Coming Monday: Holly Madison and Smokin’ Hot Bachelorette Auction

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Holly Madison hosts the 3rd Annual Smokin’ Hot Bachelorette Auction benefiting Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth at Ghostbar in the Palms on April 2, 2010.

By Robin Leach (contact)

Saturday, April 3, 2010 | 6:51 a.m.

Peepshow and Holly’s World star Holly Madison hosted the 3rd Annual Smokin’ Hot Bachelorette Auction in Ghostbar at the Palms yesterday afternoon, and our contributing photographer Scott Harrison was atop the casino hotel for the lively and competitive bidding.

The 10 bachelorettes auctioned off to benefit the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth were Laura Croft, Holly’s roommate and co-star in the E! series Holly’s World; Stefanie Jay, KVVU Fox 5 anchor; Rachel Smith, More anchor on KVVU Fox 5; Ashlee DeMartino, KTNV ABC 13 weather anchor/reporter; Collette Wieland, KVBC NBC 3 reporter; 2009 Miss Nevada Christina Keegan; 2008 Miss United States Brittany Williams; model Alena Rockit; UNLV student Marina Shukaylo; and UNLV student Leah Quijano.

Check back here to Vegas DeLuxe on Monday for the full photo gallery and report. Meantime, enjoy Richard Corey’s videos from the event posted on YouTube.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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