One of the biggest headlines to come out of this year’s Cannes Film Festival amfAR gala is the international debut of Aishwarya Rai’s postpartum figure. And that kind of sucks. As we discussed last week, Rai was facing increased criticism in India for not losing her pregnancy weight fast enough. The discussion became an international gossip subject after Indian papers published a recent photo of Rai with a double chin (gasp!). Anyway, the overwhelming majority of people felt like “For the love of God, leave the poor woman alone!!” And after all of that, Aishwarya still came to Cannes and… Lord, this woman is gorgeous. Look at that face. The dress/sari/Mandarin-jacket ensemble is by Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla. I don’t mind that she went for a more traditional, conservative look, but I would have loved to see her in just a straight-up silk sari in a beautiful jewel tone. Still, I don’t even see what the fuss is all about with her figure – she only looks slightly heavier than she did last year. What’s the BFD?
Georgina Chapman in her own Marchesa design. TRAINWRECK. Good God, does she not see how awful and budget her own designs are while she wears them?
Gerard Butler looks slim and soberish. I wonder if he boned anyone in the bathroom?
Julianna Margulies in L’Wren Scott. Elegant simplicity. Yes, it’s kind of boring, but I adore a cap sleeve when it’s done well. Julianna always looks better when she keeps her style simple, with clean lines and solid colors too. I also love JM’s hair here – I dislike it when she slicks everything back – it ages her. Looser styles compliment her face. My one complaint: the lining seems off somehow and in some photos you can totally see JM’s nips. Also: her husband is so cute.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
I find Margulies so sexy. Something about her is just very charismatic.
Yeah I agree. She’s really attractive but she’s definitel had work done. Still really hot though.
I agree, she always looks classy at these red carpet events and she has a very cute husband.
She was at one of my husband’s gigs and back then she was so thin she was ugly.
This was at the height of ER. She looks so much better now. Much prettier.
I thought she was lesbian, hubby was playing with a girl that attracted an almost exclusively lesbian following.
Maybe she just likes good music?
As far as Rai, I feel sorry for her right now. I had to lose 90 pounds due to medical issues and I had my SIL tell me that I had one of the most beautiful faces she and her friends had ever seen, but it was ruined by my body. Soul crushing. The face is subjective, not bragging, just that feeling of great, I’m gorgeous but fat so I am invisible.
Now she weighs 30 pounds more than me, but I’d never say such a thing to her.
I think Rai is gorgeous as ever here. Beautiful. Besides, beauty fades and you have to live with the real you, so deal
Ruined by your body? Wow. That’s tough. I know that feeling. Classy of you to spare her. No one should say that to anyone. How did you lose 90 pounds? Respect.
It’s always jealous women who criticize weight/beauty/looks but shut their trap when they end up on the opposite end of things (which is usually inevitable for most women as they age or become pregnant). A few years ago, a girl who works in my office told me (at a large holiday dinner no less) that I needed to lose weight because I was so beautiful before. This coming from a woman who is skinny but has sunken eyes and looks tired all the time because she starves herself to maintain her weight. It was incredibly rude and hypocritical coming from someone who wasn’t exactly healthy herself. There is usually a reason when a person gains weight over a year or two. It can be pregnancy, unemployment, depression, or health reasons. If one is truly concerned about a loved one’s weight gain, there are better ways of addressing it than calling a person fat or telling them they need to lose weight because they are no longer as beautiful as they once were. Anyway, a year after that incident I took the initiative to exercise more often and make some dietary changes. I lost weight and I can tell how jealous she gets when people tell me how beautiful I look or that I look great in a particular outfit. People who criticize others don’t do it out of concern but because they enjoy making people feel bad and are probably jealous of another aspect of that person’s success whether it be their beauty, career, wealth, family, etc.
I lost the old fashioned way, diet and exercise. Stopped eating processed and fast food, no soda. After we started moving around the world and eating clean, walking more the last bit has fallen off.
I just feel better and no I would never mock her for being heavier or anyone else. It is so mean and I swear I will never forget that sentence. I’ve been athletic and fit my whole life and that period of my life was misery enough without that “helpful” comment from my SIL.
I so relate to the comment from Kibbles, years ago I was slim, over time I have put the weight on and I have had these comments said to me – you have such a pretty face if only you could lose the weight, another comment I know you are overweight because of your boyfriend this comment was from someone who is short and stumpy telling me I was fat and should lose the weight – I would never feel the need to say to someone you need to lose the weight, people who are overweight know they are and don’t need to be constantly told
I still get mesmerized when I look at her; she’s really a beautiful woman. I do not see what the BFD is about her weight. I think she looks damn good.
+1 million. She’s so beautiful. Like, actually beautiful, not plastic and overly made up .
That’s a lot of eyeliner on the bottom of her eyelid. That’s my major complain.
Love the L’Wren Scott dress but it needs a better lining.
agree, you shouldn’t be able to see spanx.
A lot of liner on Aishwarya or on Julianna? With Aishwarya I thought the eye make up complimented the traditional Indian outfit with the kohl liner and the gold make up.
I too would have liked a silk sari. I drool whenever I see red silk sari material threaded in gold. Although I think she might look better in a green or a gold.
Julianna looks lovely. My only major problem with Aishwarya is her hair. It’s too severe or maybe I’m just not used to seeing her with her hair up. Her hair color with the golden undertones is my second fave thing about her after her gorgeous eyes.
I can never get over how beyond beautiful she is. Stunning woman.
She’s gorgeous-her face is so ethereal. Not to be culturally insensitive but strictly from a fashion point of view-not crazy about her outfit. It’s a bit of a distraction…
Gerard Butler looks like he’s struggling to keep his eyes open.
Yeah I wouldn’t describe Gerry as “sober-ish.” Lol!
both Rai and Georgina are STUNNING
Yes!!
Georgina is a truly beautiful woman. It makes me sad to picture a gross pig Like Harvey Weinstein(sp?) humping on her. Sorry for the visual
well thanks for that viusal, I pictured the geico pig and things will never be the same with us now..boo hoo
she’s gorgeous though, even in the drapery
They are. And that dress of Georgina’s is a true ice dancing monstrosity.
I don’t get her marriage, I’m thinking maybe it’s a financial arrangement? She was a judge/mentor in the latest Project Runway All-Stars and was sweet and smart and constructive in her criticism. Love her!
And her FACE! Why is it so…shiny? It looks like a burn victim’s new skin!
People are such a-holes!
She’s gorgeous. I’m not in love with that dress/cover-up (I think it makes her look bigger than she is!) but she’s beautiful!!!!
I agree with you. Her face is beautiful. And like Kaiser said I also think it’s much better if she wore something more simple and flattering that will showcase her face as that sari/jacket ensemble she’s wearing only makes her seems heavier than she actually is.
But I wouldn’t blame her either, her critics were saying hurtful things to her that some might got to her hence the sari/jacket ensemble that cover her up.
Kudos for her coming out to Cannes with confidence and showing them that she is still beautiful no matter what her size is.
The critics should be ashamed for not giving a break for a woman who just gave a birth. Yes, she’s a celebrity but she’s a human, too!
Georgina Chapman in her own Marchesa design. TRAINWRECK. Good God, does she not see how awful and budget her own designs are while she wears them?
More importantly, does she actually have — or have to have — sex with her husband*?
*The gentleman grabbing Emma Watson’s arms from behind here:
http://www.holymoly.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/article_665w/splash_t_emma-watson-120210a.jpg
She was pregnant so I guess it had to happen once or twice, unless she went with the turkey baster
She was pregnant so I guess it had to happen once or twice
BARFS!
Well, that could explain why her designs are so damn awful! She’s traumatized by the memories and now she uses Marchesa dresses as a cathartic way of getting rid of them.
“harvey youre going to sleep with blake tonight? oh okay here is a dress she can wear next week”
haha
I’d love so much if that were true.
I thought it was:)
That picture of him with Emma is so creepy.
@eve, shit from the state of those dresses it must be off the scale on bloody awful, trololol.
You couldn’t pay me enough to get under that gross personality
*throws up a little in my mouth*
Ugh!
The other women look great.
Money and power are powerful aphrodisiacs I guess. *shudder*
I clearly remember the day back in the 90s when I was still a (not-so) sweet young thing and my dreams of marrying an old dude for money were dashed by the invention of Viagra.
I’m still angry. I could have been rich but I was only willing to sell myself as an object not as a prostitute.
I clearly remember the day back in the 90s when I was still a (not-so) sweet young thing and my dreams of marrying an old dude for money were dashed by the invention of Viagra.
LMAO!
Aishwarya Rai, IMO, looks BETTER with the extra weight. She kind of reminds me of an Indian Christina Hendricks.
Gerard Butler looks high.
She looks fantastic, and Julianne looks lovely too.
Damn she is gorgeous! I agree a jewel-colored sari would be beautiful on her and she is not fat for goodness sakes! And Julianna’s husband is yummy!!
I like Julianna’s husbands body language. He looks like he is quite comfortable with his sexuality. I bet he’s a bada** in bed.
Aishwarya Rai is one of the most stunning faces I’ve ever seen. I do however somewhat agree with tha critics – she’d look better a little bit thinner.
Georgina Chapman looks like an ice-skating mess from the neck down (her face is gorgeous.)
Julianna Marguiles’ dress is pretty lame IMO. I hate it when people wear black on the red carpet, it’s so boring (except Angelina’s dress with the emeralds at the 2008 (?) Oscars, that was perfection)
you do realize the critics are blasting her for not losing baby weight fast enough don’t you? Are you actually saying you agree with them that she needs to drop that weight pronto (which is how it sounds when you say you agree with ger critics)? I hope not. Yes, her figure looked better and less matronly (and downright sexy) prior to getting pregnant but she is still absolutely beautiful so, while she may be sexier at her pre-pregnancy weight so is no less beautiful and nobody should face that sort of pressure to drop weight gained from pregnancy unless it’s negatively impacting their health
She is ridiculously beautiful. Extra weight or not. Its really upsetting that people are on her about her “weight” which to be honest, isn’t all that much. I would love to see what these critics of hers look like 😉 Just sayin’.
When I look at Aishwarya Rai all I see is her beautiful face. She could be a head in a jar for all I know. As long as her body can move her face from camera to camera, who cares what it looks like?
Cover Nina Dobrev,she was divine in Elie Saab.
She is really starting to become a fashion icon and is making me love her more and more in every other way.
Dare I say:”Move over Emma Stone?”
Nina Dobrev looks like she’s 12 years old. Give it a few years before you call her a fashion icon. Maybe until after she goes through puberty…
Bwahahaa !!! Word..^^^
JA and Rai are
Two of the most beautiful women I have ever seen!
@mauibound who is “JA” I know you can’t mean the Maniston.
She looks GREAT. Some people are CRAZY. She kinda looks like the older sister of that cute girl from Modern Family.. (not the one in glasses, although she is cute too).
That’s Alex — played by Sarah Hyland.
Aaaargh! Sarah Hyland plays Hayley. Alex (Ariel Winter) is the cute girl in glasses.
I actually like that Marchesa dress :L
Rai is so beautiful! Love her eyes ^^
me too :/
Rai is just gorgeous – she could be three times the size she is now and still be so f***ing gorgeous she makes me cry 😀
STUNNING. I would rather look like a ‘heavier’ Aish than a ‘thin’ self
Aishwarya Rai-I guess I am not seeing what the fuss because that woman is stunning.
Julienne M.-I have always liked her and yes her husband is hot. Lucky Bitch ;).
Aishwarya’s face is utter perfection.I can stare at her all day,but she could have worn something slightly more flattering.I can not think of one Hollywod actress who’s face comes close to hers,it must be all the starving.
She is beautiful…her face and her body as she is now!
Ash is really gorgeous. <3<3
Yes because her exquisite face and her eyes are just mesmerizing!
She looks gorgeous and her outfit is very regal.
she’s like liz taylor. no matter the size- the face, always beautiful.
Got stuck on the second picture for a minute. God she is gorgeous! People talking about her might actually be a case of “you jealous?” lol
That’s not the worst Marchesa ever. She must save the decent ones for herself.
JM- Who needs decoration when you’ve got him on your arm?
Julianna Margulies’s dress is so elegant and lovely .. buuuut it’s also a bit sheer. You can totally see her mid-thigh to torso Spanx!
Extra weight or not, that girl is beautiful.
Rai is gorgeous.
rai is simply lovely. hopefully she’ll shed the extra pounds soooooon
I don’t even know who this Rai woman is but my GOD those eyes. She is beautiful. What I wouldn’t give to have a face like that!
Rai is exceptionally stunning. So what, that she’s not a size 0. She looks remarkable and most importantly, healthly and happy. Congrats on her lil bundle of love. I feel just terrible for her that she is receiving backlash for not losing the weight fast enough in her home country. How nice of them to cause additional stress on the new mother.
ria…this was posted over at dlisted “But when a picture of a fuller Aishwarya Rai, taken six months after she gave birth, made the rounds, some dim-brained shit bags told her to get out of the kitchen and get back on the treadmill! According to them, it’s her job as a Bollywood star to be skinny at all times…like Posh! Yeah, those bitches completely lost me when they compared Aishwarya Rai, a human being, to Posh, an alien amphibian who loses her 4 pounds of baby weight by shedding her skin on the plastic surgeon’s table while nurses from NASA suck tiny particles of fat from her gills with Dyson wet vacs.”
I had tears down my cheeks dripping on my keyboard reading this from laughing so f’n hard!
yes, of course she is still gorgeous. look at that face!
julianna looks great.
everyone else is meh, although i do like that color on kim kartrashian.
She is shockingly gorgeous. I dont even really notice her “weight” and even after noticing its not like she is huge! Whoever is married to her is far luckier than most men on the planet.
She is SO beautiful. I bet those criticizing her are men, or jealous, starving women. I like JM’s dress except for the sheerness.
Aishwarya is still beautiful! As for Marchesa, there was a time when I didn’t mind their dresses but now I hate every single dress they design. Is there any reason besides Harvey that actresses still wear Marchesa?
i am guessing Harvey is the only reason to wear those dresses.
I might be wrong, but I’m starting to wonder if it ISN’T about baby weight – she is a gorgeous woman (any size) but the weight she seems to be getting crap for (the GASP – double chin especially) doesn’t seem so much baby related as possibly medical. She seems more… swollen then ‘fat’. Her hands seem swollen as well – and I’ve seen both happen with cousins. One was on a steroid treatment from hell, the other was struggling to get her thyroid under control.
Is it weird to be hoping that it IS just babyweight (and therefor a happy reason to skip the gym and calorie obsession that grips so many actresses and instead simply be enjoying the new little soul in her life) because otherwise… the crap that gets piled on from the meds can be a lot harder to get rid of, and cause quite a bit of misery in the process?
Ms. Rai is beautiful. Period.
Rai is beautiful, no matter what she weighs.
Ash is still stunningly gorgeous. This abuse of women who don’t bounce back from childbirth instantly is hideous. Especially older mothers. Taking off weight in your thirties and forties is a very different matter than your twenties.
AR is absolutely beautiful, no matter what! Her skin is flawless and she looks absolutely gorgeous.
That feathery dress is almost as bad as that pulled-pork shiny face.
Agree about the lining in JM’s dress – she needs…something – a looser lining/dress (it looks like the lining is climbing) or something less sheer.
Aishwarya Rai, what a face that woman has. I could stare at her face all day. The outfit is graceful in a way, but something in darker colors would have looked better, me thinks.
Julianna Margulies=perfection, and her hubby is yummy. Gorgeous couple. Is he younger than her, or it’s just me?
Gerard Butler looks okay I suppose…
You do all realize every one of us agreed on a thread!
I’ve never seen it before. Ash is so amazingly gorgeous we all agree. Yay! What a face, indeed like Elizabeth Taylor in that her weight does not matter. She’ll take it off or not, but she’ll always be gorgeous!
Aha! LOL
Geee it’s such a mystery why girls have eating disorders. I just can’t … you know I feel like it’s something I’m missing … can’t … put my … finger on why there are eating disorders. Nope. No idea.
Her face is so f*cking gorgeous. Damn.
Ash’face is just perfection but what is it with her neck ?
Absolutely stunning. She always has been one of the world’s great beauties.
The people giving her flak act as if they own her and her looks. And the obsession by the media/fans for stars to have that pre-pregnancy body within a month is ridiculous.
There has to be some push back on this type of haterade.
In my honest opinion I think Aishwarya always wanted to gain weight. I think she wants to be curvier. On the show 60 minutes…interview…The interviewer was eating with her and he asked her if she is afraid of gaining weight and she said no. I say this because she has always been thin in all her bollywood movies and music videos. She probably doesn’t mind the change in weight. When she does start working out she can have more meat where she wants it…butt, hips. Just my opinion.
Aishwarya Rai looks like a goddess. If she never lost an ounce, she’d still be incredible. She should just be herself; that’s enough.
She looks like she is pregnant again…I bet she is.
It makes me mad that women are deemed valueless if they’re not anorexic looking. There is nothing wrong with Rai.
Aishwarya has eyes that are just a pool of brilliance.
I would gain 1,000 pounds if I could have her looks!
Absolutely beautiful face! Why is she not really famous? She’s way prettier than the horsefaced trash called kim kardashian.
A clever outfit to disguise any weight change. She and that beaded gold dress are totally gorgeous, though. Aishwarya is beautiful no matter what.
Rai is beautiful but could stand to lose some weight or tone up. She doesn’t look fit.
holy mother of god Aishwarya is gorgeous