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| FOREWORD. This attempt by me to select the all-time most beautiful women was an almost impossible task, nothing less than selecting the most beautiful living works of art. I reviewed 100s of names and photos, mostly movie stars and models (and a few beauty queens and centerfolds) whom one can see again and again as they once were, from Adele Mara to Zsa Zsa Gabor, going as far back as Isadora Duncan. I reduced the number to 175 women, then began a meticulous screening process to select the first 50, then the runner-up 50. Of course, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and there is subjectivity involved. So I tried to minimize my own biases: 1) I differentiated between real 'womanly' beauty (e.g., Ava Gardner) versus 'cute' beauty (e.g., Audrey Hepburn), and images that jump at you by pure sex appeal (e.g., Mariah Carey). 2) The face has always been the main focus of beauty and the gate to the soul, helped by the hair style, eyes, lips, and the natural expression on the face. I did not use the body as a criterion, for all of these beauties are already endowed with exquisite figures. 3) As Important, I also tried to take into account the 'aura' emanating from the person. This is why, for example, I selected Anna Kournikova in the top 50, but assigned the also very pretty Britney Spears to the runner-up 50 group, because, I felt, Britney has a 'bland' expression--ditto Brooke Shields--a common element in many of the modern (especially American) women. 4) Similarly, I made a choice between similar types of women, as for example Jennifer Beals (1st group) versus Jessica Alba. 5) Also note that none of the photos display the turn-on/off commercial smile so popular in USA. Suffice it to state that I included many nuances in my deliberations and then made my choices. Alas, I could not always find the best photos of the women I picked. Take these factors into consideration and then enjoy. Overall, you might note that the women in the 1st group are more unique in their beauty in some way, perhaps also in the way they project it. Read also the EPILOG at the end of the Runners-up page. |
