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BON JOVI AND THE "UGLY WOMEN" CONTROVERSY!

BON JOVI TACTLESS! I really enjoy your magazine, and I was especially looking forward to the Bon Jovi article in the recent issue. I really like the band; I love the new album and the video for “Only Lonely.” Unfortunately, I can’t say the same for this interview.

May 3, 1987

BON JOVI AND THE "UGLY WOMEN" CONTROVERSY!

Was METAL ever embarrassed when two articles appeared in our mag and “sister” mag CREEM, in which we quoted famed rocker Jon Bon Jovi saying that there would “never” be any “ugly women” in his videos anymore! Why were we embarrassed? Because, frankly, an entire wing of our new complex was filled to the brim with mailbags full of complaints! First, Rose Riker wrote in and told us that Mr. Bon Jovi was almost Kevin DuBrow-like. Then more people wrote in telling us that Rose Riker might not be the most beautiful gal in the free world herself. And then...and then... well, you best read on! One thing’s for sure—while there’s no denying Bon Jovi are a great rock ’n’ roll band, in the future Mr. Jon Bon Jovi had better be careful about what he says! Agreed?

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