I think Havelock Ellis had it right when he said “The absence of flaw in beauty is itself a flaw," but that still doesn't stop bloggers from rating and ranking celebs into categories of babes and butterfaces. For those of you who are a little out of touch with the meme, it's a woman (or a man) who has a beautiful body, though her face is anything but. In other words: everything looks good but her face. Banned in Hollywood is garnering some attention for their recent list of internet butterfaces, and Complex and Gunaxin have a couple of curated lists as well, though Gunaxin's list seems to be a product of personal taste (Uma Thurman has an ugly mug?). Obviously, an exploration of this concept proves that these lists are simply a matter of taste, with people grouping Leonardo DiCaprio and Penelope Cruz in the category. Beauty should remain in the eye of the beholder, but forum addicts, commenters and personal blogs all try to gain some consensus, debating who should reign supreme as the unfairest face of them all. Although none can agree on one, there are several that seem to top every butterface list.
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