Jessica Alba was spotted leaving a dental office in Santa Monica, CA yesterday (March 18). Click on the image above to view more.

I’ve updated the gallery with new photos from yesterday of Jessica and Honor at the park in Beverly Hills (March 17). Click on the image above to view more.

The Hollywood starlet was on a charity mission for 1GOAL, but found some time to visit the newly built stadium in Johannesburg.. Credit: Jmazone.de

The actress is famous for her roles in a variety of movies and her place amongst the A-list celebrities in Hollywood, but yesterday the silver-screen siren was not in a film studio or at a swanky California hot-spot.

Alba was in South Africa as co-chairperson of the 1GOAL: Education for All campaign, to meet with Dr. Jordaan about the importance of the World Cup in uplifting underprivileged children on the African continent.

“I have had an incredible visit to South Africa,â€� said Alba to FIFA.com. “I’m happy to be sharing in the world’s excitement about the upcoming World Cupâ€�.

“Not only is this going to be a tournament to remember, but the lasting legacy of this World Cup will be education for all,� said Alba, referring to the efforts by 1GOAL and a host of world leaders, star footballers and celebrities to use the World Cup to promote education among the youth.

Jordaan reiterated Alba’s focus on education through football in their brief meeting at the Organizing Committee headquarters at SAFA House in Johannesburg.

“When we bid to host the World Cup we did so with the understanding that the tournament must provide South Africa and Africa with a social and economic legacy; that it should uplift a continent,” he said.

“Ever since we won the bid we have been working on this goal and already we are starting to see the benefits for the children. The 1GOAL campaign is using the leverage of the World Cup to ensure that the future of Africa, its children, receive an education. Through football we are changing the continent for the better.”
Source: GOAL.com

Thanks to Elmira, we now have HQ scans from the March editions of Cosmopolitan Korea and Ukraine. Click on the previews below  to view them. Enjoy.

Cosmopolitan (Ukraine)

Cosmopolitan (Korea)

Hollywood starlet Jessica Alba may be known as a sex siren, but she has shown her serious side by encouraging children in Joburg’s Alexandra township to go to school.

Alba said: “I’ve had an incredible visit to South Africa, listening and learning about the fight for education for all and sharing in the excitement about the upcoming World Cup.”

The 28-year-old was recently part of the star-studded cast of the comedy Valentine’s Day. In 2001 Maxim magazine rated her No1 on its Hot 100 list, which names the world’s 100 most beautiful women.

But her visit to South Africa is a philanthropic one. Alba is a guest of 1Goal, a Fifa initiative that seeks to give all children access to education.

“Not only is this going to be a tournament to remember, the education summit President [Jacob] Zuma is planning will help to ensure that the lasting legacy of this World Cup will be education for every child,” she said.

The Times caught up with the mother of a 20-month-old daughter, Honor, and her film-producer husband, Cash Warren, while on their visit. The couple arrived in a cream Land Rover without their baby girl, accompanied by six bodyguards and a camera crew.

The petite actress, dressed in navy skinny jeans, a white top and brown pumps, walked around smiling and chatting to the children on a soccer field in the impoverished township, while a local team was warming up for a soccer game.

Alba spoke to the children, who didn’t seem to know who she was, saying: “It’s very important to go to school, even though it’s tough and expensive. Education is important, so you must all keep going to school.”

Later, she encouraged followers on her Twitter page to join the effort: “Sign up to [1GOAL to] ensure every child has access to an education.”

Alba was spotted outside Safa House in Jo burg yesterday morning, before heading to Soweto to visit a school, along with local organising committee head Danny Jordaan.

She also visited a gum-boot dance studio, which she seemed to have enjoyed.

She tweeted : “I am so inspired by the Gumboot Dancing Studio in Alex township, and Jack who runs the programme. Thank you for the amazing performance.”

Source: Timeslive.co.za

Introducing… a new gallery theme for 2010, featuring one of my favourite pictures of Jessica. Click on the preview above to head over to the new & improved gallery, and hope you all like it.

Since there isn’t anything new to post, i’ve updated the gallery with old candids from 2001-2007, that have been sitting on my hard drive for over a year. Click on the links below to view them. Enjoy!!

2001: June 6th – At a Park in Beverly hills

2003: May 11th – At a restaurant in West Hollywood

2004: March 30th – Shopping at a department store in beverly Hills

2004: April 23rd – Shopping in Beverly Hills

2004: July 8th – At a coffee shop and magazine stand in West Hollywood

2004: October 10th – At a magazine stand in West Hollywood

2005: January 2nd – Out in Miami

2005: January 31st – At a coffee shop in west LA

2005: February 19th – Leaving club ‘Gays’ in West Hollywood

2005: April 20th – Running erands around West LA

2005: April 28th – Shopping in Beverly Hills

2005: August 20th – Out in Santa Barbara

2005: September 12th – Shopping at Kitson on Roberton Blvd

2005: November 11th – Shopping at Fred Segal in Beverly Hills

2006: February 6th – Grocery shopping at Bristol Farms

2006: February 24th – Arriving at the ‘Principe di Savoia’ hotel in Milan

2006: February 26th – Out in Paris

2006: March 12th – At the Century City Mall in LA

2006: March 23rd – Grocery shopping at Bristol Farms

2007: March 7th – Out in Beverly Hills

As I’ve mentioned on twitter yesterday, Jessica is featured in a small article in this week’s issue of OK! magazine. Scan can be viewed by clicking on the preview on the left.

In other news, Jessica is on the cover of more international editions of Cosmopolitan including: Australia, Indonisia, Estonia, Portugal, Mexico and Greece.

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Jessica Alba was his “Dark Angel” for two television seasons, so it’s little surprise James Cameron is the Oscar nominee she’s rooting loudest for.

“‘Avatar’ is incredible, just incredible,” Alba tells Zap2it of filmmaker Cameron’s box-office-shattering achievement, which has nine nominations including best picture in Sunday’s (Mar. 7) 82nd Annual Academy Awards.

“I love what Jim is doing for the environment, just in what his movie says about taking care of and trying to save our planet. It’s such a beautiful message.”

Alba will do some good herself as a celebrity volunteer on the Sunday, Apr. 4 episode of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” on ABC.

She admires Cameron’s use of his artistry to try to influence others, citing his “ability to create the most incredible world. That he can articulate that and put it on the screen is just amazing.

“There’s nobody like him, and we’re all blessed to have him be one of the best directors in our lifetime. He’s creating a platform for others to tie social messages into entertainment.”

“Fantastic Four” and “Sin City” alum Alba won’t attend Sunday’s Oscars (“I’m going to be traveling; I don’t even know if I’ll be able to see it on the plane”), but she admits she wouldn’t be upset if Cameron’s ex-wife took the best-director honors instead.

“I loved ‘The Hurt Locker.’ I thought Kathryn Bigelow did something really incredible, so she and Jim are my faves.”

Source: Zap2it.com

HOPE THEY WORK TOGETHER AGAIN.