Christina Hendricks Brings the Quote of the Day
September 7, 2010 in Celebrity Quotes, Christina Hendricks by Versus
On how she struggles to find dresses for the red carpet:
Not one designer will loan me a dress. ‘They only lend out a size zero or a size 2. So I’m still struggling for someone to give me a darn dress!’
… says Christina in a Scottish newspaper.
I am so sick of everyone calling this woman “curvy” she is not Curvy she’s fat.
Examples of curvy women are Shakira, Kelly Brook and Salma Hayek. Christina is not an hourglass, she is squished in with wires and corsts and even then she looks enormous.
I am so sick of everyone calling this woman “fat” she is not Fat she’s curvy. Examples of fat women are Roseanne Barr, Rosie O’Donnell and Kirstie Alley in 2009. Christina is an hourglass, she isn’t squished in with wires and corsts and even then she does not look enormous in them even then. Then even.
Hahahaha…. This whole little shenanigan made my laugh. Too funny!
Whoops: *made me laugh
hahahahahahah
@ Ninja-
CLASSIC! I loved it.
And ITA- she is not fat. She’s just very voluptuous!
ha ha pwned!
Although she has gained some weight lately, her body shape will always be curvy.
omg she is totally fat. Roseanne Barr, Rosie O’Donnell and Kirstie Alley in 2009 are obese! christina is fat.
If you think she’s fat, you’ve clearly got something wrong with your vision. Or your definition of the word fat. Get a grip.
idk. she looks fat to me. people are either super thin, thin, average, chubby, fat, obese, morbidly obese. To me, she looks fat. yeah she has a large chest but the rest of her is big too so it’s kinda proportionate to her frame. i mean, i’m 5ft7, 106 lbs and a 32dd (yes, naturally) my measurements are 37, 22, 34. i’m comparing her to myself. compared to me, she’s fat, i’m thin. i wouldn’t describe her as being super thin, thin, or average, so to me she’s fat. if she doesn’t look fat to you that’s fine, but this website is about personal opinions. mine is that she’s fat.
synesthe, if you are 5’7 and 106 Ibs then you are not thin, but very underweight. So you’re not really the person we should compare Christina to. Next to you, I guess 90% of people would look big.
Now about Christina, i guess she’s blessed all her weight goes to the right places. And though she’s not my personal ideal, I know a lot of men who adore her (for the VERY obvious reasons)
i’m 5’10 and 150 (40-28-39) and think she’s fat.. if she’s 5’8, she’s probably about 200 (because she carries it well and deny it all you want is heavily corseted)
other than her arms/collarbone area, the rest of her looks big.
And I can always tell you to get a grip, or say there’s something wrong with YOU because you think she’s not fat. You can have your own opinion, I can have mine, but it doesn’t mean yours is the only one out there which is close to being “right”. So that being said, there’s something wrong with you, get your eyes tested, a new definition of “fat” and get a grip. Coz, you know, your opinion is different to mine so I have to act all elitist and insult you.
Kate – maybe she does (technically) have a overweight BMI, but there are a lot of problems with the BMI as a measuring tool. For instance, many athletes register as obese, and many Asian people register as anorexic. BMI is not good for measuring people with out-of-the-ordinary body shapes. BMI is a tool of averages.
People who carry their weight in specific areas (e.g. Christina with her breasts) should not be measured against the BMI scale (anyone with a rudimentary understanding of the body will tell you this). A much better measurement for her would be fat calipers / fat percentage. This measures the proportion of subcutaneous adipose tissue (i.e. fat) and its distribution around the body.
I think she would register within the healthy range for this. And I say this because she evidently has thin arms, thin legs, thin face and a thin neck area. If you can’t see this, then you DO need to check your eyes.
And this isn’t a matter of “opinion” like you state. There are objective measures of fatness. Alas, the only people that really know whether she’s fat is Christina herself and her doctor. The rest of us can only guess.
Whether she is fat or not, the main thing is that she appears to be healthy (her skin and hair are glowing) and she seems happy. That is more important to me than fatness. I just hope she doesn’t ever read some of the nasty and cruel comments on this blog.
P.S. I didn’t “act all elitist” either. I’m sorry you got that from my message.
edith the elf- just because one or two parts of you are thin, doesn’t make you healthy. apple shapes have super skinny legs, sometimes thin arms, yet it is the most “unhealthy” shape.
i agree, all those parts are fairly thin (not so much her legs but they arent huge) but her hips, thighs, stomach (she wears corsets) are just big.
“If you think she’s fat, you’ve clearly got something wrong with your vision. Or your definition of the word fat. Get a grip.”
how is that not elitist? there really isn’t any other way to interpret it, other than “my opinion is right which means there is something wrong with you”
kate – i haven’t seen her stomach or her thighs without a corset so i don’t actually know what they are naturally like. however, i do know that unless you train your body for years in a corset, it doesn’t change your shape *that* dramatically.
my comment wasn’t elitist because i wasn’t saying i think i’m better than you (which is what elitism is). i just think i’m right and you’re wrong. that doesn’t mean i think i’m *better* than you. of course, i was exaggerating a bit for effect. sorry you took it a different way from what i meant. it can be hard to convey tone of voice in writing.
Synesthe, if your hips are only 34 with a 37-inch chest, I’d argue that your hips need to be bigger rather than hers being smaller. I’m not saying you’re the “wrong” shape, as there’s no such thing, but I (and, hormonally speaking, men, according to all scientific research on attraction I’ve ever read) consider an hourglass to be the most attractive figure. My opinion is that your hips are too small, and Christina’s are perfect.
haha thats so funny!
you made my day 
she’s both fat and curvy
I think these Christina-is-not-chubby fans should see her in a bathing suit. Let see how good she looks without corsets.
yea
she IS fat. she’s just smart when it comes to wearing her clothes, that dress is obviously slimming.
Haha, best comment ever. I agree completely with you and I’m glad you said it
What defines the word fat?
I would think unhealthy weight that is too much.
Considered to be healthy is a BMI 19-24.
Think she has maybe 24. Don’t know her height&weight, but even if it would be 25 that wouldn’t make big difference….
no i doubt hers is 24/25, i would guess up near 28ish. when i had a bmi of 24 (have since lost weight, and i’m a bit taller than her, 2″ so not much taller) she still looked a good 30lb bigger than me. she’s just lucky enough to have big enough boobs and hips to take attention away from her stomach.
Maybe she has a higher body fat % than you but that doesn’t necessarily mean she is significantly heavier.
For instance I am only 5lb lighter than when my body fat percentage was in the overweight range. Now it’s in the optimal category. I probably look like I dropped 30lb or something!
face it guys-SHE”S FAT-and curvy, (a corset can sometimes give ‘fat’ the illusion of curvy, if you have boobs)…she’s lucky she has a gig where she gets to wear clothes flattering to her full figure. (you know, the 60′s under garments with the heavy girdles and the heavily constructed bras) she is cute though….
well, whether or not one thinks she is “fat” how can anyone deny her curves? Her boobs are like bowling balls lol those are some major curves right there, her waist is maybe (stress on the word maybe) faked with corsets/girdles but there is more to curves than just the waist. Hips and HUGE boobs are certainly curves.
@Rio,
I agree with you (only) on the fact that she’s not an hourglass (at all) and that she use and abuse of corset etc.. but who doesn’t in Hollyweird!
I’m also sick of people calling her fat. If you look at her arms and her decolletage you can tell she isn’t fat, and she is also very slim around the face. She just has massive knockers (and they’re fabulous!!), which definitely doesn’t equate to fatness. IMO she’s the most beautiful woman in Hollywood.
Maybe she’s not an hourglass, but she’s certainly a vase. She does have prominent waist definition naturally.
And as for corsets, unless you’re corset training, a corset worn to an event one day will only make your waist smaller by a couple of inches.
So it’s not like she’s a rectangle shape who made her waist smaller by 8 inches…she wouldn’t be able to breathe and it would be painful.
If you look at her arms and face you can see she is not fat. Yes she has huge bajunga jungas and this can make people appear large, but really, its more about body shape here. She looks this way because of her body shape, that to me means she is curvy.
I don’t get all this Christina Hendricks hype. all my friends and family agree that she ‘s considered to be fat and big here in my country (asian country). Her boobs are waaay too big for her body and personally i find her look like an old lady! i don’t know why? her dress choice never really good either. well…eventhough Crystall Renn doesn’t have a small waist, i find crystall way moooreee appealing than Christina
i find crystal more appealing too
i find crystal renn unappealing
all opinions
That is because Asia is, as a cluster of different cultures that are similar in some ways, obsessed with thin-ness even more than the U.S. is. It’s ridiculous.
Her’s boobs very big
i like her’s boobs.
You need to get your eyes check she is definitely not fat she curvy. Now Rosie O’ Donnell she’s fat, so is Roseanne and Kristey Alley. Christina Henricks has what some of what these actresses don’t have and that’s a hourclass figure, you need to learn the different between the two.
I don’t think she’s fat. I just wish she would stop shoving those enormous boobs in our faces (figuratively speaking)
she’s definitely curvy, and she’s not enormous. she doesn’t always wear flattering outfits, but that makes sense given what she says here
yeah I kind of wish she’s cool it with the extreme push up bras…
well that half-explains explains the horrid dresses, lol.
this ^
I think she looks confident and IMO she should dress in a way that makes her happy…if she happens to make men across the country happy in the process then what’s the harm?
She’s such a classic beauty with that 40s/50s curvy body – like Jayne Mansfield and Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn would be turning in her grave if she read that.. I’m not saying that Christina is fat, but Marilyn was much slimmer than her.
lol cause my beauty being compared to someone slightly bigger than me would defo cause my RAGE BEYOND BELIEF
jeesus, you can be a classy monroe gorgeous at any size… it’s all about class
well lucky for her she’s rich and famous, so even if she can’t fit into sample sizes im sure many designers would be happy to make a one of a kind dress for her.
she is definitely FAT and slightly curvy too, but that’s thanks to the corsets she wears..
Well, then buy a dress.
I’m sorry, I tried my best but I’m soo not impressed with her body and I don’t care if it’s fat or curvy, or however you want to put it, it is just too auntish for my taste. Reminds me of Monica from “Friends”, when she was working at that cafeteria where she was made to wear humongous boobs and blond wig with 50′s style outfits.
Agree I can see how others find bodies like Kelly Brook’s or Scarlett Johansson’s attractive, but I can’t see the appeal of Christina Hendricks – perhaps it’s because she’s broad-framed AND has enormous boobs.
Did it ever occur to you that some people find Christina attractive because she doesn’t look like everyone else? She definitely stands out from the flock of rail thin Hollywood starlets. Just sayin….
Kimberley that is so true, so many of the actresses look the same today ESPECIALLY when the go to Hollywood, even Kelly B has started to lose tons of weight to try and make it big there-they all seem to morph into each other eventually, fake hair, fake teeth, fake tan, thin thin thin bodies. CH is original and a breath of fresh air!!
there are plenty of women who look like christina in hollywood. christina happens to wear clothes that make her look curvy but she’s not all that curvy like people make her out to be. and there are some people who don’t care for her body. i don’t but if she likes it who cares?
I do realize that she does stand out, but I still don’t find her attractive just because of that. And not all Hollywood starlets are rail thin – most are slim, some are curvy, and yes, some are super skinny. But people are making Hollywood out to be the land of size zeros, when it’s really not.
haha agree with Mark.
All the comments that claim that she’s fat are plain ridiculous. And no, that’s not a matter of opinion. It’s not right to say someone is overweight (or of a too high fat percentage) when they’re clearly not. It’s nothing subjective.
As for her attractiveness, I personally think Christina is absolutely gorgeous and has a really beautiful, sexy figure. It’s sad that there are such few designers who are willing to give her a dress. I’m not sick of the pushed-up boobs btw, I mean, where else should she place them if she’s not planning to hide them?!
how about hanging in a more natural fashion? they would look more attractive if they had a less globe-like shape and more of a tear-drop shape but she is never seen like that these days they are always crammed into some too-tight dress and pushed up to her chin it looks kind of comical and distracts from her other beautiful assets (face, hair, skin)
I bet no one ever looks at her in the eye
agree
sad
haha
Corsets and girdles can help you to a certain extent, but when someone is fat, it’s plain to see. Yes they can push and pull you in, but the fat has to go somewhere and you don’t see it spilling out of her dress now do you?!
Christina Hendricks is in no way fat. She has enormous breasts, it’s true, and I have to say that I prefer her outfits on Mad Men as she looks far more sophisticated when they’re covered up, but still, her body is to die for. Don’t tell me that every man who looks at her doesn’t immediately start salivating. She is an example of a woman who has extreme curves in ALL the right places, i.e. massive breasts and very wide hips, but no fat arms or rolls to speak of.
Personally, I applaud her for having the guts to put her neck on the line and attend events even when her co-stars and just as skinny as every other Hollywood actress. Yes, there are famous women like Shakira and Kelly Brook who are slightly bigger than the everyday waif, but they still work-out and pay very close attention to what they eat, and let’s be honest, they’re not THAT much bigger…
Christina Hendricks is unique and absolutely stunning! I hope we see a lot more of her!
Agreed, Rhoslyn! She’s as perfect as Hollywood gets. <3
Lol no wonder her dresses are always crap!
I think that the women who are saying that is she fat are envious of her in some way, because they know men are just going crazy over her Jessica-Rabbit-esque figure. Therefore they try to downplay her body type.
I agree that she should chill out on the over exposure of cleavage, but there is no way in hell this woman is fat. Maybe they have never seen The Biggest Loser, those people are overweight.
Jessica Rabbit? Hahaha. Jessica Rabbit is slender; Christina Hendricks is built like an aircraft carrier.
Agreed Erin…Jessica looks better lol.
I’m not attacking your preference, but the whole “you’re just jealous” thing is getting really annoying. Like you have your opinion, we are entitled to have ours, and that doesn’t make us jealous. And no, I’m not insecure, because I, for one, realize that men like a huge variety of body types – each man has individual tastes. And even if a guy likes a body like Christina Hendricks’, it’s not necessarily the only type he likes; he he might find the slim, toned body of Annalynne McCord equally appealing, or the slim but curvy pear shape of Shakira.
I think people ARE jealous because they are making up completely delusional things about her. She is obviously not fat. Yes, men love all types of women (hell they just want to see a naked woman!), but when someone goes out of their way to say that she looks like an “aircraft carrier,” they are mostly envious in some way. There is no basis for a comment like that at all.
If you are that happy about yourself, you wouldn’t need a reason to say mean things about someone you don’t even know. Go get some self-esteem, please.
For the record, I never insulted her – if you’re addressing me in your last paragraph. I never called her fat or said she looked like an “aircraft carrier” – that’s a bit of an exaggeration. But I don’t see how it’s that much different from calling a skinny girl a “prepubescent boy” or a “shapeless stick.” Are those people who say that jealous? I don’t think so. I don’t think people who say she’s fat are jealous – it’s just their opinion, and maybe it’s partly due to the media’s influence on our perception of thinness.
Mel- totally agreed.
I never insulted her either. It’s just preference, and I HATE it that when someone disagrees with the majority, they are being automatically “hateful” or “jealous”. For crying out loud, learn to deal with people disagreeing with you!
I hate to say this, but I think a lot of the negative comments I am reading here are fueled by envy. Christina Hendrix has the rare body type that CANNOT be emulated by extreme dieting, or plastic surgery, or any sort of modification. While one can diet enough to be as skinny as a supermodel, or have massive breast implants, it is nearly impossible to acquire a shape like this artificially. Either you’re born with it, or you’re not. I think women realize this, that unless you were naturally gifted- this is unattainable; and seeing the way men are reacting to her, is driving women crazy with envy- driving them to put her down, call her FAT. Just my opinion.
Ever heard of corsets and Spanx?
Herp derp!
Lmao quit with the envy.
I want to look like Gisele Bundchen and Alessandra Ambrosio. Forget Christina and “what men want”. Not ALL men do anyway.
I’d cry if I woke up looking like this one day.
Agree!! Why can’t others realize that we have different opinions, and we’re not just jealous? And if you read the comments on men’s websites geared towards Christina, you’ll see that not all of them are admiring – sure, she has her fans, but someone like Candice Swanepoel, for example, generally scores more positive remarks.
Agreed mel! You’re right about Candice.
“I’d cry if I woke up looking like this one day.” Yeah right!!!!!! Im sure you WOULD cry if you woke up looking like GQ’s sexiest woman in the world!! LOL!!
Thats sooo funny!!
That was to IC!!
Believe it or not, I would. Omg.
You are beyond ignorant. Just because you, or maybe once GQ, or whoever thinks this is sexy and desirable, doesn’t mean I do. Yes, I WOULD cry if I woke up with those gross, uncomfortable looking melons, those hips, all that fat….yeah NO. Her body is so comical and big, her head looks too small for it.
Maybe you didn’t see where I posted that Gisele Bundchen, Chanle Iman, and Alessandra Ambrosio are my ideal body types.
*Chanel Iman
LOL, you say “GQ’s sexiest woman in the world” as if that was the ultimate title… GQ, as every other magazine out there, change their opinion on who is the sexiest from one month to another, it really doesn’t mean much.
Agreed Lola! She is the hottest woman in Hollywood just now! The effect she has on men is overwhelming, ive seen men stare at her photo with dropped jaws. Whenever there is a story on CH on the Daily Mail website the readers comment in their hundreds and the male readers cant get enough of her. Hate to say this but this is what a woman is supposed to look like, hips, tits and ass. She’s a goddess!
Oh please, woman can and do look like so many things. That last sentiment was so ignorant.
Well, IC you sound pretty ignorant yourself actually, and so very angry! Its only a comment board-dont take this stuff so seriously!
Daisy,
This negative poster loves to hijack threads of celebrities she doesn’t like. Just go to a Kim Kardashian thread and you will see what I’m talking about. I know, the negativity is suffocating. It’s probably best not to read or respond to her comments.
Thanks Kimberley for the tip! I think its definitely a severe dose of the green eyed monster when someone goes to so many lengths to say how much they dislike someone XXXX
How do I sound ignorant? How? Because I am bringing to your attention the fact that woman can look like a vast variety of figures, and that men accept an even broader range of bodies other than Christina’s?
Rofl. Actually, I sound quite well-informed. It is YOU that is making hasty, IGNORANT, unrealistic accusations that have no proof or bearing whatsoever.
Sigh. Seriously?
I’m not hijacking and I’m not jealous. I am stating my opinion, you don’t like it because it’s different form yours. That doesn’t mean I can’t say it. Just deal with it in mature way.
““I’d cry if I woke up looking like this one day.” Yeah right!!!!!! Im sure you WOULD cry if you woke up looking like GQ’s sexiest woman in the world!! LOL!!
Thats sooo funny!!”-
Yes, and nothing about this says you’re not taking anything too seriously yourself, or being mean-spirited. Learn to deal with other people reasonably disagreeing with you.
And Kimberley, I don’t dislike Christina. So you are quite wrong, I know nothing about her and have never seen Mad Men. I am simply commenting on her body, which I don’t like. I thought that’s what this site was for…
well i guess i must be ugly because i’m not shaped like hers. give me a break. she’s beautiful but that’s not the body i want. i prefer c-cup breasts.
I don’t agree with everything LC says, but to accuse her of being jealous is only making yourself sound more insecure. Why are you so defensive of Christina’s body type? If you’ve really seen the tons of admiration you’ve claimed to have read, then you wouldn’t feel the need to attack one negative comment. And if you “hate to say it” that that’s what a woman is supposed to look like – why say it in the first place? It’s only damaging to others who don’t look like her. Again, she may have her share of admirers, but you don’t think guys have the same, if not a greater, reaction to Candice Swanepoel or Adriana Lima? Enough with this concept of womanliness – not every woman has to have massive boobs and hips to be feminine. And if you’ve ever seen Christina in jeans, she doesn’t have much of an ass – therefore, she isn’t your “ideal woman” after all.
Not every woman has to have large breasts and hips to be considered attractive. Not all women need to be built like a VS model to be considered attractive either. What gets me going is how people are so negative regarding Christina’s body type. If you don’t like it, it’s perfectly fine to state it but some people just go on and on about how gross she is or how she has giant volleyball like boobs and other rude comments. Is that necessary? It’s also not cool to call someone a bag of bones because they’re thin.
I just don’t understand why some people have to be so negative. There’s a proper way to state your opinion without being so utterly offensive about it.
i’ve been saying that since i been here. some do it just to make themselves feel better. christina isn’t my body type but will i bash her because of her size? no. it looks good on her and as long as she’s happy with it, she’s happy.
When people say those type of spiteful nasty things about another human being, its shows a lack of intelligence, lack of compassion and very bad breeding. Its a shame.
Kimberley, if you’ll note, I said those things about her because “Daisy” was on a “jealousy” kick. That is SO obnoxious. I started out saying that I couldn’t see the appeal with Christina, that’s it.
Then, out of nowhere, she comes in to challenge me by directly stating that I wished I looked like her or whatever. Honestly, I was NOT trying to insult Christina OR be offensive, but I had to show her that I was serious, I REALLY don’t care for her body. I can respect your opinion, but please do that to mine, and don’t go around telling that what I think is not true.
NO, for the record, I am fine with myself, perfectly secure, just don’t care for Christina’s figure or figures like hers. If you do, great, but please do not try to hypnotize me or whatever into thinking that I secretly want to look like her. I absolutely don’t. I respect what you think, please do the same to me.
Mel, without wanting to appear rude to you, you sound almost authoritive in your opinion, its almost like your trying to give someone a ‘good old telling off” for saying what they have said, this is an opinion board and EVERYONE can leave their opinion, if you dont like it, dont read it! Your not in charge here XX
OK, I’m sorry if it came off that way to you, but I’m just trying to defend my viewpoint – it’s not that I’m trying to “tell you off,” it’s that I disagreed with your comment and tried to point out the things in it I didn’t like reasonably. It may come off as authoritative because I have very strong opinions, but I don’t mean to belittle anyone or attack your point of view. Of course I realize I’m not in charge of this site, but if you leave your opinion, why can’t I? In this case I disagreed with you – is that not allowed? And also, you say that if I don’t like it, I shouldn’t read it – well then, the same goes for you: why don’t you just ignore all those comments about her being fat?
You know what, someone could say the same of you Daisy. You’re quite hypocritical. You come in telling me that I’m jealous of Christina, that people here lack intelligence, etc. You’re pretty rude yourself. I never MEANT to sound rude, so I am sorry if I came across that way, but YOU sound like you think you’re in charge, and you can’t respect anyone’s opinion that is different from yours.
Everyone is indeed entitled to their own, that is what this site is for. And if you don’t like them, take your own advice and don’t read them. Honestly, I am tired of people spouting off about hate and jealousy the moment someone disagrees with them. You need to accept that people think differently form yourself. Again, I never meant to sound rude, but it was hard not to with the way you were “telling me off”.
Wow IC!!! So much anger, so much rage!! Quite frankly- you scare me- hence why i’ve been ignoring you, despite you thinking otherwise- since someone recommended it.
Wow, Daisy. I’m not angry, not enraged. You kind of scare me too. But whatever.
Ugh.
Wow, you guys couldn’t be more wrong about the envy thing. While I personally find her beautiful, I would NEVER want to look like her, it is soo unpractical and attention calling… What if she wants to run or play sports or something? Imagine bra shopping or looking for a bikini! And in summer? Everyone probably stares at them all the time… I wear a 32D, which is way smaller than whatever she wears, and I still get plenty of staring at them… men might like them, but Christina’s boobs are not practical at all… and while most men are attracted to big boobs, that doesn’t mean they all want them to be bigger than their head.
Just for all to notice: We are talking about a person, a human being, a woman who has to fight against stupid comments of people who think, they are in the position to judge about a healthy, intelligent, nice person, that just wants to live her life. I’m sick of this ignorant bullshit. Your character makes you beautiful, not your tits, your ass, your hips or your legs. Look at Naomi Campell, Paris Hilton, lindsey lohan or the rest of these stupid puppets.
I have friends, they are disabled, they have cancer, they have no work but want to work to live a happy life. I’m sick of this cursorily thinking. I know this is a page, which hase no other subject but i use it to get a good feeling about myself. It showed me, that I’m perfect like i am, with my curves, my big ass and my good personality.
Lmao
Why are you laughing? I’m just curious to know what is funny about my comment?
Great post. Some comments here are plain pathetic. “Man I wouldn’t to have her body!”, “I’d hate to have boobs that big!”, “She has no appeal!” It’s like people only comment to feel better about themselves.
Well, I’m fine with myself and don’t want to look like her.
*Gasp* Is it that shocking? Hm. Odd.
“I’d cry if I woke up looking like this one day.”
Plain rude and mean spirited. It also screams insecurity, if you ask me.
And lol, you’re fine with yourself? Is that why you want to look like Gisele and Alessandra Ambrosio? Give me a break. You’re the same as the people who say they wish they had curves like Hendricks, just on the opposite spectrum.
No, I am saying that I’d rather look like them given the choice. Honestly, I’m not trying to be mean, just state what I think. I am in no way insecure, just disagree with you. That’s it.
Ugh. You don’t get it. I don’t even disagree with you (to an extent). My ideal body type would be someone like Anna Karina and Jane Birkin, both thin and long legged and nothing like christina’s body. But that’s not even the point. The point is you don’t have to be completely hostile and insensitive towards a body type that doesn’t fit into your perfect mold. She can’t help her body type and you shouldn’t attack her for something she can’t help. she’s a human being. how would you feel if someone attacked you for not having green hair? cus that’s how ludicrous your comments sound to me.
Gigi, I never attacked her! I said I didn’t see the appeal, etc, because, honestly I don’t. I know hse can’t help it, I never implied that I was holding it against her. Just said it wasn’t my ideal.
i dont want to look like her either
her body type is nice, if she was waaaay skinnier id like her
This woman is always complaining about the way people see her body but tons of people love her body. The fact that she makes her living being a sex symbol actress seems to prove that. Does she need everyone love her body? I personally like bodies that are more instrumental (Jennifer Garner) not just ornamental so I find Hendricks’s body beautiful but not one I’d want to have. I’m not saying very curvy women can’t be athletic but Hendricks, herself, says she commit to working out or any sports.
sorry – *does not* commit to working out or any sports
regular people don;t get loaned dresses either so i really dont feel bad for her
Designers should want to have her in their dresses because she’s on such a high profile show. They’re kind of doing themselves a disservice, but oh well.
I AM SO SICK OF SEEING HER AND HER HUGE BOOBS POPPING OUT OF HER DRESS ALL THE TIME. Seriously.
ME TOO
i wanted to eat but now i cant….
I’m sorry, but what is the appeal here? Just don’t see it. My guy friends even think she is overrated.
:S But I’m sure the kinds of guys who adore massive boobs (of which there are many) would think she’s smoking
Well, yes. But obviously not the ones I’m talking about. My brothers think VS models like Adriana Lima are hot.
Does this woman ever exercise? I doubt it. (No wonder she’s soft as hell!) I’d be extremely uncomfortable with boobs that massive. Having 2 ridiculously huge melons attached to my torso at all times and not feeling light and free would be devastating for me.
I agree with everything you’ve said! And on another note, I’ve always felt bad for women who complain that the size of their breasts hurts their back when they try to run, do sports, etc.
And I’m saying this in no way out of envy, since I think she is beautiful (face, skin), but would never desire her body. It’s obvious she doesn’t consistently exercise, which isn’t healthy at all.
Those breasts look lethal.
Her comments are getting borderline whiny
okay body i think slimmer curves like kelly brook is better though but that just my opinon.
I wouldn’t want her body but I do find her to be very attractive. And yes, a lot of men find her attractive. I’m not why some of you have issues with this concept.
while i dont consider her fat, i dont think everyone here is jealous of her.
i have 34 DDs, and for a while they were DDDs, and a good face and body to go with it, and men didnt just jump at me. in fact people would be like oh they are huge. my guy friends seemed weirded out by them and some would even make jokes. and when i lost weight recently and they went down to a more regular size my girlfriends all of a sudden went oh NOW we want your boobs and my fiance prefers them smaller too
the point of the ramble is that big boobs arent all that and not all men/women like them. theres a point where big boobs become uncontrollable balls of fat like what christina has and what i had and then it just gets a little weird.
that said, im happy being small elsewhere. i would not want those hips or anything else on her body, although she has a lovely face
Thank you! Yes, it is a stereotype to have big boobs, but that doesn’t mean the bigger, the better. Yes, guys probably prefer bigger than average, but I think most would take a C or D over an H cup. I wouldn’t want to have her boobs just because I feel they would be distracting – I’m very athletic, and it’s impossible to be sporty with a chest that large.
rather B with a slim curvy body
That too!
Omg thank you AlexD.
It actually IS possible that we are not jealous, and that some men do not like those giant volleyballs like hers, as you just perfectly pointed out. I don’t know why some people have such an issue with THAT.
youre welcome
and yes working out with them is a b****, i have to wear at least 2 bras ;(
I am surprised with how many people are saying she’s fat. Have you ever watched Mad Men? This woman’s body is gorgeous. She has the definition of an hour-glass shape. So, she’s got huge boobs and she shows them off too much – - – You’d criticize her if she was flat, too.
I think the problem is that we are all so used to seeing tiny, thin women on primetime tv, in films and in advertising that when we see a voluptuous and healthy woman like Christina our brains immediately think she’s fat in comparison!
She is an unusual body type with very large breasts and a classic hourglass silhouette (helped of course with corsetry and spanx, but even thin people use those!) I think people are just not used to seeing someone who is not a size 2 but is also not obese like Gabourey Sidibe or Nikkii Blonsky. She looks more healthy and proportionate than other ‘curvy’ women like Jessica Simpson or Crystal Renn (when she was heavier). To me she just looks like she is at the right weight for her body type – and she’s gorgeous!
ridiculous quote. I just love how people play up on the ‘skinny vs fat’ debate. Not everyone in hollywood is a size 0 or 2 and I’m pretty sure she is capable of finding a designer. She just wanted to make herself feel like a victim and gain publicity.
In my opinion, Christina is not fat. I think she’s soft, but I also think she’s one of those people that can’t help being soft. Some people never tone up with a normal quantity of exercise. And quite frankly, spending 5 hours in a gym every day seems like a dull way to live your life.
However, I can also see how some people WOULD consider her fat. She is certainly not slim; it’s not like they’re calling Miranda Kerr fat that it should be so ridiculous to even think she’s fat. People have their preferences, but also their opinions on what consitutes “fat” in the first place, and let them have it even if you disagree with it.
She is so unattractive!
HER BOOBS LOOK LIKE AN ARSE
Aint that the truth
and i meant about her boobs… I personally think she is beautiful.
I just think this entire thing is over played. Her face is gorgeous, her body isn’t my cup of tea, but I still think she’s beautiful. Maybe instead of complaining about being bombarded by these celebrities, we should focus on WHY we are being bombarded. It’s cause we buy into this bullshit. If all the consumers call for photoshop free advertising, the magazines would do it.
So, instead of talking about how we’re being brainwashed by the media, lets just owe up to it. As women we’re psychologically dispositioned to feel insecure. (That’s a fact. Cause I know someone will try to call me out on it.) Lets just all owe up to that we all have shitty days, and it has nothing to do with these celebrities, because at the end of the day, I take responsibility for my happiness. I may not be able to change how the media portrays woman, but I damn well can control my reaction!
So…I guess my point is, if you want real woman, stop buying magazines, stop supporting actresses who force their bodies to look like something it’s not. It’s all in our hands.
best comment on this page. thank you!!
Like or not we are all influenced by what we see in the media and what is accepted as ‘normal’ in society does have an impact on the way we look at ourselves. But you are right, we all have bad days and good days and ultimately we are responsible for how we respond to things and the confidence we feel in ourselves.
So many of the people who have commented about her being fat have to a certain extent been brainwashed by the media into thinking that only slim, toned women are healthy and attractive. I know there are many of us that are not going to buy into the media’s portrayal of women – but unfortunately a lot of women do and it’s given them a skewed view of the reality of beauty.
So I support your call for women to stop adding fuel to the fire and obsessing over what this or that celebrity looks like. Ultimately what other people think of how you look is not very important and the most beautiful people are the confident ones who hold their heads up high and do their own thing!
i think women need to stop looking at the media for beauty standards and get mad because they don’t give us what we want. women of all sizes should be proud of what they have and not go by what society says. at the end of the day the media will always have beauty standards. no ifs, ands or buts about it. i know i’m a beautiful woman and i don’t need media’s approval on what a real woman or any woman should look like. as long as i know i look good, the hell what society thinks.
Women have a psychological predisposition to be insecure? Where did you read that “fact”? I’m in a grad program studying the social psychology of gender and haven’t heard anything like that in 4 years of courses. The accepted belief in psychology, sociology, and gender studies is that gender is largely socially constructed.
Gender might be socially constructed, biology isn’t. It all stems from our relative physical weakness. You’re smart, use reasoning. Also, you have to count in that women are predisposed to depression. Add that all up, voila. If you want a concrete blow by blow analysis, you’ll have to google it, since I really don’t want to type all that out.
By the way, since we’re all flashing our degree’s around, I’m currently working to get my medical license in Psychiatry. A program that studies ‘the social psychology of gender’ is just a fancier term for women’s studies. And thats one program that definitely has a bias.
(I’m the same Anna that wrote the original post, I just signed in this time around.)
This is quite interesting to me, too. I’m doing my PhD in criminology and gender studies, and I’ve not heard of this research either. Would you might posting a link to an article that discusses women being predispositioned to feeling insecure? I would love to read more. Thanks.
P.S. I only ask for you to post a link because I just googled “women + predisposition + insecurity” and couldn’t find anything relevant.
Another point: I agree that in many cultures women are more likely to be depressed, but I don’t think there is any evidence that this is a biological or universal fact (the word “predisposed” implies biology or universality). I say that because there are so many thousands of different cultures around the world (with different gender norms and ways of raising girls into women) and I think such claims would be very hard to support/prove…but I would totally be interested in any links/articles you could post. Thanks again.
“I agree that in many cultures women are more likely to be depressed, but I don’t think there is any evidence that this is a biological or universal fact (the word “predisposed” implies biology or universality).”
Sorry if I’m butting in, this caught my eye. I don’t know much about the correlation between women and insecurity, but one of the biggest predispositions to most depressive disorders is being a woman. And there’s plenty of evidence to suggest that depressive disorders are biological, so perhaps Anna is on to something.
I’m a PhD track Psychology major (currently only hold a Masters), with an emphasis on the biological causes of disorders, so I’m kind of interested in this too.
Anna, if you don’t mind, can you at least point us in the right direction regarding what kind of research has been done on this, because I don’t think it’s a completely unfounded idea. I’d say that the fact that women are predisposed to insecurity is a pretty educated guess, simply taking to account the differences between men and women that exist thanks to biological and evolutionary causes.
Casey – Sorry, I think I wasn’t clear enough. You’re definitely right that biology plays a role in depression. And you’re right that women are more likely to be depressed than men. My point was that this difference isn’t consistent across cultures (and I believe this is most likely because of environmental triggers). So…the idea that women are inherently more likely to become depressed *because of their female biological make-up* is virtually impossible to prove (mainly due to the aforementioned environmental triggers at play).
I guess I was trying to say that the relationship between one’s biological sex, one’s social environment and conditioning, and one’s chemical make-up is SO, SO, SO complex that I don’t think we can definitively make claims like “women are predisposed to insecurity” (for one: many cultures and tribes around the world wouldn’t even have a word or concept for insecurity!!)
Let me restate: we do know that women are more likely to be depressed, but do we know for certain that this difference is because of their biological sex? Could it be because of the differing roles women and men have in most societies? That’s all I was questioning
Ah I got what you’re saying now.
I completely agree with you. With such complex topics like insecurity or depression, it will never simply be “genetics” or “environment.” I doubt the interaction between the two will ever be neatly sorted out in a way that we can say, “This person is depressed because of this reason.”
But I do think we have some good researching tools to make rough approximations. At least, we can say which has a larger influence than the other.
Personally, even if genetics played a small role in a woman’s insecurity, I would be interested to know how it happens. I think with things like this we have to forget the big picture and just work from bottom to top. Like, “Well when this nucleus of your amygdala malfunctions, you feel insecure!”
I agree! I’m also interested to know how this happens, and am interested to learn more about the interplay of enviornment and biology. Hopefully Anna will post a link soon.
I’m sorry, I probably shouldn’t have used such an umbrella term for insecurity. You’re right, not much comes up on google when you type in women+predisposition+insecurity. Below is a page from the NIMH regarding depression and it’s causes, and why it’s most prevalent among women.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression/complete-index.shtml
I’m part of a research team, that deals in the biology of evolutionary sex, so this ‘insecurity’ seems to be stemming from the olden days where men were ALWAYS the dominant partner.
Anyways there’s much being done (right now
) to include insecurity as a part of depression.
Good day smart girls! May we live another day to prove a statistic wrong! (And so sorry about the confusion)
Thanks for the link. Very interesting topic
some of the comments here are ridiculous if you ask me. just because someone doesn’t like christina or any woman who has big boobs doesn’t mean we’re jealous. if you’re proud of your body and what you have, why be jealous over a celebrity when they wear certain clothes that make them look so perfect? and i’m so tired of people always complaining thinking all women in hollywood are nothing but size 0s when they really are not. and even though christina has massive boobs, doesn’t make her a real woman and think that’s how a woman should look like because a lot of women can’t achieve that look and have to get surgery for it. then people will complain that ” oh well why couldn’t you love your body the way it is?” swear some people can be so hypocritical and two faced. she’s not my body ideal but it does look good on her. i think society should be diverse when it comes to body types. not just the size 0s and not just the voluptuous women because like it or not, we’re all different from each other. and men like different kinds of women so for all the people that say only men look this look, well i disagree. anyways she just have to accept the fact that hollywood designers don’t always have her size but i think she should have someone that caters to her body type and honestly, she needs to cover her breasts. it’s one to embrace it but why always have it out there?
For once, agreed.
it makes me sick everyone calling her fat =( because huge boobs and not tiny proportions instantly equates to fat? i don’t think it’s right, i think she has a beautiful body and that there’s far too many people on here trying to tear beautiful women down
Whether she’s fat or curvy, or maybe both. I would never ever ever want her body, and no I’m not the least bit envious. However, I just started watching Madmen recently and I think there is something sexy about her on the show. I think she would have been considered much more attractive in a different time.
Wow I hope you ladies are not this critical about mens bodies.
Why does it even matter wether you want or not want the body of someone else.
As for the comment, she must be rich can’t she just buy a dress
exactly! all of that is so true. i do think sometimes why i care what kind of a body someone has as it actually has no point at all. i think i’m done with all these skinny websites at least for a while. just makes me sick and sad.
i second this!!!!!
christina is not fat! why is it so hard to accept only thin and/or amazingly toned people nowadays? it’s horrible and honestly i think there aren’t a woman who doesn’t have issues with her weight and appearance. we can’t all look the same, just can’t! we have different kinds of body structures, genes and all that. of course it would be awesome to have a body like the woman on the reebok easytone ad but cmon! i’m just so sick with all this and frustrated. the fact that ppl say christina hendricks and all women who have boobs and a bit of meat on their bones are fat, just makes women hate themselves even more, and believe me, it does give you a hard time to be disgusted by your own body when you realize you can’t look like gisele bündchen no matter how hard you worked out and how healthy you ate. could we just try to enjoy our bodies and accept our bodies the way they are as long as they are healthy? and could we try to see the beauty of all body shapes? not only of the ones that are starved near to death or the ones that crave horrible discipline and hours and hours of work out a week or just amazing genes.
She looks very meaty… I think she should try out some maternity clothing designer instead.
Cheistina is not curvy she is fat. Think how different she would look with out her corset girdle! I am so tired of this being called curvy and tired of women letting themselves go and be fat and want to call themselves curvy!
I have seen the comments guys made on this picture. LOL. No one said she was fat or anything, just all drooling over. Many guys like huge boobs.
Anyway she is pretty and she is no way fat. I prefer more petite women myself but this woman is gorgeous.
are you people nuts? she`s got curves and loves them! take a lot at her face and arms – they are very slim. A fat person would be chubby all over. she is not fat! she http://myhoustonmajic.com/files/2010/01/gabourey-sidibe1.jpg is fat. christina is curvy!
she’s definitely a ruler, too skinny
Of course the designers aren’t lending her dresses… She isn’t sample sized and they don’t have dresses to lend in her size as most starlets are tiny and they carter to that. Gee, shock. Complaining about it just seems childish and unnecessarily bitchy. To be fair, she might be joking and was a bit misquoted, but it doesn’t come off well.
I don’t think she’s fat…I think she’s broad. When I think fat, I think rolls, which I don’t see here, might be clever dressing or whatever but personally I don’t think she’s very fat. I love her face, skin and hair, but I am sooo bored of her boobs.
She’s pretty fat in IMHO LOL
Am I the only one who finds that lilac chiffon dress to be the most appalling thing on this page?
her dress is not a good thing. i am not a fan of her shape even though many find it appealing. not saying she’s fat or anything just a bit voluptuous to me. every time i see her, all i see are boobs. wonder what she looks like in jeans and a t-shirt….
Christina Hendricks is a dounut away from obesity, heart disease and diabetes. She is not a healthy role model for anyone, yet she has become and icon and a hero to plus sized larger ladies who jump to her defense, calling her a “real woman” and “curvy”. She has massive boobs because she is fat. Her hips and middle section are also carrying too much weight. Why are we so quick to judge and belittle thin women, yet not do the same to a woman who is overweight? She may not be the size of Kirsty Ally YET, but that doesn’t make her healthy either.
She needs to lose weight.
I wouldn’t consider Christina ‘fat’ by any means. I think that she perfectly defines what voluptuous is and overall well proportioned (despite that she’s rather top-heavy!).
She is fat. Luckily, most of it is in her boobies.
this is the best comment! lol
Without getting into the fat/curvy debacle… I am really getting sick how every comment she makes has something to do with her body. Especially since she said in one interview that she’s sick of everyone always talking about her body, If she wants us to talk about something else, give us something else to talk about.
she’s not fat. she’s voluptuous. she’s a big girl, but not in a gross way. she’s what comes to mind when I think of WOMAN. Just like Monroe, Mansfield , Loren and Jane Russell.
http://greenshines.com/wp-content/gallery/breast-book/S4-BookOfBreasts008-JaneRussell-1943.jpg
p.s. I also think Gisele has a smoking body, and Kate Moss too.
Learn to appreciate different types of beauty ffs
Agree! There doesn’t have to be one ideal of beauty – I like Kelly Brook’s and Nicole Scherzinger’s bodies, but I also love Candice Swanepoel’s and Miranda Kerr’s!
Christina’s a bigger girl, no one can deny that, but surely that’s all part of her sex appeal, she’s got curves in all the right places, she is different from the norm, and quite honestly I love seeing her pics, she reminds me of old Hollywood, so womanly and soft. I love this look.
Some people on here always seem to say “men want this and men want that-men think this one’s sexier” well for all you that think she’s fat and men dont like this look, this much fat bla bla bla, you honestly should go to a website and read what men ACTUALLY say about her I can tell you most men really dig this chick, look at the DailyMail online and see for yourselves.
At the end of the day, she is CH, she has an amazing career that will only go from strength to strength, a husband that seems to adore her, stacks of $$$, she is worshipped the world over by men and women-im sure she really dosent care if a load of faceless commenters on a computer screen think she’s fat!
Bigger women seem to be coming into fashion and very quickly!!
And one more thing, CH is 35 or 36, most of you on here saying she’s fat are probably 20 something or younger, lets see what you look like when your 36!
every man is different so i don’t think all of them will like this body. why can’t some people accept the fact men like variety when it comes to women? christina is beautiful but i don’t worshiped the ground she walks on. at the end of the day we all have opinions and christina knows being in hollywood you will get criticized for your body. it’s sad but that’s how it is.
Yeah, Bigvinamac, agreed! I did say most not all men. BTW I agree with most of your comments!
I know I am a part of this crap as well but I am seriously sick of this”men love that,men love this”..For Christ’s sake what happened to what I like???I know some guys love big boobs some don’t,some love big butts some don’t,some want gigantic lady lumps,some prefer proportions..I seriously hate the fact all us women and magazines do is please guys.
NO!
Boobs guys:I don’t care if you love that gigantic boobs on my chest.I love the boobs that I can comfortabally run and do sport with!
Butt guys:I don’t care if you love an awkwardly plumping arse on my back!I want an arse that fills out my jeans nicely and at the same time looks elegant!
Curve guys:Curves look so elegant and nice but not a body of 24 inch waist and 40 inch booty..I am a proportion girl.
I am young and I really don’t like to see love handles out of my jeans,I don’t wanna see sagging boobs.I don’t wanna offense anyone,as I can like proportions,some other girl prefer 38-23-41 measures..I can clearly see it but why are we soo into guys??I mean,I want a body that I look elegant and nice and beautiful,easily sport, easily find clothes,a body I feel good when looking into mirrors..
I am sorry if anyone got offended but lately I am seeing so much what guys love..It is just kinda disparaging for all women..
these boobs are so fake
Her boobs definitely look real. She’s just a little overweight and luckily for her the excess weight goes on her boobs and hips, rather than her stomach and face!
There’s no denying she’s very beautiful and has an amazing figure, I do think she looks inelegant and fat in some outfits though.
This girl is hot. Don’t care if people says she’s “fat” or “curyv”. I just see a hot woman.
I think that she has one of the most joyous, natural smiles I have ever seen in an actress posing for paparazzi. Not the plastic, if I must, rictus grins that most actresses put on. That she is happy says more about her than her weight. All of you should get a life.
She’s so beautiful, the dress is absolutely stunning, one of the nicest at the events, and she has the sexiest body, she’s not fat at all, she’s plus size curvy, and those who say she’s fat are just jealous, type fat into google and see what comes up, very different
She’s not plus-sized. Her measurements, according to a dress from Mad Men sold on eBay, are 39-30-39. She can’t be THAT corseted. That’s about a size 10.
I am in love with Christina Hendricks!