She shows up precisely on time—for breakfast. At ten o’clock on a Saturday morning. In Midtown Manhattan. (This alone tells us she is not your average supermodel.) But wait. Adriana Lima, the Brazilian beauty, the ninety-seventh highest-paid famous person in the world according to Forbes, the reason our nephews spank away to Victoria’s Secret catalogs, has plenty of surprises. (Unfortunately, no surprises about her famous ex-boyfriends: We are told ahead of time that any questions about Lenny Kravitz, the model-collecting rocker with whom she was allegedly involved, are “off-limits.“ Ditto for Derek Jeter.) But did we mention she’s a virgin? Hey, that’s her story—and she’s stickin’ to it.

How old are you, anyway?

Um, my age, I’m gonna leave, like, free for everybody to think about. I’m gonna leave it a secret, so when I get old, nobody will know.

**Did you always plan on being a supermodel? **

When I started, I was too young to know what I wanted. But today I would like to be a doctor. I want to be a pediatry…how do you call it, pediatrician?

**Yeah. Pediatrician. So you like kids? **

Not really. Depends. If they act well behaved, yes. When they start screaming, I don’t like them. But this is my plan. I might change my mind. For now, God has given me a lot of work.

**I take it you’re religious? **

Yes! I am Catholic. [she pulls out the cardboard scapular hanging around her neck, under her big gray sweater]

**Wow. A scapular. Do you go to church? **

Of course! Every Sunday.

**Is there anything in the teachings of the Catholic Church that you don’t agree with? **

No.

**Are you pro-life? **

What do you mean, pro-life?

**How do you feel about abortion? **

I think it’s a crime.

Okay, so let’s get started. You know the theme of this issue, right? Love, Sex, and

** Madness—**

Uh-huh. Yes. God.

**Which category do you want to talk about first? **

Love.

**I figured. Okay. Have you been in love a lot? **

I’m in love now.

**Were you ever before? **

No! I believe love just happens once. You can be mistaken, you can think you are in love, but after a while you discover that you’re really not. Real love is different.

**Are you a one-guy woman? **