I just want to address this issue because I think it’s ridiculous that anyone even brought it up. Jennifer Aniston, who wore a gorgeous one-shoulder black dress with a thigh-high slit to the Golden Globes, has been accused of copying Angelina Jolie, who wore a pale peach-colored dress of a completely different cut, fabric and designer that also happened to have a thigh high slit this summer. US Weekly made this jaw-dropping claim in a story titled “Jennifer Aniston Steals Angelina Jolie’s Look,” as if the looks were even similar enough to make this comparison.
Then someone at The Huffington Post put together a side-by-side slideshow meant to show that Aniston’s cosy red carpet poses with Gerard Butler mirrored Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s show of togetherness at Cannes. There are similarities between the poses, but if you put together the red carpet photos of any two random starlets they would look like they were copying each other because there’s only so much you can do when you’re standing up and smiling for the cameras. With another person there, you can put your arm around them, look up at them, smile, laugh, etc.
Aniston really worked that dress and she doesn’t need to be compared to Angelina for the rest of her life. These two do have similar sense in fashion in that they both favor solid colors and classic lines. (Which in Angelina’s case sometimes means shapeless sacks.) They also have similar taste in men. Oh and Aniston and her co-star Gerard Butler are doing a “racy magazine spread” for W that will draw comparisons to Brad and Angelina’s 2005 “Domestic Bliss” portfolio. Whether Aniston and Butler will also head to a more permanent state of domesticity afterwards remains to be seen. In this case there’s no third party involved at least.
Here’s my favorite comment from the Huffington Post on this issue:
There are SO MANY many things about these pictures that are identical!
They both have dresses made of cloth.
They both have hair.
They are both alive.
They are not medical doctors.This is truly amazing.
[From Halfwit on The Huffington Post]
as jezebel would say: burnt week-old moldy oatmeal.
I just love the Huffintgon Post!
It is hard being Jen, not only do you have to agonise over your red carpet dress but you also have to look through the archives to make sure it looks nothing- absolutely nothing Angelina Jolie has ever worn. Sigh.
People can be really shallow. What about that time Angelina war a black leather dress just like one Jen has worn in the past?
I am glad Jen did not feel the need to sew her slit off the dress because of all the ‘copy Angelina talk’. Oh and UsWEEKLY readers also think she wore it better. That should apparently make Jen feel better.
Since it’s so ridiculous why even bring it up? It’s a dumb topic that shouldn’t get anymore more attention. I actually thought Jennifer’s dress looked more like Angelina’s Oscar dress but a lot of dresses look the same when it’s the same color and similar shape.
These two ladies are busy with their lives. They are both doing well, they are not fighting (to the best of my knowledge). Please leave them alone!!!
Thunk,thunk…that’s what it sound like when you hit the bottom of the story barrel.
One picture is tanned, the other is not.
One has a man, the other wishes to have one.
One has a great body, the other has awesome face. One has 6 children, the other has 6 movies in 2 years.
god this is a stupid story
Oh please! There is NO comparison between Angelina and Aniston! Jolie could wear anything “Jen” has worn and it would look fabulously unique! There is no sense in comparing fine wine (Anjelina) to Mad Dogg 20/20 (Anischin).
Anjelina could wear a white sheet and she would be more beautiful than Aniston in the most beautifully made costume.
The slit in the dress proves one thing, that she can’t draw attention to herself without exposing some flesh…..
The slit in Jolie’s dress was barely noticed because her classic look is so distracting!
What good is it to make six movies in two years if they were all mediocre at best!?!
Sigh, when will people give this a rest?! Surely there’s more interesting celebrity stories out there. If Jennifer ever adopts a baby you can imagine the s*** storm that will happen in the media.
All of the stars are starting to look and dress alike, not just Aniston and Jolie. They are all following fashion, and this year, slit skirts are in!
As for jewelry, did anybody notice that every single woman at the Golden Globes wore earrings and rings, but necklaces and bracelets have practically disappeared?
Seriously, if I was either one of these chicks, I’d be banging my head on a wall. These mags are just beating a dead horse.
@lilred & the Huffington Post comment – haha! – that’s why this stupid story is here – it gives the opportunity for a morning chuckle.
Personally looking at the two pictures above, I think Aniston looks way better than Jolie. All I see when I look at Jolie’s picture is the bright red lipstick which is not right with her skin color or the color of her dress.
As to why people compare them, there is no comparison, they are two completley different people that have been with the same man. Jennifer just got him in his younger and better looking years, and right now Angie gets the “beard”…gross!
BJ – The slit in Jolie’s dress was barely noticed because her lips were Rudolph red while the rest of her face and body faded into insignificance. Just like her career.
FFS, what a stupid, pointless story!
What’s the quota of Triangle stories that has to be met here daily????
Geez, this is getting pathetically ridiculous now.
ETA: Oh and YES, it is a TIRED issue!
“They are not medical doctors.”
This is the best! So true, and about as relevant as all the other Triangle stories out there, too.
Goodness, how utterly ridiculous. But funny. Haha
i think aniston and jolie are both among the most BORING dressers out there – i also thought jen’s hair looked crap at the globes – it ages her when it’s in her face like that. she really needs a splash of color or a change or something to wake up her look. i think both women have crappy taste in fashion.
They’re both gorgeous women in gorgeous gowns…gowns which are not clones of one another. Separate thought – I wish I had Jennifer’s tan. And body. And hair.
Aniston is keeping this thing going on purpose. If you don’t believe me, go look at People magazine’s cover this week. They didn’t need to use Brad’s name but they did. People magazine doesn’t do anything without permission from a celebrity’s publicist. It’s the most PR friendly magazine out there. So when they decide use Brad’s name on the cover to sell Jennifer’s movie, it tells me that she hasn’t moved on. This is still a game to her and she wants to be seen on top.
I know I’m going to catch heck for this, but boy, do Brad and Angelina look good together. I mean, they don’t even look like human beings.
That said, this story is ridiculous and I thought Jen looked bangin’ in her black dress.
Yeah AJ career fading. starring w/ Depp in the Tourist where she will receive $20 million+ percentages. Received $ 20 million for Salt and $40 million for Wanted according to the Hollywood Reporter. No I don’t think Jen was copying Aj. But i do think this thing with Gerard is for PR and it worked she is on the cover w/ him on Us weekly, OK, Lies and Style , People and Star magazine Great work to her publicist.
yeah – they are the only two women in hollywood who wear dresses with thigh high splits in the front. wow – that IS amazing. *sigh*
in defense of aniston’s hair at the globes… it was pouring down rain. everyone’s hair looked like shit.
“They also have similar taste in men.”
Yes, I’ve noticed that too.
Ok, someone at the Huffington post should have read some brangeloony’s comment somewhere, because I clearly recall that someone here on cb (e.g.) said that Aniston was trying to copy Angelina’s style wearing a high-slit dress on a red carpet. I mean, effing odd!
But, you know, Angelina invented tattoos. Angelina invented huge lips. Angelina invented adoption. Angelina invented homewreking. Angelina invented Jon Voight. Angelina invented pregnancy.
I’m not a hater, by the way. But the level of worshipping and hating makes me dislike them more than they deserve.
Godness! Angelina doesn’t own the patent on dresses with slits. Her stylist, Jen Rade, rocks though.
This pic of AJ doesn’t do her any favors. She has has a total c&nt face in this one.
I think Jen might have worn the dress anyway – but I think angelina’s dress made her want to wear it more, to upstage her. I think she barely does anything without thinking how it’s going to look to brad and angie. She seems obsessed with them and it’s pathetic. If she really wanted to move on and settle down and even have kids, she would have done it by now. It’s been 5 years.
AJ is very striking but JEEBUS I wish she’d eat someting… she looks really scary…
Why on earth do people compare these two?
Like someone said up there somewhere, they are two totally different people who happened to be with the same man. There is no comparing them; it’s like comparing a zucchini and a radish.
They are both human women who have the same job. That’s pretty much it.
Everyone who has ever worn a thigh-high slit dress is now copying Angelina? Who was Angelina copying when she wore hers? Ancient Egyptians?
And, here’s my personal comparison:
1) Both are narcissistic famewhores
2) Both are uneducated dumbasses
3) Both are obscenely rich and crazy
4) One has no talent and the other is over-rated
5) Both should have gone away by now– if we were living in a world where talent mattered, and not one where celebs could use their personal lives to fuel their “acting” careers
i know, it was raining, everyone’s hair was kind of a mess, but JA has had the exact same style for, like, ever. she NEVER wears anything remotely interesting. she’s not the only one, but she’s one of the most consistently boring. jolie has boring taste too, but jolie has more interesting features, so she can get away with it a little more. this is why i love when people like hendricks and hudson and kruger and others dress the way they did – for god’s sake, you’re rich, young and skinny – GO FOR IT, have a little fun!
@dee:
“People magazine doesn’t do anything without permission from a celebrity’s publicist”
People Magazine uses BP’s name and they only ask JA’s publicist? that doesn’t sound PR friendly to me
“People magazine doesn’t do anything without permission from a celebrity’s publicist.”
Does it mean BP knew about it too? OMG! He’s SO not over her! 😀
jen always copy angie, she is jealous of her.
Brad doesn’t need Jen to sell tickets. Inglorious Basterds did well, while Love Happens didn’t. So, this time, Jen’s publicist is going with the more-proven PR strategy: 1) Date co-star (used to be Vaughn; this time it’s Butler), 2) racy photos (Naked with a tie on GQ; this time it’s W mag), and 3) talk about the past (“Angelina is uncool” for Vogue, this time it’s People Magazine:”5 years after Brad”). Apparently her friends talked to E! about Brad and how she was unsure about meeting him @ the Globes before HE decided to pull out–even though he had a hit movie to promote. IMO, it’s obvious who gains from the triangle, and I don’t think it’s Brad.
oh, c’mon, can’t you recognize a joke? jeez, people, you really need to lighten up a bit and stop fighting over celebs that don’t really care about any of us 😉
You can’t compare that scanky Angelina to a body like Jennifer
Angeline —-GAG !!!!!!!!!!!