# Celebrities you find strangely attractive **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 24, 2011, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433 "2011-02-24T08:48:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/81 "2011-02-27T18:13:56Z")
> [@Spoke](#): > > I’m gonna say [Kristen](http://images.zap2it.com/images/celeb-421048/kristen-schaal-0.jpg) [Schaal](http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/soundcheck/sites/tampabay.com.blogs.soundcheck/files/images/typepad-legacy-files/54290.6a00d83451b05569e201156ebe2008970c-800wi.jpg) of **Flight of the Conchords** (and also an occasional **Daily Show** correspondent). > > Obviously not a conventional beauty, but she manages to have a strange allure. (I think mostly by virtue of her wit and vivaciousness.) I was going to say the same thing. She’s always so attractive in pictures, but is so attractive when I see her on TV. It’s kinda the opposite of Sarah Silverman. > [@Noel\_Prosequi](#): > > Whimper. > > I had no idea. See, the joke was premised on a _man_ describing a woman as having “reptilian beauty” and that being the ultimate in doomed win-on lines and… > > I should give up now. The first rule of holes is that when you are in one, stop digging. Naw, it’s still funny. You know, women will sometimes use bad pickup lines on other women, too. ---
**Author:** ![fumster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9c0ed/32.png) [@fumster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fumster)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2011, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/82 "2011-02-27T18:23:26Z")
> [@Spoke](#): > > I’m gonna say [Kristen](http://images.zap2it.com/images/celeb-421048/kristen-schaal-0.jpg) [Schaal](http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/soundcheck/sites/tampabay.com.blogs.soundcheck/files/images/typepad-legacy-files/54290.6a00d83451b05569e201156ebe2008970c-800wi.jpg) of **Flight of the Conchords** (and also an occasional **Daily Show** correspondent). > > Obviously not a conventional beauty, but she manages to have a strange allure. (I think mostly by virtue of her wit and vivaciousness.) That’s what I was going to post. I love funny women. ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2011, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/83 "2011-02-27T18:23:26Z")
That girl who is in the [Rhapsody ads which are plaguing the internet this week.](http://i.realone.com/assets/rn/img/0/8/1/7/42767180.png) Anyone know who she is??? ---
**Author:** ![coolbyrne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bc79bd/32.png) [@coolbyrne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coolbyrne)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2011, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/84 "2011-02-27T19:53:17Z")
Will wholeheartedly support the choice of Tilda Swinton. There’s something quite inexplicably ethereal that draws me to her. As for men, I’d toss in Daniel Craig (the new James Bond another poster couldn’t recall) and Jeremy Irons. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/85 "2011-02-28T01:51:31Z")
> [@JeffB](#): > > [Illeana Douglas](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001152/) Illeana has always been the textbook definition of butterface. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/86 "2011-02-28T02:08:09Z")
Lots of strange choices here, but that’s expected. Summer Glau for me falls into the _obviously attractive to everyone but me_ category. Strangely attractive? Same for many others. Tilda Swinton fits. I don’t see the attraction, but if you do, that makes sense. Kathy Bates fits and…well, just get help. Or at least stronger eyeglasses. There are others, but someone chose Kate Winslet? It was obvious the Alba post was a joke…can we also assume the Winslet post whooshed me? Or have our collective perceptions become so skewed that any girl who looks like she had a bowl of pasta in the past 30 days is considered unattractive now? ---
**Author:** ![zoogirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b9bd4f/32.png) [@zoogirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoogirl)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/87 "2011-02-28T02:27:16Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > **Alice Cooper**. He’s weird looking, but damn he’s sexy in full makeup, leathers, and riding crop. 🙂 In the “Poison” video he’s damn hot! There’s a couple of pics around too that really do him well. Recenly, however…well, he’s still my favorite anyway! ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/88 "2011-02-28T05:14:29Z")
Have I mentioned lately that I look exactly like Alice Cooper? Well, except I’m younger than he is, of course. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/89 "2011-02-28T05:25:53Z")
[QUOTE=MPB in Salt Lake] I always thought that both of the lead actresses from Frasier (Jane Leeves as Daphne and Peri Gilpin as Roz) were STUNNERS, but no one else (at least Hollywood gossip mags or entertainment TV shows) ever seemed to view them as sex-symbols. [/QUOTE] That could’ve been by their choice. I know Jane Leeves started out as eye candy on “The Benny Hill Show” and that her first notable American role was as a big-haired short-skirted record company secretary on the mostly-forgotten sitcom 80s sitcom “Throb”. She probably wanted to get away from being typecast in bimbo roles after that. > [@D\_Odds](#): > > Illeana has always been the textbook definition of butterface. In years past, someone like Illeana Douglas would’ve got her nose fixed in order to be considered for more than character roles. I think she does deserve some credit for not giving in to the temptation to do that even though it arguably cost her some roles. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/90 "2011-02-28T05:34:38Z")
You Tilda Swinton fans might appreciate that the Fug Girls at [Go Fug Yourself](http://gofugyourself.com/celebs/tilda-swinton) always refer to her as SWINTON because she is so distinctive. ---
**Author:** ![installLSC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/91 "2011-02-28T06:54:37Z")
> [@Spoke](#): > > I’m gonna say [Kristen](http://images.zap2it.com/images/celeb-421048/kristen-schaal-0.jpg) [Schaal](http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/soundcheck/sites/tampabay.com.blogs.soundcheck/files/images/typepad-legacy-files/54290.6a00d83451b05569e201156ebe2008970c-800wi.jpg) of **Flight of the Conchords** (and also an occasional **Daily Show** correspondent). > > Obviously not a conventional beauty, but she manages to have a strange allure. (I think mostly by virtue of her wit and vivaciousness.) Actually I think she’s flat out sexy, no apologies needed. Look at that hair and smile! Compare that to my OP, who I think is very attractive but I would have a hard time explaining why. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/92 "2011-02-28T14:17:19Z")
😕 You think [Kristen Schaal](http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/soundcheck/sites/tampabay.com.blogs.soundcheck/files/images/typepad-legacy-files/54290.6a00d83451b05569e201156ebe2008970c-800wi.jpg) is more obviously beautiful than [Carey Mulligan](http://www.thecinemasource.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/carey_mulligan-an_education-1.jpg)? ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/93 "2011-02-28T14:27:55Z")
Ghostbusters-era Harold Ramis. I had such a massive nerd crush on him. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/94 "2011-02-28T15:52:19Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > Illeana has always been the textbook definition of butterface. Ah, no, it’s Illeana Douglas’ _face_ that I find so attractive. And I’m not otherwise into concentration-camp-skinny women. Indeed, her body isn’t what I notice. She seems so strange and mooney-looking, but I can’t take my eyes off that face. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/95 "2011-02-28T16:03:27Z")
> [@NDP](#): > > In years past, someone like Illeana Douglas would’ve got her nose fixed in order to be considered for more than character roles. I think she does deserve some credit for not giving in to the temptation to do that even though it arguably cost her some roles. I certainly didn’t mean to disparage Ms. Douglas, though I see where it may have come off like that. IMO, she is a butterface whose rocking body trumps her slightly below average face (personally, I think her baggy eyes detract more from her face than her nose, but those could have been altered too, had she chosen to do so). ---
**Author:** ![SecretaryofEvil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SecretaryofEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecretaryofEvil)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/96 "2011-02-28T17:13:40Z")
> [@Terraplane](#): > > I’ve always found myself drawn to Jessica Alba, I don’t know what it is. Her knees are a little too sharp and she’s about 3 cm taller than fits her body shape but for some reason she really does it for me. > > Another one that’s kinda strange (I hope nobody makes fun of me for this!) is Jennifer Connelly. _Her_ knees aren’t sharp, thank God, but her eyebrows are a shade too dark and this one time I saw her in an interview and she had a couple flyaway hairs. Despite that I find myself attracted to her, it’s weird. Oh come on, these don’t count! Or are you being sarcastic? For me, it’s Courtney Love. I wouldn’t want to be married to her, but I’d bet an evening or two of debauchery with her could prove… very interesting. Not safe for work > **[Paramount Network | Homepage - Shows & Schedules](https://www.paramountnetwork.com)** > > Paramount Network is home to boundary-pushing scripted and non-scripted shows, featuring unforgettable characters and immersive stories on Yellowstone, Bar Rescue, Ink Master and more. That’s hot. And she looks great for being 46. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/97 "2011-02-28T17:41:04Z")
It just occurred to me that the OP might have been a joke from the start, in which case the irony in this thread now runs about 17 layers deep. ---
**Author:** ![Pandoranoid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce73a5/32.png) [@Pandoranoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pandoranoid)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/98 "2011-02-28T18:11:42Z")
> [@Martian Bigfoot](#): > > It just occurred to me that the OP might have been a joke from the start, in which case the irony in this thread now runs about 17 layers deep. So this thread is the like ‘Inception’, with sarcastic remarks instead of dreams? Cool. But I am quite serious. I’m another vote for Jeff Goldblum, plus I loved Christopher Walken around about the time he did ‘The Dead Zone’. But my biggest crush right now is the Abed character on ‘Community’. Oh, and the Ben guy from ‘Parks and Recreation’. I have a serious case of nerd lust. ---
**Author:** ![Purd\_Werfect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47c2d/32.png) [@Purd\_Werfect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purd_Werfect)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/99 "2011-02-28T20:39:08Z")
The person who I always pick for these types of threads - [Rossi de Palma]([http://www.google.com/images?q=rossi](http://www.google.com/images?q=rossi) de palma). No one has ever responded with anything near “she’s fine, what are you on about?” And the choice is a sincere one - I find her very alluring, but I tend to like very odd faces. ---
**Author:** ![Kiyoshi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e19adc/32.png) [@Kiyoshi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiyoshi)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/100 "2011-02-28T20:55:54Z")
> [@FrigidLizard](#): > > Bam Margera,. He’s a skeezy, obnoxious, drunken little bastard, so why did he take my breath away when I saw the first Jackass movie? What the hell is wrong with me?😕 I don’t think he counts as “strangely attractive”. He might not have an attractive personality, but he is damn sexy! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433.md?page=6)