The 66 most overrated women of 2010
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The 66 most overrated women of 2010
Before everyone goes ballistic hating me for these rankings let me preface this piece by BEING VERY CLEAR in stating that I don't think there is a single one of the following women that I wouldn't take home to mom (and by take home to mom I obviously mean have sex with all night). Wait, I retract that. There is one woman on this list I wouldn't touch with a 10-foot prophylactic (let's make it a game and see if you can figure out which one).
Now with that out of the way, this list is comprised of women who receive a lot of attention, both from fans and from the press. Some of it is deserved, but many times it is not. It is basically a look at a ratio between a woman's hype as a hottie versus her actual hotness and ranks them according to the disparity between the two. -- KEEP THIS IN MIND AS YOU READ -- It's science, you see. Very subjective science, but science nonetheless... Yes it is... Quit arguing.
Since I can't wait to get absolutely skewered for these selections, because without a doubt I have cast aspersions upon a woman you love and think is the sexiest woman in the world, I'll quit prolonging things and get right to the list of the 66 most overrated women of 2010... as voted on by me. Be gentle. -Douglas Charles -
66 Dita Von Teese
Famous for four things. A lesbian sex tape. Stripping on stage. And the two things everyone marvels at when she does either of the two things I just mentioned. Guys love those things. So much so that we're often willing to overvalue the sexiness of any woman willing to show us those things. -
65 Anna Faris
A blond with big cans who plays a blond with big cans in movies. I've seen that done before. Many times. By better looking women than Anna. (Ranked #42 by Maxim.com readers) -
64 Kate Bosworth
Kate made her big splash by playing a chick in a bikini. She used to be really hot in those days. Then she got ultra-skinny. Then came back. Then got ultra-skinny. Then came back. I don't know where she stands at this point, but I do know guys like to remember a chick as the hot version she once used to be, thus making her shelf-life longer than it should be. We have selective memories sometimes. -
63 Julia Roberts
Named People magazine's most beautiful person this year. Here's how overrated I think she is: She wouldn't even be on this list if People hadn't named her their most beautiful person this year. Think about that for a second. -
62 Liv Tyler
Liv certainly has her moments, don't get me wrong. Unfortunately they don't come around that often. Mostly she is as famous as she is because of the family she was born into. She's one of those kids born to famous parents who for some reason we think is more good-looking than she really is. Guys love it when famous people have good-looking girls for kids. It's one of our favorite things. Is Liv attractive? Of course. If she wasn't the daughter of a famous singer would you think she's as hot? For many, I think the answer would be no. -
61 Rachel Bilson
Some people will kill me for this one, but it has to be said... What happened here? Remember when Rachel actually had sex appeal and used it? Now if she isn't walking around in baggy old jeans and a scarf we wouldn't even see her anymore. Here is just another example of guys' memories clouding the actual truth when it comes to a woman they once thought was gorgeous. (Ranked #34 by FHM.com readers and #46 by Maxim.com readers) -
60 Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway is an attractive woman, but every time I see her I wonder what would happen if she didn't groom herself as well as she does. I'm thinking unibrow. Oh, that and the fact that she might want to go out in the sun once a decade. I can almost see through her. She scores big points with us for starting out in kids movies and moving on to taking her top off. Guys love that. Too much. (Ranked #61 by Askmen.com readers) -
59 Aubrey O’Day
Aubrey is in danger of falling off this list if she doesn't get a job or do something Aubrey-like real soon. Then again the fact that I even thought of her at all is enough of a reason for her to be on this list. She's pretty much the definition of being famous for being famous at this point, yet anytime one of those famous for being famous chicks poses for magazines, guys lap it up. Over-rated. -
58 Kate Moss
Kate was once a really famous fashion model and I guess people considered her good-looking. Now she still models, but mostly she goes to clubs and gets hammered and lets her itty bitties escape from her top while photogs to snap pictures. She was overrated when she was in her prime and it's only gone downhill from there. Men must still like her since she still gets plenty of work, but I guess I'm not seeing what they're seeing. -
57 Sienna Miller
Why is Sienna still famous again (or in the first place)? Oh yeah, she had a role in G.I. Joe, so I guess that counts a little. Basically what I know her for is the fact that she's more than willing to prance around on beaches with her top off (with other people's husbands), which is for great celebrity PR, but really doesn't warrant her being considered as sexy as people seem to think she is. (Ranked #88 by FHM.com readers) -
56 Alicia Keys
Guys will often mistake talent for sexiness when the girl with the talent is willing to dress provocatively and walk around on the beach in a bikini once in while. It's like we're getting to see something we shouldn't. It also makes us overrate how hot that woman is. It's similar to getting to see the girl next door do those things and every guy knows that the girl next door doesn't even have to be that hot for us to want to look. -
55 Kristen Bell
I don't really have much to say about Kristen. She's blond, cute, and looks like a couple dozen other women I have seen this year. The fact that she is in movies doesn't make her any more special to me than any of those other nameless women, yet for some reason it does to a lot of other guys. (Ranked #52 by Maxim.com readers and #53 by FHM.com readers) -
54 Gisele Bundchen
Frankly I don't get it. Sure Gisele has a killer body, but is she really worthy of being the highest paid model in the world? Really? You're telling me that you look at her face and that's the best we've got in the entire world? Some of us out here actually like our hot bodies to be matched with a face that's a little easier on the eyes. Just sayin'... (Ranked #12 by Askmen.com readers and #94 by FHM.com readers) -
53 Keira Knightley
Pirates of the Caribbean... That's why most of the world knows Keira Knightley. She isn't smart enough to figure that out so she quit doing those movies, which is bad for her, because guys will overvalue any woman who dresses up like a pirate. Arrrghh! We'll even overlook her deficiency in the boobage area. Pretty soon though Keira won't be overrated. She'll just be looking for work. (Ranked #54 by FHM.com readers) -
52 AnnaLynne McCord
AnnaLynne likes to wear tight pants, pretend to be a lesbian, and slips a nip at least once a month, all things I applaud from just about any woman. Those things, however, should not overshadow the fact that she really isn't more than a product of a great marketing machine. One that tries (and succeeds) in making men think the women on their TV show are sexier than they actually are. (Ranked #67 by Maxim.com readers) -
51 Kate Hudson
Kate's pretty much famous for one reason: Her mom. If Kate wasn't born into the family she was, I am pretty sure that no one would ever have heard of her. Sure, she may have one of the best rumps in the business, but have you actually watched any of her movies? Somehow she still gets plum roles. And by somehow, I mean she has good connections in Hollywood. Another woman that if you saw walking down the street, don't tell me your first thought would be, "Movie star!" -
50 Avril Lavigne
She's such a rebel. A rebel who isn't nearly as good-looking as she thinks she is. A rebel who guys overrate because, well, she's a rebel! She has tattoos! Guys love a chick who thinks she's a rebel so Avril gets a pass for wasting what beauty she actually possesses. I am not giving her that pass. Over-rated. -
49 Lindsey Vonn
Men will overrate the hotness of any female that happens to play a sport. It's just what we do. If a girl plays a sport and is willing to wear a bikini for a photograph we'll pretty much elevate her to icon status. It's something we need to stop doing, but that won't happen. Next year it will just be someone else on this list. (Ranked #59 by Maxim readers) -
48 Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is cute. Taylor Swift is very talented. Taylor Swift is not one of the sexiest women in the world. Sorry. (Ranked #31 by Maxim.com readers, #51 by Askmen.com readers and #60 by FHM.com readers) -
47 Zoe Saldana
Let me start out by saying that I like Zoe and I find her attractive, but is she one of the sexiest women in the world? I don't know about that. If she hadn't been in Avatar would she even be on your radar, let alone climbing to the top of lists ranking the hottest women on the planet? I think you know the answer to that. (Ranked #3 by Maxim.com readers, #24 by FHM.com readers, and #33 by Askmen.com readers) -
46 Paris Hilton
The only reason people still know who Paris Hilton is is because she has more money than God, goes to parties, and falls out of her top or lifts her skirt at least once a month. Oh yeah, and because she did a sex tape, which automatically makes her overrated because guys will continue to pay attention to famous women who who have done sex tapes, even if they are vapid wastes of life. -
45 Kelly Bensimon
Kelly Bensimon turned a reality TV show stint into a Playboy spread. Somehow. I don't know if she's really that overrated or if Playboy was just that desperate. Probably a little of both. Either way, she's not sexy enough to warrant the attention she gets from men... or from Playboy. -
44 Jennifer Love Hewitt
Another example of guys having short and very, very selective memories. Several years ago I thought Jennifer was hot as molten lava. J-Love was about as sexy as God made them. That day is not today, guys. Sorry. The wayback machine is broken. (Ranked #35 by Maxim readers) -
43 Zooey Deschanel
Guys love her because she seems kind of quirky and yet she still has a decent body. That's not enough for me. I don't fall into that line of thinking. There is no way Zooey deserves to be on two of the Hot lists over the dozens of sexier women out there who don't get the same fanboy love. (Ranked #40 by Askmen.com readers and #73 by Maxim.com readers) -
42 Emma Roberts
Another in a long line of kids of actors who has her gig because she is a kid of an actor and therefore guys, being stupid like we are, get a cheap thrill that a kid of an actor we know might actually turn out to be attractive. Is Emma pretty? I guess. Is Emma one of the most beautiful women in the world. Not even in the discussion. (Ranked #78 by Maxim.com readers) -
41 Kara DioGuardi
Pretty much all a female celebrity has to do to be considered one of the sexiest women in the world is three things: 1) Be on a TV show, 2) Wear a bikini, and 3) Not look like a mule. Kara DioGuardi passed all three of these tests. They're flawed tests. (Ranked #93 by Maxim readers) -
40 Mischa Barton
Where to begin here? Mischa Barton used to be sexy. Mischa used to have a job. Guys remember her on that job being good-looking. Guys have short memories. Guys really need to stop paying attention to Mischa. -
39 Jenni "JWoww" Farley
Jenni Farley is another chick famous for being on a reality show. Jenni has big boobs, therefore she's a star and gets lots of love from guys all over the country. If her show stays on the air long enough she'll appear on one of the Hottest Women in the World lists next year. I guarantee it. And that is just plain wrong. Jenni'd be higher on this list if her busted up face hadn't already penalized her enough. -
38 Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz is the Joker in female form, without the makeup. How long has it been since Something About Mary came out? And was she really even good in that? Why is she still getting work? It has to be because guys still like to look at her. Her fame is a mystery to me. -
37 Stephanie Pratt
Heidi Montag's "sister-in-law" gets ranked here because for some reason the men of America actually voted her on to one of their Hot lists. Something that truly blows my mind. Then again, at least everything on her is real (as far as I know) so maybe I am being too hard on her. Eh, no I'm not. She shouldn't even be famous enough to be on this list or any other list. (Ranked #44 by Maxim.com readers) -
36 Victoria Beckham
We get it. Posh used to be in a highly-publicized and over-hyped singing group... 100 years ago. She wasn't even the most attractive one of the lot. But then again she was the one who married the most famous soccer player in the world, which somehow translated itself into her fame going on far longer than it should have. One of these days guys will stop caring. -
35 Lindsay Lohan
Why is Lilo even still famous at this point? Why do people (including me) still report on her every move/court proceeding? Does she deserve even a moment of our attention anymore? The answer is no. And maybe, just maybe, if people did actually quit paying attention to her, she might just get how bad she has truly f---ed up her life, and stop looking like a 50 year-old washed-up hooker and get back to looking like the girl who guys apparently still find attractive enough to warrant such attention. (Ranked #80 by FHM.com readers) -
34 Fergie
Pretty much the definition of a butterface. She is a girl in an otherwise all male singing group and dresses in tight clothes showing off her body, which automatically makes guys think she's hotter than she is. If we were to compare butterfaces Fergie and J-Woww, both with bags on their heads, Fergie would lose (barely). That's why she's here and Jenni is further up the list. -
33 Megan Fox
I begrudge Megan Fox nothing for being as overrated as she is. In fact, she does everything in her power to make herself overrated. Good for her. It's good for her career. Great, actually. But Megan is overrated. First off, other than being sexy, is she really talented? And would she be as famous as she is if she didn't hit the lottery by being cast in Transformers? The answers are no and no. It'll be interesting to see where her career goes from here. (Ranked #2 by FHM.com readers, #5 by Maxim.com readers and #11 by Askmen.com readers) -
32 Eva Longoria
So, have you seen Eva without makeup? I have. And so has Eva. She even says that without the hair and makeup she's not that pretty. Who am I to argue? (Ranked #74 by Askmen.com readers and #95 by FHM.com readers) -
31 Hilary Duff
Another girl who took her childhood stardom and ridden far longer than her talents or the acting roles she's taken should have allowed. I get it, guys... you used to lust after her when she was a teen, and you hoped that she'd turn out hot as an adult. Unfortunately so many female teen stars have turned out to be such disappointments, most guys are just thrilled when one turns out halfway good-looking, elevating her to a status she doesn't deserve. (Ranked #27 by Maxim.com readers) -
30 Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman is like Taylor Swift. Cute, talented, add in smart and you've got yourself a great gal, but once again, guys have overvalued a woman who they thought was cute and sexy as a teen and are just thrilled to see her grow up without a tail. (Ranked #17 by Askmen.com readers and #63 by FHM.com readers) -
29 Ashley Tisdale
She's done the High School Musical movies and some bad kids shows. Let me put it to you this way, if Ashley wasn't famous and you saw her walking down the street would you think to yourself, "Wow, she's hot"? Apparently many of you would. I wouldn't. -
28 Elisha Cuthbert
Another case of men having short/selective memories. Elisha used to be one of the hottest women on the planet, that I won't debate, but then she hit her mid-twenties, got a steady boyfriend, a regular paycheck, and turned into this. Not horrible, but not what we remember. It's time to drop her down several notches, guys. (Ranked #33 by FHM.com readers) -
27 January Jones
Flavor of the month. Guys love it when a woman comes out of nowhere, becomes famous for being a TV show they watch, is willing to wear sexy clothes, and follows it up with sexy photo shoots. They like it so much they completely overvalue the hotness of the women in question. (Ranked #18 by Askmen.com readers, #33 by Maxim readers and #58 by FHM.com readers) -
26 Christina Hendricks
Proof that a pretty face and a giant rack will take you a looooong way in the world. Even if your caboose has it's own zip code. Mix in being on a TV show that is 100% targeted towards guys and things get blown way out of proportion. "Blown way out of proportion"... it fits her in more ways than one. (Ranked #58 by Askmen.com readers and #78 by FHM.com readers) -
25 Malin Akerman
Malin Akerman is film's version of January Jones. A lady we never heard of who suddenly becomes famous for acting sexy in movies we like and suddenly she's "the hottest woman I've ever seen". I get it... Malin is attractive and she looks like she could have come here straight from Sweden, but last time I checked there were a whole lot of chicks from Sweden hotter than her. (Ranked #26 by Askmen.com readers and #39 by Maxim readers) -
24 Coco
Where to begin? Coco is only famous for two reasons... One: She's willing to do just about anything on Twitter to get attention, and Two: She's married to someone who is famous/scares the crap out of me. The power of the Internet is an amazing thing. If it weren't for it, how many of you would even know who she is? (Remember, T, these are overrated rankings, not unattractive rankings. Please don't kill me.) -
23 Audrina Patridge
Audrina Patridge is famous for what? Her acting? Haha. Good one. What she is is a girl willing to prance around in a bikini for photographs and on video and once did some topless pics. Mix in the fact that she's been on an over-publicized TV show and you get Audrina. One of the sexiest women in the world she is not, she's just one of the most inexplicably famous ones. (Ranked #12 by Maxim.com readers, #16 by FHM.com readers, and #35 by Askmen.com readers) -
22 Katy Perry
Sharpen your knives, boys, but I think Katy Perry is massively overrated. If it weren't for the two massive things that get every man's attention when they see her she wouldn't be anywhere near the top of all these Hot lists. Don't get me wrong... like I said in the beginning, I'd drop the hammer on 99% of these ladies, Katy included, but she is not the hottest woman in the world. Not even close. (Ranked #1 by Maxim.com readers, #36 by Askmen.com readers, and #37 by FHM.com readers) -
21 Kim Kardashian
Here's Kim Kardashian's career arc: Did a sex tape. Hung out with Paris Hilton. Got a TV show. That's quite the path she took to stardom isn't it? My question is, if she hadn't been friends with Paris Hilton when she did the sex tape would anyone know who she is today? Would she be a woman you dream about? Would you vote her into the upper echelons of any hottest women in the world list? No. No. No. (Ranked #9 by Maxim readers and #42 by Askmen.com readers) -
20 Gwyneth Paltrow
Everyone says that Gwyneth is beautiful. I'm not one of those people. However, as is almost always the case, when a decent looking woman gets cast in a blockbuster movie series, men around the world suddenly fall in love with her. Again, I'm not one of those people. -
19 Maria Sharapova
As I said before, men do so love it when a female athlete is even remotely good-looking. They'll put her on a pedestal of sexiness that far outweighs her actual appearance. Maria Sharapova is an attractive woman that plays a sport. Big deal. (Ranked #65 by Askmen.com readers) -
18 Kendra Wilkinson
Guys love it when chicks get naked in photos. They like it even more when that chick gets a TV show where they can see her naked in their mind's eye, having already seen her naked in photos. They like it even more if that chick has done a sex tape. Kendra is the epitome of how far you can go if you take your top off, ladies. -
17 Jessica Simpson
Five years ago Jess wouldn't be on this list, but today's Jessica in no way resembles the Jessica we once knew. Remember what I said about guys and their short memories? It's like our minds see her and someone places a film over our eyes and we see what we once saw, especially when the same guys are voting on the sexiness of those women. Sadly, it's time to move on fellas. Nothing to see here. (Ranked #79 by Askmen.com readers and #82 by Maxim.com readers) -
16 Adrianne Curry
Twitter is a great thing. It takes women who are not unattractive, women who are semi-famous, and allows them to garner gobs and gobs more attention than they could ever have dreamed of receiving if Twitter did not exist. Settle down boys, just because she likes to pose in sexy outfits on the Internet doesn't make her super hot. If it did, there'd be a million other women more famous than Adrianne. -
15 Emma Watson
Emma is today's #1 pick for chicks who guys are thrilled to see grow up and be good-looking. Emma is attractive and talented (I assume, since I haven't seen her play any one but Hermoine), but she's over-hyped by the fanboys because she grew up right in front of their eyes. Anticipation has apparently clouded perception in this case. (Ranked #29 by FHM.com readers and #55 by Askmen.com readers) -
14 Anna Paquin
Another former child star. We get it. Anna grew up, broke through into adulthood and was not unattractive, then showed us her t-ts. Awesome. That's the only explanation I can fathom for why she is as popular as she is amongst men. That, and she's on a vampire show, which seems to be all the rage these days. (Ranked #79 by Askmen.com readers and #84 by Maxim.com readers) -
13 Heidi Montag
Do I really need to go into detail on this one? -
12 Britney Spears
Britney Spears is the very definition of guys and their selective memories. The fact that Britney made even one of the Hot list this year is proof. It also proves that as wrecked as her career is, she still has lots of PR people on her payroll willing to do whatever it takes to keep her on lists she has no business being anywhere near. (Ranked #44 by FHM.com readers and #54 by Maxim.com readers) -
11 Hayden Panettiere
I don't know if it's the cheerleader outfit, or the fact that most guys first noticed her when she wasn't even 18 yet that makes Hayden as loved as she is. As I have mentioned several times, guys love to over-hype babes when they're underage. It's like a cottage industry. Mix in a successful TV show where the girl plays a cheerleader (the cherry on top) and you've got yourself some serious overrating going on. (Ranked #12 by FHM.com readers and #30 by Maxim readers) -
10 Ke$ha
Kesha Sebert: The product of a fantastic hype machine. If any of you guys who voted her onto any of these Hot lists this year had actually seen her in a bikini, un-Photoshopped, before you voted, there's no way she'd have made one of these lists. Hype, and a girl willing to act like a fool... powerful things. (Ranked #56 by Maxim.com readers) -
9 Chelsea Handler
Hey look! A chick who is funny who isn't actually unattractive! Let's elevate her way higher than she belongs on the spectrum of sexiness! And look, that chick did some pics for Playboy! I like Playboy! She must be one of the sexiest women in the world, because she's funny, posed for Playboy, and doesn't have a hump on her back! Guys are so easy. (Ranked #78 by Askmen readers and #87 by Maxim.com readers) -
8 Danica Patrick
The most over-hyped female in the history of sports outside of Anna Kournikova. However, I see two differences between Danica and Anna: 1) Danica actually won something (once), and 2) Anna is a wee bit more attractive. Danica though has used her semi-proficient skills in her sport to do something that Anna never did. Anna never really pretended it was all about her sport. Danica, however, comes off like she doesn't want to be known for her looks while at the same time doing sexy TV commercials and posing in a bikini for Sports Illustrated (twice), which plays right into what I said about guys over-valuing the sexiness of female athletes. (Ranked #25 by Maxim readers) -
7 Olivia Munn
Perhaps the most over-hyped female in the history of females. If she weren't as attractive as she is, she'd be #1 here, but let's set the record straight: Olivia is very attractive. Olivia has a sense of humor that leans toward the potty side of things. She also hosts a TV show where she capitalizes on both of these things to a group of men that eat that stuff up with a spoon. It's a giant recipe for one thing: Being way overrated. Olivia is this decade's Jenny McCarthy, without the naked Playboy spread. So, to me, she isn't even as good as Jenny McCarthy was; a woman whose career has skyrocketed. Bring it on, fanboys, I can take it. (Ranked #8 by Maxim readers, #30 by Askmen.com readers, and #52 by FHM.com readers) -
6 Sasha Grey
Ooooh, a porn star who does her best to fit in with the mainstream! BFD. She's famous for s---ing d---, people. Something guys (like me) obviously love as a quality in a woman. We're such fans of it that many of us overrate her actual attractiveness. Let's try not confuse the ability to suck a golf ball through a garden hose with looks, fellas. (Ranked #89 by FHM.com readers and #97 by Askmen.com readers) -
5 Erin Andrews
The same rule that men apply to overvaluing the sex appeal of female athletes gets amped up a little higher when that woman covers sports as a "journalist" because a "journalist" can wear whatever she likes, not just a uniform. "Hey look! A chick who is good-looking, talking sports! I think I love her!" Toss in some next-to-nothing outfits on a stupid dancing show and guys will be more than willing to go way overboard with their pronouncements of how sexy a woman is. Erin is attractive. Erin works in sports. Erin is NOT one of the sexiest women in the world. (Ranked #14 by Askmen readers and #58 by Maxim.com readers) -
4 Miley Cyrus
Miley isn't even waiting to grow up to garner the lust of men the world over. Somehow the Disney princess has managed to sex things up way more than someone her age should have been allowed to and her bosses let her get away with it. Being loved by perverts skews her whole profile and gives her way more attention than she deserves from the men of the world. -
3 Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta has somehow turned her skills as a musician, her willingness to dress in stupid outfits, and her willingness to pose and walk around in her underwear into making her one of the most famous women in the world (at least this year). Stefani is the very epitome of hype. Hype that overshadows her skills as a musician and hype that makes men all over the world overlook the fact that she really isn't all that sexy. (Ranked #92 by FHM.com readers) -
2 Lily Allen
To be honest I am still trying to figure out why guys find her sexy... at all. I've seen the nip-slips and boob-slips and drunken nights out and I've seen her all costumed up for her concerts and I still don't get it. What am I missing? Maybe someone can explain to me how she is on two Hot lists that are supposed to be for the sexiest women in the entire world, because apparently there's enough of you that find her sexier than about 300 other women I can think of. (Ranked #71 by FHM.com readers and #75 by Maxim readers) -
1 Kristen Stewart
If my take on Olivia Munn doesn't get me death threats, this take will. Kristen Stewart is the most over-hyped female celebrity of the decade. What tops it off is that she acts like she absolutely despises the very hype that has made her (a) more money than she could ever imagine having, and (b) lusted after by millions of men and boys that for some reason think a pale, ordinary-bodied, whiny, brooding chick is the second coming of Audrey Hepburn. I get it, fellas. You like the movies. Kristen plays the main female character. But Kristen isn't even close to being the most attractive female in the movie's cast, let alone one of the sexiest women in the world. (Ranked #6 by FHM.com readers and #21 by Askmen.com readers)
Special thanks to Askmen, FHM, and Maxim for the use of their lists. They were quite helpful. -
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