A Bonnie-fide Beauty
As you can see, there are ample reasons that Coors Light chose Bonnie-Jill Laflin as their new national spokesmodel.

PHOTOGRAPHY Matthew Mitchell

They say people of mixed heritage have the best genes. Judging from Bonnie-Jill Laflin I would have to agree. This former cheerleader and current Coors spokesmodel of Apache-Spanish-German-Irish descent is the best argument for interracial marriage I’ve ever met. But before you decide you’ve got her pegged as your typical brainless beauty, think again! Bonnie-Jill is ambitious, hard-working, AND she knows her sports! In fact she can probably outdo you and the average Jose at sports trivia. She began picking up her sports knowledge at the tender age of two, when her father would take her to ballgames. She’s parlayed her interest in sports into success as a cheerleader (she’s a former Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, and Golden State Warriors cheerleader), a model (you’ll soon see her gracing everything from posters and billboards to cut outs and commercials for Coors Light), and a businesswoman (she’s launched a female-targeted sports fashion company called Doubleplay Sportswear which offers jerseys, shirts, sweatsuits, and other sports apparel specifically designed for women). That being said, don’t assume that singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” to Bonnie-Jill is going to get you a date with her. Believe me, I tried.

You’re the new Coors Light spokesmodel. Does that mean Coors is the only beer you’re allowed to drink?
Yup, I’m actually on contract and I can’t have anything else in front of me unless it’s a Coors, Coors Light, or something Coors related.

Really?
Yeah, they’re really strict about that, so I can’t do any modeling for any other beer companies or anything.

You’ve been a cheerleader for several teams (The 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Golden State Warriors). Which was your favorite gig?
I would say it’s a toss up between the 49ers and the Cowboys. The 49ers because our owner at the time, Eddie De Bartolo, treated us really well. We got Super Bowl rings with the team. We did a lot of great things, and it was a really fun time.

With the Cowboys there was more exposure, we traveled, and did a lot of fun things. But, you know, we practiced every day and we only got paid $15 a game. It was a lot of exposure, but just not high-paying, which is not too fun when you’re practicing six hours a night. They’re just really strict on the cheerleaders in Dallas.

So I had two different experiences.

What was your most embarrassing moment as a cheerleader?

THE COMPLETE INTERVIEW AND TEN PAGE PHOTO LAYOUT WITH BONNIE-JILL APPEARS IN ISSUE 2.7
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