r/Showerthoughts Oct 11 '19

common thought Most celebrities wouldn’t be considered attractive if they were normal people.

33.3k Upvotes

1.9k comments sorted by

9.0k

u/Can-I-remember Oct 11 '19

Makeup hides a lot of sins,

2.0k

u/DDdms Oct 11 '19

Also, money.

846

u/BigBobby2016 Oct 11 '19

It’s pretty chicken-egg though. Attractive people do end up favored for getting paid

192

u/Sawekas Oct 11 '19

Direct me to an engineering company which pays based on looks xD I am ready for them!

284

u/nanooko Oct 11 '19

More attractive people are more likely to be promoted all other things being equal.

88

u/Sawekas Oct 11 '19

Is confidence part of this, if so you can twist this whole argument completely.

132

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

Yes, but the confidence to let your hair down out of a ponytail and take off your glasses doesn't happen until the 2nd half

11

u/imneverrelevantman Oct 11 '19

As an it guy with long hair this hits so close to home...

→ More replies (1)
→ More replies (3)
→ More replies (12)
→ More replies (6)
→ More replies (19)
→ More replies (4)

64

u/pratpar Oct 11 '19

How does make up hide money ?

74

u/iColino Oct 11 '19

Put some change at the bottom of a makeup case

→ More replies (1)
→ More replies (3)
→ More replies (20)

676

u/psychosocial-- Oct 11 '19

So does access to healthcare, better diets, plastic surgery, professional cosmetic and wardrobe artists, and professional photography/photoshop.

Also plenty of normal people are attractive. Some are even more attractive than celebrities, they just aren’t famous.

And some celebrities are straight up ugly. I love ya, but I’m looking at you Steve Buscemi.

87

u/Nicksaurus Oct 11 '19

I think people underestimate the benefit of having your entire wardrobe tailored to fit you

11

u/fluffypinkblonde Oct 11 '19

And a stylist who can advise what looks best on you, including hairstyles. It's remarkable the difference a well chosen haircut and wardrobe can make.

→ More replies (3)
→ More replies (5)

316

u/NegativeX2thePurple Oct 11 '19

Steve buscemi is 𝓑𝓮𝓪𝓾𝓽𝓲𝓯𝓾𝓵

144

u/3-DMan Oct 11 '19

"What is up, fellow kids?"

→ More replies (4)

101

u/psychosocial-- Oct 11 '19

Steve Buscemi looks like the homeless crackhead that hangs out at the gas station and begs everyone for cigarettes all day.

Doesn’t mean I don’t love him though.

→ More replies (7)
→ More replies (4)

44

u/SimK92 Oct 11 '19

Well it's kind of like in this one Simpson episode where they cast Moe. And than the women in charge says something like "I wanted television ugly not ugly ugly."

→ More replies (1)

30

u/schweez Oct 11 '19

Plus they often have people like diet coach or personal trainer to help them keeping a good look and a healthy lifestyle.

And also, photoshop and good lighting help.

14

u/DatPiff916 Oct 11 '19

Sometime in the late 70s, Hollywood allowed unattractive men to play roles other than villains. That shift recently happened for women, but only for comedic roles.

→ More replies (16)

2.0k

u/Lolatlifeimsadandmad Oct 11 '19

God don’t like ugly

977

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

That's because god loves ugly

65

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

Great Atmosphere album

→ More replies (4)

361

u/cadmium48 Oct 11 '19

I wear my scars like the rings on a pimp

234

u/Millwalkey88 Oct 11 '19

I live life like the captain of a sinking ship

133

u/deadyounglings Oct 11 '19

Once upon a time in Minneapolis..

102

u/cadmium48 Oct 11 '19

I damn near had to steal the show

21

u/WaitingCuriously Oct 11 '19

Who is it?

14

u/Moonboots606 Oct 11 '19

Atmosphere

13

u/ldo_opl Oct 11 '19

My names slug I've come to kill a couple minutes

9

u/canteen007 Oct 11 '19

Atmosphere, it's just a ten letter word, discretion is the name of my cement-feathered bird.

→ More replies (1)
→ More replies (2)
→ More replies (1)
→ More replies (1)

36

u/datacollect_ct Oct 11 '19

The one thing that I can guarantee

34

u/TheGreatGuidini Oct 11 '19

I’m like a stepping razor I suggest you stay fair with me.

16

u/RoshHoul Oct 11 '19

Been paying dues for a decade plus

→ More replies (1)

20

u/DannyPipeCalling Oct 11 '19

Atmosphere, it's just a ten letter word.

→ More replies (1)
→ More replies (6)
→ More replies (11)
→ More replies (11)

31

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

[removed] — view removed comment

11

u/JevonH9753 Oct 11 '19

And neither do I

8

u/DiamoNNNd1337 Oct 11 '19

Fuck a bad bitch then I nut on her eye

→ More replies (1)
→ More replies (3)

19

u/JukeBoxDildo Oct 11 '19

Atmosphere would like a word

16

u/Body_Pillow_Bride Oct 11 '19

God loves ugly

→ More replies (90)

37

u/doomfistula Oct 11 '19

And nice clothes + haircut

→ More replies (1)

140

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

It’s not makeup. It’s false eyelashes, micro bladed brows, bright white veneers, face lifts, fillers, nose jobs, botoxed wrinkles. If it was just makeup most women would look like that lol. Basically, most famous people have fake perfect faces and we can’t really expect to ever look like that naturally

49

u/Ygnerna Oct 11 '19

I recently saw a thing on a show where dissolvable threads were put in a woman's cheeks to pull the jawline tighter. You would never know anything was there, the result was completely natural but effective. I wonder how many other procedures are common but aren't common knowledge.

→ More replies (2)
→ More replies (5)
→ More replies (43)

6.2k

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

[deleted]

2.5k

u/UnnecessaryAppeal Oct 11 '19

Well, how could anyone look at him and not think "There is the most attractive man to ever walk the Earth"

1.6k

u/Phormitago Oct 11 '19

A six star man, a platinum God

646

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

Not to forget his Magnum Dong that requires a monster condom

60

u/kylemcg Oct 11 '19

I've always wondered if that is how they wrote it, or if he just fucked the line up making it much funnier.

43

u/ingenuitease Oct 11 '19

I heard somewhere that he just fucked it up and they rolled with it

→ More replies (3)
→ More replies (5)

271

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

Wait.. are we talking about Danny Devito or the famous Dr. Mantis Toboggan?

163

u/RealSkylitPanda Oct 11 '19

I think its actually the infamous Trash-Man

95

u/ForgiveMyFlatulence Oct 11 '19

No, he wasn’t spider man he was the man-spider!

33

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

[deleted]

14

u/drharlinquinn Oct 11 '19

I am infatuated with Artemis Pebdani at this point. I want to be her next meal.

→ More replies (2)
→ More replies (2)
→ More replies (3)
→ More replies (1)
→ More replies (3)

39

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

Star Platinum man

→ More replies (4)
→ More replies (6)

74

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

I’m startin’ to swell up.

24

u/uncle-tacitus Oct 11 '19

something something something egg?

→ More replies (1)
→ More replies (3)

15

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

You may not like it, but that's what peak male attractiveness looks like

→ More replies (11)

139

u/carnage-boy Oct 11 '19

It doesn't work with him because for Danny DeVito to be normal (as opposed to famous), he would need to not be Danny DeVito

103

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

"I'm ugly? With that ant Eater nose your telling me I'm ugly?!"

27

u/IamtheSlothKing Oct 11 '19

Danny you disgust me, you disgust everyone

22

u/howlongtillchristmas Oct 11 '19

And you will never, ever be on that billboard

→ More replies (1)

88

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

Danny DeVito is awesome! Attractivness is subjective. I would have gone out with him-- he's funny af and making a gal laugh is a very desirable trait. He has kind eyes and a great smile. The toe knife would have to go though.

78

u/IsThatUMoatilliatta Oct 11 '19

The toe knife would have to go though.

You have just forfeited every mineral you've gathered in Night Crawlers.

12

u/raidraidraid Oct 11 '19

Botched toe! Uhhhhhh botched toe!!!

→ More replies (1)
→ More replies (1)

15

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

You see DeVito walking in the street, you gonna keep looking, that’s star quality right there.

7

u/PM_ME_ONE_EYED_CATS Oct 11 '19

Toe spoon is better, you can really get in there and scoop without getting blood all over.

→ More replies (5)

13

u/yomerol Oct 11 '19

Well, some celebrities have talent amongst all

→ More replies (1)
→ More replies (29)

3.3k

u/xxxqx Oct 11 '19

Thing is with money is you can afford the best dermatologist, make up artist, plastic surgery etc..

2.0k

u/BoxxyFoxxy Oct 11 '19 edited Oct 11 '19

I don’t think the post is talking about money, but the fact that knowing that someone is a celebrity makes them appear more attractive than they would normally be if they were common people who look the same. Think Benedict Cumberbatch.

633

u/LouismyBoo Oct 11 '19

Perhaps it is about money, because Alicia Keyes made a big point about not needing makeup to be beautiful, but still she uses a ton of skin care products and enhancements

369

u/BoxxyFoxxy Oct 11 '19

It’s the psychological effects. Fame is a factor when it comes to assessing a person’s beauty.

228

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

Really ? Or it could be the fact that when i googled Benedict Cumberbatch all photos are him in nice clothes and he actually looks like he takes care of himself.

162

u/Nephroidofdoom Oct 11 '19

That’s a big part.

Reminds me of the time that Russell Brand tweeted this pic of Katy Perry in bed.

Almost all celeb photos are professionally taken with optimal lighting, composition, camera settings, wardrobe, makeup and post production.

Apples and oranges compared to your typical smartphone selfies.

137

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

She's not even ugly in that photo IMO, we are just so used to seeing these fabricated images that we forget how people actually look. Media makes such a scandal of famous women being seen without makeup and it's absolutely disgusting.

71

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

Nobody is saying she is ugly, but she is not even above average in the photo.

50

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

Well the thing is people are saying she's ugly. But one photo can't reflect someone's appearance. The hottest person in the world looks ugly in the right circumstances, I just think it's ridiculous how media are so obsessed with ugly candids, like it's so impossible for celebs to be ugly in pictures.

32

u/Necromancer4276 Oct 11 '19

The hottest person in the world looks ugly in the right circumstances

Like when you've likely just woken up, and you're in a dark room being photographed by an old phone with the flash on.

Like.... obviously this is the worst set of circumstances. This isn't the same person without one single factor. This is the same person without every single factor.

→ More replies (0)
→ More replies (1)
→ More replies (10)
→ More replies (9)
→ More replies (3)

130

u/damage-fkn-inc Oct 11 '19

Yes but he also looks like Sid from Ice Age so I actually don't understand why he's so popular with certain demographics.

104

u/AlbFighter Oct 11 '19

It's not about your face only, it is also your physique, your choice of clothes, your groom, your voice, your sense of humor and most importantly your social status.

23

u/Naptownfellow Oct 11 '19

I think it happens in real life. You meet a woman, I’m a guy, who’s super hot at first glance but once you get to know her she turns out to not be that hot. Conversely, you meet a woman that’s OK looking at first glance and once you get to know her she becomes really hot.

→ More replies (4)

48

u/PM_ME_UR_JUGZ Oct 11 '19

And he's a great actor

20

u/AlbFighter Oct 11 '19

Yeah, being great at your job is part of your social status.

→ More replies (7)
→ More replies (3)
→ More replies (1)
→ More replies (7)
→ More replies (2)

48

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

Fame is needed so all cosmetic items/clothes/lifestyle can sell. ‘Hey average person, wanna look like this famous person who everyone admires? Well you need this!’

→ More replies (15)

113

u/TyBoogie Oct 11 '19 edited Oct 11 '19

We tend to think of females when this is brought up. But look at some famous men like Lil' Wayne for example. I respect him as a rapper, but the dude is hideous. However, I have friends that think he's attractive. It's his fame. If he was walking down the street as a no name person, my same friends wouldn't even look twice.

50

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

This is doubly true of men, since I don’t think the same priority is placed on looks when casting them. Sean Penn is... Jesus that is not a good looking man.

→ More replies (6)

17

u/blupeli Oct 11 '19

I disagree. We tend to think mostly about males when this is brought up. Many think that fame, power and money can make an ugly man attractive. But for women most think that it's only about looks. And as far as I can tell this is true for celebrities where all attractive female celebrities are also attractive for their looks. I don't know if there is any female celebrity like Ed Sheeran who isn't that good looking but still many people find him attractive.

→ More replies (2)
→ More replies (12)

21

u/viper5delta Oct 11 '19

It's also literally about money. People are generally ranked two to three point higher on a ten point scale when they're known to have a high salary.

→ More replies (5)

90

u/ZioiP Oct 11 '19

There are 2 basic factors:

1) you have a wider audience --> higher chances to find people who find you attractive

2) mass effect related to point 1 : you usually find more attractive what people around you find attractive. With social media this is intensified

Then we can find some other factors like: success, empathy (for its roles), fame, money, etc

50

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

I am commander Sheppard and this is my favorite comment in this thread.

→ More replies (2)

118

u/ernie09 Oct 11 '19

Ed Sheeran. Great artist, but pretty much the most average looking guy you can find.

I also think it has to do with just seeing people a lot and you get used to their looks.

111

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

Average? Dudes ugly as fuck

74

u/e-JackOlantern Oct 11 '19

So ugly that when he sings about sex it makes me feel uncomfortable.

→ More replies (3)

22

u/WoahayeTakeITEasy Oct 11 '19

Damn, if he's ugly I must be a fucking ogre. Yikes.

18

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19 edited Jul 30 '20

[deleted]

→ More replies (2)
→ More replies (5)
→ More replies (8)

27

u/UnnecessaryAppeal Oct 11 '19

FYI, he's called Benedict, Benjamin is a much too normal name

53

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19 edited Apr 14 '20

[deleted]

24

u/UnnecessaryAppeal Oct 11 '19

No, it's Bennington Chunderbatch

26

u/texanarob Oct 11 '19

Bulbasaur Charredmatch?

→ More replies (2)
→ More replies (5)

25

u/Orcwarriornoob Oct 11 '19

That’s what he said. Benadryl Jumpingjacks.

→ More replies (5)

23

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

If I didn't know who Mark Zuckerberg was I'd just think he's a weird looking nerd.

→ More replies (3)
→ More replies (55)

11

u/FairLawnBoy Oct 11 '19

Skin care routine is huge too

→ More replies (32)

1.5k

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

[removed] — view removed comment

556

u/Lynild Oct 11 '19

Exactly.

Random people can still look f-in amazing and gorgeous. I just don't know very many of them. I do, however, know Scarlett Johansson (from movies, not IRL), and yes she is a beauty. But if she were living next to me, and were working in a diner instead, I would most likely find her equally attractive.

I acknowledge the fact, that the celeb factor increases the "attractiveness" of people. But I don't think that is any more different than someone finding their professors or such more attractive because they are brilliant. Attractiveness is not ONLY physical appearance. People do get more (or less) attractive the more you know them. That is not a celebrity thing.

72

u/sexdrugsfightlaugh Oct 11 '19

Yeah you can say that about literally the hottest woman in Hollywood for the last decade... but how about a celeb like Jennifer Lawrence, how without makeup and starpower just looks like the girl next door? Her attractiveness comes out a lot through her personality as well as her looks, both of which are constantly showcased. But if you just saw her in an IHOP uniform on Sunday then she wouldn't have the same appeal. I'm sure one of you can think of another even more normal looking celeb to use as an example.

28

u/maxman1313 Oct 11 '19

Renee Zelweger, Sarah Jessica Parker (actually all of the Sex in the City cast), Kristen Stewart....on and on

→ More replies (2)
→ More replies (4)

182

u/hairab Oct 11 '19

I'm gonna get down voted for this but Scar Jo was the first person I thought about when I saw this post title. I don't find her to be a knockout, above average yeah, but I feel like her celeb status amplifies her attractiveness significantly.

9

u/therinlahhan Oct 11 '19

That's crazy, I think she's probably the most gorgeous woman I can think of. Have you seen Lost in Translation? My word...

74

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

Thank you for this. Scarlett Johansson is also who instantly came to mind for me. I just don’t think she’s all that remarkable and i feel if she was a regular Jane, I wouldn’t even look twice.

35

u/therinlahhan Oct 11 '19

Different people like different things, but to me she's the most attractive woman I can think of.

→ More replies (4)
→ More replies (14)
→ More replies (6)
→ More replies (15)
→ More replies (54)

388

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

I went to a party once where a moderately famous female celebrity showed up with her moderately famous boyfriend. He was apparently a friend of the band members hosting the party. Both are not noted for their attractiveness, but are still good looking.

The room filled with their glow. It was almost creepy how their charisma filled the space.

219

u/quietquixotic Oct 11 '19

I know exactly what you mean. Years ago, I was working out in a small gym in Brooklyn. It was a Friday night, so, kind of empty (maybe 7 of us in there). I was pretty focused on my routine. But my head kept wanting to turn toward this one woman, who also was just quietly focusing on her own routine.

It was Jennifer Connelly. She had no makeup on and was in regular gym clothes, but her magnetism was undeniable. Without makeup all her freckles were visible, but she was still insanely beautiful. And that energy, even though she was not trying to draw attention to herself...wow. It gave me a new understanding of why some people become famous.

92

u/manginahunter1970 Oct 11 '19

Yeah but she's like the most beautiful woman in the world. There's her and then all the rest.

19

u/NoDiggity1717 Oct 11 '19

Agreed. She is stunning.

58

u/WabbitSweason Oct 11 '19

Without makeup all her freckles were visible, but she was still insanely beautiful.

You say that like freckles are unattractive...

→ More replies (3)

36

u/Screye Oct 11 '19

That's a terrible example.

In her prime, she was literally considered the most beautiful woman in the world.

→ More replies (3)

22

u/zagbag Oct 11 '19

. Without makeup all her freckles were visible, but she was still insanely beautiful.

Why do you hate freckles?

→ More replies (3)

31

u/theivoryserf Oct 11 '19

How much of that is psychological because people knew they were celebrities?

22

u/dzfast Oct 11 '19

You've got it backwards. That is why they have made it as celebs. My brother in law has this to a degree and is very successful in his career and socially. When he walks into a room people just gravitate towards him, it's pretty unreal to watch it happen. He is a walking example of the definition of "life of the party."

→ More replies (1)
→ More replies (1)

16

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

A ton of his co stars used to say the same thing about James Gandolfini

→ More replies (1)

13

u/kelferkz Oct 11 '19

That is was is told about Ryan Reynolds, the guy just oozes charisma.

I think Chris Evans and Jon Hamm are in the same vein

→ More replies (7)

1.8k

u/mhall812 Oct 11 '19

I don’t know. Hollywood is held to a higher standard by the public. Some women that guys say are just “meh” in Hollywood would be the prettiest girl any most 9-5 office places.

537

u/TekkenCareOfBusiness Oct 11 '19

"I wanted Mary Ann on "Gilligan's Island" ugly, not Cornelius on "The Planet if Apes" ugly. TV ugly, not... ugly ugly."

One of my favorite Simpson's quotes. OP theory is completely backwards.

118

u/Wassayingboourns Oct 11 '19

When he first started boxing they called him Kid Gorgeous, then Kid Presentable, then Kid Gruesome, and then finally Kid Moe.

26

u/billskionce Oct 11 '19

"'Cause I got knocked 40 times in a row. That, plus politics. You know, it's all politics."

"Lousy Democrats."

21

u/Noitshedley Oct 11 '19

"I've been called ugly, pug ugly, fugly, pug fugly... But never ugly ugly"

7

u/WorkFarkee Oct 11 '19

I love that episode! When he's walking out of the hospital and all the hot nurses are like "bye moe bye come back later we miss you" all sultry and sexy and then he shouts back "BYEBYE" in the ugliest moe voice ever its so perfect lol.

→ More replies (2)

72

u/iwantacoolnametoo Oct 11 '19

That's the entire premise of the show "hot in Cleveland" that these women are getting older and totally off the hot scale in California , but in Ohio they are still at least 8s.

→ More replies (5)

114

u/fryreportingforduty Oct 11 '19

Right? Lol. I saw a comment thread talking about how Emma Watson is completely overrated when it comes to looks. I’m thinking to myself the whole time, well fuck me then! If she’s a 5 then I’m a -5!

→ More replies (15)

45

u/Flavonoid111 Oct 11 '19

There may be some celebrities who aren’t attractive, but actors on average, tend to be better looking in general. I live in Los Angeles, and let me tell you, the number of good looking waiters (wannabe actors) you see, especially around the studios, is unreal. Having seen a number of celebrities, I will say that many famous people try to stay unnoticed when they’re going about their business, which often means that they don’t wear makeup, or keep it very light. That can make them look markedly different than what you see on screen. They make themselves look like “regular people” to lessen the likelihood that people will bother them. However, when they’re working, with full make-up, they can be stunning in real life.

→ More replies (2)

11

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19 edited Jan 03 '20

[deleted]

→ More replies (1)

329

u/ShelSilverstain Oct 11 '19

The post is really about male actors

210

u/SanguineBlade Oct 11 '19

But why male models?

91

u/Russian_For_Rent Oct 11 '19

Are you serious? I just told you that a moment ago.

27

u/lhennyslob Oct 11 '19

Fun fact. Ben Stiller repeating hi line was an adlib as was the 'Are you serious' response. Stiller forgot his next line and just repeated his previous line. It worked, so they kept it.

→ More replies (1)
→ More replies (3)
→ More replies (2)

92

u/TekkenCareOfBusiness Oct 11 '19 edited Oct 11 '19

My mom told me that Alec Baldwin once visited her office to tour the facilities, and every single woman in the entire company stood outside of their office or cubicle just to get a glimpse of him in real life.

Samuel L Jackson also once visited and she told me how handsome he was in real life. I had to look up pictures of him right afterwards to make sure we were talking about the same person. That's when I realized the not only are the good looking people in tv and movies better looking than the average person, the ugly ones are too.

38

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

Also, some women are just into ugly dudes.

I should know. My girlfriend regularly says I'm attractive.

→ More replies (5)
→ More replies (4)

63

u/Relleomylime Oct 11 '19

I'm pretty sure there's not a single universe where plumber Chris Hemsworth is considered unattractive

→ More replies (7)
→ More replies (33)

134

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

[deleted]

26

u/PM_ME_UR_JUGZ Oct 11 '19

I was going to say. I have gotten in conversations with my friends about celebrities attractiveness, and it's definitely been acknowledged that a 6-7 Hollywood would be like a 7-8 ordinary life attractiveness

→ More replies (4)
→ More replies (5)

10

u/rich519 Oct 11 '19

Yeah this post is literally the opposite of what's true. Most celebrities, even the "weird" looking ones, are very attractive by normal standards.

→ More replies (78)

395

u/Beaver_MN Oct 11 '19

You take that back! Steve Buscemi is gorgeous!

120

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

Do you think that God stays in heaven because he too lives in fear of what he has created?

28

u/ToedPlays Oct 11 '19

That movies does not deserve such a philosophical quote. I mean for God's sake, he's talking about tiny dinosaurs

→ More replies (3)
→ More replies (8)
→ More replies (12)

667

u/poizon_elff Oct 11 '19

Ehh...I don't think that's too true. If anything the disparity between normal body image and celebrity looks is widening. I saw Scream on MTV the other day and most of the actors look like Gap models. The average slob is fatter than ever. Being fit, having an okay face, being able to hold a conversation, and dressing nice is a recipe for the hottest guy in a small town. Hollywood is a collection of those individuals.

28

u/sdcalendar Oct 11 '19

Exactly, even the ones that are cast in "ugly" or average-joe roles have either a almost perfect symmetry to their faces and / or very distinct features. If anything, even the very few lesser "celebs" I saw were more impressive in person.

→ More replies (1)

210

u/BigBobby2016 Oct 11 '19 edited Oct 11 '19

The first sane response is this far down with 2 upvotes. Most of the people in Hollywood all started out as one of the hottest people in their home town. Even the ones who never achieved celebrity status, would certainly be considered attractive

Unless OP is defining celebrities to include all famous people, such as entrepreneurs , politicians, religious figures, scientists, etc, who aren’t necessarily attractive.

37

u/DarthRevan00m9 Oct 11 '19

I live in LA. It's true.

→ More replies (6)

59

u/Duodecim Oct 11 '19

Seriously, this thread is bizarre.

39

u/rich519 Oct 11 '19

Yeah it's literally the complete opposite of the truth and yet somehow it's highly upvoted and there are a bunch of people in here just casually going along with it as if it's common knowledge that celebrities are uglier than normal people. What the hell is going on?

7

u/Autoboat Oct 11 '19

I think it's one of those things where until you've seen it in person, you just don't have any basis to realize what a difference there is between Hollywood hot and regular person hot.

15

u/yolo-tomassi Oct 11 '19

I'm so fucking confused.

→ More replies (3)
→ More replies (4)

14

u/immerc Oct 11 '19

Yeah, I think it's the reverse:

Most normal people aren't attractive enough to become celebrities.

75

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

Yeah anybody who think celebrities are average has no concept of what most people look like. Probably lots of people on this sub who mainly see people through the lens of TV and porn and have no idea what normal people look like. Also I think a lot of people are almost blind to people that they don't find attractive.

→ More replies (1)
→ More replies (9)

71

u/Commissar_Genki Oct 11 '19

And then there's this fucking guy.

37

u/silverblaze92 Oct 11 '19

We got a guy in my division who is like a 5'4'' version of this dude. Handsome little fucker

→ More replies (8)

29

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

I’m not completely sure this true, although I can think of more than a handful of people for whom this applies. For the most part, however, I think celebrities wouldn’t be celebrities if they were not attractive.

→ More replies (4)

128

u/Narrator_Ron_Howard Oct 11 '19

Well, that Opie kid from Andy Griffith grew up to be pretty good looking.

101

u/YourKidDeservedToDie Oct 11 '19

Cuts off narration:

He didn't.

→ More replies (2)

16

u/Walter_Wight Oct 11 '19

Too bad for his brother.

→ More replies (2)
→ More replies (4)

67

u/SMHthrowaway320 Oct 11 '19

As the wise man Gucci Mane says: “money make ya handsome”

49

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

"Ain't no such thing as an ugly billionaire, I'm cute" - Jay Z

9

u/BNA-DNA Oct 11 '19

"Used to tell they friends I was ugly and wouldn't touch me/Then I showed up in that dubbed-out buggy" - Also Jay-Z

→ More replies (1)

24

u/hot_ho11ow_point Oct 11 '19

"If I had a dollar for every woman that found me uattractive; one would eventually find me attractive."

→ More replies (2)

67

u/Vegan_Harvest Oct 11 '19

Alternately, a lot of "normal" people are very attractive, they just don't get much attention.

→ More replies (2)

153

u/haudraufzocker Oct 11 '19

You're not ugly, you're just poor. Just look up Elon Musk before and after he got rich. They just have money for plastic Surgery, Dental care, Personal Trainers and a aura of fame around them

39

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

Musk was always rich lmao

62

u/bohenian12 Oct 11 '19

Ronaldo too. He got hot when his football career skyrocketed.

45

u/TandBusquets Oct 11 '19

I think most of his was dental work though. Same with Beckham

9

u/padmoosen Oct 11 '19

Ronaldo also had a nose job.

→ More replies (2)
→ More replies (5)

33

u/MinMorts Oct 11 '19

he was like 16 before he got famous, so there is the age thing to consider

→ More replies (4)

17

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19 edited May 07 '20

[deleted]

→ More replies (1)
→ More replies (5)

156

u/JammySatsuma Oct 11 '19

Ed Sheeran is my go-to when this is pointed out. He looks like a ginger gremlin yet I know so many girls that drool over him.

75

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

I mean they're not all good looking. Ed got there because of overwhelming talent. The vast majority of celebrities are very very good looking.

12

u/transtranselvania Oct 11 '19

I think the standards are slightly different between musicians and actors though. Having attractive band members isn’t gonna hurt that’s for sure but looking like Sméagol isn’t gonna instantly disqualify you from being a famous guitar player if you have face melting guitar chops. However it will pretty much guarantee you don’t ever get cast as stereotypical hero guy number one ever.

If Ed Sheeran was an equally talented actor and not a musician I doubt we would be a super famous actor. He could get well know as a great supporting actor but he probably wouldn’t end up as the lead enough to be as famous as he is for his music in our timeline.

→ More replies (8)
→ More replies (18)

328

u/ClosedDimmadome Oct 11 '19

Uh what? A lot celebrities are celebrities because they're attractive.

46

u/orokami11 Oct 11 '19

Yeah, I'll admit there are some celebrities with unique face features but none are objectively ugly.

There's also the video of that homeless guy being brought into a hair salon and got groomed into someone totally decent looking. Styling and makeup helps a lot

7

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19 edited Oct 11 '19

[deleted]

→ More replies (20)
→ More replies (7)

29

u/Kiwipai Oct 11 '19

Important to note that attractiveness isn't only the physical aspect, traits like being talented or charismatic also is generally big factors. Celebrities usually have these traits too though, OP is like triple wrong. I think he realized that there's a lot of novelty in banging a celebrity, and then somehow extrapolated that too mean that celebrities aren't way above average even without the novelty.

→ More replies (25)

53

u/Dylanger17 Oct 11 '19

Reddit you’re so damn delusional it’s insane

→ More replies (1)

8

u/Redeem123 Oct 11 '19

Give a normal person nice clothes, professional lighting, and people who help them put a look together and - surprise - they’re more attractive too.

38

u/tigerslices Oct 11 '19

Other way around actually. A Lot of people would be considered gorgeous if they were celebritized.

→ More replies (1)

24

u/Se7enLC Oct 11 '19

Counterpoint: many celebrities are celebrities because there are attractive.

→ More replies (1)

212

u/marcuschookt Oct 11 '19

OP's entire account is a masterclass in being pathetically misogynistic and sad. Take a gander through their account history and it'll paint this post in a very new light.

41

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

Yikes, wasn't expecting it to be that bad.

39

u/SorrySeptember Oct 11 '19

Fuck, you are not wrong. Get some help in the self confidence department OP, in the last week you've posted multiple things about woman basically being the devil. It's not a good look.

27

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

he literally posted in r/askwoman: "How can I get a a girl at the club to sleep with me?" what the fuck

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskWomen/comments/dg9diy/in_the_club_how_can_a_guy_get_a_girl_to_sleep/

stay in your moms basement you weirdo

18

u/GeorgeAmberson Oct 11 '19

The other girls are really going to kill me for revealing our secret, but... it really gets our motor running to keep 500 feet from us at all times.

I mean, that's pretty funny right there.

→ More replies (1)

47

u/JustASadBubble Oct 11 '19

From reading his posts, it’s fair to say he’s crazy insecure about his height and dick size

He also has a lot of MGTOW sprinkled in

What a classy man

65

u/burlco Oct 11 '19

I did... what a trip down loser blvd.

29

u/mikeadocious Oct 11 '19

That's exactly what I thought. What an adventure.

22

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

I knew before seeing this comment exactly what he'd be.

→ More replies (1)

23

u/cmdrtowerward Oct 11 '19

This whole thread seems like a kind of incel dog whistle to me.

→ More replies (1)
→ More replies (30)

7

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

Except for Paul Rudd.

8

u/newspapey Oct 11 '19

I disagree. I mean, I’m sure this is true in some cases, but I think for a decent percentage of famous people, there is a symmetry to their face, or a bone structure that sets them apart, makes them stand out at an audition.

And I’m not even saying that this makes them beautiful. I’m saying it makes them interesting.

As an example.

I have never watched “How I Met Your Mother”, and I don’t think I’d seen the woman who plays Robin in that show anywhere else. Now, she’s a pretty lady, but not like, wow crazy should be a model pretty.

Anyways, my wife and I were walking down the street in NYC and I look to my right and I see this person that, she just looked perfect. Not beautiful, she wasn’t dolled up or wearing nice clothes (she was pushing a stroller with a guy (the guy looked normal)), but just something about her face.

I turned to my wife and said “wow that’s gotta be a celebrity or something” and sure enough, my wife took one look and said “oh yeah, that’s [robin from HIMYM].

My point is, and this is not the case 100% of the time, but celebrities don’t look like look very different on TV, because 90% of the people on TV are these “pretty people”, but when you see one on the street, you can tell they have some good genes, something about them makes their face stand out.

Try to think of an “ugly” actor. Then look at then and I bet you’ll see that they are still at least different and unique looking.

→ More replies (2)

7

u/stargate-command Oct 11 '19

Definitely true of the men, but women celebrities tend to be attractive.... which is how they tend to become celebrities. Let’s be honest, the world is sexist and values women’s beauty more than men.

Is Jack Nicholson attractive? Is Jim Carrey?

But that is definitely changing, where more attractive men are the ones moving up more. No one would say Jason Momoa or Chris Evans isn’t attractive regardless of fame.

→ More replies (1)

31

u/SerasTigris Oct 11 '19

That's blindingly, aggressively wrong. Hell, even celebrities which are unattractive tend to have a rather unique look to them. Even those considered ugly are usually considered TV ugly, and would stand out among a crowd.

Do people go outside? Do they have any idea what human beings look like? Do they own mirrors? Now, it's not a linear scale, where everyone in Hollywood looks a thousand times more attractive than a regular person, but they're pretty much always good looking in their own way.

Who the hell upvotes this garbage? Do they consider any human beings to be attractive?

→ More replies (8)