Kate Bosworth goes grungy, hippie-chic at Coachella: try-hard or cute?

There are 20-million new photos from Coachella, so just prepare yourselves. If it’s dead today, we’re going to be covering them, which is unfortunate because the celebrity photo-ops seem especially C-list this year. Like, Paris Hilton was photographed a lot. As was Vanessa Hudgens. In years past, some actual B-listers and an occasional A-lister made their way to Coachella where they pretended to be hippies for a few days then went back to their mansions. This year? The most photographed couple is definitely Kate Bosworth and her boyfriend Michael Polish. I don’t know if photographers were just following them around all weekend, or if The Bos just has a sixth sense about where the paparazzi are and she just stands right in front of them until they bend to her famewhore will. I don’t know. By the way, The Bos and Alexander Skarsgard were getting pap’d at Coachella at this time last year. I haven’t heard or seen anything about Alex being there this year – did The Bos get custody of the music festival in their breakup?

You know The Bos has a Twitter account, right? You can read her feed here – she’s not at the LeAnn Rimes-level of self-perpetuating C-lister dramz, but there’s something there. She retweets all of the photos Michael Polish takes of her. Yep. Like this:

Kate Bosworth on WhoSay

Sure. You know what, though? I respect The Bos’s game more these days, now that she’s with Michael Polish. She started up with Polish in a matter of weeks after Alex Skarsgard (allegedly) dumped her. She tried to play it like she dumped Alex, but… I never bought it. I do think there’s a possibility she was screwing around on Alex with Polish, though – Polish directed her in Big Sur just before she and Alex broke up. Anyway, my point: The Bos’s career is barely there, but she still holds on, clinging to scraps of relevancy. We all have an opinion on her, even if it’s negative. And that’s what she clings to. So… I salute her. She’s hustling. I also think she’s lip-injectin’.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

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  1. gee says:

    Is he wearing a wedding band?

  2. Enn says:

    What’s with the wedding bands?

    • Rebane says:

      They’ve both been wearing those rings since the first times they were photographed together, way back in July. And in her words: “When I look at him, it’s not a crazy infatuation, it’s more like we are each other’s life partners.”
      So who knows if they’re wedding rings or not, but people generally refer to them as their “life partner” rings because of that quote. And I have NO idea what the deal is with them. Maybe they just wear them for added mystery/attention?

  3. Mirella says:

    Try hard. Having been to Coachella before, you can avoid the paps if you want to.

    • Cherry says:

      Maybe they hired them.

    • Esmom says:

      Yes, try hard. She always looks hippie cute but you can tell she worked hard to pull it off, nothing casual or easy about it.

      • Lily says:

        Why is she still around? She had “one boxoffice wonder” movie years ago. She is just another has-been or better never-been.

      • DeeVine says:

        She’s still around cos the paps can sell her photos to fashion sites and blogs. She is quite popular in the fashion world.

      • bns says:

        Trying to be Kate Moss and FAILING miserably.

        And Kaiser, you are right about the C list celebs at Coachella this year. Boring.

      • Nev says:

        @ bns

        first thing I thought too…def not kate moss.

        word.

      • ZenB!tch says:

        She’s much more Coachella appropriate than Emma whatshername. Maybe she can tell Emma what to wear to an alt-rock concert. They already have that boy-hopping thing in common.

    • DreamyK says:

      Coachella veteran here, also. Rubber rain boots would have to be one of the last things I would ever wear in that heat. What a farkin’ idiot.

  4. Cherry says:

    Does anybody else think he looks like early ‘House, M.D.’-Hugh Laurie? This makes me think he’s kind of hot, although he’s probably a total douche. Her: don’t care. Not sure where I should know her from.

    • Lee says:

      I think he looks exactly like Natalie Portman’s ballet K-Fed.

      And the dude needs to stop gelling his hair like Alfalfa.

  5. Emma says:

    In the last photo she looks like Lara Bingle… and anyone who knows who that is knows that is not a compliment.

  6. Nicole says:

    Yea, I’m going to say it too. Why are they both wearing wedding bands?

    • mc says:

      They are supposed to be life partner bands….. whatever the crap that means. She states she is finally settled after having her “single moment ” life 2 seconds ago.

  7. LadyJane says:

    I love it when celebs wear wellies, as if they ever leave the VIP enclosure, and if they do, it is to hang out backstage. Far from ever getting those designer wellies tarnished with a bit of muck. But… Am I jealous? Oh ya! And I love kates jacket in the 2nd set of pics. Very Kate mossy.

  8. BB says:

    According to Skarsgard News, he’s not actually confirmed for a pool party:

    http://skarsgardnews.tumblr.com/post/21033724343/is-alex-hosting-a-pool-party-at-coachella#post-notes

  9. Kaiser says:

    I didn’t even notice the bands. I doubt they got married without telling anyone. They could only pretend to “not tell anyone” while casually letting all of the details slip to People Mag.

    • Mirella says:

      They’ve been wearing the bands since they got together. I believe she calls him her ‘life partner’. Some sort of commitment ring perhaps?

    • gossipgossip says:

      they have been wearing it since they were fist spotted at the Chateau Marmont in HW

  10. shaniqua nunyadambidness says:

    Wait for it… “Lookatme! Lookatus! Lookatme! Lookatus!”

    • iloveretro says:

      +1

      This chick is so try-hard, pretentious and boring. We’re entering minute 14 of her allocated 15 minutes. Dude needs to learn how to smile.

  11. Gwen says:

    They’re not married, they are “life partners” *snort*

  12. brin says:

    I don’t think it’s try- hard on her part cause she always dresses like that.

    • TheOriginalKitten says:

      Exactyl. Looks like she’s wearing the same sort of thing she’s been wearing for a couple years now.

  13. Jazzmin says:

    They both look like they need a very long, very hot shower.

  14. Axel 5 says:

    She´s looking very pretty here.

  15. marie says:

    absolutely always try-hard, and I hate those dang booties.. burn them, burn them now

  16. Laura says:

    FYI coachella is two weekends this year, some celebs will be going next week

    And that Polish guys shoes make me want to gag a little theyre so gross

    • gossipgossip says:

      i hope some better celebs go next weekend. week 1 sucked with a bunch of has beens.

      • ZenB!tch says:

        ugh as an ex-rocker (ie I turned 40) I hope not most of them looks so pathetic trying to look “cool” So far Kate B is the best one – that is sad. Oh right she’s not a celeb anymore

  17. amurph says:

    I find her to be so try-hard. She uses a stylist for the entire weekend (and every moment of her life, I’d believe) and brings at least two or three outfits a day, all chock full of her crappy jewelry to advertise. And it makes me slightly sad that I know that but I noticed it after she’s been papped the entire weekend. Also she and her stylist post pictures on twitter of her “looks”. It’s a music festival! Enjoy the music – stop posing.

    • Marjalane says:

      Does she have “fans”? I don’t do twitter, but it would seem you’de do it for your fans? I don’t remember her ever being relevant enough to have followers.

      • Dani says:

        She has tons of fans who like her for her “style”

      • amurph says:

        No idea. I don’t follow her but out of curiosity sake I read her feed. It’s all very sycophantic – she seems to retweet a lot of things that pertain to herself, including when her “fans” compliment her or when Polish posts a picture of her. I suppose now that she’s not really a draw or identifiable beyond a few indies, she’s clinging to her “fashionista” label and her appearance. Personally I dislike her style.

    • Rebane says:

      I agree, not only is it completely insane that she uses a stylist for a music festival, but it’s especially nuts considering the level that she uses hers. I honestly wouldn’t surprised if she got someone to do her makeup for her either. A complete try hard.

  18. the original almond says:

    I get such fame-whory vibes from this woman. I’ve never seen her in anything, never heard about a successful movie of hers, but somehow she continues to stay in the media. I don’t get it. What is she famous for, exactly?

    • Mirella says:

      I agree, she is a famewhore. She’s best known for Blue Crush.

      • Happy21 says:

        So sad that Blue Crush is what she is best known for…

        Oh and didn’t she date Orlando Bloom too?

    • Gwen says:

      She’s famous for who she dates at this point IMO.

    • ZenB!tch says:

      @Happy21 I know her from that bad movie with Josh Duhamel and yes, dating Orlando Bloom but who IS Orlando Bloom these days – Mr. Miranda Kerr? He rarely works.

  19. Hanna says:

    Try-hard indeed.

    • Tapioca says:

      Well, quite.

      The headline should be “Kate Bosworth [insert any activity]: Try-Hard, Try-Harder or Try-Hard-with-a-Vengeance?”

      But fair play to her – acting is a natural talent, but keeping up with the fashion pack is HARD WORK!

      • the original almond says:

        LOL, would Bruce Willis throw her through a window at the end? Cause I’d like her a bit if she saved that hot piece of a- Alan Rickman.

  20. Franny says:

    ugh, her booties are just like Katie Holmes’s awful pair. Are they giving them away to all the terrible actresses?

    • normades says:

      No they’re just really in style right now. Diane Kruger is wearing the same. And so am I.

  21. Deja says:

    These 2 take themselves way too seriously I think….

    SMILE DUDE!!!!!

  22. Zozo says:

    The first thing I saw was Chris Martin. I was wondering why Kate Bosworth was with Chris Martin, then realized is wasn’t… but wow they really look alike.

  23. grabbyhands says:

    I don’t think her out fit is try hard so much since she’s always had appalling casual dress sense, but those pictures definitely are-“HEY! DID YOU SEE MY HAND?? AM I MARRIED FOR REAL NOW? ASK ME ASK ME ASK ME!!”.

    • Ggal says:

      I think it’s killing them that noone is making a big deal about the rings. They’re both a giant snore.

  24. L says:

    Why is she wearing rain boots if it’s not raining? There’s no mud around and those things are spotlessly clean.

    Muck boots are supposed to have, you know, muck on them.

    • Kimbob says:

      Hahahaha….I know. When I saw her wearing those boots I was like, WTF?!

    • Navy Blue says:

      Because that is what Kate Moss wore to the festival in 2005. Seriously look it up. Such a wannabe. Lmao.

      • iseepinkelefants@hotmail.com says:

        Kate always wears her wellies to Glastonbury. In fact most people do because Glastonbury’s always a muddy mess. There’s no point wearing peoper shoes because you’re jsut goint to be trudging through mud the whole time.

        Although it did get a bit annoying when Hunters becamse so famous. If Bosworth is trying the whole “festival” look she’s a few years late on the wellies.

    • ZenB!tch says:

      It rained/poured in LA on Friday – Coachella is like 150 miles to the East.

  25. D1 says:

    Does anyone actually believe that any actor in the public eye isn’t a “try-hard”?

    Show me a successful celebrity, and I’ll show you someone who has carefully crafted a persona & image to put forth to the public, and who employs a bunch of people to help them maintain it.

  26. girl says:

    I like her, but in that first picture she looks like an actual walking skeleton.

  27. Ballerina Girl says:

    Did anyone see the video she posted of her lip syncing to her favorite Coachella bands? It’s hilarious!! She’s a famewhore, she was hanging out with an editor from Teen Vogue.

  28. marybeth18 says:

    Her most famous role is “Blue Crush”, right? That was in 2002. Then she had “Win a Date with Tad Hamilton” in 2004, “Superman Returns” in 2006, and “21” in 2008.
    For the last four years, however, her career has flatlined. It’s not Lohan’s career (which has been nonexistant during that time period) but the girl hasn’t been in anything that’s even gotten a wide release in theaters. Maybe it’s time to look for a television pilot…

  29. Been to Coachella a couple of times. Like someone else said, it’s not too hard to avoid the paps if you want to. And a lot of the “celebs” there try WAY too hard to be “hippie cool,” when they are anything but.

  30. Gossip Hound says:

    She always dresses like this, in ugly 1980’s trailer park fashion. It’s very haute Free People. I used to love Free People before the clothes got so gross and hideous. It’s neither try-hard or cute IMO!
    I hate how during Sundance all the celebs show up in puffy coats and cutesy knit hats that they purchased just for Sundance. Then at Coachella they all try to pretend they are freewheelin’ hippies. Drop the costumes, it’s so phony and ridiculous. Did anyone see Katy Perry dressed all hippie chick? UGH!

  31. be_kind says:

    kate-moss-and-pete-doherty-at-glastonbury-1.jpg

  32. Eileen says:

    As a total hippie-I like some of her peices, not all together but I’d like them! I dont want to, but I think KBos is cute. Ugh I hate myself for saying that.

  33. littlemissnaughty says:

    Ahahahahaaaaaaa!!! Oh my, she made my weekend with this bs. I swear, I love her so much for her entertainment value and dumb drama with the boyfriends and all that. I can’t stop laughing looking at the pics from last year and these side by side. She really found her life partner, didn’t she? He LOVES being her b*tch. Their twitter accounts are awesome. THIS is why I should probably be ashamed of myself, I just love the famewhores of the world. They make me feel so sane.
    More, Boz, gimme more. And the legs are scary. Do like her shades though.

    Btw, her life partner has said in an interview (it’s on youtube, some Sundance red carpet thingy) that he wanted to marry her immediately when he met her and she seems to love it. I think they filmed Big Sur around the time Coachella was happening last year, so it’s entirely possible they effed around when she was still with Skarsgard.

    • cr says:

      Big Sur started filming the week after Coachella,IIRC, Cher had tweeted about all the outfits they’d picked out for all three days, and then Kate left that Saturday. I don’t think she was cheating on AS, I think the relationship had been basically over by then and Coachella was the last straw. And then she moved on to the next victim.
      And, yes, she’s way too try hard.

      • littlemissnaughty says:

        Oh hellz no, now I actually looked it up. LOL They started filming the week before Coachella, that’s why she only went Friday and Saturday last year. … I hate myself so much for remembering this and doing “research”.
        Who knows, I would speculate that the relationship with Skarsgard was going down the crapper and when she met this life partner of hers, that was what broke the camel’s back. Skarsgard looked beyond bored with her last year.

        She entertains me SO much, I need a life. *sigh*

      • cr says:

        I remember as it starting that Monday immediately after (or at least she did), the week of Coachella she’d been toasting her ta-tas in Mexico.

        I’m presuming they’d met when she was cast (casting was announced early April) and since the AS thing was basically done, moved onto to him ASAP.

      • littlemissnaughty says:

        I forgot about the boob shots. They did definitely start filming before Coachella but maybe she didn’t join them until that Sunday/Monday.
        Let’s just say I was not the least bit surprised when they broke up and the next time we saw her, her life partner was with her. I don’t know why I’m so convinced it wasn’t a clean break and she effed around on Skarsgard. Maybe it’s because I’ve known girls like her who are NEVER single. They tend not to care too much if there’s a bit of overlap if they’re convinced the old relationship is already dead.

        I’m sure I’m just jealous though. 😉

      • cr says:

        I don’t think it was a clean break because she was clinging to AS like a barnacle or an eel. IMHO I think the relationship was pretty much over by the beginning of the year, but she kept trying to hang on. So MP was a nice convenient jump off for her. I can actually see her being with MP and still trying to get back with AS.

      • littlemissnaughty says:

        I wish I could say AS is smarter than that but he seems to have such douchey taste in women (I’m going by this one and Amanda Seyfried). Plus, he let himself be whored out to the paparazzi for a long time by the Boz, so who knows.
        God, she entertains me so much I can’t stand it. I just wish she’d picked a more high-profile dude because this one is so boring. At least he’s content being her accessory, which means less dumb drama than with Skarsgard. What a pity, those two were highly entertaining.

  34. Happy21 says:

    I loathe her. Don’t know why. Her face irritates the hell outta me, I know that. Her hair always looks frizzy at the top, like she’s tried to fluff it up or something.

    I’ve only seen her in Blue Crush and well that movie wasn’t a great film by any stretch of the imagination.

  35. Jayna says:

    She looks adorable.

  36. original kate says:

    wait – paris hilton was pap’ed at coachella? is she still a thing?

  37. LoL says:

    She looks happy and her man is good looking.

  38. Navy Blue says:

    Kate Moss wannabe. It ain’t 2005 or 1969 anymore. Sit down somewhere. You are no Icon and you are not cool.

  39. gigi says:

    One the reasons Skars left her was because she and her publicist Robin kept calling the paps on them. Took him a while to realize it wasn’t a coincidence.

  40. The Original Mia says:

    Another try-hard hippie. Actually she’s The Try-hard hippie. Although, I loathe her no-talent, over-pap’d behind, I must admit she seems happy. At least, she’s in a relationship where the man doesn’t mind being pap’d all the time.

  41. LivingGirl says:

    She is definitely trying too hard. She looks like she’s trying to copy someone famous, Kate Moss.
    I don’t mean to sound weird, but if she wasn’t photographed by the paps, would she have a career at all and still be in the public eye? I think not!

  42. iseepinkelefants@hotmail.com says:

    AHAHA where does she think she is Glastonbury? Homegirl please. wellies in that heat must SUCK. I know when I wear mine in Texas (I live in the country so muck boots are sometimes a must) they get all hot and nasty. I couldn’t imagine wearing them in the desert.

  43. Anahata says:

    Why so much hate for the Bos? I think she’s stunning – a young Michelle Pfieffer.

  44. Jenna says:

    Must be a REALLY slow news day if you’re covering her. And her twiiter? Narcissism at its finest!

  45. emu says:

    ooh I love that rockabilly-esque sweater!

  46. A woman says:

    wow… you wrote such a nasty article about Kate during Coachella last year.
    Yes, last year when she was with Alex. Poor Kate, is not her fault she get your celebrity imaginary boyfriends.

  47. Tuttifrutti says:

    Bad photocopy of Kate Moss at Glastonbury, ca 2007, when she was still dating that crack-doherty-head. Same hunter boots too. Except in the mud of Glastonbury, hunter boots might come in hand…BUT here?

    Girl does her homework well, studying ol’ Moss’ pictures and doing the copycat.

  48. Sugar says:

    The hate kinda strong word but the nit picking (better I dunno) is free styling hippy is from within no stylist required. These LA actor girls truly take on whatever vibe they are at like a post earlier if they’re in Sundance it’s dress this way if they’re @ a music festival dress this way. Ok when I go to work I pull it together & wear a bra & dress as I should but when I’m not required to the dress code let it
    be. Oh no I’m a hippycrit;/