Billboards: Eva Gets Labeled on Houston

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Getting hold of the billboard on Houston and Lafayette was the smartest thing Calvin Klein ever did. The latest news from that controversy-attracting corner of the sky: Somebody climbed up to the top this weekend and posted a speech bubble reading "Willing and labeled" coming from the mouth of topless Eva Mendes. Over on Jezebel, there's a bit of a debate about whether this was an adolescent statement of rebellion or a blow against corporate hegemony. Either way, the words have peeled off by now, sticky tape being a fleeting medium.
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