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You might know the name but you definitely know the frame. Esther Baxter a.k.a. Ms. Freek-A-Leek is Ms. Eye Candy 2004. Wasn’t even close!

You’re Eye Candy of the Year ’cause of your crazy video run in 2004. How has all the success been?

It’s been incredible, ’cause I didn’t think I was gonna get this big as quick as I did. It’s been a really nice year for me with all the magazines I’ve been in and definitely the videos.

What’s the minimum it would cost someone to get Esther in their video?

$3,000 per day.

When I did your first Eye Candy piece you were married. You’re not now. Divorced or separated?

Separated.

Let me guess, dude was uncomfortable with wifey blowing up?

Yeah, basically. He didn’t like me doing all the videos... he would say things like, “I guess you’re leaving again.” I understood him not wanting me traveling so much. But it was his decision to separate.

We just shot you basically butt-naked, dripping in honey. Are you as comfortable with your body as it seems?

Oh yeah, I love myself. You have to in order to make it in this business ’cause so many people are going to tell you “Lose weight,” “Gain weight,” “Get your boobs and your butt done.” If you’re not comfortable with your body you’re gonna be running in and out of cosmetic surgery trying to please everybody.

Have you been blessed with your figure?

I’m blessed in every way. I thank God every day. I thank my parents too.

So do I, but there’s a stigma that daughters of strict, churchgoing parents, like yourself, have a little freak side to them. True?

[Laughs] I believe [that’s true for] everybody. I mean, when you’re loving somebody that you really want to provide pleasure for, you’ll do a lot of things that are surprising to people.

You lost your virginity pretty late...

I wouldn’t say late, I still think it was early.

You waited ’til you were married, though. That’s unconventional.

And if I didn’t get married, I’d still be a virgin.

So you haven’t slept with anybody since you separated with your husband?

Oh, I don’t think I want to talk about that.

Uh-huh. Have you at least dated?

No, I haven’t.

Being that you’re so career-driven and don’t have much time, are you prone to dating a couple of guys at the same time?

I talk to a couple of guys at the same time, that’s normal. You don’t need to be like, “Oh, this is who I’m talking to.” They don’t need to feel that way and neither should you.

I get as many girls asking about you as I do guys. Are you interested in women?

Nope. And there have been times when I’ve been approached totally the wrong way, by guys and girls. But I’m polite, like, “No, sorry. Don’t do that, not interested.”

Dammit, man!´