The Science of Celebrity Beauty: Lena Dunham is Prettier Than Jessica Biel


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“The frequently body-shamed “Girls” maverick is scientifically better looking than “conventional” beauties Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian, Jessica Chastain, and even Jessica Biel.” [HP]

Not sure if this one really tickles our fancy or if it just made us wonder what kind of bizarre combination of education and priorities could compel a working scientist to come up with such a thing, but there is now a scientific way to measure the physical attractiveness of our favorite celebrities.

Dr. Kendra Schmid, assistant professor of biostatistics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has devised a formula that measures 29 points on the face, measuring everything from fullness of the lips to the space between the eyes and even nose length. The final score is on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being perfect.

Per the Schmid beauty formula, Lena Dunham is more beautiful than Scarlett Johansson, Taylor Swift, and even Jennifer Lopez. Wrap your heads around that one.

Check the link to see who is regarded as Scientifically Beautiful and who is not (ahem, ahem Steve Buscemi). And just FYI, the average person ranks a respectable 4 on the scale, while the average celebrity is rarely lower than a 6.

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11 comments
curvefan
curvefan

I have a simple scale for measuring the attractiveness of Jessica Biel. I would walk further over hot coals to experience her ass than I would any other woman.

3rdHiltonSister
3rdHiltonSister

Dr. Kendra Schmid is probably fat, homely, and lonely... that's the only explanation to her findings....

RoxyGilmour
RoxyGilmour

Aha! Aha! Aha!!!! NO.

Lena Dunham irritates me, she's not pretty or cute, she actually grosses me out. She looks like she smells and has bad breath.

Obsidio
Obsidio

What do you want to bet that Dr. Kendra Schmid is a plain fatty?

skilligan
skilligan

science is WAY wrong this time

Bozz
Bozz

well then, FUCK SCIENCE.

lenilovesfeet
lenilovesfeet

"the average person ranks a respectable 4 on the scale" - 4 is below average to me, 6 would be average, 7 cute with some nice features like beautiful hair or eyes or great legs, 8 very pretty with small flaws, 9 gorgeous, 10 does not exist without photoshop.

Lena is 3/10 imo

HarryHooray
HarryHooray

@lenilovesfeet

The only way you're a 3 is on a scale of 10 where 10 is the lowest. By the way, saw that picture of your little girl and damn that kid has some good genes!

lenilovesfeet
lenilovesfeet

You're sweet, I meant Lena Duhham, not Leni though. Leni would rate herself 6.5/10 on a good day (clear skin, good hair day, weight below 130lbs haha!)

Aww thanks, always makes me smile when people say I have a cute kid.