Helen Mirren: 'Women do not lose sex appeal'

[witchcurlgirl]

"There's no question, you know, full on sex appeal is for the young - it is. That's nature. And so it should be. But older men and older women, when they say sex appeal I don't think they really mean sex.

"I think they're talking about some indefinable thing that has to do with appreciation of life, wisdom, and all kinds of things. There should be a special word for it."


she's right, because the most important sex organ is the brain.

[cheetopia]

Sorry, she's obviously never seen herself in "The Queen" She was the ultimate in asexual old biddyhood in that movie. No wonder Prince Phillip has been rumoured to get his leg over with everyone else.

[Laurent]

Dame Helen is a fantastic looking broad. She damn sure hasn't lost a thing.

[sparkly]

Sorry, she's obviously never seen herself in "The Queen" She was the ultimate in asexual old biddyhood in that movie. No wonder Prince Phillip has been rumoured to get his leg over with everyone else.

I think that was her point. Queen Elizabeth is by no means sexy, so I think Helen Mirren was trying to mimic her.
As for Prince Phillip, I always thought he was gay.

[nana51]

The biggest sex organ is the brain. thank God, otherwise I'd never get laid. I can still turn my husband on after 37 years of marriage. Sex appeal is way more than a sexy body, it is a "something" that is difficult to define.

[AgentOrange]

I think that was her point. Queen Elizabeth is by no means sexy, so I think Helen Mirren was trying to mimic her.
As for Prince Phillip, I always thought he was gay.

I hear that most upper class euros are. Probably something to do with the single sex schools. Take a sexually impressionable boy in his early teens, and then dress him up as Juliet in the school play. If it doesn't turn him, then it will probably turn 'Romeo' - especially when they have to do on stage kissin' scenes. That smooth faced, pretty 13 year old in the wig and dress is as close as he's got to a girl.

There have been rumours about Phillip - England's other queen - for years.

[penname]

I hear that most upper class euros are. Probably something to do with the single sex schools. Take a sexually impressionable boy in his early teens, and then dress him up as Juliet in the school play. If it doesn't turn him, then it will probably turn 'Romeo' - especially when they have to do on stage kissin' scenes. That smooth faced, pretty 13 year old in the wig and dress is as close as he's got to a girl.

There have been rumours about Phillip - England's other queen - for years.

Ooh, harsh, Agent Orange. I'm sensing anti-Brit issues...

As for Prince Philip, there've been plenty of rumours in the opposite direction too. I guess when you're over-privileged, you're more likely to indulge any and all curiosities, whims and impulses. Kind of like Hollywood Alisters...

[penname]

I think that was her point. Queen Elizabeth is by no means sexy, so I think Helen Mirren was trying to mimic her.

Zackly. Thanks, Sparkly. The Queen and Prime Suspect are examples of Helen doing the ultimate in non-sexy.

I think I was trying to say that Helen doesn't 'try' to be sexy at all. For an ageing woman who's 'trying' to be sexy, check out Madonna.

[effie2]

Helen is my age,i know what she says to be true.
Sex appeal is a mindset,an aura..many aged people have it..not in the same sweaty way the young ones do..
It comes from within.
If you re healthy,well groomed and reasonably attractive,then you rock..