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Sharon Stone Is More Than Just a Pretty Face

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Blonde bombshell Sharon Stone has played some iconic roles that have focused largely on her physical appearance, namely Basic Instinct that saw her bare all in the infamous interrogation scene.

Critics might say she’s just a face, but Stone is much more than perfect hair and teeth. For years the actress maintained that she was a member of MENSA, but it was revealed in 2002 that this was actually a lie. Despite this ill-advised fib, she does have an incredibly high IQ and is respected as one of Hollywood’s finest minds. “I used my intelligence to be sexy,” Stone says.