Christina Hendricks: Finally, A Woman
Posted on 01.27.09 to Inspiration, Opinion by Lindsay
SAG SAG SAG. JASON WU MICHELLE KNOCKOFF. LOOK LIKE MICHELLE OBAMA. SAG AWARDS A LOT.
Look familiar? I bet it does, because the above topics are pretty much the only things that are being covered in the fashion world lately, and it’s starting to drive me insane. Every other post is “Get Michelle’s Look!” or “DID YOU KNOW? She was wearing Jason Wu! Let’s ALL wear Jason Wu now!“, and more recently “SAG Awards – Angelina is REALLY PRETTY, YOU KNOW?“.
Gag me, I’m so over it… but I read it anyway. Having “unread” items in my Google Reader gives me some kind of OCD complex that I just can’t seem to get over.
So, while scanning uber-fashion-blog-giant, FabSugar, reading “SAG Awards: (Insert Celebrity Name Here)” about 400 times, I enter yet another clone-post to see a red set of curves so unique to the average starlet silhouette that my eyes bulged and I had to stare at it for a good 30 seconds to make sure that it was correct, and they didn’t sneak in a fisheye lens or something…
Sure enough, it was Christina Hendricks. The coveted “Joan Holloway” on the ever-dreamy drama “Mad Men“.
I’d seen her on the show – yeah, she was hot. Actually, “hot” is probably a total understatement. She was divine. She wore those high-waisted skirts like a champ, and her cone-tastic bras didn’t even distract from her already stunning facial features. Yes, we finally have a curvy, realistic representation of women on TV – and she’s sexy.
So when I came across her photo on the red carpet at the SAG awards, I shouldn’t have been surprised to see this:
YOWZA! THAT, my friends, is how you do curvy, strong, and powerful. Accentuate that waist, put your hands on those full, gorgeous hips and sashay through that carpet like you own it.
I discourage reading the comments of said FabSugar post, as you’ll once again see the ugly side of mass marketing and image marketing as displayed in people claiming “she looks like she has an elephant growing in her hips” and “this [dress] does not help her figure at all“, as if something’s amiss.
Whatever. Miss Hendrick’s – you’re the canon for women, in my opinion. Keep on keepin’ on, you’ve got B&B 100% behind you.
(And what a behind it is!)
For More Christina Hendricks:
- Christina Hendricks Gets Hitched (& Looks Amazing!)
- Christina Hendricks: American’s Best-Looking Woman
Post Tags: christina hendricks, curvy women, joan holloway
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Bonne Vie - Being smart IS the new hot. added these pithy words on May 29 09 at 4:00 pm :
[...] over this whole “thin is in” campaign. A recent post on Broke&Beautiful brought to my attention the warped view people have about body-types. I immediately was disgusted [...]
Lisa-Marie added these pithy words on
Jan 27 09 at
8:26 pm
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Right on Miss Elle. Finally a real woman rocks the red carpet. Showed it to a guy friend and he said VaVaVoom!
Chic and Charming added these pithy words on
Jan 27 09 at
8:44 pm
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She is so fabulous!!
Chic and Charming´s last blog post was Absurdities, or My Graduation Gift wishlist, Part I!
KaylaMeow added these pithy words on
Jan 27 09 at
9:06 pm
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Ummm… how does that dress NOT help her figure??? The woman has curves for days! THAT is the way women were MEANT to look! Seriously, she looks sexy as hell! Sexy, confident, and comfortable in her own skin. Meow!!
I was one of those scrawny girls in high school, due to a freakishly high metabolism, and THAT’S what I wanted to look like! I was jealous of my friends with the curves! I have them to a point now–post childbirth–and I’m so much happier and healthier looking. Those other “starlets” on the red carpet look malnourished!
Seriously, look back through the generations, even as few as forty years ago… or thirty years ago! Even to the eighties! And the women that were considered sex objects and desirable were not size 2 and scrawny, but had an actual figure! What a sad story this generation demands…
KaylaMeow´s last blog post was Being a mom and a wife.!
Ashe Mischief added these pithy words on
Jan 27 09 at
9:23 pm
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Christina Hendricks could turn me bisexual in a heartbeat. I hope that when I de-flab my curves come back that kickin.
Ashe Mischief´s last blog post was Mischief, My Dear! shop launch!
Jen added these pithy words on
Jan 27 09 at
10:21 pm
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I LOVE this woman. I first saw her in – you guessed it – Firefly (I highly recommend YouTube-ing her scenes, as she rocks that show just as hard as she rocks Mad Men) and started watching Mad Men, in part, because of her. (I’m glad I did: it’s an amazing show!)
Jen´s last blog post was What’d I Tell You?!
Sal added these pithy words on
Jan 28 09 at
8:05 am
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She’s a total knockout. Anyone who says otherwise is BLIND. I mean seriously.
Sal´s last blog post was Thin versus Healthy!
Michelle added these pithy words on
Jan 28 09 at
9:32 pm
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How does it not help her figure?! It showcases it! I suppose to them the idea “figure” would be a toothpick. Someone needs to tell them that a toothpick isn’t a figure, it’s a LINE. She looks gorrrrgeous.
Michelle´s last blog post was crazy week!!
mamamaria added these pithy words on
Jan 29 09 at
11:26 am
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I was watching Mad Men with my husband the other day and I said, “She has such a good body!! That’s what a woman’s body should look like!”
She is stunning.
Anna M. added these pithy words on
Jan 30 09 at
2:03 am
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HEAR HEAR!
Anna M.´s last blog post was Daily Outfits: 27 January 2009!
Shelley added these pithy words on
Jan 30 09 at
12:30 pm
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Hooray for Miss Elle’s strong stand on how women SHOULD look! What a knockout! (both Miss Elle and this lovely Christina!)
Edy added these pithy words on
Jan 30 09 at
8:56 pm
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What a welcome image. After being inundated with the malnourished Lindsay Lohan every time I try to indulge in some celebrity gossip this week Christina’s photos are a breath of fresh air. She looks absolutely smashing! Anyone who thinks otherwise is definitely nuts.
Edy´s last blog post was Ode to the Mary Jane!
DX MAnners added these pithy words on
Mar 29 09 at
8:42 pm
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Not to be redundant, but stunning is the word…
Helena added these pithy words on
Oct 12 09 at
8:20 am
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Yes, she looks great, but I tire of statements that say something to the effect of – “real” women have curves. I’m a real woman, and I am 5′ 10′, slim, and don’t have a ton of curves. Real women come in all shapes and sizes, not just uber skinny or voluptuous. You don’t need to be model thin or have double D’s and a tiny waist to be beautiful.
Miss Elle added these pithy words on
Oct 12 09 at
12:10 pm
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Helena: I couldn’t agree with you more! Here’s an article written for my other blog called “Real Women Come in All Shapes”:
http://thedemoiselles.com/archives/real-women-come-in-all-shapes
Skippa added these pithy words on
Jan 27 10 at
4:06 am
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OMG, You are SO right! lol
.-= Skippa´s last blog ..Highway to Hate =-.
Angie Telford added these pithy words on
Apr 20 10 at
3:17 am
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RT @MissElle Christina Hendricks: Finally, A Woman http://bit.ly/8uKgyI
Thank God!!
Embrace what you got, girl! =) I’m a firm believer that women lose more weight when they’re comfortable with their bodies. No scientific proof here, just unfounded theory!
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