# They're hot! (No they're not.) Yes they are! (Must be the light.)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-hot-no-theyre-not-yes-they-are-must-be-the-light/359504>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 5, 2006, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-hot-no-theyre-not-yes-they-are-must-be-the-light/359504 "2006-06-05T18:06:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2006, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-hot-no-theyre-not-yes-they-are-must-be-the-light/359504/41 "2006-06-09T04:31:34Z")

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[Check out the “Before / After” and “Composite / Manipulation” celebrity photos in the “Portfolio” here.](http://www.fluideffect.com/)

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**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2006, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-hot-no-theyre-not-yes-they-are-must-be-the-light/359504/42 "2006-06-09T09:09:18Z")

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**Bearflag70** Wow! just shows that we never see the “real” stars at all!

Although I have to admit I liked the very first “before/after” photo (the B&W one of the girl who had her jewelry removed) better before than after.

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**Author:** ![Mayo\_Speaks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Mayo\_Speaks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mayo_Speaks)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2006, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-hot-no-theyre-not-yes-they-are-must-be-the-light/359504/43 "2006-06-09T09:29:46Z")

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[QUOTE=bouv]  
I have a friend who used to say that if you ever find yourself having sex with a girl with an ugly face, just wrap it up in the American flag, because there’s nothing motr beautiful than the American flag. 😛  
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[Lee Greenwood]And I’m proud to be an American![/LG]

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**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-hot-no-theyre-not-yes-they-are-must-be-the-light/359504/44 "2006-06-11T02:21:57Z")

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We _just_ watched _Cabaret_, and I absolutely have to add young Michael York to this thread. In some scenes he was absolutely adorable, and in others he looked like an extraterrestrial.

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**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-hot-no-theyre-not-yes-they-are-must-be-the-light/359504/45 "2006-06-11T08:51:46Z")

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Lorraine Bracco. It’s 50/50 everytime.

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