People are always giving Helen Mirren awards for her body. I remember… I think it was last year, when Esquire was doing polling on the hottest Hollywood women, the editors were shocked at how many men, of all ages, loved Helen Mirren and thought she was a hot piece. Helen recently “won” the “best body” title by LA Fitness, beating out Jennifer Lopez and Kelly Brook, amongst others. Helen has finally gotten the chance to respond:

Helen Mirren has admitted she was stunned to be given a ‘Best Body’ title and insists Jennifer Lopez should have got the award. The 66 year old star beat J-Lo, Elle MacPherson and Kelly Brook to the title awarded by fitness chain LA Fitness.

Mirren said she probably got the title as a ‘sympathy vote’ and said Lopez should have won.

‘It’s ridiculous: J-Lo is a thousand times, a thousand million times more of a beautiful body than I am, head-to-toe,’ said Mirren. ‘Maybe I got sympathy votes. But it was a beautiful thing that these fitness people did, I have to say. I think it was recognition of the fact that you don’t have to be perfect.’

Gym chain LA Fitness said of the award last month: ‘Helen Mirren’s victory in our Best Body poll illustrates how, when it comes to body maintenance and well-being, age really is nothing but a number. It’s great to see the public celebrating bodies of all shapes and sizes, and proving that you really can look fabulous over 40 and 50.’

Speaking on CBS TV ‘The Early Show, Mirren said she planned to talk to 40 year old Lopez about the award.

‘My husband is working with J. Lo at the moment in his latest movie, and he was thrilled because the pictures of me and J. Lo both on the front page of a newspaper, and he’s, ‘Oh, my two leading ladies.”

Asked if she had spoken to the American Idol judge, Mirren said: ‘Not yet. I’m sure we will, but it’s iniquitous, she’s a thousand times more beautiful than I am. It’s just kindness, the kindness of strangers.’

Mirren spoke about the Best Body award while promoting her new film ‘The Debt’ which opens in the US on Wednesday.

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You know I like Jennifer’s body too, and my problem is just with Jennifer’s funky styling. That being said, I think I would prefer to have Kelly Brook’s epic hourglass figure rather than J.Lo’s or Helen’s. Although… Helen’s body looked like Kelly’s when Helen was younger.

By the way, I’m totally going to see The Debt this weekend. I can’t wait! It looks so good, and even though Roger Ebert said it had some issues. Should I do a review of it after I see it? Here’s the trailer again… Marton Csokas reminds me of Clive Owen (sigh, biscuit tingle).

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