MELANIE MUNOZ: Miss Mystery

Who is the real Melanie Muñoz?

 Is she that girl Peaches on MySpace, the cute club kid 10,000+ friends who bulletins new drink specials every five minutes? Or is she that singer who duets on several recent tracks by local rap artists? Yes, she says, plus she's a focused college student, pursuing two degrees at once. ... OK, so is she also the girl in that cumbia band, the one 80 percent of the Valley knows? Is she really a veteran of arena-sized international crowds and the recipient of a Spanish music industry prize that's equivalent to an Academy Award?

She confirms it reluctantly, saying she wants to keep the details of this sensational story in the box --- literally. Her big award is packed away with memories of money disputes and a celebrity marriage that detonated into domestic violence. She's trying to put it all behind her; it's in the past --- or is it?

Could she really make that all up? Here's a fact: Gossip follows her like an invisible stalker. Whether or not this Melanie is in fact a celebrity in hiding is irrelevant. Rumors will permanently cloud the truth. The more you know about Melanie's tangled web, the more you get caught up in it. Mystery is what makes Melanie irresistible.

All About MELANIE MUNOZ 
AGE 21
LIVES IN Edinburg
EMPLOYED AS Club promoter, RGVNRG.com
CURRENT ROLE Session vocalist
PURSUING Bachelor's degrees in nursing and marketing, UTPA and STC
GRADUATED FROM Edinburg Economedes, 2004
ZODIAC SIGN Leo

Song stuck in your head right now?
Citizen Cope - "Sideways"

If a guy had these three albums, I would fall in love with them immediately:
Anything by George Strait, Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys

Who is your rock star crush?
Chris Daughtry. He's amazing.

What did you look like a little kid?
I was really dorky-looking. My mom cut my hair and my bangs. I was gross. I was always dressed up in little dresses with big socks and a little bow. I've always been a girly girl.

What's the best rumor you've heard about yourself?
That I was crazy. That I think I'm all that 'cause my hair is blond now.

What's your bad habit?
I'm always looking in the mirror. I see a reflection of myself and I'll stop and be like "Wait, let me see."

What makes people jealous about you?
Probably that I have so much confidence. I hate it. It's not that I'm stuck up, it's just the way I am.

Describe your sexiest pair of shoes
They're Manolos. They always make me fall. I can't walk in them. Black and brown --- they're amazing.

What physical feature are you most insecure about?
My chest. It gives people the wrong idea about me. Or my nose. I hate my nose. Everybody says I have a little button nose but I can't stand. I want a Paris Hilton nose.

When you want to pig out, what do you eat?
Sonic. Anything from Sonic. A large sweet tea ... 'cause I'm sweet.

Would you or have you ever date a younger man?
No. They're very immature. I have like a 40-year-old mentality. At least I think I do.

What's the worst date you ever had?
The guy was on his cell phone the whole time. He was calling his friends saying, "I'm with Melanie." I looked through his phone and saw he'd taken photos of me (when I wasn't looking.)

What's your favorite store in La Plaza?
Marciano

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British or Spanish accent?
British.

Brown or blue eyes?
Green

Skinny or muscular?
Lean

80s or 90s?
80s

Convertible or pickup?
Pickup

London or Tokyo?
Tokyo

Sunlight or moonlight?

Moonlight

Adam Lambert or Kris Allen?
Adam Lambert

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The reason I broke up with my last boyfriend is _______________.
'Cause he was a total idiot. He actually broke up with me because I didn't want to eat menudo.

I would do a spread in Playboy/girl if they paid me $______________.
$100,000,000 yearly

I got my first kiss when I was _____ years old.
14

The biggest lie I ever told a boy is ________________________.

That I'm a natural blond.

 My secret turn-on is _________________________.

Hands. Rough and pretty at the time. They can't be prettier than mine.