10. Kristy Swanson (acting was too wooden)

9. Helen Hunt (not mad about being a sidekick)

8. Jennifer Love Hewitt (too busy partying)

7. Jenny McCarthy (wanted to do all three naked Gabrielles - without the body suit)

6. RuPaul (Gabrielle shouldn't be taller than Xena!)

5. LeAnn Rimes (Lucy didn't want anyone who could sing better than she can)

4. Calista Flockheart (kept seeing dancing Amazons)

3. Rachel Blanchard (totally clueless)

2. Alicia Silverstone (ditto, and preferred a "dark" Gabrielle)

1. Hudson Leick

[since this was written, I have the recurring horrible thought of a Xena musical starring Shania Twain as Xena and Britney Spears as Gabrielle]