# Selena Gomez - pretty girl but bowlegged **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 10, 2012, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selena-gomez-pretty-girl-but-bowlegged/624720 "2012-06-10T13:47:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Fruitbat2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@Fruitbat2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fruitbat2)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2017, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selena-gomez-pretty-girl-but-bowlegged/624720/44 "2017-02-26T02:15:17Z")
Now Sarah Jessica Parker, those are bow legs. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2017, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selena-gomez-pretty-girl-but-bowlegged/624720/45 "2017-02-26T02:29:06Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > I couldn’t even imagine giving a fuck about this. You’re a fanatic compared to me. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2017, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selena-gomez-pretty-girl-but-bowlegged/624720/46 "2017-02-26T02:48:16Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > this image speaks for itself. > [https://goo.gl/images/D2qtjq](https://goo.gl/images/D2qtjq) > > Her right leg is bowed. It’s very obvious. I think the problem is that you don’t understand what “bowlegged” means. It implies that the knees are farther apart than the feet when you stand with the feet together. You can see very clearly from [a picture of Gomez in flatter shoes facing forward](http://www.elle.com/fashion/celebrity-style/g7669/selena-gomez-best-style-looks/?slide=36) that her legs aren’t like that. What I think you’re noticing is just an effect of the standard model pose with one knee slightly bent and most of the weight on the other leg. When Gomez does that, she [pronates her ankle somewhat](http://www.thrivehealth.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/pronation.jpg) so it seems to be coming inwards. Not that I care personally what Selena Gomez’s legs are like or whether you find them attractive. But from a Straight Dope perspective, AFAICT you are factually incorrect in your OP’s claim, because [her legs are normal in terms of straightness](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b0/7c/78/b07c7870902687092a6bb7fb90ea7c67.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Fruitbat2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@Fruitbat2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fruitbat2)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2017, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selena-gomez-pretty-girl-but-bowlegged/624720/47 "2017-02-26T03:05:03Z")
Yeah, I guess there could be some subtle thing that I’m missing but I don’t see anything wrong with her legs either. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2017, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selena-gomez-pretty-girl-but-bowlegged/624720/48 "2017-02-26T03:18:22Z")
Haven’t really noticed her legs, but then, I think she has a perpetual ‘12 year old’ face and I find it tremendously off-putting. I honestly don’t pay attention to her. ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2017, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selena-gomez-pretty-girl-but-bowlegged/624720/49 "2017-02-26T03:27:35Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > this image speaks for itself. > [https://goo.gl/images/D2qtjq](https://goo.gl/images/D2qtjq) > > Her right leg is bowed. It’s very obvious. > > That doesn’t infer that she isn’t attractive. She’s certainly very talented and successful. Imply. \*You \* imply; _I_ infer. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2017, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selena-gomez-pretty-girl-but-bowlegged/624720/50 "2017-02-26T04:55:44Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > I think the problem is that you don’t understand what “bowlegged” means. It implies that the knees are farther apart than the feet when you stand with the feet together. > > You can see very clearly from [a picture of Gomez in flatter shoes facing forward](http://www.elle.com/fashion/celebrity-style/g7669/selena-gomez-best-style-looks/?slide=36) that her legs aren’t like that. > > What I think you’re noticing is just an effect of the standard model pose with one knee slightly bent and most of the weight on the other leg. When Gomez does that, she [pronates her ankle somewhat](http://www.thrivehealth.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/pronation.jpg) so it seems to be coming inwards. > > Not that I care personally what Selena Gomez’s legs are like or whether you find them attractive. But from a Straight Dope perspective, AFAICT you are factually incorrect in your OP’s claim, because [her legs are normal in terms of straightness](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b0/7c/78/b07c7870902687092a6bb7fb90ea7c67.jpg). They look straight in your photo. I guess what I’m seeing is just her standing funny. I noticed it a few years ago. Now it catches my eye whenever Selena is photographed in a short dress. Once seen it’s hard to not see it. I guess that’s just how she stands posing for photos. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2017, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selena-gomez-pretty-girl-but-bowlegged/624720/51 "2017-02-26T15:18:17Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > I couldn’t even imagine giving a fuck about this. But you’ve had _five years_ to work on it! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selena-gomez-pretty-girl-but-bowlegged/624720.md?page=2)