I kept seeing this “fugly” quote all over the place this past week, and I kept waiting for this magazine to come online, and now it’s here! Yay! Anyway, Fergie is the cover girl for the May issue of Elle (America). The full interview hasn’t come online, but Elle did put up some excerpts that I’m enjoying. The “fugly” quote is probably the most interesting, where Fergie says: “It has hurt me in the past when people say things like how ‘fugly’ I am or how horrible I look. I’ve had to learn not to give it such a high priority in life….” Interesting. I know we’re all bitches and it’s fun to mean-girl, but I for one don’t even think Fergie is “fugly”. Sure, she’s not drop-dead gorgeous, but she can be cute or sexy sometimes. We should make a pact. No more calling Fergie “fugly”. Pinkie swear. Here’s more from Elle:
On curbing her appetite: “I’m not going to lie: There are times I play mind tricks on myself, like that the french fries are poison. With desserts, I’ll let myself have just one bite, but I’ll look like a freak when I’m eating it, like when I did Duncan Hines commercials as a kid, just savoring every morsel.”
On criticism from gossipmongers: “It has hurt me in the past when people say things like how ‘fugly’ I am or how horrible I look. I’ve had to learn not to give it such a high priority in life…. Look, when you’re trying to juggle all of this in your life, sometimes you’re not going to look perfect. I don’t have time to get a facial every couple of days.”
On having high expectations: “For my album, I wanted to arrive at the MTV Awards in a British buggy on hydraulics. It didn’t quite work out that way, but, yes, I have all these big, huge dreams.”
On her relationship style: “I’m a relationship girl, a romantic. When I was younger, I used to be the cheater. I’m not talking about going all the way—I wasn’t doing that in high school! But I’d have boyfriends, and then spring break would come around and I’d be a little bit naughty.”
On marriage to Josh Duhamel: “You grow a deeper love for each other, besides the initial lust and falling in love and all of that. You come to know each other a lot better, you grow together, and it makes you love each other that much deeper.”
[From Elle Magazine]
Yeah, it still bothers me that Fergie is pretty much pretending the stripper incident never happened. Granted, I don’t think Fergie (or Sandra Bullock, or Elin Woods, or any other wife who gets cheated on) needs to come out and make an epic display and tell us all every little detail about how they’re feeling and correct the record on everything. But Fergie just dealt with Josh’s wandering wang with almost complete silence. And lots of photo ops on red carpets, with Josh playing the dutiful and loving husband. It makes me feel like Fergie is hopelessly in love with a dirt bag who bangs strippers, and that bothers me, girl to girl.
Elle cover and additional pics courtesy of Elle’s slideshow.
The sad thing is, she used to be a very cute girl before she had so much plastic surgery. We all post about Heidi Montag, yet Fergie really is not much better. Ever seen a “before” picture? She was a pretty girl!
Now she just looks weird. Her features are not aligned properly, somehow. And she has that weird, stretched look, as if her skin were just about 1/2 size to small for her face.
I don’t think I’d say “fugly,” but just strange looking.
I too hate the word “fugly”, but with regard to Fergie the comments are mostly likely down to the fact that she was such a naturally pretty girl who chose to mutilate herself with ill-advised cosmetic surgery – evil overlord browlift, Joker lips and bowling ball boob job. Why can’t these girls – Fergie, Heidi, Katie Price (Jordan) – appreciate that they were aesthetically blessed to begin with and just leave well alone?
Or get a different job away from the snide comments – heat, kitchen, etc…
I say she’s fugly sometimes. Sometimes she looks cute but I’m sorry sometimes she’s just plain fugly. But that being said, she’s still better than me. lmao. And she’s got a hot ass husband. So apparently fugly is working for her.
Some people could be myopic in their judgment. Everybody is plastic! give me a break. She is a pretty woman and therefore can not be ‘fugly’.
I never understood why people called her fugly. I always found her attractive but then I love her music so maybe Im biased.
I know there’s been some not-so flattering pics of her around but who looks good 24/7… NO ONE.
I agree on the plastic surgery. You did this to yourself.
So she used to be the cheater and now the tables are turned, no?
I’m amused at how big dreams = a buggy on hydraulics at the MTV awards.
She kind of looks like Ava Gardner (poor man’s version); not fugly at all, and with a hot body. I agree about unecessary plastic surgery, she messed up her face pretty bad.
Why oh WHY all the freaking emphasis on looks when this girl has one of the best voices out there in history? A voice like that over-rules all that other bullshit external nonsense, IMO.
Fukc the fukcing beauty mafia! As if winning a genetic jackpot gives you any more of a right to exist or to feel beautiful. This is one small reason why, granted i don’t hate models (that would be too obvious), but i have to admit i kind of resent these gorgeous bitches becoming billionaires just by virtue of their photogenic DNA and bone-structure.
Back to how i started, Fergie, i hope you didn’t really say you let that bullshit hurt your feelings. I am in awe of your voice, your raw talent. Your choice in fashion and husbands, well, that’s your problem, but hey, it’s a free world. But if someone says you are fugly…? Fug them! Do not give into the Beauty Nazis…fight the good fight…beauty is not an absolute, it is not some sort of mathematical equation, it is not a fukcing dictatorship, although the world would have us believe such – there are no rules. Be a rebel diva, just sing and heads are gonna roll.
Fergie used to be addicted to meth, that stuff destroyes your face, then she had plastic surgery to correct some of the damages done by the meth use
Her being called fugly is the result of awful plastic surgery and crystal meth, not of “not looking perfect” due to “no time for facials”.
That said, she’s sexy and seems likeable.
I always thought she was fugly. It hurts my eyes to look at her and hurts my ears to listen to her. I’ve seen pictures from her Kids Inc. days and she probably would have been an OK-looking adult if not for the meth.
I think she should be hurt for what SHE did to herself… if you want to avoid the bitterness of the industry do not put your “meth” face out there !!!!
Yep, everyone is right. Meth face. THats why she was called fugly.
I agree with Sammy about the too tight skin, it does give her an odd look. I wouldn’t say fugly either, but I don’t find her strikingly beautiful. I often see her with too harsh makeup and unflattering hairstyles too, finding something that works best for her would be good.
It seems like people use the word “fugly” as if it is a gentle way to say ugly, but doesn’t that F stand for a modifier which implies EXTRA UGLY? I feel like saying fugly is how people pretend they’re not being shallow jerks and mean girls, even though they are. Can we just use the real word if we want to blatantly judge someone by their looks?
I think one reason Fergie in particular gets a lot of “fugly” comments is because it swaps in nicely for all her “Fergie Ferg” nonsense. People like rhymes and alliteration.
I agree @bite me. Meth messes up your face pretty bad if you are on it for a while. It is not a good picture. In just a year it can ruin your looks permanently.
I don’t think she is ugly though. I think she is very nice looking, she is well toned, her skin is nice, her eyes are bright and she has lovely hair.
I remember she mentioned once that she has such a pressure on her to look good as she is in an all male band and she knows what males look at when they perve on chicks, so she feels the pressure to keep up.
Quite frankly, I think she is hideous, and I don’t give a flying f*ck if it hurts her feelings. She’s ugly, talentless and annoying, BUT she’s rich and has a husband that many find “hot” (I think he’s utterly unattractive) so why would she care what others say? Hell, people call me a superb*tch all the time and I don’t care! If you’re happy, then why would you even worry what others think? It’s actually the most freeing thing in the world to just be who you are and not care what others think of you, and I just cannot understand why people let other people’s opinions affect them. Why?
Um, a lot of the alleged fug is from meth. She’s admitted to doing it and meth really does bust up your face.
That being said, I always thought she was pretty enough for someone that used to do that kind of horrible drug. Gaaack.
The pictures are nice.
ah, so that explains it. She doesn’t care about cheating because she use to be the cheater too… When she was younger. *eye roll* I guess that’s a new version of saving face.
And speaking of her face, I never found Fergie to be fugly. I think that is just something Perez Hilton labeled her and went overboard with until Will.I.am guy checked him.
She thinks fugly’s bad? I think MK uses the term Methface.
She dealt with her husband’s ‘allegedly’ wandering wang silently… you forgot the word “publicly”. She might have threatened to cut it off in private and given him a free strike but no more.
They STILL call her fugly!
She IS fugly. Her face is as hard as nails!!! But what she lacks in facial beauty she makes up for in spades with a rockin’ body. No one gets it all. She should be grateful for what she got!
She is not fugly. It makes me ill that idiots like Perez Hilton call her fugly. She is very cute in person, I have met her. And she is very nice. It cracks me up that bloggers gush over GAga who is so ugly in the face she has a gimmick of wearing dumb constumes, but beat on Fergie. She is way cuter than fug faces Aniston too.
And she overcame meth, she is not still on it.
I sweaar a lot of the hate comes from jealous people who want her hubby or are jealous that men drool over her body.
She also is super talented.
peeing yourself in public is fugly, fergs. just so you know.
Kaiser, I don’t understand why you swear not to make fun of Fergie for her looks, but you incessantly rig Lady Gaga for looking like an ugly man with her big Italian nose and no chin. Gaga is actually NOT that terribly disgustingly ugly, especially compared to “normal” people, so why oh why is it alright to make fun of her? Because of her weird clothes?
Ugh. I’m not even a fan. Just this discrepancy is alarming anyway. Girls, come on and stop tearing each other down please. Can we start judging each other on the merit of our deeds and not what our faces look like?
Seri – ???
Are you thinking of another blogger? I’ve never said anything about Gaga’s nose or anything like that. I’ve made a few tranny jokes, but that’s a meme.
Nice Photo Shopping!
wow-these photos are ridiculous-we all KNOW what she looks like for real. she’s been photographed so often in real life.
Ridiculous.
She’s not pretty, really-she’s average,and bordering on fug b/c of the meth stuff-does that ever leave you?
One of the few addicts who seems to have regained his un-drugged face is Robert Downey Jr. Must be all that martial arts. He doesnt look like a recovering addict like so many do.
Sorry for anyone who is recovering.
But it’s silly for them to quote her as upset, and then to change her entire look.
Kinda validates the claim, doesn’t it?
I don’t think she’s fugly, but I also don’t think she’s attractive. I’ve always thought her face was unbalanced and her eyebrows are WAY too high and unnatural looking. But that’s not fug, it’s just odd looking. Lady Gaga is fug.
Fergie is fugly. She needs to look in the mirror.
whoever posted that Fugly Fergie is better looking than Jennifer Aniston needs an eye exam. Fug is Fergie and Fergie is Fug. End of story.
Extensive plastic surgery + meth damage do not a good face make. I’m sorry that she has to take all the abuse, but she is a public figure and she chose to be one. It comes with the job and Fergie should grow a thicker skin because it’s not going to end any time soon.
I think a lot of the time it’s her hair. That part straight down the middle does nothing for her. But I saw a pic where it was a side part and she looked very pretty, and I was surprised, b/c i thought she was FUG too!
Ha, she did NOT used to be pretty before the plastic surgery. She’s always been a just-not-that-good-looking chick.
Oh everbody just stop it with the meth-face talk. You all are talking out of your asses & clearly have no idea what long term damage, if any, meth could be responsible for. She wasn’t on it long enough to have meth-face and she’s been off it long enough to heal any temporary damage. The worst she likely experienced was bad, picked at skin, which heals in time, and maybe some minor dental issues. Meth doesn’t change one’s facial structure. All those people in the “faces of meth” ads are long-term users. Also, RDJ was not a meth addict and he is pretty tore up looking. He has top notch make-up people, that’s all.
To whomever wrote that Fergie has one of the best voices in history, I ask “are you for real or are you trying out some sarcasm?”…seriously!!
yeah why don’t you grow the eff up and stop singing about how you’re so “fergalicious” and maybe I’d give a crap…
princess pea: “fugly” is from mean girls. it’s short for “f*cking ugly”
why is that if she says her feelings were hurt by being called ugly, she needs to “grow up” or “look in the mirror” or that “she did it to herself?”
i don’t get the double standard. so many articles and comments on this site tip toe around calling someone “fat” or over analyzing celebrities’ weights. it’s always expressed that to criticize a woman’s body is really mean spirited (which i completely agree with), but it’s ok to call someone ugly? okay….
The Black Eyed Peas are to music what freon is to ozone – totally destructive. Fergie is a consummate media whore and product pitchwomen and shill. Instead of worrying about being called fugly, she should be embarressed about the “music” the BEP put out. Have you actually listened to THE END. And yes as another poster said she is talentless and annoying. That she is somewhat popular and rich is irrelevant – a lot of things are popular but aren’t any good. THe sooner the BEP leave music, the better the music world will be. By the way she lip synchs quite a bit; real singers don’t need to.
she’s fugly for sure!
One thing I just have to remind people of…Josh was with someone when he and Fergie got together. I can’t remember the name off-hand, but if you look it up you’ll find her. Once a cheater, always a cheater. All girls should take a lesson from this: If you get together with a man while he’s still with someone else, don’t be surprised when the same thing happens to you.
Yep, shes up there with Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Aniston, ie: a nice figure but not a pretty face (to put it nicely :)). Glad to know that there are others out there who feel the same way about her as I do. Can’t say that I am a fan of her music/singing either. Sorry Kaiser!
I’m sorry, I can’t make that pinky promise. She’s ugly as f*ck. I’ve always thought that, and TBH I think even her body is a little mannish. Not to mention her deep husky voice. She is all around man to me, and she made a HUGE, huge mistake getting all that surgery on her face… her features were already a little harsh, but rather than softening them she somehow EXAGGERATED the sharp masculinity of them. PURE. AWFUL. I wish she would do us all a favor and just fall off the planet!
And before one more person claims that the only way someone could find Fergie ugly is if they were jealous, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Josh is a cutie and everything, but I’m happy to have my non-cheating long-term bf and petite, girlish features. As much as I’d loooove to have that thick nose or chiseled jaw of hers…. I’ll pass.
Her face would drastically improve if she got her hairline lasered back 1/4 of an inch and made her eyebrows less dramatic. (If that’s possible, some people’s eyebrows have a set shape.)
Princess pea- I have never used fugly as a more gentle word than ugly. I’ve always used it as “extra ugly.”
I still think she looks like a caveman. But she does have a rockin body.
If she’s fugly then I wanna be fugly so I can get me some Josh Duhmal. My kingdom for some fugness!
My Nan always said: People who say others are ugly are showing how ugly they are themselves.
I’ll leave the appearance issues alone…..I’d kill for the style of top she’s wearing in the first photo
Her body is incredible. Not sure if her rack is real but they look great. Her abs, butt, legs, etc…. She’s hot. Her face is good too. I went to a concert and she was very engaging. If you pull up high school pictures, she looks the same.
I think chicks like Fergie & Aniston & Tori Spelling have done the best that they can for themselevs in the looks department. They may not be attractive in the face but they have good bodies & wear cute clothes. They’re doing pretty good.
The term ‘fugly’ may have been used in Mean Girls, but that movie definitely did not “create” that word. That word has been out for a quite a bit before then! Fergie is average looking. I do agree with another commenter, her eyebrows are way too arched and thin for her face structure, she could probably do wonders with her looks if she had them redone somehow, and layed off the brow lifts and botox. Peace!
stop this shit no one should be calling anybody anything that ignorant
if people are jealous just say so but going around saying that someone is fugly try saying something about your self instead of placing it on other people.
nothing on fergie’s face needs to be changed fregie is niice maybe her eyebrows but still naturally goes along way just be your self and believe in your self and hold your head high.]