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

[Mintyy]

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

I used to work with her brother about 10 years ago. He was one of he loveliest people I've ever met. They are v close so I always assume that she is lovely too.

And yes she is very striking and cool

I like that she is different but I don't find her beautiful. The eye of the beholder and all that.

She is her own person : brilliant, her own style.
She took Fight club and kicked intergalactic ass in that film, there were actresses who were too scared to take that role.
She has become a wonderful actress, she was amazing in The king's speech, just fabulous.
I hate the Tory schmoozing..... Though, yuck.
But I love her as an actress.

I was having a tricky time, just split up from awful boyfriend moving myself alone into new flat involving driving a small van with my belongings in across Central London on my own. Was doing ok but quite stressed stopped at a traffic light and there was HBC in the car alongside me. She gave me a massive smile which really lifted my spirits. Had always liked her as room with a view one of my favourite films.

Funnily enough after I met dh we moved to Hempstead and would often see her in the local book shops in bonkers outfits so yes am a fan!

I am astounded anybody could think HBC is average. What on earth do the women look like around where you live for her to be only average? I think she's absolutely gorgeous.

I remember Kathy Burke writing a truly vile open letter to HBC in a newspaper.

I can't stand K Burke - foul mouthed and smug.

She is stunning and very beautiful. Amazing cheekbones and mouth, big bambi eyes too. Just marvellous to look at!

Omg I didn't know about the Camerons . How could I have missed that? Can't tell you how upset I am!

She sounds like a lovely warm person but the photo of her spending New Year's Day with Dave and Gove is forever etched in my brain. WHO would have though Tim bloody Burton would be chums with Michael flipping Gove?!

She has the sort of beauty that some people see as odd-looking. She also seems totally lacking in vanity, which makes her more attractive.

Style, charisma and character, she's gorgeous.

Real shame about the dodgy mates though

I don't think she's all that but I get told I look like her so this thread is by no means a hardship to read.

As you were.

Kathy Burke wasn't the smug oblivious one in that interchange, Grey

I think HBC pleaded Ye Old "I was quoted out of context" chestnut in response to La Burke's riposte.

I just love her, she's absolutely beautiful. I think she's a bit like the female Benedict Cumberbatch (or he's the male HBC!) - lots of people go "Oh, they're a bit weird looking", and then all of a sudden it hits you that actually they're stunning in a kind of non-conventional way.

But, to be Unsisterly for one moment; and perhaps because of the Cameron botty-licky
LEST WE FORGET SHE STOLE KEN-NETH BR'NAGH from national treasure
Emma Thompson!
In the making of the dubious Frankenstein (watch KB & HBC getting in on with him oddly buffed to bu**ery & you can see they were clearly running over their lines in her trailer oo er Missis)
But ET done good with Greg Wise and KB only grew up about 4 years ago emotionally.
Please add 'allegedly' to that whole post

Plus the divine ET has publically forgiven HBC and has more Oscars than her too

Ugh, Kenneth Branagh is such a prize arse. ET made a much better choice with Greg Wise!

I recall that there were photos doing the rounds recently which showed Tim Burton canoodling with a woman who wasn't HBC. Maybe she turns an artistic blind eye.

I know kb is an lipless Arse but he was once attractive to me! In a codpiece in Hamlet! Zounds Ken! You ca exeunt stage left with me with alarums! All blond and passionate !
But he has nay got it any more, he's just like a lovely beamish uncle.
Also hear hear for ET, I love her more than HBC

She's beautiful!

she's nice (bad politics mind you) but she's no Tilda Swinton - that woman makes brave and interesting career choices and always looks amazing

Look ffs most of us would look good with her money.

I would be stunning I tell you.

Stop with the creeping.

I can absolutely say, hand on heart, that if I had the wealth of the Aga Khan I would never look as good as HBC or a good many other A listers. No amount of money can make up for not having those cheekbones. I was once told I looked like Audrey Hepburn. I didn't, not even close, as I have a fairly round face and not particularly good cheekbones, but I have treasured the memory ever since.

Lol 'stop with the creeping'
Good point well made.
Tilda is a fearsome goddess of unearthly beauty, sorry for creeping but I virtually worship Our Tils.

OMG! I loathe her. Think she always looks a total mess, stupid Whitney voice, irritating person entirely. Poor woman, she's done nothing worse than be an actor that I notice occasionally. But wouldn't willingly watch anything with her in. (Appreciate she's probably lovely in RL)