I think she’s quite pretty. But what kind of name is “Rumer?”
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Well, for what it’s worth, I usually find myself stumbling upon pictures of Ms. Rumer and thinking, “Eep, poor girl!” Now, I’m no beauty queen myself, but I think we can all agree that the girl definitely has her angles- ones where she looks downright pretty or even beautiful (as in some of the photos my dearest WhyNot linked to- ones where she has fantastic and unique facial features) and others where she just looks to have the ghastly chin of DOOM.
Speaking as an experienced camera whore myself (not the paid variety, naturally- just the MySpace variety), one must learn their angles. From some angles, I look like I’ve got the world’s worst Italian nose and 5 chins, whereas from others I look fantastic. Being in vain Hollywood, Rumer just needs to work on her posing. Hell, even beautiful girls like Lohan or (insert pretty girl of the minute) have to practice how they pose or they look can look downright ragged.
Oh, and wasn’t she also Demi’s kid in strip tease? Everytime I watch that movie I think, “Whoa, something isn’t quite right with that kid’s face.” Superficial and horrible? Ya damn right. Cute kid, it’s just a case of something not being quite right there. It’s like when you see someone who really ought to be gorgeous, but something doesn’t quite work in their face.
I believe she was named after the novelist Rumer Godden.
I can’t say as she’s ever crossed my radar. That picture in the OP is…unfortunate. 
Girl has chin and to spare, but that was really exacerbated by a horrid choice of pose in what was claimed to be a “good” picture. OTOH, the same picture is the only one I’ve seen to really capture what great skin and eyes she has. Her skin (or her makeup is like silk) Her eyes are such a great color, and an interesting shape from close up, 'though they can get squinty and disappear from a distance.
See? I can dish! I can make with the snark! I just won’t do so completely unjustly. Unless we’re talking about Michelle Pfeiffer. Girl got hit with the ugly stick, and I can’t BELIEVE her husband subjects us to half a dozen other pointy faced ugly women on television who look just like her only younger. Aaaaand, even there I have to modify my snark, because she was inexplicably lovely in Ladyhawke, before she got all ferret faced.
Wouldn’t I LOVE to be the meat in a Goran/Ewan sandwich.
Oh, and Abby_Emma_Sasha, how about a Clive/Daniel fling?
There, then we’ll both be happy.
If her behavior warrants condemnation, that’s one thing. But picking on a kid because she’s not beautiful is pretty petty.
You know, I’d agree with you, except that she intentionally goes to many high profile parties and intentionally hangs out with the tabloid dears (Lohan et al).
No one on this board seems to have a problem regularly attacking Britney Spears as trash physically or mentally lately (or whatever else the attack of the day is- in the case of the two I mentioned, really not her fault if she has lost her marbles) and the reason given is that she chooses to live the life she does. Same goes for Rumer. If you put yourself in the public eye, you are going to get judged, rightfully or not.
I’ve seen your pictures and you’re much prettier than she is by a mile.
She’s not an attractive girl. She might be a great person but she wasn’t blessed in the looks department.
I agree. Picking on someone for his or her behavior is expected and sometimes deserved- but criticism of simple genetics is unkind. But I doubt that anyone here would ever pick on someone’s appearance in real life- maybe it is because Rumer is far away and seems somehow not real. There was a Doper pic thread awhile back and I noticed that a Doper resembled Rumer very much and no one criticized her features. Everytime I read something critical here about height, teeth, or hairlines I cringe. I always worry that someone who shares the feature in question is reading along and feeling ugly and unloveable.
Exactly. This girl intentionally puts herself in the spotlight with the parties and the stars. This isn’t similar at all to the jerks who made fun of Chelsea Clinton, who was just, y’know, existing at the time. She was a 13 year old whose dad was president. She wasn’t an 18/20/whatever year old rabidly active in politics or even just in Hollywood.
I can’t believe a thread was begun to talk about how unattractive someone is, especially when she’s quite cute, really.
Maybe you should ask her sisters, Scout, and Tallulah Belle.
I don’t think she’s ugly but I agree it’s not her job to be pretty. On the other hand if I can’t make fun of actual celebrities looks then I don’t want celebrities any more.
Daniel Craig is hot and if my mom married him I’d just die!
Are you picking on an 18 year old girl because she doesn’t come up to your ideals of physical beauty? Seriously?
Geez, if that’s a good one, I’d hate to see the bad ones. It’s like one of those Conan O’Brien “if they mated…” bits.
When I first saw Alexa Joel I thought “How unfortunate. She looks more like her father (Billy Joel) than her mother (Christie Brinkley).” Upon further review, I realized that she makes those features (particularly the eyes) work for her. That is my definition of beauty.
I don’t get the hate for Chelsea Clinton either. I think she grew into her features well. Who here wasn’t a gawky teenager?
And… aren’t you… 41?
Who does this?
This whole thread reeks of desperation. Desperation for inclusion. “Come ON girls, let’s be mean!”
It boggles the mind to know that there are people out there willing to tear down someone half their age… on a whim.
It’s sad, really. People your age ought to be above this.
Yes, indeed after Rumer Godden. Who wrote wonderful books, I am a huge fan. When I first heard Demi Moore had named a child after her, I felt like we were kindred spirits or something in a pathetic fangirl way. I’m assuming Demi would have to be pretty well versed with her work to be impressed enough to use the name (or she could have heard it once, in passing, and liked it, but I prefer to think it was Godden’s writing).
Godden was still alive when the Willis/Moore baby made the headlines, and I have heard that she was rather horrified, because she felt Rumer would be a hard name for a little girl to live with these days.
I think Rumer looks a lot like her mom, and she’ll probably grow into a beauty, strong chin and all.
That kind of criticism is one that I would expected to have read from an immature poster, one both childish and superficial.
Ashton is a cute kid, as sexy as apple pie.
On the contrary, I think we should be gently honest about flaws in lovely people. Makes me, at least, feel better about my own flaws. I feel a sense of relief every time I see a beautiful fat woman, because it makes me hope that I can be attractive *and *fat.
I guess I just haven’t found a person yet who’s totally ugly, so I don’t think trashing anyone completely is very accurate, but I don’t think remarking on flaws is the end of the world, either. How can we embrace our differences if we pretend they don’t exist? How can our daughters be okay with their Italian noses or squinty eyes if we don’t point out lovely women with Italian noses or squinty eyes?
Well, I’m an immature, desperate, ugly, 21 year old. So, I suppose I get a pass, right? Seeing as she isn’t half my age, you know.
I mean, seeing as Rumer is within my age group and has probably done more wild and crazy crap than I could ever dream of, right? After all, she parties with Lohan, so she’s certainly no angel.
And WhyNot, I have a big stupid Italian nose and while people have commented on it in the past, I’ve learned to embrace my stupid Italian nose and love it. I wouldn’t fault someone for pointing out my nose though, it’s very Italian. It’s part of me and that makes it cool to me, maybe not everyone else. 