June-July 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 4, 2011 – Cuban American music sensation Pitbull graces the June-July 2011 cover of Latina magazine’s “Hot Guys Issue,” which hits newsstands on May 17th. This marks the first time in more than two years that a male celebrity has been on Latina’s cover!

Cover: PITBULL
Pitbull (a.k.a. Armando Christian Pérez) opens up to Latina about how he views women, his relationship with his four kids and how he’s transformed himself from ‘Mr. 305’ to ‘Mr. Worldwide.’

On someone special in his life: “I always tell people that I’m single, bilingual and ready to mingle!”

On women: “A woman made me a man at the end of the day [referring to his mom]. I love to learn from women, so I keep a lot around me. They make the world go round.”

On relationships & loyalty: “You shouldn’t step into a relationship going, ‘You’re my property.’ Everyone has fantasies. So speak about it, have fun. It doesn’t mean you’re necessarily going to do anything about it. Sometimes I may mess around with my woman and say, ‘Oye, tell your boyfriend to leave because I’m on my way home. But tell him to make the bed before he goes!’”

On his kids: “When the time is right, I will tell them everything about myself. I want them to know that they can always talk to me. I’m never going to judge them. I want them to be tough mentally but beautiful spiritually.”

On his transformation: “I’m not here to exploit our culture – I’m here to empower it, and I want to build a brand like Jennifer Lopez.”

Be sure to watch Pitbull & Jennifer Lopez perform their hit single “On the Floor” on American Idol this Thursday, May 5th at 8pmET on FOX. Latina & FOX are offering one lucky fan to see the American Idol season finale live in Hollywood. To enter, visit: http://www.latina.com/americanidol.

You can watch behind the scenes video of Pitbull’s cover shoot and download a high-resolution image of the cover at: http://www.latina.com/magazine.

Also in the issue…
• Who We’re Crushing On – We’ll tell you about the hot guys we’re crushing on this summer including pop star Enrique Iglesias, actor Laz Alonso, soccer stud (and Shakira’s new boyfriend!) Gerard Piqué and teen idol Tyler Posey.
• Will She Get Into the College of Her Dreams? – CNN’s Soledad O’Brien debuts as our contributing editor with the inspiring story of how one teen is turning around a failed public school system.
• The Slaves Next Door – A horrifying special report on Latinas lured into modern slavery.
• Summer Grilling – We’ll share great grilling recipes for your next outdoor fiesta.

Articles from the upcoming issue are available upon request.

Media Contact:
Javier Morgado
Vice President, Business Development & Communications
media@latina.com