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The Onion
5 days ago
- Business
- The Onion
Frito-Lay CEO Gifts Trump Gold Funyun
WASHINGTON—In a gesture many critics have decried as yet another blatant bribe to secure favorable regulatory treatment, Frito-Lay CEO Steven Williams presented President Donald Trump this week with a 24-karat, solid gold Funyun. 'The president has long voiced his desire to own a golden, crunchy onion, and we knew it would be our privilege to make that a reality for one of the greatest dealmakers in history,' said Williams to reporters as a beaming Trump proudly moved the gold Funyun sculpture to a permanent spot on the Resolute Desk. 'This expertly crafted artwork reflects how much we at Frito-Lay respect the president's unwavering commitment to protecting the freedoms of American snackers and snack makers alike. We hope that here, under your visionary stewardship, this Funyun will stand as a tribute to our shared commitment to bold, flavorful action.' At press time, Frito-Lay has pledged to donate $26 million in Funyuns, Ruffles, Munchos, and Cool Ranch Doritos to the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library.
Extra.ie
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
'Unsexiest Women' list from 2007 resurfaces—and the internet isn't having It
An old article from Maxim magazine is causing a new wave of controversy after resurfacing online this week. Originally published in 2007, the piece ranked the 'Top 5 Unsexiest Women Alive' – a list that critics now call sexist, mean-spirited, and emblematic of a toxic tabloid culture that dominated the 2000s. The article, written at the height of Maxim's lad-mag era, included celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker and Sandra Oh, accompanied by mocking commentary that focused on their looks. Sarah Jessica Parker. Pic: James Devaney/GC Images While the list may have gone relatively unchallenged at the time of publication, its reappearance in the age of social media has sparked widespread backlash. First on the list was Sarah Jessica Parker, with the publication claiming she was the 'least sexy woman in a group of very unsexy women' noting the irony that she lead the cast of a show with the word 'sex' in the title, a Today article published at the time confirmed. 'How the hell did this [horse] Barbaro-faced broad manage to be the least sexy woman in a group of very unsexy women and still star on a show with 'sex' in the title?' read Sarah Jessica's description, per Sandra Oh. Pic: David Fisher/Shutterstock Second on the list was the late, great, Amy Winehouse, who sadly passed away four years after the list's publication. The hit piece wrote of 'haemorrhaging translucent skin, a rat's nest mane, and lashes that look more like surgically attached bats.' Third was Grey's Anatomy actress Sandra Oh, with Maxim critiquing her 'cold bedside manner and boyish figure.' Madonna. Pic: The Hapa Blonde/GC Images The fourth spot was held by pop star Madonna, due to her supposed 'self-righteous bellyaching and rapid postnuptial deterioration.' 'Combine a Paris Hilton-like pet accessorizing fetish only for dirt-poor foreign babies with a mug that looks Euro-sealed to her skull, and you've got Willem Dafoe with hot flashes,' they added, as per Stuff. Lastly, was 2000s pop icon Britney Spears, with Maxim stating that her messy private life, weight gain, and her 'losing the ability to perform' was what landed her on the list. Britney Spears: Pic: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic The outlet slammed her for 'filling chicken-grease-stained sweatpants on the cover of every trashy tabloid and gossip blog on the Internet' and having 'gained two kids, two useless ex-husbands, and about 23 pounds of Funyun pudge.' While the list did garner some raised eyebrows upon its release, Reddit users in 2025 have re-fanned the flames after finding the piece online. 'This is a 'let's pick five famously beautiful women to take down a peg' list. It's a pathetic ego trip,' one user wrote. 'Other than that, this list is just random gorgeous women. It's early days of men lashing out about not being centered,' another penned. 'I hate to be all 'kids today' but they truly don't understand the level of misogyny that women and girls were exposed to in the 2000s,' a third shared. '
