After spending a surprisingly paparazzi-friendly week in France, Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux flew to Rome last Thursday, where their European “summer vacation” continued unabated. If they just stuck to Rome proper, I don’t think this leg of their holiday would be that big of a deal. But they also went to Vatican City, and controversy followed. Although Justin was dressed in his normal hipster duds (skinny jeans, a “keeping it real” t-shirt), Aniston’s normal clothes were a problem – she wore a short gray-blue skirt and a tank (with no bra). That’s a lot of skin (and nip) for the Vatican. The Vatican has rules about dress code. Seriously!
They are well known for their strict rules on dress code and many a tourist has been turned away for not adhering to the easy to follow rules. However, it looks like the Vatican has become a little lenient with their policy when it comes to Hollywood superstar Jennifer Aniston.
The 43-year-old was pictured walking around St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City wearing an extremely short grey dress that would have clearly been too high for the sacred religious site.
The catholic state is very clear on what is and is not acceptable to wear but, it appears that Jennifer was given special treatment as she took in the sites. As a VIP visitor the former Friends star even had a special uniformed guard follow her around the area as she and boyfriend Justin Theroux walked around. The ruling on respectable clothing is applicable to both men and women with neither sex being allowed to show their knees when in the basilica.
On saintpetersbasilica.org it states: ‘The Dress Code is strictly enforced at St. Peter’s Basilica. No shorts, bare shoulders or miniskirts. This applies to both men and women. Even if you get through security, you will be turned away by the attendants at the door.’
Although Miss Aniston did cover her shoulders in a matching grey cardigan, she was still massively in conflict with the straightforward regulations by wearing a dress that fell well above the knee. After a lovely week long break in Paris, France, Jennifer and Justin arrived in Rome yesterday and headed straight to see the world famous sights.
If I had my own city, I would have a dress code of “No skinny jeans, no bangs and no pleats allowed.” But that would be FASHION not because I thought showing off your body is somehow gross or nasty. As for Aniston and her special treatment… eh. Maybe the Pope loves Friends? Probably not.
Photos courtesy of PCN and WENN.
It’s the Vatican….of course they would bend the rules for a celebrity. I would say more but….nvm.
I hear you bb, but you have to be some kind of moron to dress like that for Vatican
Obviously, you have never been to the Vatican.
that’s right a gown and cape made of gold would have been more appropriate
I went there when I was 15 and wore a minidress because it was hot as bawlz and I had no idea about this dress code. Most of the tourists were wearing shorts and tank tops so she wouldn’t have looked out of place.
No special treatment for celebrities, I’m afraid as they don’t seem to care about the dress code. I went there 5 years ago, and I was shocked that so many people did not adhere to the dress code. So this is not that shocking.
true, spinner. the italians and europeans in general dress very provocatively – well it appears that way to some – but i think it’s more that they don’t have the hangups us westerners have about sexuality. JA was dressed just fine for the visit…no one there would have thought differently…
Um, no. St. Peter’s is not the same as all of Vatican City, or even Italy. They are very, very strict there normally at St. Peter’s Basilica, where she was. No knees, no shoulders. They do the same thing at several cathedrals in Paris, although it is not really enforced. I’ve been at St. Peter’s, and have seen people denied entry because of the way they were dressed.
Yeah, not as showy as I thought. I see little girls and grown ass women dressed far more provocatively every day of the week.
The point here, I think, is that she was inside Vatican buildings that are considered to require a certain decorum and respect, as churches. Most Italians, no matter how showy, instantly cover up when entering churches or other religious places. We simply know that there is a specific code to respect, no big deal. I don’t see it as bigotry, every religion has their own “rules of respect”, I guess.
I will give Aniston some help here and say that these weeks have been intolerably hot and humid, at least up here North: can’t imagine what Rome must be like this June.
Still they should have NOT let her inside without asking to cover up, no matter if that would have caused a scene.
A friend of mine was turned away because she was wearing (Opaque) leggings and a sweater that covered her butt. She had to get a pashmina on the street and wear it was a skirt. I would not have believed it if I didn’t see it myself. She did get special treatment.
Clearly she brought a sweater to cover her shoulders, and that’s the dress code for women. Besides, Italian women don’t walk out the front door without their exposed cleavage leading the way. Aniston looks positively demure by Italian standards.
How tall is she really? I’ve heard 5’6 but she’s built a lot more like me and I’m 5’4.
Jen is 5’4″ tall.
It’s tacky of her not to show the decorum to dress properly. At her age you’d think she’d show some respect put on a proper bra and and wear a long skirt. STILL the real hypocrites in this are the Vatican staff that were to starstruck to say no.
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Um, it sure looks like she’s wearing a bra in shot #4 as she’s walking up the steps. That white bra strap showing on her right shoulder would seem to corroborate this…
if you read the dress code stated in the article, i’m sure a lot of people are turned away.
I can’t imagine that the security didn’t say a word…they are pretty strict to everyone.
I agree, the pictures on the other sites were much more revealing. From the font she looks like she has the thinnest bra and shirt, her nipples are so there, as well as the low cut top. Inappropriate for the Vatican, if she were at the beach or Mexico, fine.
I do think she dresses like LC on from Laguna Beach or whatever back when the girl was 17. It doesn’t seem like a very thought out outfit to wear to where she was going. She’s 43, my age, she should know the rules.
Lainey has all the pics of her with Brad there as well in 04. Interesting sets side by side. So, it isn’t like she hasn’t been there and doesn’t know how to dress. Both her and Brad looked amazing in those pics. Her hair was darker and she had a lovely black dress on. Past her knees.
For the record, I do not subscribe to either camp. JMO on a celeb, would have said the same for anyone else.
Yes, I saw the one on Lainey’s as well. Interesting. You really do not know what’s going to happen in the future.
As for her clothes, guess by being a celebrity you often get a pass. #shrug
Yes, I saw the pictures posted by Lainey. Interesting how they filed for divorce seven months after those pictures were taken. They look tight in the pictures. Brad looked his best during the Oceans franchise.
@Nakli …
I real Lainey’s article too, but she was wrong. If those pictures were from ‘this’ time in 2004 I assume she meant the month of June. Seven months from June is December. Even Still, Jen didn’t file for divorce until March 23, 2005. So that’s 10 months, isn’t it?
@Emma
I didn’t bother to check facts, I took Lainey at her word. I don’t care if it was seven or ten months post, I was just amazed at how fast things change. Brad’s kissing her in one of the pictures and they looked nice. If I had seen the pictures in 2004, I wouldn’t have guessed the shit storm that ensued.
She’s wearing a bra. You can see it in some of the shots of them in St. Peter’s Square. It’s white.
Sorry Shoes. I didn’t see your post above mine. oops
The photos at Lainey’s site are better and clearer. She has ‘frontal’ shots of Jen without anyone standing too close to her. The woman is clearly ‘not’ wearing a bra, unless it’s one with no support whatsoever with the nip area cut out. The dress is hugging her ‘prominent’ nips in a manner that isn’t possible with a bra … even a light weight bra as some comments have suggested.
The pics in Daily Mail show clearly that she is wearing bra. In one shot you can see some white lace peaking out.
She just has pert nipples. I know coz I remember thats the only reason my bf would watch Friends. I kinda have the same problem. My bras need to be padded and even then sometimes my nipples will show through. The boys love it but its a huge pain for me.
she doesn’t have pert nipples… the woman is trash… she’s wearing pasties, to church. i’m secular too but those pasties are for classless idiots to begin with, and she’s been pulling that sh-t since the 90’s. there is no way her nipples would have shown, from underneath all the thick fabric and bra otherwise. even though it is obvious that her boobs aren’t real. she’s still using those pasties because she’s that desperate and it made her famous on that crappy show called friends.
Looks like she has a white bra strap showing in the photos where she took her sweater off. I’m not a fan, but if the Vatican decided not to enforce their own rules then obviously they didn’t mind, why should we?
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Who honestly gives a damn? This is an organization that knowingly covered up child abuse for decades. You seriously still look to them as some sort of moral compass?
Ofcourse, The Pope is Team Aniston!!!
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Get over it. I don’t see nothing wrong with her clothing. This poor woman can never win. There is always something wrong – her clothes, her shoes, her hair, her man, her home, her work, her body, her money…. too much, too short, too fat, too skinny, too old,… blah blah blah. Get a life and leave her alone!!!!
lol if you don’t want to gossip get off a gossip site!
Harper, I suggest you get off a celebitchy post if you don’t want to read comments about your favorite celeb being picked on.
Happy Sunday everyone. 🙂
Are you suggesting that the Vatican “get over it”? There are rules in place & everyone should have to follow them. End of story.
I think that Vatican has bigger problems than “dress code” and Jennifer Aniston. I was there and believe me nobody give a shit about what tourists are wearing. So stop acting like you are whiter than white.
I was there and we had to cover our shoulders and the skirts had to be knee-length. It’s not just the Vatican, the italians in general are quite strict about what you are allowed to wear in a church.
Excuse me? Stop acting like what?
Of course the Vatican has bigger problems than what a marginally talented American actress is wearing, but that is completely off-topic.
Its very simple: there is a dress code at the Vatican & she was not made to follow it. The Vatican authorities clearly DO care what tourists are wearing, otherwise there wouldn’t be a dress code.
If someone’s in your house, do you expect them to ignore your wishes?
Do double negatives stress anyone else? I just can’t take an argument that leads with a double negative seriously.
I remember going up the coast as a kid and visiting many of the California missions. I was wearing shorts at one and they gave me a wrap around skirt to put on and “cover” myself.
Get a life Harper, Aniston is not a God and should be scrutinized as much as anyone else, why should she be exempt from citicizm? Contrary to why you think, she is not a Goddess, and its about time she received as much criticizm as everyone else. Get over it.
The least she could do is follow the dress code, no?
And is she wearing slippers too? What’s the Vatican dress code on footwear? Our church prohibits anyone from entering when they’re wearing slippers.
Jennifer needs to wear flats whenever possible to help provide the illusion that Justin is several inches taller than her.
Unfortunately when viewed beside the two average sized men he looks rather dwarfish.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with what she’s wearing. If you can’t wear shorts or bare shoulders, I’m sure a lot of tourists get turned away. She’s got a banging body. I don’t understand all the hate for her. What has she done? nothing.silly women
You obvious haven’t been paying attention over the last 8 years if you don’t understand why she gets hate.
well, they let her in, so i guess it’s okay with them (the doorkeeper) to bend the rule for this couple. or maybe the rule has been updated, who knows. sometimes we get outdated rules posted on websites and even on information boards outside certain tourist attractions.
and if there were tourists who were turned down at the door for dressing above the knee, then they should take it up with the Vatican about the differential treatment and not pick fights with aniston.
maybe it was really warm in rome that day. and it’s just more comfortable in the clothes she’s wearing. if it’s cold and overcast and raining like in paris, she’ll definitely wear something more cover-up.
also, i think she’s wearing a bra.
because in the picture where they’re climbing the stairs, there’s a white strap peeking from under the sleeves of her dress. it looks sportsbra-ish to me.
Please, this is getting ridiculous. At the Daily Mail you can see that plenty of people were dressed exactly the same way that she was, in short dresses and flipflops. And she’s also clearly wearing a bra, you can even see a bit of lace.
I guess this is just another excuse for people to say how ‘tacky’ and terrible she is, but it’s a pretty flimsy and desperate one to me.
Well to be logical. If they let her in dressed the way she was they could hardly tell the others to leave. That would be way too obvious.
Plus I’m sure someone would have made a big stink. Why is she allowed and not us.
So the fact that others are dressed inappropriately too doesn’t really stand if she is allowed in.
Sure Lisa, but a quick scan of the reader comments suggests that they didn’t make an exception for her, that many people dress the same way, and that it’s unlikely that they decided to make it ‘Slutty Saturday’ at the Vatican in her honour….
@tiegs..
I think it is inappropriate to dress the way she is and for some of the others. I don’t call it “slutty” but the nibbles out and the tight dress are a bit much. But I get mad every time I’m in church at the way people dress now. “Come as you are” has a new meaning. I went to a high school graduation and my jaw dropped at the attire. People have lost something. I don’t care if you are hot. Dress to respect the place you are in.
and yeah I agree with some commenters..she gets flack, but so do a lot of others. For how they dress on a beach or walking down the streets of NOLA. It happens. Right or wrong it happens. But the same people screaming leave her alone will jump on someone else in a heart beat.
I understand that a dress code should be respected, but I don’t think she broke it. Her arms were covered and her dress isn’t too short, so it’s really about personal taste.
I completely agree that all’s fair in love and gossip, and that ‘others’ get the same treatment in the comments. I have no dog in this fight, but it’s made-up stuff (like she’s not wearing a bra) in the actual article that is a bit leading and biased for my taste.
I’m not a fan, and I don’t believe the gossip stories about her either. And yes is wearing a bra.
Gossip is like eating junk food. You can but if you indulge too much you get fat.
I have enough common sense to know that most gossip is not true. Even about the people I don’t like
It is okay to be dressed that way in Vatican City. However, it is NOT okay to dress like that at St. Peter’s, which she visited while there.
much fuss about nothing. gmafb
she’s such a plain dresser! She should mix it up a bit
please. i visited the vatican on a high school band trip. i’m pretty sure my shorts were shorter than her skirt. and i was either wearing a tank top or a cap-sleeved shirt.
So you wore daisy dukes and a tank top on your high school band trip to The Vatican/St. Peters? Kudos to your trip chaperone. I’d like to thank him/her for perpetuating the *ugly American* stereotype. Same goes for Aniston.
LMAO
How do you know that person is American?
Can I just say this? I agree with comments that people give Aniston too much crap over nothing, but I really think it’s inappropriate to wear flip flops and bare knees in Vatican. As for other people doing it- poor taste also!
I was at the Vatican 18 years ago on a school trip – we all wore shorts and T shirts because it was hot. No one said a word to us about being inappropriately clothed.
Aren’t rules like these common but rarely applied in religious places?
I remember a footage where they showed tourists eating IN Notre-Dame of Paris or just staying in to avoid the heat while talking etc.
So if they have these ‘rules’ but don’t enforce them,either for celebs or the average tourists, why have them at all?
Pretty much depends on the religion, I think. I was in Malaysia and visited the state mosque, one of the most beautiful buildings I have ever been in. We had to take off our shoes before entering and the women were given head coverings at the door. I was wearing a long skirt anyway so no problem there.
I went to Rome recently. At the Vatican you basically just have to have your shoulders covered and no miniskirts or mini shorts. There were some people who tried to get in with tank tops they were allowed in but were given wraps to cover their shoulders. There’s like 2 signs on your way up to the Vatican saying the dress code… So you have to be blind not to know the rules…
And her dress lenght is fine… I think they just mean don’t have your butt falling out. My “boyfriend” is a priest that works there I wonder if he met her… But seriously her dress is not a problem.
Why did you italicise “boyfriend”, just out of curiousity. Is it because he’s a priest? Wow, the church is getting mellow.
Basically it won’t be legit for another 2 years when we plan on getting married. And I haven’t fully converted to Roman Catholic yet.
so your boyfriend is planning on leaving the priesthood? Because in the Roman Catholic faith, priests aren’t allowed to marry. And if he’s carrying on with you, he’s not exactly a priest.
Yeah I know. We haven’t made any legit plans. It’s just a thought of what we might do. We are stil trying to figure out what he wants to do. It’s all really confusing right now because we don’t know exactly what we want to do.
bullshit.
@kay, you read my mind. 🙂
LOL…what in hell.
@ BNF
wow! Your bad!
Its actually illegal in the Catholic Church for a Priest (who vows to have no relationships) to even have a relationship. He is breaking his vows and should be reported to the Church. Its a serious sin.
Well at least this is a priest having a relationship with another adult. As opposed to a predatory relationship with a young child, which is what we usually hear about.
If you don’t know people dress casually at the Vatican then you have never been there. I have and it is filled with tourists in very relaxed attire. And cleavage, by the way, is a style seen on many women in Italy right now. She couldn’t have fitted in more if she tried.
Cleavage is ALWAYS in style in Italy ;), no harm there. Jen looks fine as long as shoulders are covered and they obviously were. Gee, even the Vatican guards know it’s summertime!
I like her. She seems like a homebody, and I can totally relate to that. 🙂 They let her in the door, if she wasn’t dressed appropriately according to them, or if they didn’t want her in, they wouldn’t have. Who cares? Their choice. 🙂
Looks like she had a light-weight sweater she took off. Maybe it was really hot in there.
Much ado about nothing but I see ROA only made $15 M I read the script was mediocre but Cruise performance was great.Not my type of movie
If you look closely at the one photo of her walking by the pillar, she put the sweater (that was around her waist in other pics) on. She is covered up, and appropriate.
Sorry but the Aniston defenders sound ridiculous. People always get trashed at the smallest things on this site. Just because you’re a fan doesn’t mean Jennifer is special and should be off limits from criticism. I’m sure those that are angry probably do the same to other celebrities. The outfit isn’t the probably but where she’s at. I don’t know how serious the Vatican is about the dresscode but to me tank top, miniskirt, possibly braless is inappropriate and deserves to be criticized.
You seem to be the only one bothered. lol. Anyone who did “defend” her as you sat, defended her outfit. Chill. We know it’s in fun. 🙂
Agreed. They think she is sooooo special and can do no wrong.
I went to the Vatican, wearing a short skirt. I didn’t know any better. They have light coat like wraps you can put on to cover up. And I agree, you should be dressed respectfully at a house of worship. And, no I’m not religious, just respectful.
She’s wearing a bra. You can see better it in some of the shots of them in St. Peter’s Square. It’s white.
Yes you can clearly see her bra plus she has a sweater to cover herself up – but hey, that wouldn’t be such a good story!!
Paris. Rome. These places are not in Mexico. Are we sure this is Jennifer Aniston. Just saying…
She has been to both place before. In 2004. So she is going back to what she knows. It would be interesting to see her in an unfamiliar environment. Vacation. But whatever.
When I went to the Vatican I wore gaucho pants and a tank top with a black wrap around my shoulders (that I kept tied around my waist otherwise…man it was hot in Italy that summer!) I am conflicted…I firmly believe in the “When in Rome” adage about respecting others’ “house rules.” Though I am a recovering Catholic and I don’t go to church anymore, I respect that it is an important place for many ppl and if I ever find myself in any church, I dress respectfully. However, I think in many ways it’s ridiculous for an organization that “covered up” so many child molestation cases to give a rat’s *ss about a woman’s shoulders not being “covered.” Come ON.
I’ve known several recovering Catholics myself, and I hope it hasn’t messed you up as much as it has some of them.
I’m not Catholic, but my Mom always insisted on the “no bare legs and no bare shoulders” rule for church, PERIOD.
aniston takes her wannabe sexy soccer mom look to the vatican….maybe she can say a prayer to bring back her glory days.
I spent a few months in Rome, and went there several times – I remember some women being told to cover their shoulders, and others in shorts and tank tops walking right in. It’s often very crowded so I think some people just get by.
I would not have chosen to wear that myself, knowing the “rules”, but at least she did have the sweater.
Wow, the pictures from the Daily Mail are really explicit.
Showing off her tits, nipples, and ass for the paparazzi while at the Vatican? Now, that’s classy! Way to go famewhore. 😉
Yep. Lainey’s pictures are explicit as well. I can see how posters here think people are making a big deal over nothing, but the low cut of Jen’s dress and the in your face nips–that plainly aren’t that noticeable in the photos above–are certainly worth comment. And I’m not even touching the fact that her mini skirt is 5″ above her knee.
I don’t get the whole, “JA’s nipples are showing, call the newspapers!” reaction. Maybe she doesn’t like wearing a padded bra? I hate wearing padded bras. If my nips get hard and show thru my shirt, whatEVER. I hate the feel of padded bras, and I don’t want any padding added onto my already large chest. And, if she wore a padded bra, ppl would be criticizing her for trying to make her boobs look bigger. She can’t win.
You don’t need ‘padding’ to hide your nipples. I have a large chest too- I don’t wear those silly cloth bra things because they are so darn thin. I wear just a normal underwire cup bra, and I’ve NEVER had a problem with nipples showing, or it ‘adding’ to my chest.
Glad to see the Catholic Church is still granting indulgences after all these years…..
Ha! 😆
Am I the only one who thinks his jeans AREN’T that skinny?
Styles come and go. Loose pants are ugly. Don Draper would agree…
Also, I hate these people, so this pants statement is totally unbiased.
I don’t like them either, and I don’t see anything wrong with his jeans, except that the cuffs are rolled up. They’re SLIGHTLY tapered at most, but I’d just say they were a straight leg jean.
No people in the civilized world are more prudish than the American people. I don’t see anything wrong with the way she is dressed. I visited the Vatican last year in August (it was very, very hot), i wasn’t more dressed than she is, nobody told me anything (and i’m not a celebrity!) and most of the young women were showing knees and shoulders. And no offense to anybody, but you have to be a real sex maniac, to look at thoses JA’s photos and think “Oh my God, this is way too sexy!”. So I wonder… Is that it? Is American culture so obsessed with sex that the mere hint that a woman might have some nipples (and shoulders!) is unbearable?
How many times does it have to be repeated that she wasn’t simply in Vatican City but St Peter’s Cathedral which has a stricter dress code. I don’t think it has to do with sex but respect for other cultures. Mature people usually go out of their way to honor traditions/dress codes/etc to show respect when visiting churches/synagogues/mosques/temples. But hey the Vatican security let her through so ultimately it’s their bad not Aniston’s.
I visited Vatican city in the morning, St Peter cathedral in the afternoon. Didn’t change in between. Didn’t feel inappropriate. Didn’t feel any different from other people visiting with me at the same time. Wasn’t bother by the Vatican security (Hey, but maybe they thought I was an American celebrity?.
I’m European by the way. So the lecture on how strict italian people are kind of make me laugh.
I am American, living in Europe, and I am not a prude. Rather, I have taste and high aesthetic and cultural standards. There is –and should always be, in my book–standards for dress, particularly at religious sites, the world over, whether those sites relate to one’s own beliefs or not
Seriously, would you describe her outfit as indecent exposure?
Whats wrong with a pair of nipples wanting to go to church??
Exactly! God creates woman this way. If HE doesn’t like nips, he wouldn’t give them to woman. It’s the man who organizes church and gives this rules.
LOL, good one HPH!
ps I’m a proud horse owner too 🙂
Me three! Two gorgeous Arabs, who I miss so much on this damned tour! Was great on the West Coast when I could have them with me.
Awesome Tiff! It’s great to know there are a few of us horsey types here on CB 😀 I love Arabs, such gorgeous horses … my Mom has a purebred Arab Gelding. My boy is a Thoroughbred chestnut overo Paint. He’s at the trainer’s right now so I can relate to what you’re saying about missing your horses… hope you get a chance to see them in the not too distant future! My guy comes home in three weeks…can’t wait.
That’s awesome Tiff! Great to know there are a few of us horsey types here on CB 😀 I love Arabs by the way, always have – my Mom owns a purebred Arab gelding. My boy is a chestnut overo Paint (with a TB dam). I understand what you mean about missing your horses – my boy has been at the trainer’s for last four weeks and not coming home for three more… miss him so much. I sure hope you get to see your two beauties in the not too distant future – life is always better when we’re with our horses…
A *big wave* at my horse lovin’ sisters!!
I don’t care what she wears to church, but what in hell is happening with her HAIR?! Girlfriend needs a serious intervention, stat. Check out the second photo; her hair looks like a haystack. It’s all dried out, thin and wispy. She needs to stop bleaching it, stop blow-drying it and leave it alone, or she’s going to end up bald as an egg.
ridiculous.
this church protects pedophiles yet maintains a strict dress code.
give me an f-ing break.
and yes, I was raised catholic and never was there such a hypocritical church. this is just yet another way they show it.
Oh how sick I am of the witch hunt on Catholics.
Did you know that not too long ago there was a case of a bunch of rabbis who molested and raped little boys at the synagogue? And got away with it until someone alarmed the police!? They got away with it for years. It got a little tiny mention in the NYT and that’s it.
It just shows how hypocritical the media is and also how most people are dumb sheep.
well, if you want to have a discussion about ALL religions, we can. I have much to say.
But because this thread was about the RCC, I kept to the topic. So not a witch hunt, merely staying on topic.
But I love to discuss different religions and how hypocritical they are, among other things.
But this thread was about the RCC. So, not a dumb sheep 😉
Generalizing much?
If I ever went visiting a mosque (hope to visit Istanbul some day) , I would dress accordingly to the rules, even if I do not agree with their religion or how women seem to be /are treated in some muslim countries (example: not being able to go to the doctor by themselves, et al).
Yes, but that proves my point as well.
All this nonsense about dress codes, and people are treated abhorrently.
It’s far more important to dress in a skirt that is below her knees than deal with real issues- yet another issue with this church, and religions in general.
So if you want to visit and show respect to a religion that shows so little respect to people, go right ahead. I’ll be down at the UN making a difference for the people they suppress.
Exactly, Lira. If people don’t like the RCC, then stay away from all things RCC. Or fill in the blank with whatever organization you wish. I don’t see how intentionally breaking clearly stated rules is ever justified. It’s ok because nobody else got caught? Because it was hot? Because the RCC is a joke and if they can hurt little boys then I can wear my “Sh!t Happens” tee shirt into St Peter’s? Because nobody gets to tell me what to do? So freaking juvenile and immature. When did we become so selfish and entitled that we refuse to abide by a simple dress code?
you can go to a doctor’s office by yourself in Istanbul.
a couple of years back, i went backpacking in Europe during the summer when i was 17. So my friends and I were wandering around Rome, and since we were near the Vatican, we thought we might as well go see the sites. After waiting in line for a long time, we got turned away cause my knees were showing – my skirt was about aniston’s length. so we got out of line, went to go buy a pair of pants and had to wait back in line. but it isn’t just the vatican’s house of worship that has a strict dress code, throughout italy, whenever we went to a church, i always had to cover my shoulders (it was summer, so i was wearing tanks).
anyways, for people who say people in italy dress provocatively, don’t confuse the whole of italy with church dress code.
I was turned away at St Peters for having a skirt that was too short (a mini skirt above the knee) and my respect for the formalities of the Church shot up a thousand fold. I actually liked that something “sacred”–yes, even a dress code of this nature–was enforced.
Aniston could have put on something more appropriate. Also, as she is world renown with photographers everywhere, she might have risen to the occasion a bit.
But such are the privileges of the wealthy and famous: the right to look scuzzy.
Thanks idiots for making Americans once again look stupid and rude.
They both look like they’re headed to the damn grocery!
If you don’t want to respect their customs (and follow their rules) how about you just not go there?
I saw pics of this on another site and in a couple shots you can see hard nips and the top of her lacy bra sticking out … tacky tacky Jen.
I’m sorry, but people making excuses for Aniston are being ridiculous. There’s a time and place for everything and the Vatican having a dress code isn’t unreasonable. And like Hilary Swank, it wouldn’t have hurt to Google and see if there’s certain clothing styles and colors could be misconstrued due to the culture.
She can’t take the Cabo mentality everywhere.
May be if you check some other pictures on daily mail,you’ll see some other girl wearing a flared skirt shorter(or thesame lenght)with jen…
So i dont think they were really strict that day or something.
I’ve been to the Vatican several times – I live in Europe – and the rule they have is that you’re not allowed in shorts or/and tank tops. That’s it. If it’s summer – and summers in Italy are intolerably hot – she looks like most people visiting the site. Please note that she has her shoulders covered while inside. Most people have a normal summery touristy outfit and just cover with a pashmina when they get in.
ditto
A few years ago, i was turned down when entering the cathedral in Firenze. I had a skirt as short as Miss Aniston and I was wearing black stockings and stilletoes.
They told me that if i didn’t have a longer coat to cover my knees, i should stay outside while the other students went in.
I was twenty years old.
Same happened to me at St PAul’s Cathedral in Venice. Could not go in because of my shoulders. I forgot somehting to cover my shouldres, I already knew this could happen. as in other churches visited by tourists around Europe, they have a dress code . When I visited colonial Guanajuato In Mexico, they did the same. It looks like some tourists really wear skimpy clothes to go aound. It is disrespectful. Ithink that her dress is too short for visiting the important cathedrals, but whatever.
I had no idea there was a proper dress code for the Vatican either. I would imagine if I went there though, it’d be brought to my attention at some point prior to entering, at which point, i’d change out of my tourist outfit (like Aniston appears to be wearing).
Maybe she didn’t get the memo?
I went to St Peters during the 1995 European heat wave and dress code was not an issue that day.
Don’t care to comment on Aniston, but no skinny jeans in your city? I’m never going there. Skinny jeans are the best.
Now I’m not saying I in any way approve of the Vatican, its rule or influence. I don’t. However, I think not only did Aniston not cover up enough, but neither did Theroux or their friends. Long, light clothing is not a hardship if you’re visiting a sacred or hallowed place, no matter your own beliefs. In a smaller way, I *hate* being British when I see ‘our’ tourists in Muslim or otherwise conservative countries parading around like it’s the beach :/
Then again I might be an outlying case… I almost had a panic attack because I was in Sri Lanka, age 15, with my theatre class, and I got the hiccups in the Temple of the Tooth (Buddha’s, supposedly). I was so mortified they just stopped, and ever since (hehe I’m only 22) I’ve just been able to Buddha my hiccups to death. Awesome tangent, SCREEEE. Basically I don’t like to mess with anybody’s holy anythings.
Oh now Huvane is putting Religious Jen into the mix. Shaking my head that such a story is getting media coverage. How did the Greece elections go? Are they still part of the Euro?
Carolyn: You’re on a gossip site. If you wanna read about Greece’s elections and the Euro, head on over to CNN or BBC. It’s all celebrity nipples and crack math here.
Celebrity nips and crack math 🙂 🙂 🙂
Hi Poobah – my comments were intended to be sarcastic and ironic 🙂
you’re frustrated that a celebrity gossip website is not covering the greek election??
priceless. thanks for the chuckle.
It is obvious to me that JJ are preparing for their Eddie Munster royal wedding. Zahara & Maddox are already scheming with the Pope to put a hex on their hipster-doobie holy adventure.
Of course, Jen must dress this way, even in St. Peter’s Basilica. After all, she has to maintain her position as Hottest Woman Of All Time.
*massive eyeroll*
Tacky, but not a surprise. On the other hand, the glasses at least make her look intelligent.
nope, her face still shows.
Wow, I forgot how hot Brad used to be in those 2004 photos on Lainey. He looks like hell now, comparatively.I know it’s been 8 years but he looks so different now.
she looked so much better then too (it was ’04) and I don’t really mean looks-wise only (we ALL age and change) but she just looked more ‘in her body’ and self. Happier, looser. maybe post-break-up did some of that, time… not sure if it’s justin or…what.
She definitely did. Not an age thing but she just looked “fresher”.
This woman has fans that will make excuses for anything she does. I can guarantee that some of these people making comments here chastising others for being critical of Jen would be all over this like white on rice if Angelina showed up half nakey with nips poking out in a sacred church. Those fans make me dislike Jen more and I used to be neutral about her. Jen is an untalented, boring, ignorant, airheaded boob who makes all Americans look bad. Nuff said.
Revising comment to say the duffus BF looks ridiculous too. I didn’t want to leave him out. I hope they get married and have kids. I really do. They deserve each other.
And yet, some of the reasons why Jen seems to get by with some of the things she does and says is starting to make sense by a few comments on this page. smh.
She looked like American trash, nice. Just what America needed.
Ladies it won’t take away from your feminazi nonsense if you dress like a lady instead of trash occasionally.
yeah, not taking anyone who uses the word “feminazi” seriously.
She looked like American trash, nice. Just what America needed.
Ladies it won’t take away from your feminist nonsense if you dress like a lady instead of trash occasionally.
I was just there about 10 days ago. I was paranoid because I’d read the rules but there were so many people in short shorts and no one stopped them from going in. I doubt they made an exception for JA because she’s a celebrity. I think sometimes they’re just not strict about the rules.
I work in a courthouse…people don’t even adhere to the dress code there (it’s a regular comedy routine seeing what people wear to court!) Why would she adhere at the Vatican?? Does anyone dress appropriately anymore? IMO…running around without a bra after 40 is gross.
I think all you Jen haters are completely bonkers.
I LOVE that girl and rate her as being the number one celebrity I’d love to hang out with. She looks cool, self deprecating and fun.
The girl celebs who look as boring as batshit and/or completely up themselves include Kate Winslet, Saint Angelina, Jennifer Garner (snooooooze), Gwyneth and Cameron Diaz.
Bo-ring!
Aniston is anything BUT cool, self-deprecating and fun. She is boring, self-absorbed and trashy. This dumb bimbo has the intelligence of a phone booth. At LEAST you could hold a conversation with the others, especially Jolie and Winslet who are the epitomy of coolness. In her conversations Aniston is all, “yeah, um, ya know (twirls hair)?”
Imagine discussing culture or world politics with her. Shes an airhead and totally boring as batsh*t. Her quality of discussion would be about hair, Rachel Green, quality of martinis in Malibu vs Mexico, and the best value spray tan, Shes a stupid dumb twit, totaly BORING to be around. She has NO IDEA how to have an adult conversation. Only people who would find her ‘cool’ would be 13 year olds with the maturity of 9 year olds. But you do have the right to be brainwashed and duped by this narcissist’s phony persona. I guess some don’t have the smarts to see through a phony b*tch. Too bad you are brainwashed and can’t see the forest for the trees.
Snowpea: I don’t think the celebs you mentioned are “bo-ring” at all. I do think it might take more maturity to hold a conversation with any of them than some people are capable of.
@Snowpea, who wrote: “The girl celebs who look as boring as batshit and/or completely up themselves include Kate Winslet, Saint Angelina, Jennifer Garner (snooooooze), Gwyneth and Cameron Diaz.”
So, you mean those ‘girl celebs’ who seem comfortable in their own skins (and by the way, you left Cate Blanchett off your list). I can see your point. There’s nothing more boring than someone who is happy with their life and their place in the world. Unlike all of those ‘fun and exciting’ girl celebs who seem unsure of themselves and are a neurotic mess, trying to cling to their youth and their sex appeal as if it is the only thing by which they are defined.
I don’t ‘hate’ Jennifer Aniston. I just think she’s gotten a free ride over the past 7 years and has profited from it by devious design, not her own merit.
Jennifer Aniston once had my respect. If she would just stand on her own two feet and make a place in the world on her own merits, she’ll have my respect again. In other words … she seriously needs to let go of those ‘coattails’ she’s desperately clinging to.
Let go Jen and sink or swim on your own merit. Raise the tops and lower the skirts and dresses a bit … gracefully embrace your age. Marry Justin–finally cut the tie that binds you to Brad Pitt–and move to Montana, Oregon, or Washington State for a year out of the lime light. Get Justin to write you a phenomenal screen play with a character that takes you outside of your comfort zone. And I promise you, I will be in the theater to see it.
I’m Italian, and I visited the Vatican too,the point is:
a) No boob showing in a church,btw this dresscode can be general, it’s considered unrespectful.
b) No butt showing.
If Jennifer dress was shorter that would have been a problem, but the lenght is sufficient to fully cover her ass, so it’s ok.
Transparents clothes can be considered unrespectful too.
In Italy, and especially in Rome is hot as hell, it’s difficult to stay fully clothed, that’s why in some churchs they can give you a pashmina, if they judge your dress “inappropriate”.
And for the men well they usually don’t have too much problems, even if sometimes I’ve seen tourists (not in Vatican) trying to visit churchs in swimsuit and flip-flops!
thanks !
the secular feminist in me initially wanted to say she can wear what she wants, however, it’s becoming clearer by day that she wears pasties, once again making it clear that she’s a trashy, unsophisticated valley girl. there is no way that those saggy boobs have nipples that high. and there was a photoshoot of her and rent-boy walking their dog, she wore a huge and thick sweatshirt and yet the nipples were erect and visible. so that’s when i first started suspecting that the rumours about her classless pasties were true. besides her former wronged friend, a comedian, dished that jennifer used to wear chicken cutlets in her bra for auditions. she’s just that nasty and gross.
edit: i just scrolled up and realized it’s not clear in these photos but for those who don’t know what i’m talking about, check out the same set on dlisted.
She clearly put the cardigan that was around her waist on for the inside visit. I had to do the same thing when I went into the Vatican…security did pay attention, sleeveless on the outside, covered shoulders inside.
I’m going to go out on a limb here.
I’m sorry but you do not go to the Vatican dressed like that. You don’t enter any Catholic premises dressed like. It’s a sign of respect to dress appropriately wherever you go, be it a Mosque or a Synagogue.
I’m not a Jen hater or anything, but to be an international celebrity and then come out looking so ignorant is an eye-opener. I mean she dressed better when she went out to get a pizza, wearing pants and a blazer. Oh well, at least she wore the cardigan inside.
btw who was it that said they would hate it if Jennifer would start wearing “ironic, thick black framed hipster glasses” too? lol looks like your nightmare has become a reality: http://www.dlisted.com/node/46350/images/120615M3_ANISTON_B-GR_27.jpg roflol… anything to emulate her hipster douche rent-boy of the time…
I think she looks fine…and appropriate.
You can clearly see her white bra strap in the pic of her climbing the stairs, so she was not braless.
They BOTH look inappropriate and disrespectful. From the nipples to the flip flops to the mini skirt to Justin’s just woke up in an alley attire.
People should just give up with this defense of her attire. She is a grown woman and he is a grown man. He looks like a slob and both of them know full well how to dress respectfully. Which makes me know this was nothing but a photo op to show off her allegedly “youthful” body and nipples and him to continue with his slacker posing.
She’s an idiot for even thinking of going into a church like that – or even going to the Vatican. It’s not as if they walked all over Rome like hot and tired tourists and ended up at St Peter’s. They were driven there by a driver in an air conditioned limo.
She took the time to make sure her hair was styled and her outfit was coordinated so she certainly gave her outfit thought. And don’t tell me people didn’t warn her about the dress code.
What good is a bra if it doesn’t even cover your nipples?
There is absolutely nothing wrong with how she is dressed. When I was there everyone was dressed like that or in a similar fashion. Stop the hate! It’s so silly.
I went there is a shorterish skirt and it was ok but they make you cover your shoulders, which I see Jennifer did, when you go into the church. Doesnt look like she got any special treatment.
She looks awful. Her hair is frizzy, bad outfit, has put on alot of weight and she better actually need those specs or barf!
I went into a fancy restaurant last week and 2 young men were at different tables wearing ball caps. I find that disrespectful, as well and Jennifer and some of the other people’s attire . Just because you “can”, doesn’t mean you should.
I’m waiting for the required “Jen takes Justin to museum she visited with Brad so and so many years ago.” Brad couldn’t seem to take Angie anywhere without the headline screaming “Brad takes Angie to same place he took Jen.” So what? Brad obviously liked theh place and wanted to share it with Angie. So come on rags, give the headline of “Jen takes Justin to places she saw with Brad.” Although I know this won’t happen, because for some reason, this woman is given a pass, although rags feel it’s ok to rag on Angie.
I am not catholic, but when I went to this place I followed the rules. It is disrespectful to do otherwise.
I personally think the catholic religion is incorrect (I am protestant). I went to The Vatican because I am an artist and it holds artistic value for me.
However, I am mindful that this place is sacred to others. So one must conduct oneself accordingly. Whenever going to a place that holds sacredness to that group we MUST be respectful. Otherwise don’t go.
I missed her by one day!
I believe it was Pope John Paul II that praised the human body for its beauty? LOL.
I’m a Protestant and don’t think clothes are important, but how you act. I’ll wear pretty revealing clothes but I demand respect, and give it to others.
On that note, I visited the Buddhist Zen Center in my city to study their meditation. I was asked to wear long sleeves and pants, and I did, even though it was hot. That’s respect. Just because I don’t believe or practice their religion doesn’t mean I can just sh*t on their beliefs.