Helen Mirren was just named “Body of the Year”! The 66-year-old, Academy Award Winning Actress, beat out 20- and 30-somethings in a recent L.A. Fitness poll of more than 2,000 people. While the young starlets grace the covers of popular magazines bearing all in tiny bikinis and cropped tops, it’s an older and much wiser woman who most women envy.
Mirren beat out Elle MacPherson, Jennifer Lopez and Pippa Middleton for the title, earning nearly 18% of the votes. MacPherson, 48, was runner up with 10%. Kelly Brook came in third, followed by Jennifer Lopez in fourth and Cheryl Cole in fifth.
“It’s great to see the public celebrating bodies of all shapes and sizes, and proving that you really can look fabulous over 40 and 50,” said L.A. Fitness marketing director Tony Orme.
Helen has aged gracefully, not obsessing over what she eats or how many hours she logs at the gym. She credits vitamins, a healthy diet, exercise and plently of sleep for her good looks. “I go through phases of exercising, if I start getting puffy when I go upstairs, I’ll force myself back into minimalist exercise…I’ve gone through many diets that are also very boring. You stop eating, and that’s what makes you lose weight: not eating. But as you get older, losing weight doesn’t make your body look better, don’t you think?”
Whether you think she deserves to be named “Body of the Year” or not, you can’t deny the woman looks amazing. Remember this photograph taken a few years ago of Helen vacationing in a red hot bikini? Seriously, how many women look like that in their 60’s! Helen is a role-model for women of all ages. Congrats Helen!
Top 10 Female Celebrities
1. Helen Mirren – 17.65%
2. Elle MacPherson – 10.6%
3. Kelly Brook – 8.35%
4. Jennifer Lopez – 6.6%
5. Cheryl Cole – 5.35%
6. Myleene Klass – 4.2%
7. Holly Willoughby – 4.1%
8. Pippa Middleton – 4%
9. Kate Winslet – 3.9%
10. Nicole Scherzinger – 3.8%
Others: 31.45%
And let’s not forget the Top 10 Male Celebrities!
1. David Beckham – 21%
2. Daniel Craig – 15.75%
3. Johnny Depp – 10.25%
4. Brad Pitt – 9.35%
5. Peter Andre – 6.65%
6. David Hasselhoff – 3.55%
7. Rafael Nadal – 3.3%
8. Ryan Reynolds – 3%
9. Robbie Williams – 2.3%
10. Simon Cowell – 1.95%
Photo Credits: GettyImages/BrennaJasonFraser/EsquireMagazine
