemen prefer blondes. Fair haired foxes.like Pamela, Anna Nicole Smith and Gwenyth set the gold standard for Hollywood.But do men everywhere really prefer blondes?

EXTRA decided to find out with an undercover experiment at two Miami hotspots. Our guinea pig? Jessica Jackson: one woman, three different hair colors.

Jessica got wigged out at the Scott Alan Hair Salon in Miami where owner Alan has his idea about blondes. "I think men like their girlfriends blonde and their wives brunette."

Okay and what about redheads? A wine colored wig, and Jessica's a new woman. She says, "It would take some getting used to."

Now it's time for the test. She'll hook up with friend Lori, a dye-hard blonde. Lori says, "I don't feel sexy if I'm not blonde."

The two beauties, both dressed to kill, head for the trendy China Grill in South Beach. Blond Lori scores first, man after man eyes her up and down. One buys her a drink.

Her glowing mane attracts men of all ages! Nearby, a doctor named Clark gives Jessica some attention, but maybe not the kind she wanted. Clark then spots Lori, ditching Jessica who's now red haired and red faced!

Lori makes a knockout brunette as she heads to another south beach nightspot, Jimmy's. Trouble is her dark hair gets lost in the dark club and except for a few conversations she spends most of the night dancing alone.

Now for the final test. Jessica goes back to her natural blonde then goes back to the bar with her dark haired friend Rosie. Guess who the man magnet is? Jessica doesn't pay for drinks or compliments.

So which hair color scores most with men? Here's the final tally. Red-haired Jessica got hit on five times, while blonde Lori scored ten hits from men. A brown haired Jessica again only five hits from male admirers. But a blonde Jessica? A whopping 10 hits in just 45 minutes. There you have it - blondes win big time.