Sixty three year old Dame Helen Mirren is beating out 24 year old Megan Fox in the race for the Esquire Magazine title of Sexiest Woman Alive.
Is this a good thing? What do you think?
I am conflicted about this news which hit the popular press this week
Don’t get me wrong I am thrilled that Helen has protected her assets so well. She is an actor and that means she is in the beauty business and maybe she is thrilled to be in the running for a title coveted by many women of all ages.
But before I pop the champagne over Helen’s win I need to say that I am a little uncomfortable with her personal worth being once again increased based on the shape of her bust and stomach…or maybe it is her thighs they like.
Please… before we celebrate her potential victory let us also celebrate her talent, intelligence, wit, strength and vibrancy. Let us celebrate her, “I am not done yet …I have so much more to achieve” attitude. These are the attributes that make Dame Mirren a fabulous role model for women 50+
What do you think? Is Helen’s potential win a step forward for women 50+ or not?
I think it’s a great thing for all women. Helen not only has a healthy and beautiful body, but also a wealth of life experiences and a tremendous body (no pun intended) of work she brings to the table. To have a men’s magazine look at the total woman is a refreshing change.
Amen to that comment, a refreshing change indeed! Thank you for your comments and please tell as many women as you can how you feel about this. Many women still need permission to know how amazing they are in their 50+ years. Women like Helen are role models of ,as you put it so well, the total woman we do become
It is *absolutely* a step forward for women 50+. Yes, Helen is physically a very beautiful woman, but that flesh is animated by the grace, elegance and class of Helen’s spirit — all qualities common to older women in general. When I look at her, that is what I see. As Meryl Streep said when she was in Toronto, what we fall in love with is the light in a person. And as we age, I believe, women’s light starts to shine through more as her character develops and deepens, and she becomes more rooted in her sensual being.
I wrote a short blog post on why I love Helen Mirren:
http://tinyurl.com/yd4ynmf
Many thanks for this thought provoking post.
Jesse (SeptemberMay on Twitter)