Salman Rushdie - Hero?

Has anyone else noticed that Salman Rushdie, although not what one might call, traditionally good-looking, manages to bag the most gorgeous girls in the world? He's now been married four times, and if anything, he's managed to improve his portfolio of female acquaintances over the years. Considering his age, 61, there must be something going on here that we don't quite understand. The last stunner to accompany him to a public function was Olivia Wilde (24), the absolutely beautiful actress who parades alongside Hugh Laurie in the magisterial House. Prior to this, Rushdie appeared in a music video for Scarlett Johansson's (24) cover of a Tom Waits track, Falling Down, kissing her neck, whispering in her ear, and generally having his way with her as she laughed and toyed. Most notably, however, was his last marriage to the American-Indian chef, prime-time television host, and model, Padma Lakshmi (above). She claimed after their divorce that "he's very charismatic" and "any woman who has heard him speak for five minutes would just melt". Anyone would be hard-pressed not to admire his efforts, and take some comfort in a decidedly ugly man wedding a decidedly sensational woman, but I cannot control my feelings of jealousy. What on Earth is his secret? He knows something we don't, dear reader.