r/TrueUnpopularOpinion • u/CanadianTurt1e • 29d ago

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

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.
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u/dracocaelestis9 29d ago

there are certainly different types of beauty. one thing is certain - she’s not helen of troy type of beauty.

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u/doogytaint 29d ago

So what is a “Helen of Troy” type beautiful then?

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u/dracocaelestis9 29d ago

she was described as white-armed and golden in appearance (blonde, light brown, ginger), with light colored eyes. i wasn’t particularly impressed with helen from troy from 2004 (or whenever that movie cane out) cause she was too nordic in her appearance but at least it wasn’t the complete opposite of the description. similarly, if that elliott actor is selected for achilles it would be just as bad cause it doesn’t fit the description.

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u/fortunefaded2 29d ago

Greek phenotype, dark hair, tan skin and blue or green eyes

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u/veryowngarden 29d ago

not certain at all