Awkward moment Dame Helen Mirren horrifies group of actresses by stating that NONE of them are 'beautiful'

Daily Mail​

2 days ago

She's one of the most acclaimed actresses of all time, boasting five Emmys, an Oscar, and a Tony.
But early in her career, Dame Helen Mirren was warned that she'd never become a star if she didn't get a nose job.
Discussing the misplaced advice on The Hollywood Reporter's Roundtable with Niecy Nash, Parker Posey, Keri Russell, Kathy Bates, and Cristin Milioti, the 79-year-old accidentally offended her fellow thespians with a remark about their looks.
'Someone said, 'You'll never get work if you don't have a nose job.' I said no. I didn't want to be a pretty actress anyway. I elected to be not so pretty,' she said.
Mirren then made a sweeping statement about the group's looks - which didn't go down well with one Oscar winner.
'Looking at our faces around this table, none of us are beautiful,' Mirren remarked.
'Oh, get out of town! I feel more beautiful than I have in my entire life,' Bates snapped back.
Doubling down on her position, Mirren firmly stated, 'We're not. None of us are beauties. We all have really different faces, very interesting faces.'
Attempting to calm the situation, Russell chimed in, 'I know what you mean. Like model beautiful?'
Mirren cooly responded 'We all know what "beautiful" is like.'
Although the legendary actress has shied away from plastic surgery and conventional beauty standards, she's always maintained a fit physique through exercise.
She told Woman's Weekly that she is 'a big believer in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) women's exercise regime, which is 12 minutes.'
The star explained: '[Exercise] doesn't mean joining expensive gyms. It is an exercise regime that starts from very low and easy, then if you follow it through it can become quite difficult.
'I've never gotten past the second level but it's a nice little exercise program,' she added.
The program is called the XBX routine, which means ten basic exercises, and was created by Dr Bill Orban in the 1950s for the Canadian Air Force's new female recruits to improve their fitness levels.
It includes 30 seconds each of simple exercises like toe touching, knee raises, lateral bending and arm circling.
Last month, Mirren told people in midlife not to 'fear' ageing.
The 79-year-old actress said people should make 'little changes now to help them later in life.'
This 'doesn't have to include joining a gym' but could include short walks or yoga, the Oscar winner said.
Backing Age UK's new campaign, she said: 'Whatever you may think about ageing, it's something we must all try to embrace rather than fear.
'It's no secret that for many, getting older will come with its complications - specifically there will likely be aches and pains along the way, getting out and about and living as independently as we're used to in our younger years may not be as easy to do.
'This is why I'm supporting Age UK's Act Now, Age Better campaign, they're encouraging everyone in their 50s to make little changes now to help them later on in life,' she continued.
'It doesn't have to be joining a gym; it can just be small changes like taking a short walk or yoga, which I still enjoy.
'It's never too late to start doing something, so why not give something a go while you're younger?'