There are five TV sex symbols competing on The Battle of the Network Stars and actress Rosa Blasi might be the most brave. The fortysomething actress competes in a swimming race against former Playboy model Joanna Krupa, who looks camera-ready in her bathing suit. Blasi looks terrific too but when she posted the photo of the two of them side-by-side, Blasi wrote: “What’s more terrifying …wearing a swimsuit on national television or wearing one next to a supermodel?” (See below.)
Rosa Blasi is known for her roles on Nickelodeon’s The Thundermans (supermom, Barb Thunderman), Make It or Break It (Ronnie Cruz), and Lifetime’s Strong Medicine (Dr. Luisa Delgado), among others. Fun fact: After a 23-year hiatus, Blasi returned to college to get her degree and graduated this summer. She says she’s now pursuing a masters degree in psychology (see her graduation photo below). The Battle of the Network Stars airs Thursdays at 9pm on ABC.