Ah how nice to see the times haven't changed. Post a picture of a beautiful (in most peoples opinion) woman and people will crawl out from under their respective rocks to say she is too skinny/too fat/real women don't look like that etc.
She's gorgeous, but the overwhelming feeling I get when I watch that video is sadness - that an intelligent, mature, rich, successful woman feels she has walk around in her underwear and pose like a porn star to feel good about herself and promote her career/make even more money. Assuming she enjoys it, of course; if she hates it and it's just about promotion. . . I can't decide whether that's better or worse! Meh, her decision.
@Diziet_Sma: Not dissing Kate Beckinsale, porn stars - or even hapless men - you understand; just shaking my fist at the patriarchy. Hell, we're all part of it. The discussion below re: Megan Fox, bones, asses, etc? Just as depressing as the video.
@Diziet_Sma: I thought about the same thing. But you know, may be she is just being free to flaunt. It's not like it was Playboy. It's Esquire, and she could have been trying to have fun. She IS attractive after all.
I guess, as a woman, I personally can't think of anything less enjoyable than prancing around in my undies and high heels and having to pretend to feel sexy in front of a crew of (probably male) strangers, while writhing around on a (probably) cold and uncomfortable kitchen work surface (?) knowing that thousands of men will be wanking over the result. I would find that extremely unpleasant, demeaning and unerotic. Most actors and actresses say as much when they have to shoot sex scenes. But, you may be right - each to her own.
@Dr. Evil Genius: Top 1,000? Now, I gotta say, this is easier to say than it is to actually apply to real life. If offered, I wonder how many guys (single and/or willing) would turn her down.
@Slyd3z: most Americans (60% of Americans are obese) do not look like what humans are supposed to look like, physiologically speaking. It's very likely that you are basing your opinion on years of exposure to overweight people. If you live in America, of course.
@UnderLoK: case in point. I don't see ribs and pelvic bones here. She looks smooth, in good health, and shapely... instead of chunky, top-heavy, etc.
@Sean Masters: Or, you could have a distorted view of what constitutes a healthy and/or beautiful appearance. Not only that, but also a bad case of being a generalizing, stereotyping halfwit. And if you watched the video, you would see plenty of exposed bones (not unlike what you see on the "Save the Children" ads; but I'm sure they posses an ideal image to you). 60% of Americans are obese? Probably. I wonder what the percentage of pretentious assholes is where you are?
Kate is very very beautiful no doubt. But I seriously doubt that Esquire magazine can rightfully call anyone the "sexiest woman alive". Still, good for Kate.
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"This makes it a lot easier on the photographer since he doesn't need to know, intuitively, when the best few seconds are to snap a stream of shots"
That's what being a photographer is. If you can't relate to your subject and read them and know when to get the shots, you shouldn't be shooting people.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH...! That's your sexist woman alive!?!?!?! GTFO! It was obviously a white guy who bestowed that title. Obviously. Just nasty.
@TheSonOfKrypton: Hey, most of us whities have better taste than this. Guy who wrote this just has some kind of mental issue or something. I don't know who decided that a woman has to be a stick figure to be sexy, but she doesn't do anything for me, either.
I'm actually "white", as you said... but saying "Kate Beckinsale" is the sexiest woman alive does nothing but prove that the guy who stated that has NEVER come to Brazil. Period.
I mean, she doesn't even have an ass, man!!!
Christ, that guy should visit Copacabana in the summer...
@TheSonOfKrypton: That was a pretty racist thing to say. I think that she is attractive regardless of race. She may not be attractive to you but that doesnt mean she's nasty, and it doesnt mean only white people would find her attractive.
@Griffehpoo: I personally prefer athletic women, slim but not skinny. My race has nothing to do with that, they're just better in bed. But if kate were to walk naked into my room, I would bang her without thinking twice. She's a very attractive lady.
@eagles3 halfinsane: I didn't say she wasn't attractive. Mind my words: I said there is no fucking way in hell that is the sexist woman alive. No. Way. In. Hell.
@eagles3 halfinsane: No, but seriously, Olivia Wilde is hotter than this chick, Megan Fox is hotter than this chick, even fucking Kim Kardashian is hotter than this chick. Seriously.
@TheSonOfKrypton: Olivia Wilde is my current favorite actress. Bisexual 13 is pretty much amazing. I'll give oyu that, megan, not so much, shes not real, she looks like a fraggin barbie. Kim's not my type. And i see no sag.
@TheSonOfKrypton: it's called opinion man. some people aren't attracting to fat asses, or 'booty' as some might say. compared to megan fox, she's 100x hotter.
@TheSonOfKrypton: Obviously, everyone has their own opinion and tastes, but why don't you make your own magazine or whatever and you can post whomever you like.
I happen to like thin women, but I do not go around and say crap about fat black women and such (oh wait, I just did)...
@eagles3 halfinsane: Oh, I'm not docking athletic women either. I kinda misspoke above, this woman just holds no charm for me, like nutbastard mentioned, she looks plastic. I see this woman and immediately think anorexia and surgery.
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ANA PERU
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I guess, as a woman, I personally can't think of anything less enjoyable than prancing around in my undies and high heels and having to pretend to feel sexy in front of a crew of (probably male) strangers, while writhing around on a (probably) cold and uncomfortable kitchen work surface (?) knowing that thousands of men will be wanking over the result. I would find that extremely unpleasant, demeaning and unerotic. Most actors and actresses say as much when they have to shoot sex scenes. But, you may be right - each to her own.
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She wouldn't make my Top 1,000.
Boney chicks FTL for me.
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@UnderLoK: case in point. I don't see ribs and pelvic bones here. She looks smooth, in good health, and shapely... instead of chunky, top-heavy, etc.
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Man these women need to eat once in awhile, I mean you can see her heart beat through her back ffs.
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That's what being a photographer is. If you can't relate to your subject and read them and know when to get the shots, you shouldn't be shooting people.
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oh and megan fox needs to just go away. seriously. i get the same feeling when her name is mentioned that i do when someone mentions Paris Hilton.
*vomit*
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Eliza Dushku at least looks like a woman who could conceivably exist - Fox and this broad are friggin plastic.
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in fact, apparently, i am.
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May I post my choice?
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I'm actually "white", as you said... but saying "Kate Beckinsale" is the sexiest woman alive does nothing but prove that the guy who stated that has NEVER come to Brazil. Period.
I mean, she doesn't even have an ass, man!!!
Christ, that guy should visit Copacabana in the summer...
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Oh, and I feel you on the athletic women note.
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Eh, I don't think she's that good, personally. No curves.
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stick figure = food thoughts + I am an american therefore I will eat her
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I happen to like thin women, but I do not go around and say crap about fat black women and such (oh wait, I just did)...
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