She's not ugly - why do people think she is?
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Ilovejakeg513 — 17 years ago(February 16, 2009 07:42 PM)
YES, Gemma and Eire, I 100% agree with you, she is absolutely gorgeous. And yeah, she hasn't really sold herself as a sex symbol which is exactly why people find her unattracive, she is so pretty, I wish people would stop calling her ugly, and actually look at her, and her smile, they would be blown away.
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abadiboo — 17 years ago(February 17, 2009 07:02 AM)
Uh, people are entitled to their own opinions. I think she is ugly and it has nothing to do with her not selling herself out as a sex symbol. I don't think Hollywood would allow that anyways.
There are starving people in this world, shouldn't you be wishing for better things for them instead of wishing people would stop calling Maggie ugly???? -
kenny-164 — 17 years ago(February 17, 2009 10:35 AM)
I really doubt the trolls here who call her ugly really believe it. They're all kids whose favorite movie is that Batman film and they wanted someone else in the part. Then there's this group that hates her politics.
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VerucaSalt234 — 16 years ago(May 04, 2009 08:50 AM)
by - TheBiz22 on Mon Mar 2 2009 15:06:39
This is the most specious claim that I have yet to read on imdb or elsewhere. People think that Maggie Gyllenhaal is ugly because sheis "not selling herself out as a sex symbol" UH - Have you seen secretary (her so-called break out role? Uh - have you seen Sherrybaby - her other break-through performance which had the critics panting? UH - Maggie Gyllenhaal exploits her sexuality more than any other established or working (non-porn) actress. Even Angelina Jolie does not do full frontal. Can you name any A or B list actress who has shown her bush more than Maggie? The only roles that MG got before displaying her bush were parts directed by her DAD. All of her so-called critically acclaimed roles have been so-called art house films which show more of MG's bush and nudity than most porns. the only difference between sherrybaby and cinemaz sof1354t-porn is that there is 'story' and 'conflict' in MG's roles that is lacking in soft porn.
Amen, TheBiz22. I was thinking the exact same thing. Two out of the three roles she is famous for - she's a total slutbag. She shows total nudity - the type that other actresses who have no issue showing their breasts frequently wouldn't do. Of course she TRIED to sell sexuality but she's just not that attractive so no one thought much of it.
Have the people here who are claiming to be her friends and fans NOT seen her movies? duh.- I'll keep my money, my freedom and my guns & you can keep the "change" -
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Spongeyone — 17 years ago(February 20, 2009 09:35 AM)
Your "sex symbol" claim is ludicrous. There are hundreds of millions of better looking women out there who don't sell themselves as sex symbols and don't have people thinking they're ugly. We're talking about an actress with a low enough profile that, even if she had sold herself as a sex-symbol, people wouldn't know it when they were calling her ugly.
People call her ugly because she's less attractive than an average thin woman in her early 30s and she's being compared to ada0ctresses, who tend to be more attractive than average. -
SonOfEire — 17 years ago(February 21, 2009 02:50 PM)
I don't think it is "ludicrous". I hear a lot of people say that Paris Hilton is beautiful, I think Maggie is a lot more attractive than Paris. People have been conditioned by the media to see Paris as sexy. That is all they talk about when speaking about Paris, that she is what is "acceptable" as far as beauty is concerned. When the media talk about Maggie, it is always referencing her talent. Of course, the media could never have a conversation abot Paris Hilton's "talent".
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Beyondthebull — 16 years ago(March 11, 2010 03:41 PM)
I agree with you. She is less attractive than the average, but considerably so. In The Dark Knight, she is referred to as "beautiful". Reading these blogs just shows us that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
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Keiwei — 12 years ago(April 19, 2013 07:05 PM)
Yes about Ryan Reynolds! He is only hot from the neck down (ex: green lattern, the proposal, blade trinity). While he is not ugly, he has the kind of face that needs to be punchedhard. He's goofy. Now Maggie G. On the other handwowumnot a pretty girl, and it has nothing to do with her not being marketed as a sex symbol. She is not hideous, no, but she is not a classic or even a modern beauty. My opinionnothing moreI don't know her so I'm not saying that she's not a good person, not saying she's not a smart person, but she is not easy on the eyes (and beauty is in the eye of the beholder). There is something off-putting about her face (her nose is snout-ish, her eyes are sad and droopy giving her an older-than-she-really-is appearance, low cheek bones, frown lines, a dowdy posture, et al.). Though I really liked her in The Secretarysuch a good movie role for herbut I still thought she was NOT a pretty girlquirky, yes. And quirky works in HW which is probably the reason for her career. And I'll say this: I was shocked to learn she and Jake were siblings for they look nothing alike. He happens to be very handsome, definitely attractive.
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aces_boss_yo — 17 years ago(March 31, 2009 11:00 PM)
I don't get why people are saying she doesn't market herself as a sex symbol. She wasn't exactly playing a prude in 'Secretary' OR 'Sherry Baby' OR 'Happy Endings'.
She's attractive enough, far from uglybut she's not likely to be very high up on a "SEXIEST PEOPLE" list. She IS talentedand she seems like she'd be very cool lady. I'd like to party w/her and Sarsgaard sometime.
I'm a people person,just not a stupid people person."Knowies" should already know this.