SheWired Shot of The Day: Helen Mirren – Body of The Year 2011
There is a moment in just about every workday when we come across something sexy, gratuitous and completely pointless that we wish we could post but don't under the auspices of there being nothing lesbian about it and often there being no redeeming value.66-year-old Dame Helen Mirren came out on top of a recent poll, beating Elle MacPherson, Jennifer Lopez, and Pippa Middleton for the title "Body of the Year." This sexy shot of her wearing nothing but the Union Jack flag and a smile, shows why.
There is a moment in just about every workday when we come across something sexy, gratuitous and completely pointless that we wish we could post but don't under the auspices of there being nothing lesbian about it and often there being no redeeming value. Well, we at SheWired have made an executive decision to just throw any of our pseudo-feminist caution to the wind and to just post our favorite shot of the day, whether it be sexy, salacious, or just because…
At age 66-year-old Dame Helen Mirren came out on top of a recent poll, beating Elle MacPherson, Jennifer Lopez, and Pippa Middleton for the title "Body of the Year." -- as voted on by 2,000 people commissioned by the L.A. Fitness gym chain.
The celebrated actress really is an incredible beauty with a stunning figure for a woman of any age, never mind one who can (technically) be considered a senior citizen.
The bikini bombshell recently posed for Esquire wearing only her love for Great Britain, a.k.a. the Union Jack flag, and a smile.
Sexy.
She also gave a witty series of lessons she’s learned for the cover interview.
Among Mirren’s quips:
I'm a get-a-dress-at-the-thrift-shop-but-open-a-bottle-of-champagne kind of person.
The first time you taste something spectacular, it's never quite the same again.
Being the daughter of a cabbie, I really do appreciate a good back route.
Patience can be a good thing— but not necessarily. Sometimes it's not so bad to be impatient. I'm a little bit too polite.
The best compliment? Right after winning the Oscar, when everyone was going home, they let these little gold Oscary shapes flutter down from the ceiling. Leonardo DiCaprio came over, bowed down, and kissed my hand. It was the most fabulous moment — such a lovely gesture. He didn't say anything.
I drink just as much tea when I'm in Los Angeles as I do when I'm in London. I take my tea bags with me wherever I go. PG Tips.
We're all idiotswhen we're young. We don't think we are, but we are. So we should be.
The whole thing of clothes is insane. You can spend a dollar on a jacket in a thrift store. And you can spend a thousand dollars on a jacket in a shop. And if you saw those two jackets walking down the street, you probably wouldn't know which was which.
Read more in the full cover story now on Esquire.com.
