Heroes hottie(?) Kristen Bell is the cover story for the latest issue of Complex, which is probably one of my favorite magazines (well, certainly my favorite magazine which Midtown carries). Here’s a snippet from interview (conducted by Complex’s Deputy Art Director and ComicFoundry founder Tim Leong), where Bell talks about suddenly being seen as a sex symbol:

Leong offers that legions of viewers would disagree, which is probably true, although I personally am not one of them. I think Bell’s response there is pretty telling, because when you watch Heroes, she really isn’t coming across as this dark seductress (which is fitting since Bell herself admits that’s not how she sees herself) but more of a messed up kid who really doesn’t know how to interact with people, let alone harness her sexuality. All of which makes me a little more appreciative of her acting, or at least her honesty here, and really makes me question this push for her to sex up her image.

Anyway, it’s a good interview so check it out. But the best part is probably the sidebar where Tim tests her geek IQ with some Star Wars questions — Bell only scores 2 out of 9 but she has fun & rolls with it. I certainly don’t hate her for it; maybe a little of the opposite, if anything.