brooks perlin

brooks perlin
Katie Couric indirectly referenced Brooks Perlin, her 35-year-old boyfriend, while giving the annual Class Day address at Princeton University on Monday, reports US magazine. You can see a picture of Brooks Perlin here.In a clear reference to Brooks Perlin, Katie Couric said, "I've been called a cougar lately ... but today ... I'm very happy to be an honorary Tiger instead!" (Couric was referring to the school mascot)
In addition to giving something of a shout out to her younger boyfriend Brooks Perlin, Katie Couric also managed to poke fun at Alaska Governor - and former vice presidential candidate - Sarah Palin. "Coming here was a real no brainer! After all, I can see New Jersey from my house!" said Couric to the crowd. Of course, Katie Couric wasn't implying that she looks or acts like a ferocious jungle cat (though she might behind closed doors) when she said that she's been called a cougar lately. She if referring to the term as it is used in the dating world. Datingthoughts.com offer a playful "dating definition" of a cougar: "A woman aged 40 years or older who preys on younger men. During a hunt, she can often be spotted by her leopard print outfit, which makes her feel and look younger."Much to the delight of feminists, "cougars" like Katie Couric are becoming increasingly more popular in modern society. It has always been acceptable for older men to date younger - sometimes much younger - women. For example, 83-year-old Hugh Hefner, the founder of Playboy magazine, is currently dating 19-year-old twins! But the same thing cannot be said about the opposite arrangement. That is to say, until recently, it has been taboo for a woman to date a much younger man. (Katie Couric is 52 and, as mentioned above, her boyfriend Brooks Perlin is now 35.) But societal views with respect to older woman dating and marrying younger men are shifting. Katie Couric is one of many famous women who are dating or married to much younger men. Others include actress Demi Moore (she is 46 and her husband actor Ashton Kutcher is 31) and actress Cynthia Rhodes (she is 52 and her husband singer Richard Marx is 45).