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DAMN! It would of been funny if no one commented because of the "Equineface" ban

I dislike her so much it's bizarre. I know this because I can't even articulate WHY I hate her so much, I just do. It's like even though I recognize it's borderline irrational, I am powerless to stop it.

Hey, people flocked to the theater to watch Cary Grant and William Powell play the same character for decades. And 20% of the American Population eat at McDonald's every day. When my hubby goes to Starbucks, he order either one of his two favorite drinks. People know what they like and return to that known quantity regularly. So, don't underestimate SJP's staying power.

I can't watch anything she is in. But I don't have that strong hatred of her. That Heigl/Paltrow level. SJP just seems...to be...nothing. I think my affection for Square Pegs 30 years ago gave her some break.

Andyd wins the prize!
The prize is never having to come back here again!

And everyone rejoiced.

Gotta agree with spljt on this one... we Americans love our familiarity. And I like SJP. I never understood the whole thing about her being ugly. I've always thought she was quite pretty. And I'd stab a b*tch to have the body she had in Honeymoon in Vegas. I literally prayed as a child to have her body when she walked out in that white dress. Damn Godtupus... I never got my prayer answered.

She was also great as Baby in Dirty Dancing.

Yet another actress people (aka Pajibans) seem to loathe but I don't understand why. It's one thing if you consider a mediocre actress (which is the point of the post, I guess) but the "horseface" comments and such are just silly. If you don't find her attractive, fine, but the frequent attacks on her looks in the comments are just boring.
It's kind of like when people complain that women of a certain age or weight don't get roles in Hollywood, but here you have someone who is fairly average looking, over 40, seems like a decent person and is totally harmless who had a successful TV show and is doing some light and fluffy rom-coms. I don't get the vitriol.
I, for one, am just happy she never got a nose job.

Like Sean, I utterly loathe Paltrow and Heigl but bear no bad will towards SJP.
I don't watch her movies because I hate rom-coms, but some people like 'em so Hollywood's going to keep making them. Can't hate a girl for taking a multi-million dollar paycheque if it's being offered.
Adorable husband (gay or not, who cares), her kids are cute, I hate the way she dresses but it doesn't affect me, and she doesn't get all Paltrow-y in interviews.
Plus, there's something nice about the fact that though people are really shitty about her facial features, she's just like "Screw you all" and hasn't changed them.
I think maybe everyone's hating on her somehow made me feel kind of sorry for her rich, white girl, funny-dressed ass.

I've never understood the hate for SJP either. Do people confuse her with Carrie Bradshaw? Do they realize Carrie is a character and not how SJP is in real life? I don't get it.

You hit it right on the head, she's best when she's offbeat/quirky. But I did love her on "Sex and the City" until Carrie cheated on Aidan and then I wanted to smack her and tell her to grow up. And the less said about that horrible sequel, the better.

I gotta say, I like SJP. I don't worship her and her clothes on "Sex and the City" were mostly fugly (not sure how much of that was her fault and how much that Patricia Fields chick; SJP was the exec producer of that show, so she must have been pretty OK with the clothes), so I've never signed on to her being some sort of impeccable fashion icon, but as an actress, she's OK and as a personality, I find her kinda delightful. She is always an entertaining interview. She doesn't slouch onstage and then act like she'd rather be getting a barbed wire enema than appearing on a talk show, she's always funny and charming.

As for the face, she wears too much makeup, esp. eye makeup. It makes her eyes look tiny. And sometimes her hairstyle makes her face look inordinately long - yes, more so than it normally does, for those who are thinking, "No, it's her face that makes her face look inordinately long." And she is too skinny.

But other than that, SJP is cool in my book. I'm sure she'll be thrilled to hear that.

I remember seeing her in costume for SATC and being interviewed and she said, "Who dresses like this?", so she knew it was insane.

I don't get the hate. She's not conventionally pretty, and she hasn't tried to make herself look like anybody else through plastic surgery. She's in her 40's and still getting leading roles. I'd say she's winning at the game.

As far as fast food acting is concerned, I'm a huge Cary Grant fan, and yes, I like it when he plays the Cary Grant persona. I get it that actors want to show some range and do different roles, but often the money is giving the audience the persona they've grown to love.

I *LOVED* her in The First Wives Club. Even after I started watching SATC it took me a while to realize it was SJP playing Shelley. That role was perfect for her; kudos to the casting team.

People complain about her looks a lot, but I say more power to her. It's refreshing to see someone who doesn't have the classic Hollywood beauty getting leading roles in romcoms. She may have limited range as an actor, but that's very common these days. I'm not saying that makes it okay, I'm just saying it's harder to notice her among the big puddle of mediocrity.

And yeah, I hated Carrie in the last two seasons of SATC.

Look. I think the horse face thing is fair game. She called herself that in Ed Wood. She was reading an article about herself (or her character) at the time but it's still fair game. I can't help it.

It's either that or I start neighing every time I see her picture. I don't like to type the word 'neigh', it's awkward

I don't hate her because of her looks or her acting ability. I hate her because she provides cover to a certain type of woman who, while not confined to the US, is definitely identified as an "American" type -- shallow, spendy, and unhealthily obsessed with aging. There is no wisdom to be gleaned from her characters, other than how to succeed within the rules, thus reinforcing them.

She gets a free pass for State and Main. Also, people need to get over the fashion stuff. Who cares.

She gets a permanent pass with me because she was in the Strangers With Candy Movie. She was the best guidance counselor ever. If it weren't for that I would have been done with her after the first few seasons of SITC.

I hate her because she provides cover to a certain type of woman who, while not confined to the US, is definitely identified as an "American" type -- shallow, spendy, and unhealthily obsessed with aging.

My thoughts exactly, sansho1. The way obsessive consumerism is sold as independence in her roles makes me want to puke.

I don't think SJP is ugly, just too thin. When women whose bodies aren't naturally thin get past, say 35 and are desperately trying to stay thin they get a creepy looking

It just kind of makes me sad to look at her

I think she's actually a very capable comedienne and I'd love to see her in stuff that doesn't suck

well, of course everyone hates Carrie Bradshaw? she's a barf bag of a human being?

But SJP? Will always be that dreamy-eyed girl who wanted to go on Dance TV with Helen Hunt...

I like her. I loved her in Hocus Pocus and The First Wives Club and I love the first few seasons of SaTC. She's pretty to me, too. I would love to have those eyes, hair and body...

I don't get what all the hate is about. To each his/her own.

i so love sarah, although she's old now but time made her look so regal. I mean whatever you may say against her, but i think she's a ten when it come's to fashion. She maybe thin but she definitely know how to use it. Hate her all you want but you can't change the fact that she's famous and beautiful!

I couldnt agree with you more and Im quite happy someone at last came out and said this. Thanks for the wisdom, Paul