Saturday, May 19, 2007

What Women Want

Orlando's TV's Hunkiest Hunk 2007 is now in the books and your winner this year is WKMG's Todd Jurkowski. It's Todd's third win...something no other hunk has been able to accomplish in our morning show's annual contest.

Since this is our 16th year holding this slightly tongue-in-cheek male pageant, it's an interesting time to notice it's evolution. In the early days, it was all about hair and abs. Anchors and reporters would appear on our show to demean their competitors by talking about their opponent's mini-vans, thinning scalps and hours logged at Gymboree.

But hunk tastes change.

This year the leaders were more than happy to flaunt their marital status. Large egos were replaced by big hearts. The contenders' wives called in to talk about how sensitive their spouses were. Children were heard in the background cheering on their fathers. What used to considered baggage now made the phones ring with female votes.

In the end, Jurkowski won not by flexing, or arm wrestling, or bench pressing. But by baking.

Congratulations Todd. You've figured out what women want.