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to think that Helena Bonham Carter is one of the most beautiful women in the world?

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Mintyy · 19/06/2014 09:13

I mean, she is just bloody gorgeous, isn't she? Stunning.

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PaintedLady2014 · 19/06/2014 09:16

I love her, she's awesome. My old boss saw her shopping with her children in Harrods once and talked to her for a while, said she was lovely.

KnackeredMuchly · 19/06/2014 09:16

Yanbu to think it, but not in my eyes.

Mintyy · 19/06/2014 09:17

She is definitely (excuse gruesome phrase) my girl crush.

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FreeSpirit89 · 19/06/2014 09:18

I love her, so very London.

MaloryArcher · 19/06/2014 09:18

Nope.

She is distinctly average looking. I see more attractive women every day.

I like her style though.

Happydaysatlast · 19/06/2014 09:19

Come on Helena. Stop posting.

CoffeeTea103 · 19/06/2014 09:19

Nope very average.

PaintedLady2014 · 19/06/2014 09:20

She's a great actress as well Grin

Mintyy · 19/06/2014 09:21

Oooh, I'd love to look average like that.

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Gatekeeper · 19/06/2014 09:21

she is a lot more than beautiful.. she has a very eye-catching and interesting face. Much better than bland, superficial prettyness

Cornettoninja · 19/06/2014 09:22

Grin @ happydays

Mintyy · 19/06/2014 09:28

I also think Audrey Hepburn was just divine. I obviously like dark haired women who wear their hair up a lot!

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Mrsjayy · 19/06/2014 09:45

My 16yr old dd loves her think its the messy hair dd read sonething from her along the lines of its not messy if you throw bows in it Grin its now dd mantra, HBC is beautiful she was stunning in the one off drama she did about liz taylor,

JapaneseMargaret · 19/06/2014 09:49

Yes, she is captivating looking, with cheekbones you can slice mangos with.

JudysPriest · 19/06/2014 09:51

She's how I imagine a real muse would be, clever, beautiful and just has that 'something' about her.

EhricLovesTheBhrothers · 19/06/2014 09:54

Oh yes I love her. I love her quirky style and I love her face. Classic porcelain beauty. She's ageing beautifully and naturally too. A room with a view was my teen inspiration film! I wanted to be an innocent English rose like Lucy, wafting around florentian penzione being kissed by handsome strangers.

JapaneseMargaret · 19/06/2014 09:56

She is unique. There is nobody like her.

That's a good thing.

DowntonTrout · 19/06/2014 09:57

I love the fact that she has chosen her "look" and sticks with it.

Sometimes it doesn't quite work and sometimes it's almost fancy dress but she carries it off with aplomb. Good for her.

I was crossing the road in London one dark rainy night. The traffic was all at a standstill. In front of us was a range rover and the interior light was flicked on. I found myself gaping into the eyes of a very startled Helena Bonham Carter who had turned on the light to check her makeup. Rooted to the spot I exclaimed to DD "OH my God it's HBC!" DD started waving and HBC smiled and waved back and Tim Burton grinned. Then they swept off on their way to the BAFTAS.

BranchingOut · 19/06/2014 10:04

I too have always had rather a thing for her...she has stuning but unusual looks.

I loved her looks in Hamlet, Howard's End, Frankenstein (before her encounter with the monster obv) and Wings of the Dove.

An elderly drunk once lurched up to me at Waterloo station when I was about 19 and told me that I looked like Helena Bonham Carter - I don't remotely, apart from wavy hair, but I was rather flattered Blush.

scarletforya · 19/06/2014 10:08

I very much like her.

She's very youthful but I wouldn't say she's especially beautiful. She's attractive though.

UriGeller · 19/06/2014 10:09

She has an exceptionally beautiful face. I can spend ages looking through photos of her on Pinterest. Some are really breathtakingly stunning.

She was so ethereal looking as a young girl and has grown throughout always keeping her identity.

motherinferior · 19/06/2014 10:11

I think she's rather amazing but got put off by Christmas chez Dave'n'Sam.

Toadinthehole · 19/06/2014 10:25

HBC is phwoooaaarrrrr!

thebestnameshavegone · 19/06/2014 10:26

she came into the shop I used to work in in central London a couple of years ago. I guess she's in her mid-40's? she looks 25. tiny and more beautiful in real life.

staring at random famous people was a perk of that job Grin