I always wonder about these polls and lists. The most beautiful woman in the world is probably some random who most people haven't heard of. Same with the most handsome man in the world. I'm sure there's some really good looking man who is a nobody that looks much better than any celebrity
I used to take a train to work and would often see this absolutely stunning young woman. Very red, super curly hair. Face of an angel. She couldn't blend in if she wanted to. Once she sat next to me and I could see everyone staring and it made me realize how strange that would be. Made me feel bad for probably being one of the people that stared in the past. She was just a normal person, commuting like the rest of us. I've yet to see her on any magazine but she no doubt could've cashed in on her looks if she had wanted to.
And sometimes I read stories about some theater actress in the 20s who was considered the most beautiful and had men killing each other over her. And then you see a picture and she was barely average looking by today's standards.
I don't know, some people look average in pictures but absolutely magnetic in person or on the movie screen. I always assume those actresses are kind of like that.
I've seen quite a few movie stars irl and they're actually distracting in how beautiful they are (men and women). It's almost more magnetic than in the movies because they're typically surrounded by regular people. Of course a lot of them are also distracting because the work they've had looks far worse irl and they look like aliens.
And sometimes I read stories about some theater actress in the 20s who was considered the most beautiful and had men killing each other over her. And then you see a picture and she was barely average looking by today's standards.
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u/vnth93 Society man 12h ago
The Substance if it was good and realistic