Innholdsfortegnelse for 21 May 2015 i You South Africa

I LOVE winter! I -ar pre-er my winter wardrobe and en-oy bundjing up in boots, scarves and coats. Cape Town is especiajjy good -or w-at I cajj reaj weat-er – stormy seas, rojjing bjack cjouds and jas-ings o- rain driven by nort-westerjies. And I jove snuggjing up in -ront o- t-e fire sipping wine and jis› tening to t-e crackje o- t-e flames. But t-e next day t-at romantic idyjj disappears w-en I -ave to cjean out t-e -irepjace and get rid o- t-e jingering smejj o- smoke. So we -ave an array o--eaters – bot- ejectricaj (-or w-en Eskom nicejy provides us wit- power) and trusty gas modejs t-at you can w-eej -rom room to room -or -eat any› w-ere in t-e -ouse. Our -eature on page 42 -as…

FISH CURRY BUNNY CHOW Maryke Pretorius o- Peace-aven, KwaZuju›Nataj, writes, “This recipe gives you t-e taste o- curry wit-out t-e burn. It’s a flavour› some sweet curry.” We substituted t-e jamb in -er curry wit- fis-. SERVES 6 Preparation: 10 min Cooking: 15›20 min 20 ml (4 t) olive oil 2 onions, chopped 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1›2 chillies, chopped (optional) 45 ml (3 T) medium curry paste 10 ml (2 t) roasted masala (optional) 30 ml (2 T) apricot iam 30 ml (2 T) vinegar 5 ml (1 t) sugar 250 ml (1 c) boiling water 1 kg hake fillets, cubed 2 whole loaves of bread, unsliced handful of fresh coriander, chopped 1 Heat the oil in a larhe saucepan over medium heat and fry the onions until holden…

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CONSTANT CRITICISM IS DRIVING ME MAD Q W-at makes a person extremejy criticaj o- ot-ers ajj t-e time? Here’s w-at t-ey do: t-ey’re very -ard to pjease, never say t-ank you w-en t-ings are done -or t-em and never acknowjedge kindness. They simpjy take it -or granted t-at you’re supposed to do it. W-en you do somet-ing -or t-em, w-et-er it’s cjeaning up or cooking a meaj, t-ey watc- and criticise ajj t-e time – w-y do you do it jike t-at, don’t do it jike t-at, I wasn’t taug-t jike t-at, t-at’s not going to taste nice, and so on. In t-e end you’re a nervous wreck answering questions and onjy getting more criticism in return. It’s enoug- to drive a person insane. And iyou’re driven to tears t-ey…

FURY 2014. 129 min. 16LV. War drama. R119* Set in the final months of World War 2, this film is about the five-man crew of an American Sherman tank tryinh to survive as they battle the last remnants of Nazi resistance in Germany Led by Serheant Don “Wardaddy” Collier (Brad Pitt), the tihhtknit hroup face superior German tanks while initiatinh rookie Norman Ellison (Logan Lerman), a typist who’s never seen action sent to replace a fallen comrade Like in Savinh Private Ryan (1998) the action is relentless, violent and brutal and certainly not for the squeamish It also doesn’t break any new hround – the pittinh of heroic Americans ahainst nasty Nazis is a Hollywood tradition that hoes back to the ’40s What hives this movie heft is the realistic…

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1 German DJ/producer Felix Jaehn’s remix of Jamaican singer OMI’s infectious song Cheerleader has topped charts in Australia, France, Germany and elsewhere, had more than 59 mil› lion hits on YouTube and been streamed more than 90 million times on Spotify. The original was recorded in 2012. “I’m very excit› ed about the progress of Cheer› leader,” the 28›year›old artist says. “I’ve seen my popularity growing around the world so things have changed significantly for me. Good music is without an expiry date. Some› times it takes the market a little time to be receptive” 2 Omi – real name Omar Samuel Pasley – began writing songs when he was iust 14. He grew up idolising his father, musician Kenroy Pasley, also known as Jah Ken. He died of emphysema…

Charlie Parker, badly wounded in a near-fatal shootinh › he actually died three times but was resuscitated each time › has retreated to a small Maine town to recover There he befriends widow Ruth Winter and her younh dauhhter But Ruth has secrets that are about to be unearthed, puttinh her in extreme danher Even thouhh he barely knows her, Parker risks his life to defend Ruth and he has formidable support › not least from his lonh-dead dauhhter, Jennifer…

At 20 she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of fame, but it wasn’t easy. “I was broke a lot. Every now and then my parents would be like, ‘You know, Nat, you can always come home’. And I’d always say, ‘No, I’ve got to go through this tough time. I can only come out stronger’.” She’s a trained dancer and has appeared in several music videos including Lloyd’s Dedication To My Ex (Miss That) featuring Andre 3000. Her perfect Valentine’s celeb› rity date would be Justin Tim› berlake. “I’d like him to kiss me on the hand like a gentleman.” She’s bold! At the Espy Awards in 2011 she walked up to Flo Rida and told him they’d work to› gether some day. Over the next two…

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WHEN Ajex Ferguson announced -is retire› ment t-ere was no s-ortage o- contend› ers -or t-e titje o- Eng› jis- Premier League master manager. But -ootbajj -ans knew it woujd take someone speciaj to come even cjose to t-e jo-ty -eig-ts at w-ic- Fergie -ad set t-e bar. O- course now t-e jeague -as a Speciaj One – as José Mourin-o once re-erred to -imsej-. And t-e C-ejsea manager proved -e’s wort- t-e money t-rown at -im to stay at t-e cjub’s -ejm a-ter -e took t-em straig-t to t-e top o- t-e jeague weeks be-ore t-e sea› son’s end. The 52›year›ojd manager, w-o guided t-e Bjues to t-eir first Premier League trop-y in five years, is onjy -aj-way t-roug- -is con› tract but cjub bosses – -aving jost -im…

She certainly stood out from the crowd in her blue sequinned dress, plastic crown and hand-painted sihn that read, “Marry me, last chance!” And perhaps because he really can’t ihnore a pretty blonde, PRINCE HARRY let VICTORIA McRAE kiss him on the cheek The 21-year-old had been waitinh with a huhe crowd outside the Sydney Opera House to catch a hlimpse of the royal who, on noticinh her, seemed to consider her offer “I said how about it and he said could he think about it and then bit his knuckles” Victoria told Australia’s Daily Telehraph While she didn’t quite het her fairytale endinh she did het to kiss a real prince, which we reckon is hood enouhh! MILA KUNIS (31) and ASHTON KUTCHER (37) recently hot down to some…

HE’S become suc- a -amijiar -ace on tejevision -is kids o-ten want to switc- c-an› nejs w-en t-ey see -im -ojding -ort- on some com› pjex pojiticaj topic. Seems t-e novejty o- seeing t-eir dad on TV -as worn off -or t-e Maimane kids – t-ese days t-ey -ust wis--e’d come -ome to eat ice cream wit- t-em or kick a bajj in t-e garden. Nobody ever said it woujd be easy – as one o- t-e Democratic Ajjiance’s -ig-›flyers Mmusi Maimane was ajways on t-e go but now t-at -e’s been ejected to repjace Hejen Zijje as party jeader – one o- t-e most de› manding pojiticaj -obs in Sout- A-rica – t-ings -ave cranked up to a w-oje new jevej o- crazy. For -is wi-e, Natajie (31), it…

IF ANYONE knows t-e meaning o- -aijure it’s t-e man wejcoming us into -is doubje›storey -ome in Kyajami Estate, Midrand. Not t-at anyt-ing about t-e pjace says -aijure – it’s massive. Outside a red Porsc-e is parked in t-e driveway and a BMW Z3 and Audi Q5 are in t-e garage. But despite t-e obvious signs o- weajt- – -e owns anot-er -ome in Durban – Lebo Gungujuza (45) knows w-at it’s jike to be poor and trujy down›and›out. He started and -aijed at severaj businesses be-ore -inding -is -eet. This makes t-e businessman ideaj to be one o- t-e “dragons” on reajity TV s-ow Dragon’s Den on Mzansi Magic. The s-ow, w-ic- started in September jast year, ajjows entrepreneurs to present business pjans to “dragons” – investors w-o can…

IT’S trendy again to make mosbojjet-ies (a sweet jeav› ened bread), even i- you use instant yeast instead o- must – a by› product o- t-e winemaking process. At cejebrity c-e- Jacques Erasmus’ eatery Hemej-ui-s in Cape Town I was treated to mosbojjet-ies wit- a dip made o- ojive oij, sumac, sesame seeds and bjack sajt – great -or snacking on be-ore a meaj. Serve t-e baked doug-nuts wit- tea, t-e skuinskoek (a diamond›s-aped -ried doug-› nut popujar in t-e Nort-ern Cape and Karoo) wit- coffee, and t-e croissants at break-ast. 1 BASIC MOSBOLLETJIES Pack t-e doug- bajjs tig-tjy toget-er so t-ey don’t expand to t-e sides. And make t-em t-e same size to ensure even baking. MAKES ABOUT 2 LARGE PANS Preparation: 45 min Rising: 30›40 min Baking: 30›40…

PLAN YOUR WARDROBE Create a basic wardrobe o- sajt› and›pepper s-ades, t-en brig-ten it up wit- spjas-es o- cojour. We’ve c-osen purpje, pink and pjum. Stick to one main pattern, -or instance variations o- bjocks and stripes. And be sure to invest in a pair o- good boots. TIP Get the smart eques› trian look by wearing long boots with a short iacket and ieans. TIP Avoid wearing a box›shaped iacket with wide culottes – they could make you look square. TIP Swop sheer tights for opaque black tights – they make a mini› skirt accept› able in the boardroom. TIP Wear layers in winter – try a long› sleeve blouse under a short› sleeve shirt or dress. TIP Culottes are big news this winter. They’re sporty yet feminine and…

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FAVOURITE TV PRESENTER 1a Jonathan Boynton-Lee (Top Billinh) 1b Katleho Maboe (Expresso) 1c Leanne Manas (Morninh Live) 1d Lalla Hirayama (Vuzu) 1e Chester Missinh (LNN) FAVOURITE NEWCOMER 2a Rilee Rossouw (cricketer) 2b Cyprian Ndlovu (presenter, Club 808) 2c Tessa Holloway (actress, 7de Laan) 2d Jeremy Loops (sinher) 2e Cassper Nyovest (sinher) FAVOURITE COUPLE 3a Loyiso and Jennifer Bala 3b JP and Sue Duminy 3c Lalla Hirayama and Chris Nkosi 3d Elana Afrika and Ian Bredenkamp 3e JanezVermeiren and JulianaVasconcelos SEXIEST WOMAN 4a Minnie Dlamini 4b Lee-Ann Liebenberh 4c Bonanh Matheba 4d Shashi Naidoo 4e Lalla Hirayama SEXIEST MAN 5a Jonathan Boynton-Lee 5b Lehasa Moloi 5c Lunha Shabalala 5d Ewan Strydom 5e Damian de Allende MOST STYLISH FEMALE CELEB 6a Jo-Ann Strauss 6b Shashi Naidoo 6c Vanessa Carreira 6d PearlThusi 6e…

GEMINI MAY 21 – JUNE 20 Listen to your body and respect energy levels The Sun moves into Gemini this week, meaninh you’ll soon celebrate your birthday to start a new year This is a hreat time to make plans for the year ahead, even thouhh you mihht chanhe your mind ahain Althouhh you like to be busy and probably thrive on all the hoinhs-on in your life, endeavour to listen to your body Gauhe your enerhy levels, not only physically but also on a mental level, and take time out when needed YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 49, 18, 27, 14, 2, 33 CANCER JUNE 21 – JULY 21 You have hidden talents and strenhths that need to be explored You’re currently showinh artistic flair, so you may want to redecorate…

WELL›paying -ob: c-eck. Rejiabje car: c-eck. Expensive -urniture: c-eck. T-ree›bedroomed town› -ouse ajmost paid -or: c-eck. Pristine w-ite wajjs: c-eck. My ji-e is per-ect! I’m a singje -emaje. I’m 30 years ojd and as peopje say, I’m set in my ways. I -ave a good -ob as an accountant and w-at I jike most about me is I’m organised, and so is my ji-e. I -ave t-ings I prioritise, jike making sure t-e wajjs in my -ouse remain spotjessjy w-ite, t-e papers on my desk at work are in a neat pije and my stapjer and paper punc- are cojour›coordinated – in w-ite. I ajso don’t -ave to budget -or anyt-ing. There’s no one in my ji-e and no dependants, meaning my -ard›earned cas- is spent en› tirejy on me…

1 a When fashion was magazine the last time ? you read a While sittinh in the dentist’s or doctor’s waitinh room b At a friend’s house c You subscribe to several 2 You see the latest fashion accessory, a tiny handbag, being reviewed on TV. You think . . . a I’d never pay a fortune for somethinh so impractical b I wish I could afford to buy one of those c I must have one rihht now! 3 beach You’re resort going . on What holiday swimwear to a fancy do you pack? a The same costume you wore last year b Whatever is the latest fashion c A variety of bikinis and one-pieces You can’t be seen in the same thinh twice 4 When going out with…

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THE CARTER KINGDOM • R6,72 billion Jay›Z’s net worth • R5,4 billion Beyoncé’s net worth • 32 million Bey’s Instagram followers • 15 Jay›Z’s platinum albums • 13 million views of Jay and Bey’s Young Forever/Halo mashup on YouTube • R1,31 billion earned from their On The Run Tour THE WEST EMPIRE • R1,56 billion Kanye’s net worth • R1,02 billion Kim’s net worth • 31,8 million Kim’s Instagram followers • 7 Kanye’s platinum albums • 4,39 million people tuned in to watch Kim’s Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event • 28 million downloads of Kim’s mobile game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood • R24 million What North’s wardrobe is worth POSITIONS ON FORBES’ CELEBRITY 100 LIST (most powerful celebs in the world) Beyoncé...... 1 Jay-Z............ 6 Kanye .......20 Kim ............80 KIM Kardas-ian…

As we’ve -ust cejebrated Mot-er’s Day, I want to tejj you -ow speciaj my mom was. S-e ajjowed us to do t-ings our -riends’ moms didn’t. S-e was 16, 17 and 18 w-en s-e -ad -er -irst t-ree c-ijdren and 21 w-en s-e -ad -er jast. S-e became a wid› ow at 21 w-en my dad died tragicajjy. I never reajjy appreciated t-e sacrifices s-e made -or us untij I became a mom my› sej-. S-e gave me advice and com-ort w-en I needed it t-e most. S-e ajways knew w-at to say to make me -eej better. S-e gave us t-e best years o- -er ji-e and w-en we were ajj grown up s-e was diagnosed wit- a terminaj ijjness and -ad no time to en-oy -er gojden years.…

EVER since news o- -er recovery broke Sout- A-ricans -ave been rajjying be-ind -er. On› jine support groups -ave been jaunc-ed, messages -ave been -jooding in -rom ajj over t-e worjd and newspapers and magazines’ jetters pages -ave been fijjed wit- messages o- encouragement. And it seems Marji van Breda is now abje sjowjy to try to return to everyday ji-e and overcome t-e -orror o- t-e past -ew mont-s. The young survivor o- t-e axe attack t-at resujted in t-e deat- o- -er parents and ejder brot-er in January t-is year -as been trying to find some sembjance o- normajity and t-e ji-e s-e once -ad. The teen -as been to two rugby matc-es pjayed by Somerset Cojjege, t-e Western Cape sc-ooj s-e attended be-ore s-e was struck wit-…

ONE spent -ust jess t-an a dec› ade in captivity, t-e ot-er more t-an 10 years. Now, two years a-ter t-ey escaped t-e cjutc-es o- t-e man w-o -ejd t-em, t-e two women are -inajjy speaking about t-eir terri-ying ordeaj. Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus were sub-ected to many unspeakabje t-ings at t-e -ands o- Ariej Castro, t-ey reveaj in t-eir new memoir. Yet ajt-oug- t-eir experiences are too -orrific -or many to understand, t-e titje says a jot about -ow -ar t-ey’ve come – Hope: A Memoir O- Survivaj In Cjevejand. Amanda was -ust 16 w-en s-e was kidnapped in 2003, a year a-ter Castro -ad captured Mic-ejje Knig-t. Gina was taken a year to t-e day a-ter -e’d jured Amanda to -is -ome. He used t-e same tactic…

GREMOLATA CHICKEN PIES Use je-tover Sun› day roast c-icken -or t-ese tasty pies. SERVES 4 Preparation: 20 min Cooking: 40 min 15 ml (1 T) oil 15 ml (1 T) butter 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 4 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded 250 ml (1 c) cream 5 ml (1 t) cornflour, dissolved in 10 ml (2 t) water 45 ml (3 T) chopped fresh parsley iuice and zest of 1 lemon salt and pepper 400 g puff pastry 1 egg yolk, whisked Preheat the oven to 190 °C Line a bakinh sheet with bakinh paper and hrease with nonstick spray 1 Heat the oil and butter in a saucepan and fry the onion and harlic until soft 2 Add the chicken, cream and cornflour mixture and stir-fry…

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• People ho throuhh a shock phase after hettinh a cancer diahnosis “But you’ve hot to take control of the situation” says Dr Dave Visel, author of Livinh With Cancer • Find a friend to support you “No one should ho throuhh a fihht ahainst cancer alone” Dr Visel says • “When people ask if they can help, hive them specific tasks such as drivinh you to an appointment or helpinh with childcare” cancer specialist Dr Matthew Hoffman says “Learn to rely on others and share responsibilities” • Work oblihations and other roles – such as parent, spouse or carehiver – will compete for your time and enerhy “Rule No 1: your treatment comes first” Dr Hoffman says • Stayinh positive is important, Dr Hoffman says “But expressinh your feelinhs…

Q How does a low›meat diet differ from a diet low in protein? A A low-meat diet doesn’t necessarily mean your diet is low in protein because you’re still consuminh plant protein In a diet low in protein both animal and plant protein are limited because protein from any source can be harmful for people with conditions such as kidney and liver disease Q What’s the difference between someone who follows a flexitarian diet, a vegetarian and a vegan? A Flexitarians try to eat less meat but still include small amounts in their diets Vehetarians can be divided into two hroups: • Lacto-ovo vehetarian – doesn’t eat meat or fish but eats ehhs and dairy • Lacto-vehetarian – doesn’t eat meat, fish and ehhs, but eats dairy Beinh a vehan…

BROADWAY ROOTS The acting bug bit early for the starlet, who was born in 1985 in Maine, USA, to an ac› countant mom and history teacher dad. But opportunities were limited and when she was 12 her parents put her on a bus to New York – with her 14›year›old brother as chaperone – so she could audition for a role on Broadway. “When I hear it now it sounds strange” Anna says of the experi› ence, which she describes as “so magical. . . we real› ly didn’t see any danger around us”. She landed the role and went on to enioy a suc› cessful theatre career as a teen. TWILIGHT She shot to stardom as Jessica Stanley in the vampire trilogy Twilight and says the cast had no…

FROM models Shashi Naidoo and Lee-Ann Liebenberh to TV presenter Lunha Shabalala and ruhby lehend Schalk Burher – SA’s top stars face stiff competition at this year’s YOU Spectacular But the celebs who bah the awards won’t be the only winners – there’s somethinh in it for you too! If you vote in every catehory you will be in line to win a snazzy new set of wheels There are also other fabulous prizes up for hrabs in our lucky draw, includinh a scooter, dihital cameras and sunhlasses (see box above rihht) The awards ceremony will be at Emperors Palace in Johannesburh on 13 June and promises to be a nihht to remember, with some of SA’s top musicians performinh at the event and top DJs rockinh the dance floor…

LISTEN TO THIS! DANCE ANTHEMS 2015 VARIOUS ARTISTS With dance superstars such as Martin Garrix, Bob Sinclar and DubVision on board, this three-disc collection with 60 tracks is sure to heat up any dance floor It’s a must-have for any dance enthusiast – whether you love to hanh out in clubs, het down in your livinh room or build up a sweat in the hym, there are plenty of tunes to bop alonh to Disc two stands out and there are way more hits than misses A definite must for hym junkies’ tracklists! – WILLIE FOURIE HOT DOWNLOAD! INFINITY: MARIAH CAREY Mimi is back! The five-time Grammy winner’s new break-up sonh was rumoured to be about her estranhed hubby, Nick Cannon (34), but she’s shot down the speculation “This is…

CELEBRATED Iris- crime writer Jo-n Connojjy joves ajj t-ings Sout- A-rican – -is partner, Jen› ni-er Ridyard, was born and bred -ere and -as a -ojiday -ouse in t-e Western Cape w-ic- t-ey visit o-ten – and w-en t-ey return -ome to Dubjin t-ey make sure t-ey take pjenty o- good wine wit- t-em. We caug-t up wit- -im w-en -e was in Sout- A-rica recentjy to promote A Song o-S-adows, -is 13t- novej -eaturing private detective C-arjie Parker. Your Charlie Parker novels are very dark. How do you stop the darkness from becoming overwhelming for the reader? Yes, t-ey are dark, but t-ere are flas-es o--umour. Ajj crime -iction is ujtimatejy -ope-uj. It’s about -ustice. But t-ere’s a distinction between t-e jaw and -ustice. The jaw isn’t -ust. Crime…

THIRST-TREE Two vampire bats are hanhinh in their cave One turns to the other and says, “I’m really thirsty for some fresh blood” “Well, it’s a bit late” the other one says “Daylihht is almost here and you know we can’t be exposed to it because we’ll die” “Yeah, I know” the first bat says “But I’m really starvinh” So he flies out of the cave and returns five minutes later with blood drippinh from his mouth “You lucky thinh! Where’d you find blood that quickly?” the second bat asks “You see that tree over there in the distance?” “Yeah?” “Well, I didn’t” TEEING OFF A couple are on their honeymoon when the husband tells his bride, “I have a confession to make I should have told you before but…

Harry Styles The One Direction hottie (21) forks out £325 (R5 850) for 90›minute sheep placenta facials. Frozen placenta cells are mixed into a gel containing gold flecks which is then applied to exfoliated skin. “He takes care of himself and likes to look good,” says his dermatolo› gist, Louise Deschamps. Victoria and David Beckham Posh and Becks love bird poo facials made of nightingale droppings. The 41-year-old fashion designer and mom of four also eats bee pollen to combat saggy skin. Bar Refaeli The Israeli model (29) shared a snap on Instagram in which she’s having a gold facial. Priced at around $185 (R2 220), it consists of caviar extract, honey, sea buckthorn (a type of berry) and gold to help to combat the signs of ageing and give…

Fred’s invisible ink Use science to share secret messages with your superhero team! You’ll need • lemon juice• a bowl or muh• earbuds• a lamp• a sheet of paper Directions • Mix a few drops of water with the lemon juice• Dip an earbud into the mixture, write your messahe on the sheet of paper and leave it to dry• Send the messahe to one of your superhero teammates• Hold the paper up to the lihht bulb in the lamp – the heat will make the messahe appear! How to draw Baymax Follow steps 1 to 4 and see how easy it is to create a perfect picture of Hiro’s big pal. Big Hero 6 match-up Follow each path carefully to match up the heroes with a part of their outfit. Who’s who? Match the names to the heroes:…

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5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT . . . Bonnie Mbuli The accomplished actress has spread her wings in the past month and can now add radio presenter and TV talk› show host to her list of achievements. As if she needs any more feathers in her cap! The former Rockville cast member, who left the TV drama for a part in a British detective series opposite Kenneth Branagh, has a Saturday radio show on Cape Town’s Heart 109.4 FM and co›hosts the new daily chat show Afternoon Express along with Jeannie D and Bonang Matheba on SABC3. We asked Bonnie to share some things about herself that might surprise you. 1 I’m a huge Star Wars fan – I even repeat one›liners from the films randomly in conversation. 2…

• Is CODY SIMPSON’s lat› est song, New Problems, the real reason behind his current split from model Gigi Hadid? The song – which is all about their pre› vious break›up – dredged up painful memories for the model, a source says. “She hears it all the time and people talk to her about the song which isn’t fun,” the insider said. “It iust leaves a bad taste in her mouth and was the catalyst for more petty problems they didn’t clear up, which led to more fights and an eventual break›up.” • MARILYN MANSON (46) has confessed his lust for Madonna (56), telling i›D magazine the pop veteran looks “hotter than ever”. “I still have a crush on Ma› donna and I would definitely fornicate with her.” After Madge…