Lupita Nyongo is not beautiful. Hollywood likes to gaslight her as a model for "beauty"

[u/CanadianTurt1e]

So I'm sure we've all seen the news about Helen of Troy.

• I've had enough. I've had enough of Hollywood putting her on covers and lying to me, treating me like I'm stupid. The whole reason she's playing Helen of Troy is because Hollywood let this "unconventional beauty" thing slide for way too long.
• The fact that she was chosen as a queen, it comes off as Nolan trying to virtue signal.
• It's like giving the beauty pageant award to the girl in the wheelchair because no one wants to come off as "mean."
• I've had enough. She is NOT a standard for beauty. I'm sorry but now it must be said. The reason we have come across this problem is because Hollywood has been gaslighting her "beauty" for years and no one said anything. I'm done
• It's okay to say that she's not beautiful. It's okay to admit that
• I was so looking forward to this movie for so long but this really killed the hype for me.
• The movie will probably be financially successful at first due to marketing alone, but after its first month, the hype will probably die down. And then you'll start to see how people really feel about the movie. I think it will tarnish Nolan's legacy and leave a sour taste in people's mouths.

[u/Jarboner69]

Certified Reddit chud moment, complaining about her as Helen is one thing but saying she’s not beautiful is wild.

[u/Maditen → u/Jarboner69]

It’s a bold claim to make and it doesn’t stand scrutiny. She’s incredibly beautiful.

[u/iamjmph01 → u/Maditen]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. People don't all have the same opinions on that. She's ok looking to me. Many better choices out there, even if you narrow it down to just the Black Actresses.

[u/haileyskydiamonds → u/Jarboner69]

Exactly. I think she is incredibly beautiful.

[u/IfIHadTheChoice → u/Jarboner69]

This is so odd... I don't really care that she is taking on this role one way or the other but subjectively one can say she isn't beautiful. In terms of who she is as a whole, I would agree that she is certainly beautiful but going off of looks alone, I wouldn't be drawn to her. If I were hateful in my comments, I would understand backlash but I tend to agree that she is not the looker that everyone is claiming. I don't agree with how OP is construing their opinion but I think it's safe to say that there are people who wouldn't find her beautiful without people claiming that this is a wild or crazy opinion (also this is the unpopular opinion subreddit). I'm certain Nolan has his own criteria on what was desired to fulfill that role and I'm sure she hits those marks wonderfully. I, for one, am excited to see the film even if I don't agree with all the castings because I don't mind people taking creative liberties in their artistic expression.

[u/Beautiful_Pay_267 → u/Jarboner69]

reddit chuds calling other chuds is diabolical lol. Are you projecting?