«IT'S CALLED GOSSIP AND OF COURSE IT'S AN OBSESSION OF MINE»

Joan Collins wants to know: where has all the beauty in Hollywood gone? The actress, 77, has several grievances with today's starlets, most notably their lack of classic Hollywood glamour, according to the UK's ."When I was young, everybody on screen was gorgeous," Collins said. "I have to say, there aren't that many good looking actresses around today. I mean, there's Angelina Jolie and there's ... Angelina Jolie."But what about the gal who owned 's heart before Jolie? Jennifer Aniston" is cute, but I wouldn't call her beautiful. She's no Ava [Gardner] or Lana [Turner]," Collins declared.A rep for Aniston told that the actress was "aware" of Collins' snide remark, but felt there was "no need to engage with that nonsense."Nevertheless, Collins went on to imply that current actresses don't emphasize beauty as much for fear it might distract from their talent.The "Dynasty" star suggested, "Perhaps actresses of today, in their desire to be 'taken seriously,' feel that being groomed and well put together detracts from their ability."Collins, often considered the model for aging gracefully, also lashed out at stars who resort to plastic surgery in order to keep their looks."They don't look like themselves," she complained. "I think there's something rather terrifying about people who are in their 50s or 60s trying to look 30 or 40."Instead, says Collins, modern society is left "starved of gorgeous people."

-New york Daily News
Oct 13 2010