Talk about a great view.
With her yellow sundress’s top section clinging for dear life, Sallie Toussaint is breathtaking even while seated. Oh, and the sun setting over the Hudson River behind her isn’t so shabby either.
Standing up, the 27-year-old beauty is equally stunning. A former Miss Connecticut and Miss World USA, the actress is invading the town of affluent plastic surgeons: in Martin Scorsese’s upcoming Oscar bait The Departed, Sallie gets Jack Nicholson open. Off-screen, the go-getter recently established an orphanage in Trinidad with her father.
Fortunately for horny humanitarians, Sallie is riding solo. “I do my own thing, and always will,” says the face of Bacardi Flavors. “The right person will come along. I’m not settling for a corn nugget.” Veggie-free players, don’t let the hard exterior fool you. At heart, Ms. T is a softie: “This little boy at the orphanage, Joshua, will cuddle up to me when I’m leaving and ask me not to go.” Sounds like we’ve found our next intern.
KING: In The Departed, your first scene with Jack features you hitting on him in front of his other girlfriend. That’s coming on strong.
Sallie: I had to look at him like I was going to undress him with my eyes or something. I did it and then [Martin] Scorsese started laughing in the background. He was like “Cut! Cut!” and he came running around and I was like “Oh my go, I’m going to get fired.” And then he’s like, “Sallie, tone it down just a little bit.”
Apparently you’re pretty good with that look.
I had some Bailey’s in me. The other girl and I shared one because we were really nervous for the bedroom scene. They said, “Have a drink to calm your nerves a little bit.”
Of course. That’s how we usually seal the deal.
I toned it down, but it was still pretty intense because my eyes are so big. Well, especially when I bulge them. I just hope they’re not annoying to the audience.
I’m sure that they won’t be paying attention to your eyes.
Yeah, they’ll be looking at my second pair of eyes.
So we’re still making “eye contact” right now? Good to hear. Commanding men’s pupils must come easy for you.
You think I walk around looking cute all day? Please.
So you wore this outfit just for us?
Yes. Is this going to look like I’m coming on to you? We’re going to get guys in prison jealous.
Speaking of bad boys, you played a girlfriend on The Sopranos, and now you’re wifey to a rapper in The Departed. We detect a theme.
I’ve auditioned for other things, but these are the roles I’m getting. Maybe because I’m gifted in the front.
Not at all. They’re just your normal, run of the mill….
Just your normal double-Ds. They used to be bigger in high school, but I’ve lost weight.
Have any school pictures? You know, for story purposes.
[laughs]
Considering your height, male WNBA scouts would’ve licked your Nike bottoms back then. How tall are you?
Five-nine. But people always think I’m taller. Maybe it’s the heels.
Heels are good. Wear the heels.
You little freak. I hope your wife isn’t reading this interview.
What advice do you have for a culturally challenged man who wants to impress a woman from Trinidad?
Say “O gawd, gyal,” and ask her if you can cook her some dasheen and salt fish…in the morning.
Wow, sleazy pickup lines work in Trinidad? Plane ticket booked. Is it different for someone in the limelight to go out on a date?
I’m not in the limelight.
You seem to keep forgetting that you’re a model and an actress.
It’s not like people are like, “Oh, there’s Sallie!”
They will after this story comes out.
Maybe. And after they see the scandalous scene in the movie.
Equally scandalous is what you wore while deflowering your men-mag’s virginity for KING.
Bra, panties, and heels. Because, you know, you always wear high heels in bed.
I’ll definitely tell my wife that.
You know, I bought a girlfriend some freaky high heels for Christmas and told her to wear them for her husband. She was like, “Oh my god, I’d never do that.” I was so shocked. I thought she was a freak, I was very disappointed.
Would you wear heels in bed for your husband?
What do you think?
We think you’d do it for somebody who wasn’t your husband.
I would do it if I felt like it. Or if he had a hard day.
If I were your man, I’d have a hard day every day.
So to speak. Are you going to make me sound like some big whore?
Not too much.
Sorry, Dad.