Cameron Diaz covers the June issue of Bazaar UK. You know why? Because she has a part in that horrible-looking What To Expect When You’re Expecting. Sometimes I worry about Camy, I really do. At the end of the day, I really loved her in Bad Teacher, and I think that kind of film is in her wheelhouse – a comedic role where she gets to be dirty/funny and raunchy/silly. Plus, she used to be one of the most in-demand actresses in Hollywood. And now she’s doing a small part in a movie about having babies. Ugh. Anyway, I read some negative comments about this Bazaar photo shoot, but I don’t think it’s that bad. The cover isn’t great, but I like the other photos. In the interview, Camy talks about boys, of course. Specifically, she talks about how much she loves English boys. Girl, don’t even get me started!
On Englishmen: “I love their sense of humor and the sense of chivalry and charm. It’s something that is innately a part of the culture – we don’t have that over here, it’s not the same in America.”
On Colin Firth: “(Colin Firth) is the perfect Englishman. Just enough of the self-effacing to a point that it’s comfortable for other people, but also totally charming and engaging to where he makes you feel special. He’s got that British honesty.”
She loves London: “I love London. I love the Brits, I always have. I have a weak spot for them. I grew up on Monty Python. I love Little Britain. My grandfather used to watch Benny Hill all the time.”
She BFFs with Gwyneth: “We became very close after my dad’s death. She reached out and it was very sweet. We bonded on that.”
[Via The Mail]
Are you offended that she seems to be saying that she prefers English boys to American boys? I’m kind of meh on that. I’m not going to get all nationalistic about it, maybe because I really like English boys too. And Scottish boys. And Irish boys. And if it really matters to you, it’s not like Cameron is practicing what she’s preaching – she’s always with American boys, from Matt Dillion to Jared Leto to Justin Timberlake to Alex Rodriguez. People keep trying to get her together with Jude Law (sigh, wouldn’t they be good together?), but nothing ever happens.
Oh, and in case you’re wondering why she’s talking about Colin Firth – they just worked together on the remake of Gambit, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Alan Rickman and Stanley Tucci are in the movie too. It comes out next year!
Photos courtesy of Harper’s Bazaar UK, via The Mail.
She looks like Glen Close with this kind of heavy eye make-up.
Just thought the same thing. Plus, the way the light is reflecting between her breasts looks a little more than suggestive to me.
But maybe I’m seeing things…it is pretty early
I was thinking that Muppet, Janice…
Did she had her nose done ???
She’s not really wrong. There is a sense of politeness in parts of Europe that we don’t have here in America. We’re way more causal in some regards, which is really a good and bad thing.
She looks pretty in these pictures too. It’s a welcome change for her hahaha
Yeah she looks better than usual.
I was in London a few months ago and I thought the men were VERY respectful, polite and chivalrous. I just got back from Paris Sat night (my 4th time there) and I was remarking on the difference as I have always found most Parisian men to be quite rude, comparatively. Maybe it’s a cultural difference? I suppose one could argue that is true equality but I still love it when a man holds the door open for me.
I agree, been to both Paris and London several times and Paris is beautiful but most people are rude
She looks great. She has an amazing body and I always love her in comedies
I agree with her. British men are more polite. It’s a difference in culture not a put down of American men.
Yes, British men are more gentlemanly and open doors for ladies, etc.
However, in the American south, men are generally more charming and polite than those you’ll meet in the northern US.
Amen to that! We Southern ladies are very proud of our “gentlemen callers”, and it is very kind of you to compliment them. My Mama raised my brother in our time-honored fashion and now that I’m a mama with a darling boy, I’m raising him the same way! We don’t want to diss our Northern men, though. I came close to marrying a man from Maine. He was a class act, too.
Polite: yes
Chivalrous or helpful: no
I had three heavy carry on bags going home from Heathrow to NYC. No one helped me. In fact a businessman stole my cart and then another group of three young British businessmen watched me struggle to load another cart. No one raised a finger. Whole time I was in grad school I had the same experience in shops and underground too.
New Yorkers are way more helpful any given day.
I was in London once, trying to catch the tube with a heavy suitcase and a man who just passed me by the otherway around came back asking me if i needed help then lifted my suitcase and made sure i didn’t miss the tube he just came out from…never saw that while living in Paris, except from mature Africans who seem to be more gentlemen and chivalreous than ethnic frenchmen or younger Africans.
I’m not angry but I am pretty tired about the sweeping generalizations made about people from certain countries. Maybe she needs to raise her standards and get out a bit more and then she’ll find some American gentlemen.
Right! How are you going to talk about lack of politeness with American men and you dated Alex Rodriguez? The polite men are here Cammy. You do not want them.
Exactly. Granted, I was born in the Deep South, so maybe the men I grew up around were more culturally inclined to chivalry, but my husband is an absolute gentleman, and he comes from L.A.
Having lived in Ireland for a year and half, now, I can honestly say that the men here are truly no different than urban American men. If anything, they are more free with the potty mouth in front of my young daughter than American men seem to be in general. Irish men are just as often polite and just as often impolite as American men.
When I traveled in the UK, the men in Wales and southern England were very polite, but no more than men in Texas or Louisiana.
Also, liking Monty Python and having a grandfather who likes Benny Hill makes you like England? Did she just pick those out of a grab bag of English “things” and insert them into the interview?
There are polite men all over the world. Almost none of them are found in a baseball dugout.
Haha really. It’s like saying, I love Hugh Grant movies and boarding schools like the one in Harry Potter…pretty lame.
“I DRINK TEA! I OWN AN UMBRELLA!”
THIS.
I agree that there are many many polite men in the US but I don’t find anything wrong with making cultural observations when you travel.
(thank you)
Cammy, it’s not socially acceptable to be a fan of Benny ‘Racist’ Hill anymore.
I’ve never watched him (not my style), but my father (who is black) definitely likes Benny Hill.
With all the Brit talk, I was wondering if it was Goop was wearing her Cam Diaz costume! So they’re BFFs now? Should Cam be insulted that Goop doesn’t name drop her every five seconds?
“The secret to THAT body”? Genetics.
Her figure looks great in these pics (as always). They’ve done the best they can with her face – covering it with hair or hat in most of them – to “soften” it. She’s getting older, she’s spent alot of time in the sun and she’s got very low body fat. That is hard to hide from the camera.
To me, it seems like she’s having a hard time aging gracefully – still wants to be a young hot babe. She should figure out a way to be sexy and age-appropriate at the same time.
“Magda”
What exactly does Cameron expect from the type of men she dates? Especially Jared Leto, Alex Rodriguez and Puffy?!
She is dating men that have no class.
It has nothing do with them being American. It has to do with pool she is fishing in. She has been fishing in the douche bag pool for too long.
I would applaud her for dating a british man as long as she’s not getting back with this asshole A-Rod.
I don’t disagree, but Kate Beckinsale was once asked which type of men she preferred and she said American for almost the exact same reasons that Cam stated. She looks good in the pictures i think..
NEWSFLASH: as an English girl, living in England, I can exclusively reveal that a great proportion of our men are charmless, badly dressed, ill-mannered wankers, too. Who knew?!!
That’s why I married an Ulster man. Kaiser, I recommend a trip to Belfast!! Great nightlife, culture, restaurants & the men are generally blue-eyed, strapping, arrogant bastards who could charm the hind legs off a mule yet are good to their lay-dees. Win/win!
I love British colloquialisms. My horse trainer is British and she cracks me up!!!
^^This!^^ 😀
Agreed! I want to know where all these polite English men are because they’re certainly not in my city!
I spent a month in America and couldn’t handle all the ‘You have a nice day’ you get. I wasn’t used to it.
Exactly this! She’s Cameron Diaz, who isn’t going to be charming & polite to her?
So my next trip should be to Northern Ireland, Belfast, check 🙂
She used to be next to Dicaprio in a Scorsese Movie, what happened? There was a Blind once that an actress couldn’t get that much work anymore, because of her plastic surgery. I guess it is her. Her face is like a mask.
Holy photoshop, Batman, I hardly recognized her.
As a Brit, I have to disagree. Brit men are often portrayed as being uber-polite and chivalrous – the reality is a lot different!
Yeah it reminds me of the old British stereotupe of the sixites where all British men go walking around in Saville Row suits and being ultra stiff upper lip and proper. I guess she’s never met a yob before?
But then again how could she when she’s hanging out at ultra exclusive places like Prince Harry’s gym. Go experience the real GB Cammie and then come back and tell me ALL British men (yes all because she’s met every one of them) are chivalrious. I didn’t encounter that when I was in London (granted I’m from the South, I don’t think there are men more charming or polite than a Southern Boy).
Yea, I get sick of people implying all Brit men are like boring Colin Firth etc. There is such a hugely diverse range of people in Britain, any generalisation is going to sound wrong. I’ve got a charming, polite man though and thankfully he’s nothing like Colin Firth.
Nice body, shame about the face
Agree. Her face is so busted now.
I think that culturally there are differences between how men and even women act depending on where you go. Even in America thats true. If she prefers how Englishmen act, more power to her. Of course not every english guy is charming, but that doesnt mean a fair amount are. People arw too easily offended bu things that have nothing to do with them.
As a proud American mother of two adult sons, who were brought up to be gentlemen, all I can say is perhaps it is the type of men you attract, Cameron…flies do love a good pile of shit!
What is up with her cheeks? Looks like she had some cutlet inserted.
It’s easy to idealize a less familiar culture. She’s a celebrity. Like they’re going to treat her like normal.
If you cover up her head in that top pic she looks like a well preserved 70 year old.
Strictly speaking, Colin Farrell is Irish, not English.
She looks fine, but I kind of wish she’d let her hair grow out again. The short hair ages her.
love this photoset but still see lonely woman who isnt happy but want to be strong and independent(.
Projecting much?
There are dirtbags as well as gentlemen everywhere. I think Cam is only thinking of wealthy, educated, high class British men whom she meets while on set rather than the average Joe. Of course, I’d take Colin Firth or James McAvoy over any guy in Hollywood. It’s true that if you are just comparing A-list Hollywood men with A-list British actors, the British win hands down in the politeness and charm department.
she needs to watch what she says since she is turning into an American man right before our eyes….she is looking a little Heath Ledger as the Joker when she smiles lately..
She dates douches like A-Rod and justin timberlake. Sometimes it’s YOU and the choices you make. If you want a gentleman, you got to act like a lady.
“People keep trying to get her together with Jude Law (sigh, wouldn’t they be good together?), but nothing ever happens.” Even after they finished promoting ‘The Holiday’ together, they still hung out like a couple for a little while. I thought it was a cute pairing, mainly just bc I am a HUGE fan of ‘The Holiday.’
http://www.celebitchy.com/4970/new_couple_alert_jude_law_and_cameron_diaz/
http://www.celebitchy.com/61117/are_cameron_diaz_jude_law_hooking_up_or_just_getting_drunk/
Me too… I watch it every time it’s on TV! It gave me mad love for Jude Law who is super sexy/lovable in that movie. An Diaz was great too, and Winslet. Jack Black, not so much.
Awwwe… no love for Jack? He did okay, next to all the pretty people, he didn’t have much of a chance, did he? (;
Poor Jack, I know. I like Black, and he was fine in the movie, but he was just miscast. Winslet story could have been so much better with someone she had romantic chemistry with – she had better chemistry with Eli Wallach! 🙂
Aw I thought Jack Black’s character was cute. Yeah, they may have not had a steamy connection/chemistry, but I thought their sweet relationship added to the charm of the movie. Glad to hear someone else appreciates the film as well 🙂
She already got together with Jude Law.
I get what she means; I definitely have a soft spot for a hot guy with a British accent. And I’m a bit of an Anglophile as well.
She’s Ellen Barkin’s twin. I’m convinced.
Holy crap does she look like Glenn Close! I never really noticed how masculine her mouth and jaw were before.
Whenever I see her, I always think of Dolph Lundgren. I mean, they could be sibs or something.
good call
Lol
I so agree with her about British men. There is a gentlemanly quality (well, the class act ones), and I adore their dry sense of humour. I have always said if I wasn’t in love with a great man, I would love a British man like Colin Firth or Hugh Grant (circa ten years ago.)
Don’t we all go through a phase of dating outside our country? It’s quaint at first, the differences, it’s exciting and the accents..gah the accents always used to get me but in the end .. men are men.
Kaiser- Gambit is not directed by the Coen brothers. I think they’re producing. Though their taste has significantly declined with the casting of Justin Timberlake, I highly doubt they would cast Cammi D- who hasn’t had a good role/performance in years. Bad Teacher was the poor man’s version of Jason Reitman’s Young Adult just like Cammi is the poor man’s version of Charlize Theron. Truth hurts, folks.
She had her nose slimmed down yet again. or should i say her deviated septum LOL! It looks bad -she needs to stop.
Chivalry and charm? I’d love to know how many British men she’s met to come to that conclusion because I’ve sure never met one and I live here!
I hate to say it, but I think her big goofy smile makes her look crazy and haggard these days. WHen she was younger, that toothy goofy grin was great, but now, esp after looking at these pics of her smiling in repose, she looks calm and seems very worldly and sophisticated.
I feel really bad saying this, bc why would anyone tell someone else not to smile?
Her harsh weather beaten face messes up the photos. And it looks like Photoshop was used at maximum capacity on her face to no avail. They should have used her face from 20 years back and fused it to her body.
I will give her props on her body..but all the pilates in the world won’t whip that face into form.
As some1 who lives in the uk, I’m wondering where all these chivalrous & polite men are cos they certainly don’t live near me. I travel to the us alot and if anything men over there seem alot more politer than the men over here.
Hi Penguin and greetings from California! Did you know all us guys out here surf and make iPhone apps for jobs? It’s true, generalizations are the best!
*sigh* and yet another reason why I married a Scotsman.
She was talking to a British magazine, of course she’s going to play that angle. Anyway, they can have her.
I don’t like any sweeping generalizations that try to encompass the behaviors of entire countries.
You will find polite men everywhere…and you will find rude men everywhere. The same applies to women. The same just applies to people in general.
Cultures are different, sure, but to say that British men are inherently more “polite” (subjective term anyway) than other men is a bit silly.
I won’t even get started on this topic, but I just plain old don’t get into chivalry.
Really needs to stop hanging out with Goop
She looks really old, trying to look young. She looks as if she was 60 years old.
Cammy has been hitting a lot of different men for years…she knew London was always there and she’s had lots of opportunity to go there for men, yet why is it just now occurring to her that the grass is greener in England? I think it’s because she’s gone through the men here, she is getting a bit older and she needs some new territory, new hunting grounds. Is chivalry really going to make a difference?