In 2009, when my Esquire magazine came in the mail with Kate Beckinsale named the Sexiest Woman Alive…I remember letting out an audible sigh, followed with a “Finally.” In honor of the the 70th Anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attacks, I’d like to also honor Kate Beckinsale. I do this in no disrespect to the memory of this tragic day and those who lost their lives defending our country. It’s just that it was in 2001 that I fell in the love with Kate Beckinsale. The day I watched the movie Pearl Harbor. Clearly, I don’t need to tell you why I fell in love… I’ll show you. A few Pearl Harbor screengrabs: