It sounds so yummy! The rosy-cheeked Katrina Kaif has agreed to appear in a series of chocolate advertisements. The product is called… we should leave it at that; for we should not be promoting it. What’s interesting is that for the multimedia chocolate commercials Katrina K will be appearing as Cinderella and Red Riding Hood. No prizes for guessing that the gal has charged oodles of moolah for the campaign. According to her, “Everyone loves chocolates and I’m no exception. I’m happy to endorse a chocolate brand.”

The comment could be rephrased as “Everyone loves money and I’m no exception….”

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