No Sex for Dita After Manson 'Heartbreak'

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(Feb. 9) - World renowned and oft-ogled seductress Dita Von Teese can have just about any man she wants, but after the "complete heartbreak" of her failed marriage to Marilyn Manson, the burlesque superstar swore off sex for a whole year.

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Celebrity Sex (or Lack Thereof)

Dita Von Teese: The oft-ogled burlesque dancer claims she abstained from sex for a year after her marriage to Marilyn Manson fell apart in 2007. "I didn't feel ready to have another partner," she says, although the healing powers of time have since done their magic. "Let's say I'm enjoying myself at the moment ... I have suddenly become quite lecherous and it's fun."

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Hilary Duff: Even though Elle Magazine reported in 2006 that Duff was still a virgin, the singer is now denying the comments. In the January 2009 issue of Maxim, Duff clears up the rumors. "I was quoted saying I was a virgin, but I absolutely did not say that. That's nobody's business but my own," she said.

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Selena Gomez: The 16-year-old singer and dancer wears a purity ring to declare her stance on sex. "It's something I made a promise to myself, to my family and to God," she said. "People say, 'She's trying too hard.' It's so weird. I'm not trying to be anybody but myself," she said.

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Taylor Swift: The country superstar has discussed her desire to stay a virgin until marriage in the past, and is using that same defense to shoot down pregnancy rumors. Responding to such rumors, Swift called it "the most IMPOSSIBLE thing on the planet. Take my word for it. Impossible."

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Johnny Depp: Johnny played guitar in a rock band called The Flame and lost his virginity to a groupie at 13, in the band's van. This verifies that Johnny has always been a rock star.

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Jonas Brothers: In February, The Jonas Brothers told Details magazine they have vowed to abstain from sex until marriage. The guys wear purity rings as "promises to ourselves and to God that we'll stay pure till marriage," Joe said. The rings are just one of the ways of being different than everybody else out there, they said.

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Daniel Radcliffe : In October's Details Magazine, Daniel confesses that he lost his virginity at age 16 -- and that the woman was older. The age difference "wasn't ridiculous," the 'Harry Potter' actor says. "But it would freak some people out."

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Angelina Jolie: In an interview with Britain's OK! Magazine, Angelina says she lost her virginity at 14 to her first boyfriend. But when the sex "wasn't enough," she began cutting him with a knife.

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Dakota Fanning: At 14, she has made a pledge with her mom to stay clean and abstinent until she's legal. Who knows what will ensue after she turns 18.

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Britney Spears: Although Britney said she lost her virginity two years after dating Justin Timberlake, her mother sold out and revealed that Britney actually lost her virginity at 14 to a high school football star.

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Von Teese (real name Heather Sweet) tells Fabulous Magazine about losing her mojo when things went sour with Manson. They married in 2005, but she filed for divorce a year later in response to his hard-partying ways and a rumored-then-confirmed-now-kaput relationship with actress Evan Rachel Wood. "After the divorce I was going through complete heartbreak," she says. "It changes you. I spent the first year not having sex at all."

The irony of a burlesque dancer abstaining from sex is not lost on Von Teese -- she admits her celibacy stance "was strange as I still continued to convey sex in my work."

"I didn't feel ready to have another partner. I didn't feel the inner chemistry you need to want to have sex. It wasn't there. I needed to get the past out of my system and to listen to my emotions."

But alas, Von Teese has had time to reflect and learn from her heart-wrenching experience and is now, well, back to business.

"Let's say I'm enjoying myself at the moment," she explains. ''I have suddenly become quite lecherous and it's fun. I absolutely adore good sex.

In fact, the 36-year-old model is chalking up her return to boudoir sports as a way to deal with the economic recession. "Like anyone, I think about sex a lot and let's face it, in times like these it's one thing you can really enjoy because it doesn't cost a thing."

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Dita Von Teese Snapshots

Dita Von Teese and Designer Elie Saab attend the Fashion Dinner for Aids at the Pavillon d

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PARIS - JANUARY 29: Dita von Teese attends the Fashion Dinner for Aids at the Pavillon d'Armenonville on January 28, 2009 in Paris, France. (Photo by Eric Ryan/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Dita von Teese

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PARIS - JANUARY 29: Dita von Teese and Elie Saab attend the Fashion Dinner for Aids at the Pavillon d'Armenonville on January 28, 2009 in Paris, France. (Photo by Eric Ryan/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Dita von Teese;Elie Saab

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Dita Von Teese arrives to attend the Elie Saab fashion show during Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2009 at Palais de Tokyo on January 28, 2009 in Paris, France.

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Dita Von Teese attends the Elie Saab fashion show during Paris Fashion Week Menswear Autumn/Winter 2009 at Palais de Tokyo on January 28, 2009 in Paris, France.

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PARIS - JANUARY 28: Dita Von Teese leaves the Elie Saab fashion show during Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2009 on January 28, 2009 in Paris, France (Photo by Julien M. Hekimian/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Dita Von Teese

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