Hillary Clinton's Hair Clip: Hot or Not?
Melinda Miles
2010/09/21 21:00:00
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Sometimes, I really feel sorry for Hillary Clinton.
Our secretary of state never claimed to be a beauty queen. She simply set out to become a politician, and managed to achieve the highest level of success in her field (short of the presidency).
So why can't people stop talking about her looks?
Clinton's latest hair clip, which she wore during a meeting on Sunday with Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere at the U.N. headquarters, is causing a stir across the blogosphere, as the fashion police attempt to "bust" Madame Secretary for her apparent fashion faux pas.
The New York Daily News called the hairstyle -- an up-and-down 'do in which both sides were pulled up into one of those grabby clips -- a "more severe" look than Clinton usually wears. Many Huffington Post readers found it "too casual" for a U.N. appearance. And The Daily Mail said it simply "doesn't cut it."
"Mrs. Clinton’s hair was scraped back and clipped on top of her head, but looked lank and in need of some love and understanding," the British tabloid wrote.
But at least one media insider -- Kathie Lee Gifford, who can certainly relate to being made fun of -- jumped to her defense.
"She's busy and hair is not first on her list," Gifford said on the "Today" show.
Bravo, Kathie Lee! It's about time someone pointed out the obvious. Who cares what Hillary Clinton looks like? Does anyone critique Barack Obama for his choice of attire (other than that one pair of "mom jeans")?
Let the woman do her job without having to worry about looking like a fashion plate every day. And as a matter of fact, I think she looks quite pretty for a 62-year-old.
Melinda Miles is a freelance journalist who enjoys celebrity gossip and alphabetizing her bookshelves.
Hillary Clinton's Hair Clip: Hot or Not?
Our secretary of state never claimed to be a beauty queen. She simply set out to become a politician, and managed to achieve the highest level of success in her field (short of the presidency).
So why can't people stop talking about her looks?
Clinton's latest hair clip, which she wore during a meeting on Sunday with Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere at the U.N. headquarters, is causing a stir across the blogosphere, as the fashion police attempt to "bust" Madame Secretary for her apparent fashion faux pas.
The New York Daily News called the hairstyle -- an up-and-down 'do in which both sides were pulled up into one of those grabby clips -- a "more severe" look than Clinton usually wears. Many Huffington Post readers found it "too casual" for a U.N. appearance. And The Daily Mail said it simply "doesn't cut it."
"Mrs. Clinton’s hair was scraped back and clipped on top of her head, but looked lank and in need of some love and understanding," the British tabloid wrote.
But at least one media insider -- Kathie Lee Gifford, who can certainly relate to being made fun of -- jumped to her defense.
"She's busy and hair is not first on her list," Gifford said on the "Today" show.
Bravo, Kathie Lee! It's about time someone pointed out the obvious. Who cares what Hillary Clinton looks like? Does anyone critique Barack Obama for his choice of attire (other than that one pair of "mom jeans")?
Let the woman do her job without having to worry about looking like a fashion plate every day. And as a matter of fact, I think she looks quite pretty for a 62-year-old.
Melinda Miles is a freelance journalist who enjoys celebrity gossip and alphabetizing her bookshelves.
Hillary Clinton's Hair Clip: Hot or Not?
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Top Opinion
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Not: She looks awful.
Its so true, I woman gets criticized over minor details in appearance while a man counterpart does not. Its just a unfair fluke in our social values.
Hillary needs a few of those "personal assistants" that Michelle Obama has in abundance. M. Obama has plenty to spare...they aren't doing her much good. It would be nice if she "loaned" some of their services to Hillary.
I think there has to come a time in your life when you stop experimenting and find what works for you and just leave it at that. She has too high of a forehead and it's pulled back too tightly.
My redneck friends may think I'm crazy, however, I love the independance and the gumtion of folks like yourself. As far as Hillary is concerned I don't have a problem with anything she does with her hair, it's the woman that's the problem. (a tattooed redneck freak)
Cut her some slack...she looks fine for a woman her age. And her do isn't all that bad.
Which would you prefer...her natural aging or that skanky stretched tight perpetual look of surprise on Pelosi ?
I'll take Hill...she is attractive in her own way.
I don't know why people are so hard on others. Our country needs to have a little more kindness.