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Lolo Ferrari was a phenomenon. I think everyone would agree on that, fan or anti-fan. For Lolo was not a woman you shrugged at: she turned you on or she turned you off. At the sight of her rising beauties, some shook with lust, and some shuddered with disgust.

I was one of the lusters: that plump yet firm ass, slightly protuberant belly, pouting lips -- and, of course, those bazooms: huge, firm, round, upthrusting. Literally - literally - the size and shape of volleyballs.

If you want to give your imagination a boost, click on this

Of course she was utterly artificial, the product of 18 operations on her breasts, and additional ones on her lips, cheeks, nose, perhaps elsewhere. "Exaggerated" is another obvious adjective. But I must say I find it strange to hear these attributes set forth as criticisms here at the BEA, among the paeans of praise for such gorgeous creatures as Chelsea Charms, Minka, Casey James, Busty Dusty. For most of us, these are fantasy women whom we shall never possess, touch or even see in person, but can only enjoy on the screen or in pictures. But try to imagine a beauty (yes, that is the word I choose), like the one depicted in this issue's endfold, emerging from the surf, sauntering up to you, pressing herself against you... you can imagine yourself on another planet if you like, where such beings are possible. For many of us, a worthwhile fantasy indeed.

	Eve Valois

Lolo Ferrari was born Eve Valois on 9 February 1970 in Clermont-Ferrand, central France. She died last week in Grasse, on the Riviera, less than a month after her thirtieth birthday. As I write this (12 March 2000) the only report one week after her death is that she died "of natural causes." Two obvious theories are already rampant: that her death was due to the inordinate tampering with her body, or that her depressions (commonly attributed to her distorted physique) led to suicide. Perhaps by the time this appears in BEhavior, one of these will have been confirmed - or perhaps a totally different explanation will have come to light. But the death of a 30-year-old is a tragedy, whatever the cause.

Attention, please!

The information above was gathered from the Net (including the BEA) or from TV programs. I did not know Lolo personally, I never corresponded with her, met her or saw her in person. Like most of you I knew her only on the monitor or TV screen. The main idea that emerges from interviews I have seen was that she had an inordinate desire to excite, to arouse, to attract attention - and was willing to undergo many painful operations with this goal in mind. Of course the prospect of making money probably played a role too, but my impression was that this was secondary - for her, at least.

	Never satisfied...

In one interview, following a discussion of her operations, she complained (from the Latin complangere, "beat the breast"): "I'm still not satisfied with my body, I still don't consider myself beautiful, I need further operations...." There is a kind of parallel to Don Juan, who could never find a woman to satisfy him: Lolo could never be the woman to satisfy herself though she did manage to please many others. I --and I'm sure many of you-- will continue to gaze upon her image with great pleasure.

Adieu, Lolo - or, considering the wealth of photos and videos you left, perhaps it would be fair to say: au revoir.