Tara Reid bares all for the paparazzi

Posted Thursday, November 11, 2004 at 2:05 PM Central

by John Couture

Tara Reid celebrated P. Diddy's 25th birthday bash this weekend in classic Tara Reid style when a "wardrobe malfunction" caused her left breast to be exposed to the paparazzi for 10 seconds. Reid, who seemed oblivious to the mishap until an aide rushed in to the rescue, pleaded with the photographers not to publish the photos. Of course, the resulting publicity from the incident for the fading star may prove to be her second wind into Hollywood success.

After reports started to surface in US Weekly earlier this year that Terry Dubrow, the plastic surgeon from Fox's TV show "The Swan," had done some work on Tara’s bust line, her reps quickly quashed the rumors, but the comparative before and after pictures continued to pour in. While many who have seen the "wardrobe malfunction" pictures claim that it offers definitive proof of plastic surgery, one thing is certain, the event has propelled Tara Reid back into Hollywood's fickle limelight.

According to Yahoo on their Buzz Index, which tracks movement in online searches, searches containing "Tara Reid" went through the roof "with a force unseen since the Florida hurricanes of September." Also, breaking this week is news that Fox has been in negotiation with Reid to develop a 30 minute comedy TV show ala fellow celebrity party hound Paris Hilton’s The Simple Life.

Whether the incident was staged or not, it seems that the result is one that will allow Tara to hold on to her B- on the celebrity list. And what about Tara's pal Paris Hilton? On the same red carpet where moments earlier Tara had her "wardrobe malfunction," Paris hiked up her skirt a little too far to make sure the paparazzi knew she left home without her underwear.