MC: If you didn’t have family or friends, where would you live?
JO: New York. I fell in love with the city when I was 19.
MC: What simple pleasure brings you the most happiness?
JO: Swimming in the ocean.
MC: What is your favorite way to exercise?
JO: Tennis. I started playing last year and finally found a way to train that I really enjoy.
MC: What historic concert would you have liked to attend?
Olympics: Woodstock (in 1969).
MC: What qualities do you most appreciate in people?
JO: Anyone who does not pass judgment.
MC: Is there a celebrity you have been mistaken for?
JO: Australian actor Poppy Montgomery. A guy who worked at the airport asked me if I could sign his piece of paper, and I just assumed he knew it was me. Then, as I was about to sign it, he said “Poppy” and I thought “Oh my God, what am I doing?” So I signed it as Poppy!
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MC: A talent you wish you had?
JO: Being able to sing would be so nice. Which gift. Unfortunately, I am deaf.
MC: What has been your most indulgent purchase?
JO: The Christian Dior handbag I arrived in Paris. It’s an investment, right?
MC: What topic do you wish people would talk about more?
JO: Take care of yourself and Mental Health.
MC: What topic or person do you wish people talked less about?
JO: Donald Trump because I work with Kyle (Sandilands) and he always talks about him. It’s like being in a nightmare every day.
MC: What are you passionate about?
JO: Chat with Gwyneth Paltrow during our first in-person event for Best friends. It will be an unforgettable evening and I can’t wait!
MC: What is your favorite way to celebrate a milestone?
JO: Something very personal with close friends. Nothing big. Nothing special.
MC: What is one lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life?
JO: To love myself more and not be so hard on myself.
MC: Who is your style icon?
JO: Olivia Palermo.
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MC: What was your favorite holiday?
JO: A safari in Tanzania, Africa.
MC: What is your signature scent?
JO: Right now, it’s Rose Kabuki by Dior.
MC: What’s a TV show, movie, or album that you really liked that wasn’t popular?
JO: The TV series Damage with Rose Byrne and Glenn Close. I don’t know why he didn’t grow up.
MC: What song always gets you on the dance floor?
JO: ‘Mr. Brightside’ by The Killers or anything by ABBA.
MC: What is the greatest gift you have ever received?
JO: My mother made me a book that contained many personal stories about me – from my birth to today.
MC: What was your first job?
JO: A sandwich hand. I had to count the money backwards when I was giving change and I couldn’t do it, so I left. I was never good at math.
MC: Who was your teenage crush?
Olympics: Bill Murray in ghost hunters.
MC: Who was the last person you called for no reason?
JO: My daughter (Catalina, aka Kitty).
MC: What is your favorite heartwarming TV show?
Olympics: old school Friends And Modern family.
MC: Your biggest fashion crime?
JO: The Spice Girls’ platform flip-flops.
MC: Which reality show would you most like to be a part of?
JO: Survivor. It’s my favorite show but I’d be terrible at it. I would have been too impatient, I would go in with all the weapons and they would take me out first.
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