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Evelyn Lozada inks big deal

 
 

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The best revenge is living well. Evelyn Lozada may be a very wealthy woman shortly. TMZ reports the former Basketball Wives star inked a deal to endorse an organic energy drink, youthH20. The ex Mrs. Ochocinco also wants to be a Jane Fonda type, putting out workout videos.

Exploring options?

Alex Rodriguez and his squeeze Torrie Wilson were spotted house hunting in Hollywood (the West Coast one), according to real estate site Trulia.com. A-Rod still hasn’t been able to unload his $38 million waterfront Miami crib yet, so we’re not sure what’s up. The International Business Times reports the baseball star may end up in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ camp before his contract with the NY Yankees expires.

Working it

Tackling large, scaly things with teeth is all in a harrowing day’s work for the cast of Gator Boys. The Animal Planet series follows a bunch of alligator wranglers/rescuers at Everglades Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale who help cold-blooded critters and South Florida residents stay away from each other.

Two of the show’s cast members, volunteer animal handler Ashley Lawrence and alligator wrestler Chris Gillette showed up on Saturday at the Miami Science Museum for Reptile Day. Most creatures were in cages; not that it would be a problem if they weren’t.

Do the reality stars get scared? Sure.

“The thing about it is: You can be nervous, but you never want to be afraid,’’ said Gillette, who conducts lectures at FIU. “You have to maintain control even though deep down you’re shaking in your boots. You will get hurt.”

Fans will be happy to hear there will be a season 2 this winter. “It’ll be pretty exciting, even more extreme things,” promised Lawrence. “It’ll look out of control to the untrained eye. But for us walking that dangerous fine line it’s our everyday life.”

Madeleine Marr

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