ESPYs Dress.

Michelle Beadle doesn’t necessarily want to be known as a “hot girl.” In an era where some female sports personalities double as sex symbols, Beadle would rather you think of her as the quirky, funny co-host of SportsNation with Colin Cowherd.

That may be easier said than done. On July 14th, Beadle tweeted out photos of the dress she planned on wearing to that night’s ESPY awards, and what followed was a case study in “how to blow up on the internet.”

One picture and a ton of Google search results later, Michelle Beadle is still a quirky, funny ESPN host. Just one who also happens to be hot.

I spoke to Beadle yesterday. She was fresh off a week of doing SportsNation, filling in for Mike Golic on ESPN Radio, and losing to the Jonas Brothers in a softball game (“They didn’t smile. Not once.”), but still agreed to talk to our rinky-dink operation. Yes, I asked her about the ESPYs dress.

When you co-hosted Mike and Mike in the Morning, you alluded to being a bit of a tomboy growing up. How has that contributed to your on-air personality now?

Oh gosh. I was never raised or treated like a girly-girl, even though I grew up around girls who wouldn’t leave the house without the right dress. I think that allows me to not take myself too seriously.

I think that this business can make you feel like you’re constantly “on”, but I feel like I don’t have to do things to be sexy all the time. So I guess that goes back to my childhood: I was taught being the smart girl was cooler than being the hot girl.

We did a post on SportsGrid about your ESPYs dress, and it got a lot of attention. It’s actually one of our most popular posts ever. What’s your reaction to the buzz generated by your dress?

We, being all of us at SportsNation, got a kick out of it, because that’s not what I’m known for. I’m not usually on those lists of “hot female sports hosts,” but it was kind of nice to get that response. It was very flattering.

Also, I love that dress, and I ran my ass off for three weeks before the ESPYs to make sure I didn’t look like a cow when I wore it. It was sort of flattering and sort of funny all at once.

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Obama Saying Good-Running Fast

United States President Barack Obama congratulated pilgrimage fasting in the month of Ramadan to Muslims in the United States and around the world.

"On behalf of the American people, me and Michelle would like to congratulate Muslims in America and around the world. Ramadan Kareem, I want to congratulate the 1.5 billion Muslims around the world and your family and friends, as you welcome the beginning of Ramadan, "President Obama welcome the month of Ramadan in a press release the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta.

Obama said the holy month of Ramadan is full of grace, which is used among Muslims to reflect on all virtue and all the guidance that comes along with the faith that is owned, as well as responsibility towards God and concern among fellow human beings. "Ramadan is a time where families come together, friend invites and iftar meals. But Ramadan also is a time for deep devotion and contemplation, when Muslims fast throughout the day and perform prayers at night, when the Muslims to provide support to other people to promote opportunity and prosperity for people everywhere, "he said.

Obama added that this tradition is reminiscent of the principles of shared, as well as the role of Islam in promoting justice, progress, tolerance and dignity of all mankind. "Ramadan is a celebration of faith that recognizes the diversity and racial equality. And here, in the United States, Ramadan is a time to remind us all that Islam has always been part of America and that American Muslims have contributed a great life for our country," he said . President Obama can also expect to host in breaking fast together at the White House. "I wish I could hold joint iftar at the White House soon, and hopefully this month to bring a blessing to you. May the peace of God with you," he said. (U.S. Embassy)