Roberts' Avon deal

Showbiz

13:30 01 June 2006

'Pretty Woman' star Julia Roberts is the new face of Avon cosmetics.

The Oscar-winning actress will reportedly earn between $2 and $4 million a year for promoting the company's range of cosmetics.

The new deal is a timely boost for Roberts who was recently deemed not "famous enough" to advertise Dior.

Roberts was in negotiations to be the face of a new perfume due to be launched next year, but the world famous firm has pulled out of talks.

An insider said: "We are not so interested anymore. We are looking at lots of famous women to maybe be the face."

Roberts is not the only star to be promoting Avon products.

'From Dusk Till Dawn' star Salma Hayek is already on their books.

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