Reese Witherspoon attended the Golden Globes as a presenter last night, and her whole vibe was a little strange, right? First of all, I thought she looked weirdly… padded. Reese has been getting pap’d a lot recently, and she’s usually in miniskirts or leggings or skinny jeans, so I have a good idea of how skinny she is these days. It felt like this Calvin Klein dress was not showing off her figure properly. Either that or my initial instinct was right, and she had padding under her dress. I swear, she either got a boob job or…? I don’t even know. I do like the dress in general – it’s a pretty color, the silhouette is great, it’s flattering. The problem is mostly Reese’s styling.
Reese also seemed strange to me because from the neck up, it was like she was doing some kind of “Mid-Western soccer mom” thing. Vanity Fair and Gawker’s Twitter feeds were mocking her, saying that she was working the whole “America’s Sweetheart, heartland mother” thing because she wants people to forget about her liquor-soaked arrest in Georgia. Could be. I definitely think that’s what she was trying to achieve with those Mom Bangs. They were STIFF too. They did not move at all – the only thing worse than bangs trauma is UNMOVING bangs trauma that had to be hairsprayed into place.
I’m also including photos of my girl Elisabeth Moss. She finally won something! She won Best Actress for a Miniseries for Top of the Lake. I wasn’t crazy about her J. Mendel mullet dress, but she looked comfortable and she worked it like she loved it, so good for her. I hated her hair too. That was the biggest trend last night: awful hair.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.
No one’s going to forget.
Hmm. Marion Barry gets caught smoking crack in a hotel room with a hooker, and he gets re-elected mayor. Woody Allen marries his adopted daughter after taking nude pictures of her when she was underage and he’s celebrated for his “genius” in filmmaking. Roman Polanski drugs and rapes a 14 year old girl and people still defend him. But no one will forget that Reese said something obnoxious and stupid when her husband was being arrested? No one should drive drunk, or ride in a car with someone who is drunk, or be disrespectful to the police. But a little perspective might be in order before we say she should be hated for it for all eternity.
+1
I won’t forget any of those things and they DO in fact impact how I spend my $$$$. Just like I won’t spend any $$$ on Mel Gibson or R. Kelly, Chris Brown or Lindsay Lohan.
I agree GoodNames, but Reese isn’t anywhere near as profitable as those men are.
And she’s also not a man. The double standard is alive and well.
Also, doesn’t help she had a sweet image and comes out as too entitled to have to obey the law for public safety. I still see what you’re saying though.
Should we finger-wag at her for all of eternity? Of course not, but when you at the very least go along with your public image of bland, sweet, Southern-style wholesomeness and are then found to be a snooty “Do-you-even-know-who-I-am” drunk in an embarrassing manner, and possibly one that is likely in another crap marriage, people are going to remember it for awhile.
And who exactly is forgetting any of those things? People defending them as nothing to do with ‘forgetting’.. I really clearly remember, and all of them are guilty in my eyes.
Don’t forget Woody Allen was given a major award at this ceremony, and he’s a child molester (allegedly). A total pervert who should be in jail.
Reese looks pretty. She made an ass out of herself to the entertainment of the public. She’ll be fine.
David O. Russell groped his transgender niece. But he’s the shit, man! Pedophile, schmedophile. *sarcasm*
I’m not trying to defend Woody Allen but let’s get a few things straight. One, Soon-Yi was NOT his adopted daughter but the adopter daughter of Mia Farrow and her husband Andre Previn (incidentally, I see Woody and Soon-yi often, walking hand-in-hand in Central Park). Secondly, Allen was only alleged to have molested his daughter. People can still hate on him but we need to stick to the facts.
We haven’t forgotten any of those scandals, but that doesn’t cancel out a lesser one from some other celeb. It is not just the drunken “do you know who I am?” behavior (which by the way is very telling about a person’s true character), but it tippified what was already being put out there about her that she is difficult to work with, a diva, a snob, and a narcissist. I don’t put her in the same category as Polanski or Allen. They should both be in prison for their crimes. I do however, think she is a spoiled ungrateful snot.
I was offended that Woody Allen was “honored”. Anyone read his biological son’s comments? Stated that Allen had molested another sister when she was 7 years old and she is now speaking out. Read Vanity Fair article.
Where was Reese’s DUI hubby?
He was there. They sat on a table with Matthew McConaughey and his wife.
He was there! When Matthew McConaughey won Best Actor, Reese’s husband was standing next to Camilla grinning like an idiot and waiting for a high-five, and as Matthew kept having his moment with Camila and ignoring whatshisname, whatshisname just kept trying harder to get Matthew’s attention and it was painfully cringeworthy.
that was him? Ahahah, I was wondering who that was!
Reese’s husband is just McConaughey’s agent
If McC’ s and ScarJo’s career know a rebound actually,it’s thank to him
Reese looks ok. She always looks ok. Just ok.
I love Elizabeth’s dress, but she looks so much better as a blonde.
In pix where Reese’s dress looks brighter – more turquoise, less teal – I adore it. Just right for a presenter, and an unusual color at this event. Darker teal – no so much. And much love for Elizabeth Moss – I do not watch Mad Men and neither did I see TOTL, but I adore her since her West Wing days.
I think you are right when you note that the dress is right for a presenter. Unless you are a nominee, I think you should tone it down a notch.
I thought RW’s dress was boring as all get out! Adored EM’s dress, but I can’t get over her or anyone being a Scientologist so I just say…………….next!
Reese’s look should work… but there’s something kind of budget about it. I can’t put my finger on it, but it’s not working. Like she’s not striking enough to go this plain? I don’t know.
Loved Elizabeth Moss’s dresss! Even the little “tea length” bit at the bottom – it was really beautiful.
Reese’s dress looks like it’s neoprene or something. It does look… padded…, or something…
Right? The top of the dress is like one of my grandma’s padded bathing suit dresses.
I don’t care for the bangs. They’re a tad too short.
I think you nailed it. She’s got the dress version of my daughter’s lunch bag. Too bad, it’s a gorgeous colour and style. And also doubles as a scuba diving suit.
I love her dress, but think it’s missing something. Like a darker strip of fabric to outline and contour. Her shape seems weird. Like there’s nothing, but spanx lining the dress.
Agree. I think it’s definitely the soccer mom hair that ruins the overall look. An updo of some sort would have looked more sophisticated, imo.
I also loved Elisabeth’s dress although I wish she’d had better hair to go with it. Her acceptance speech was sweet.
It’s not working because it’s boring.
Elizabeth’s dress looked amazing when she was accepting… Seems like American Citizen on American Soil Witherspoon cut her hair with her chin, but im here for that color and fit ( continuing her attrition by sexy campaing)
You’re funny!
I agree. I loved absolutely loved Elisabeth’s dress last night. The color combination and sparkliness, and the fit looked perfect on stage. The fit looks awful on the red carpet. If I had only seen this photo, I wouldn’t have liked it at all.
Ahahaha shaaaaaade! I’m here for it!
Re Elisabeth Moss, I usually don’t think much of her because she is a Scientologist but I loved how she flipped the bird in that ridiculous “Mani-cam” contraption.
Reese looks like someone who presents a red carpet show, not someone who walks the red carpet.
I love Elisabeth Moss too, but she should have someone to tailor her dress properly.. it’s too tight.
I didn’t see that her dress was a mullet dress. That’s too bad – I liked the art deco vibe of the earrings and neckline. But I do agree her hair was lackluster.
From the neck down Reese looks good but neck up is a no for me.
Has she tweaked her face? She looks good, but to me, a more “ironed-out” version of herself. I don’t know…something about her face is just bugging me.
Why does Reese have a belly.
Because she’s not starving herself and she’s in her late thirties. There’s a lot to criticize her for but let’s not take aim at her figure.
She had three kids!
I was wondering if she might be expecting again?
There were some very recent bikini pictures of her. She’s not preggers, just a teeny bit round in the stomach area.
Oh, ok. I think she looks cute, probably just a bad camera angle. I’m certainly not throwing stones.
I still can get over the fact that Reese is an Oscar winner. Not that the award is always a truthful indicator of an actor or actress’s tale t, but still, I find her acting and personality quite annoying, plus she hasn’t been in a good movie forever. She doesn’t belong in the same room as Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep and Amy Adams (only to name a few).
*can’t, sorry
She was great in Walk The Line. And the Oscar should be just for that one role. It mostly isn’t but it should be.
I am a big fan of minimalism and Calvin Klein but they always use this weird fabric for their bespoke red carpet gowns. It doesn’t look very elegant. A bit too sporty.
Yes, it’s like a ponte or like someone said above, a neoprene. Very weird and not fancy.
Sporty! That’s the word I was looking for. I couldn’t put my finger on why I disliked this dress, and I think you got it.
It doesn’t help that it’s so plain. It’s a neat color, but it’s very blah to me.
I just watched Joan Rivers call this dress a floor length sports bra. That hits the nail on the head for me!
She looks beautiful no matter what she is wearing.
I actually liked her hair (minus the bangs) and the dress was okay, but everytime I see her I get “Do you know who I am” running through my head. I bet she sleeps with her Oscar.
I actually loved Reese’s look, she was one of my faves. I love the simplicity and the color, but agree the fabric seems a little odd.
I liked Moss’ too – it was modern and intricate without being overwhelming.
Agree with everything you said, loved both looks and love both actresses and their work!
I cannot take credit for this…….someone on another site quipped that Reese’s dress was by Lululemon – because it truly does look like workout clothing!
When I saw Reese I thought, Oh they took Jennifer Lawrence’s red Oscar dress from a few years ago and made it turquoise. Wasn’t JLaw’s dress also Calvin Klein?
Thank you- thought the same thing! JLaw’s was red. I thought Reese looked good- that color really works for her.
I liked Elizabeth Moss’ dress as well.
I watched as she presented an award and every time she blinked you could see the bangs awkwardly poking her in the eyes. I hate the thin wispy bang look. Its so noncommittal and stupid looking. Totally agree that the theme of the night was terrible hair. Gulianna Rancic’s hair was worse than Reeses’. The color was god awful, the cut was weird. It almost looked like a Donald Trump comb-over.
I like the color of the dress. But it’s just so plain. I really like Elisabeth’s dress though.
I think Reeses dress looked a like a cheap stripper dress.
I’m not a fan of Reese, but I do like the racerback dress she’s wearing.
I like it was a night of curves. If Reese padded the dress to go curvier, hey more power to her. And Lizzy Moss always awesome (if you ignore the Scientology thing). I think she looks great here and the dress isn’t too mullety.
I didnt appreciate Reece’s chin’s aggressiveness last night.
OMG! I’m cracking up over here! I AM HERE for ALL of this glorious shade on a rainy Monday morning!
I like that Elizabeth Moss flipped off E’s ‘mani-cam’.
Yes!
Yes!! Best part of the night! I am so over Gulianna and that stupid segment of the red carpet.
E. Moss OWNED the night.
Why did Reese introduce 12 Years A Slave?? That seemed totally out of place & I thought she was doing it for her image re-hab bc she mentioned something about growing up in Georgia. …I don’t know what my point is but something just seemed off – like she was trying to show us how deep & caring she is. I didn’t buy it.
Reese’s bangs look cute but her face looked super frozen.
I loved Elizabeth Moss’s dress & shoes – she looked great.
………who would YOU have preferred to announce it?
I thought she looked a little more round than I’m used to but I always felt that Reese was apple shaped and had to work to maintain her figure. She’s a mom of 3 and is probably just being a mom 1st. I think she looked great 🙂
P.S. And I don’t think she had a boob job. She always had pretty decent sized girls. LOL, I still remember some line in Legally Blonde where she said to her BF when he was breaking up with her, “Are my boobs too big?”. I loved that movie!
it needs a necklace. without one, the neckline and bust look very one-piece-bathing-suity. but the color is great on her, and i think her face and hair look lovely. the bangs do not bother me.
Helena Bonham Carter was nominated in the same category as Elizabeth Moss.
Wasn’t she there? Because when it comes to red carpet fashion I always like checking what she brings to the table!
I might be alone, but i like this dress. I love its simplicity. I think I am so irritated by the “sheer” trend, the suffocating amount of ruffles on everything that this dress is very refreshing to me. I think the color makes her skin look great.
Why do people think that Soon-Yi’s not being Woody Allen’s biological or even formally adopted daughter is an argument for him? He was a father figure to her for many years. He was her mother’s lover for many years. He groomed Soon-Yi when she was a minor. That is by far enough for most of us to hate on him and justly so. He is a creep. Stop splitting hairs and defending him.
Did anyone see how Reese was always caught by the camera with an Iphone in her hand? On LaineyGossip there’s an hilarious gif of her trying to get Julia Dreyfuss to take a selfie together and Julia pushing the phone away in horror!
Oh that was set-up. Tina & Amy were making fun of Julia for sitting w/the movie people (instead of the tv people) and they showed her wearing dark glasses & smoking & Reese tried to take a pic but Julia waved her away…. Then later in the night after Julia lost the movie GG, Tina & Amy mentioned that she was back sitting w/the TV folk, where she belongs & they showed Julia eating a hot dog. It was cute & I love that Julia always does funny little things like this at award shows.
Yes, both bits were awesome and you have to love Julia!
Why do people think midwestern soccer moms are the ambassadors of bad hair and fashion? Reese’s hair looks great. I don’t know why people think “midwestern soccer moms” are running around with bad perms wearing appliqued christmas sweatshirts. I am a mom and i live in the midwest. I am not a dork who wears mom jeans and goes around talking like sarah palin.
she looked AWESOME!
leave her alone…………………..
I think Reese looked really good. Her bangs don’t look stiff to me. She looks great in this color!
Reese had a baby not too long ago. The bangs she has are probably just the hairs that are growing back postpartum. I myself can relate having a 23 month old. After my baby I, like most new moms, had a lot of hair fall out and then slowly grow back causing me to look like I had similar bangs. Leave her alone. She’s a lovely woman, who like many people has made some poor decisions and hopefully learned from those mistakes, and by no means is she fat.
After her arrest, she proved herself to be an egomaniac. Why do people still like her?
Being egocentric is a fairly common trait of actors. She’s made lots of enjoyable films over the years (amongst many awful ones), she’s very pretty, she is charming, she can act well (in some circumstances!)… Who she is at home is really no concern of mine. I’ll continue liking her, thanks!
I always love Reece’ hair, it looks so beautiful and healthy, and I’ve never understood the hate Americans have for fringes (bangs). Imo, more people look better with fringes than without, and its not a big deal where I live to have one, its just accepted. I also just LOVE the colour and cut of her dress.
She still thinks she is one of the biggest stars in the room.
Reese’s dress would have been perfect for a swanky pool/garden party if she had slightly more relaxed hair. For the GGs it would be great if it were a different fabric. I think a big, funky 60s lace could have been cool along with better hair.
I love the fabric and color of Moss’ dress, but the cut was ick, as was her hair. Love her in spite of her Scientology.