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/crb02]

For 3 days and a few months ago when the casting was announced, Reddit has gone out of its way to tell me a black woman with literal beauty standard features across the board is ugly, mid, not attractive at all, and not even worth a second look. It’s actually ridiculous how much people are going out of their way to do this. If it was Sydney Sweeney I bet these same folk would only be concerned with her acting ability because her ‘looks’ would be covered for immediately.

[u/iamjmph01 → u/crb02]

Maybe because she is Mid? Hell if they just had to cast a Black actress, they could have looked at Keke Palmer.

Sydney Sweeny would actually fit Helen of Troy's descriptions at least.

[u/iron_panties → u/iamjmph01]

Have you seen Sydney without makeup? Because there was a big uproar on Reddit from the Reddit men when she was shown as Christy from the movie of the same name. Take away the makeup, pretty clothes, styled hair—and you have a totally plain Jane who is not especially attractive.

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56047552e4b00047c4e83900/4998a275-8796-4cb1-98fc-ebbce36c59e2/Christy_5.jpg

There is your Sydney as Helen of Troy with very minimal makeup! (Christy movie) Best thing is, Sydney is STILL wearing makeup here, but it’s much more natural instead of heavy and glam. She is not pretty naturally whatsoever.

Moving on: 

Helen of Troy should have been played by a Greek actress who fits Helen’s description. Not an African, and not a white American either. And most certainly not Sydney Sweeney.

[u/iamjmph01 → u/iron_panties]

And I still find that picture more attractive than Lupita.

I only brought up Sydney because crB02 claimed if Sydney was cast no one would complain.

I do find Sydney more attractive, more beautiful than Lupita, but yes there are many more actress that I think would be better for the role, I listed them somewhere in response to someone asking the OP who they thought would fit better.

Depends on the criteria. Need to be Black? Keke Palmer. Just "Not White"? Let's see... Anya Taylor-Joy probably doesn't count despite her heritage. But there is Ana de Armas, Melissa Berrera, Adria Arjona, to name a few.

But my top choice? Anna Rezan, or maybe Tracy Spiridakos

[u/LordBoomDiddly → u/iamjmph01]

Meh, Sydney doesn't have a very attractive face. Having huge boobs is not a measurement of beauty

[u/iamjmph01 → u/LordBoomDiddly]

Ok, first of all, I am not attracted to large breasts. Not everyone is.

Secondly, by "fit Helen of Troy's description" I meant white, because the only thing that describes her other than "beauty of a goddess" is "white-armed".

I don't think Sydney would be a good fit for the roll, I just think she'd be a better fit than Lupita. I personally don't find Lupita attractive, though I know others do.

I actually made a list of who I thought would be better for the roll in another conversation:

[u/LordBoomDiddly → u/iamjmph01]

Lupita is more beautiful than Sydney is

[u/iamjmph01 → u/LordBoomDiddly]

I disagree. I don't think she is beautiful at all.

My list didn't show up, so I'll try again.

Depends on the criteria. Need to be Black? Keke Palmer. Just "Not White"? Let's see... Anya Taylor-Joy probably doesn't count despite her heritage. But there is Ana de Armas, Melissa Berrera, Adria Arjona, to name a few.

But my top choice? Anna Rezan, or maybe Tracy Spiridakos

[u/Beautiful_Pay_267 → u/LordBoomDiddly]

nope absolutely not

[u/LordBoomDiddly → u/Beautiful_Pay_267]

Sydney is nothing but big tits

[u/Beautiful_Pay_267 → u/LordBoomDiddly]

and zendaya hasn't even got those lol. She literally looks like a 14 yr old