I'll have to post the audio of this insane exchange, because the sexualization of Hasselhoff is also mentioned. Hasselhoff was hired specifically because he was beautiful and sexy. Tom Selleck turned down the roll, precisely because he didn't want to be a sex symbol.
Discussion
Assuming that it is in fact possible to "sexualize" a person who is obviously very sexy to begin with, is sexualizing them good or bad? Why?
Where exactly is the desexualized baseline?