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To say bloody hell what's happened to Judy Finnegan???

256 replies

CockyPants · 24/05/2012 12:19

Age not being kind...

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hobnobsaremyfavourite · 24/05/2012 13:02

I mean how very dare someone look older, take her out and shoot her immediately. Hmm OP I expect you are a vision of loveliness at all times.

Frontpaw · 24/05/2012 13:03

What's she done? I quite like her. She's like an aunts. Much nicer that that old man of hers (too smug by far).

GeneHuntsMistress · 24/05/2012 13:05

flapper he's even better

aliceinboots · 24/05/2012 13:07

I am clearly superficial. Would rather look like Joannie Collins than Jude when I hit 70.

ICutMyFootOnOccamsRazor · 24/05/2012 13:07

Wow poor lady. How very dare she look her age?

It's bloody sad that the makeup artists are so unused to doing women over 45 for telly that they get it badly wrong.

flapperghasted · 24/05/2012 13:09

Am jealous GHM. Flouncing off to do some work sulk!

flapperghasted · 24/05/2012 13:10

I'd rather look like Jude. Give me an honest face, as nature intended it rather than a ghastly, over-made up trollopy one! (I'm channeling my grandma with that sentence...she was more Jude than Joan too).

aliceinboots · 24/05/2012 13:10

Twiggy always looks ok on This Morning, ditto other female stars of a certain age. I'm not sure the make-up artist is purely to blame.
Judy seemed to look great all through the 1980's and some of the 90's then almost overnight she aged 20 yrs. Weird...

LaurieFairyCake · 24/05/2012 13:16

I think she looks great for 64.

What's depressing is that we never see 'allowed to age' older women on TV so therefore when I see her I think 'Gosh, she looks old' and that's because she is old and that's what older women look like now.

When I was a wee lass women of 64 looked much older than her - entire beige wardrobe, no make-up, entirely white hair.

Our expectation of retaining youth now are ridiculous. We're all going to get old, look old and then die.

ConferencePear · 24/05/2012 13:17

"Judy seemed to look great all through the 1980's and some of the 90's then almost overnight she aged 20 yrs. Weird..."
This seems to happen quite suddenly to some post-menopausal women. Let's hope it doesn't happen to those who criticise.
Can't we concentrate on how good she is or isn't at her job ?

Acumenoop · 24/05/2012 13:21

Hahahah

"Judy seemed to look great all through the 1980's and some of the 90's then almost overnight she aged 20 yrs. Weird..."

I hate to break it to you, but 1992 was 20 years ago.

aliceinboots · 24/05/2012 13:23

I know it was and it appeared to be one day in 1992 she aged 20 years. She looked about 60 then.

treefumaster · 24/05/2012 13:28

it's called ageing and it's coming to a face near you soon unless you are a silly mare like Joan Collins and have lots of surgery and say you haven't

GoPoldark · 24/05/2012 13:32

It's a rare condition known as Madeley Strain.

Creates terrible lines of suffering, especially around the eyes and mouth (all that smiling through adversity) and in the hands (all that sitting on them to avoid SMACKING him around the chops)

aliceinboots · 24/05/2012 13:36

Well on a positive note, she looked like she might have lost some weight.

CockyPants · 24/05/2012 14:06

To those saying I'm bitching I'm against Botox etc, and never wear make up cos my life does not revolve what I look like.
Re Judy, I was shocked at how unwell she looks, and how puffy her face is. I don't give a crap if she's got wrinkles, that's normal!

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TheQueenOfSheba · 24/05/2012 14:10

I think the puffiness is due to too much alcohol. Still, she's enjoying her life (I assume), so good on her.

On a separate note, although I applaud anyone growing old 'gracefully', it also pisses me off when people get slated for having Botox, surgery, etc. Why the bloody hell shouldn't they have Botox, surgery, etc. if they want to?

janelikesjam · 24/05/2012 14:12

Two options in my book.

  1. She is not looking after herself - too much alcohol, food, stress, etc OP may be worried about this aspect.

OR

  1. Thats just how she ages naturally - not all women age like Michelle Pfeifer!!!

Either way, I agree with geegee "her soft manner and gentle voice, which will keep her attractive long after her looks fade". And in real life, as Hello says, she may look alot better, "vibrancy" doesn't always photograph well.

Nancy66 · 24/05/2012 14:14

I think she looks perfectly acceptable for her age.

Fuck would you really want to be dieting and working out in your 60s? I know I wouldn't...

AlexReidsLonelyBraincell · 24/05/2012 14:15

I'm surprised their useless drink driver daughter wasn't tagging along with them, she looks like a younger RM in a blonde wig. Judy was a looker in her day.

Dropdeadfred · 24/05/2012 14:25

Caught on a bad day?

comedycentral · 24/05/2012 14:33

Ahh leave her alone...I still love her for accidently getting her baps out on TV. That's something I would end up doing.

Hulababy · 24/05/2012 14:37

Poor woman. She is getting older - so what?

And then we complain why TV companies seem to sack women as soon as they start to get a bit older Hmm

Racers · 24/05/2012 14:38

Celeb photos not even my thing but for some reason I clicked on dropdeadfred's link and my computer went haywire opening up hundreds of IE windows. Hope it will be ok! :-o. Anyone else have that happen?

TheOriginalNutcracker · 24/05/2012 14:40

She is married to RM, nuff said lol