Kama Sutra Announces the Hottest Celebrity Couple of the Year

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kama Sutra Company, a leading manufacturer of romance and intimacy products today announced the results of its third annual "Hottest Celebrity Couple of the Year" contest.  The contest held throughout the month of February and hosted via Kama Sutra's web site, invited viewers to cast votes for their favorite couples from 2009. Couples were segmented into 6 categories such as 'hottest romance' and 'hottest newlyweds' and an overall winning couple was then calculated from the total number of votes.

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This year had some new winning couples, but some of the favorites from the previous two years have held onto their titles. Winners of both the 'Hottest Long Lasting Couple' category and taking 'Hottest Overall Celebrity Couple' for 2 years in a row are Will Smith & Jada Pinkett-Smith, with more votes than anyone.  Other winners included:

• 'Hottest Long Lasting Couple' – Will Smith & Jada Pinkett-Smith
• 'Hottest Romance' – Kanye West & Amber Rose
• 'Hottest Parents' – Matthew McConaughey & Camila Alves
• 'Hottest Newlyweds' – Lamar Odom & Khloe Kardashian
• 'Hottest Rock Couple' – Gavin Rossdale & Gwen Stefani
• 'Hottest Power Couple' – Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie

Now in its third consecutive year running, the Kama Sutra Hottest Celebrity Couple Contest has become a popular contest among Kama Sutra fans. "Our customers make suggestions as to whom they think should be in the contest," says Shawna Taklender, Web Service Manager for Kama Sutra. The annual contest is held in February in conjunction with Valentine's Day. "This is a special time of year for lovers and its fun to share some love with our favorite celebrity couples," adds Taklender.

After 41 years of business, Kama Sutra has been a proven leader in romance and intimacy. "There seems to be more and more written about how important sensual intimacy is for ones overall well-being," says Taklender. "While this is something we've always believed, it's nice to see it being promoted in the mainstream press." From their inception, Kama Sutra products have always been promoted as a way for lover's to keep in touch. "We believe intimacy should be a fun, joyful experience and a way to open the doors of communication between loving couples," says Taklender.

Each winning celebrity couple will receive a special romantic gift to share. In addition, Kama Sutra gave away products to 5 randomly selected entrants who cast their votes. 2 Grand Prize winners received a Treasure Trove gift set and 4 Runner-ups received the Original Weekender Kit.

About the Kama Sutra Company

Founded in 1969, Kama Sutra has become a leading manufacturer of a full line of romance and intimacy products. Inspired by the 'Make love, not War' attitude of the era, Kama Sutra began with a single product, The Original Oil of Love, with the intention of changing the world by promoting love. Now forty one years strong and over sixty products, The Kama Sutra Company truly embodies its tagline, "Making love Better." Today the products are available in over seventy countries and sold at leading stores such as Spencer Gifts, Target, CVS and boutique and specialty stores. The full line of products can be found at www.kamasutra.com.

SOURCE The Kama Sutra Company