I was watching the SAG awards with a friend last night and after about a half an hour I turned to my friend and asked “Is it just me or are these actresses getting skinnier?!” I mean, actresses have always been small, but this is like a completely new kind of thin. I remember in the early 90’s when actresses actually got criticized if they didn’t have a little shape to them but now it’s like forget about it, the thinner the better. (Seriously…when did Claire Danes get this skinny)!?!?!?
Not to mention all of the inappropriate comments that were made throughout the night. One actor got up there and said something along the lines of “I don’t know who I want to jump more, Diane Lane or Tony Hopkins.” Then he went on to say how great Anthony Hopkins looked because he lost so much weight. Later that night, when Anthony Hopkins went on stage to present an award, I was convinced that he must be sick or something. Was I missing something?
The ultra-inappropriate comment of the evening came from another 30 Rock cast member who accepted an award for the entire cast.
“We’ve all been lucky enough to be a part of great ensembles on stage and on TV. And I was lucky enough to be a part of Ally McBeal for five years. But I can honestly say that this ensemble is a thousand times…heavier.
Jane Krakowski’s comment was no doubt a hurtful dig at the small size of Calista Flockhart!
Maybe I’m being over-dramatic, but I really see this as a problem. The shrinking figures of so many actresses show us that this is the new standard for many Hollywood actresses now. If they want to work, they have to be thin; shockingly thin. Weight is something that more and more people think they can joke around about in public places. And the ease at which some of those comments were made last night about other people was scary. I just don’t think that these things are okay in a world where more and more girls are obsessing over the size of their jeans and looking to Hollywood for cues on how to look. Will this ever end?
http://movies.msn.com/hotgossip/1-26-09/?gt1=28101
Here is a link to celebrity gossip. Topics: LiLo’s weight problems, Kate’s body image issues, Anne H.’s weight, and Tina Turner’s weight for an older woman. Very interesting! Enjoy!
Thanks for the web link Binx. What’s going on with Lindsay Lohan? She’s crazy skinny.
Was watching a bit of the new 90210 the other night, I have no idea if it’s good or bad as all I could concentrate on was how terrifyingly skinny all the actresses are…. New low I think….
As relative newbie to Los Angeles, I know exactly what you’re talking about. Good thing I moved here at age 33, not 23 or things would be different. I would actually be fighting to achieve this crazy thinness!
I find it to be so interesting whenever I see some of these celebrities out and about in Hollywood. I always want to see how little they really are in person. Having recently been on a game show, and seeing the additional 15 lbs added on my 5′9″ size 12 frame, I kind of get it. TV makes you look so much larger. But when you look like a rail on the screen, I’m scared to think of what you must look like in person.
Also, most of the men are so damn small that the female co-stars have to be twigs to not dwarf the guys. I find myself thinking this guy or that guy is all sexy, and then I find out he’s like 5′5″ with a 28 inch waist!
There’s so much great food here (in and out burger, fatburger, hamburger mary’s, all the taco trucks!, etc.) I’m surprised anyone can keep their weight down!