by senior contributor Brendan Kownacki
Photo credit: Daniel Swartz for REVAMP
Maria Menounos is a woman who wears many hats. The Greek beauty was in Bethesda last week for the annual Bethesda Row fashion extravaganza dubbed “The Front Row” and drew crowds of curious onlookers who all wanted the chance to schmooze, chat and get a book signed by the familiar face.
author Maria Menounos
Guests were on hand for the three-day fashion bonanza that has become a staple of the DC style scene.
Fashion looks from Ginger, Equinox, J. McLaughlin, Pink Palm, Sassanova, Wear It Well, Courage B., Luna, Francesca’s Collection, Lululemon and Lucy as well as Bethesda Row newcomers Calypso St. Barth and Icebreaker all kept the crowd buzzing.
NBC News Anchor Eun Yang and Maria Menounos
The event has in the past drawn big names like Andy Cohen and Jessica Alba and Menounos was ready to make her own splash as she touted her new book, “The EveryGirls Guide to Diet and Fitness.”
K Street Kate‘s Kate Michael
Back to the metaphorical hats, Menounos is not just an author (this is her second book)–she has also been a beauty queen, an actress, a broadcaster for EXTRA, a fierce competitor on Dancing with the Stars, and she even took some lumps as a professional wrestler on WrestleMania. This is a woman who tries anything she desires.
Hollywood on the Potomac sat down with Maria to talk about her new book, her struggle with her weight and get a sense of how one person can do it all:
