Sofia Black D Elia Proud of Skins

Sofia, Black D'Elia: Proud of Skins, No Fan of Snooki

Sofia Black D’Elia stars on the controversial new MTV show Skins.

As Tea, a teenage lesbian, she knows the show is bound to raise eyebrows, but defends her work on it despite the early pull-out of advertisers.

“Ss an actor on the show I’m proud of everything that we’ve done,” Sofia tells Steppin' Out. “We created something that we really care about."



"We feel the show has so much heart and potential and can impact so many teens,” Sofia said. “If people are going to focus on a 17-year-old having a sex scene as opposed to the rest of the entire series, there’s nothing else I can really say."

"I think those people are missing out. For parents who are afraid to let their children watch the show, they probably have some serious trust issues with their kids if they think they can be that easily persuaded by a television series."

Of parents calling this the worst show ever, she says, "I think they need to talk to their kids. There’s a serious lack of communication if they’re not letting them watch a one-hour scripted drama with the hopes they won’t get into trouble."

“We’re not raising America’s children, parents are! If you’re nervous about it, watch it with them. Maybe it will be a great conversation starter on topics they normally aren't comfortable talking about with their kids, like sex and drugs."

Surprisingly insightful stuff, no?

The hot new MTV show is rivaling Jersey Shore in the ratings, but Sofia isn’t among the legions of fans enamored by its pint-sized star, Snooki.

“I’ve never been impressed with anything Snooki has done,” she said, but did compliment the blockbuster hit as “funny and entertaining.”

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Caleb Hanie Big leads Green Bay Packers

Caleb Hanie Big D leads Green Bay Packers to Big D

CHICAGO -- Green Bay nose tackle B.J. Raji, all 337 pounds of him, picked off the pass that was mistakenly thrown right to him, took off on a short jaunt to the end zone and then held the ball with his big hand right out in front.

Thanks to his touchdown, Big B.J. and Green Bay's D are headed to Big D. For the Super Bowl.

Raji's 18-yard interception return for a TD with about six minutes to go Sunday turned out to be the biggest and most important play all day by an aggressive Packers defense.

"Dom is a great coach," Raji said, crediting defensive coordinator Dom Capers. "He has great things for us."

Green Bay also got two interceptions - one to close out the victory in the final minute - from defensive back Sam Shields, who also forced a fumble on a blitz.

Raji's interception of Chicago third-stringer Caleb Hanie's pass gave the Packers a two-touchdown lead, and they needed it after being burned by a Hanie-to-Earl Bennett TD a short time later.

The Bears got the ball back again, but Shields made his second interception of the game, this one at the Packers 12, to wrap up the victory.

Green Bay's quick defense made a miserable day for Chicago starter Jay Cutler, who left in the third quarter with a knee injury and completed only 6 of 14 passes for 80 yards.

Clay Matthews, Cullen Jenkins, Ryan Pickett and Raji kept up the pressure throughout the game and the Packers forced a hurried Hanie into an intentional grounding call on the final series.

Until Johnny Knox got free on a 32-yarder in the fourth quarter from Hanie to set up a TD, Green Bay's pass coverage seldom cracked and the Packers were pitching a shutout.

The Packers, who allowed only 15 points per game this season, also had strong special teams coverage on Bears return sensation Devin Hester.

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