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Ciara
The R&B temptress would
love to go to the nude beach! … Oh, wait, she just misunderstood our question. Damn.
We’re at a barbecue and your new CD comes on—what happens? It’s a great barbecue record. There
are going to be moments when you’re dancing and grooving and times to
sit down and drink some lemonade. And there are slow jams for some of
that hugging and stuff—to bring the people together.
Ever been rescued by a lifeguard? No,
but when I was younger my friends and I were playing at the pool and it
turned into a disaster. I was bending over and my friends had to jump
over my back. One hit me, and I went in the pool with him. I scraped my
arm and my knee. Those scars live with me forever.
We’re at the ice-cream truck—What are you licking? Push Pops—they’re classic, like sherbet-on-a-stick.
Do you like drinks with umbrellas? I
don’t drink. But I had a Malibu for my 21st birthday, and the other
night I was out at a party in London and I had a Malibu, too. I ended
up talking excessively, for no reason—
and I’d only had like three or four sips from the glass. I was like,
I’m not drinking anything again.
What sport would you like to see added to the summer Olympics? Cheerleading
would be an amazing sport to see. I did varsity cheerleading in high
school. I was a base—we would throw or hold the girls in the air. I
went to camp for cheerleading; I was experimenting and had some people
put me up in the air as a flier. I thought I was so bold, but I was
thrown so high that I freaked out.
Ever gotten lucky in a jacuzzi?How, like I found some money in there? [Laughs] No.
What’s the worst summer job you’ve ever had?I’ve
never really had a job. But when I was 15 or 16, I did work in the
baseball stadium, serving hot dogs and stuff. The guys were
flirtatious—some wanted to get your number or they tried to leave their
numbers. They’d come back again and again. They’d buy their meals in
pieces: a drink here, a hot dog here and popcorn there.
We’re going to a nude beach. Are you coming with us? Yeah,
I would love to go! … Oh, a nude beach. I thought you said “new beach.”
I don’t know if I could walk around everyone totally bare. I’ll never
say never, but as of now I’m not necessarily interested.
Ciara’s Fantasy Ride is out in late August.