Jaime King on Why Worst Dressed Lists Are Kind of the Worst

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Public criticism of celebrities’ fashion choices wasn’t really a thing until Joan Rivers came along. And actress Jaime King is raising the point that maybe we should have let the practice go to the grave with the legendary comic.

Jaime recently appeared on the website Go Fug Yourself, where bloggers Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan regularly mock famous people’s red carpet outfits. This week, as part of their Fug Madness competition, Heather and Jessica made a blog post pitting Jaime against Emily Ratajkowski, encouraging readers to vote for whose style is more unfortunate.

Jaime was not amused. She posted a screengrab of the story to Instagram and went on a lengthy rant about why she’s no longer down with the Fug Girls, as they’re known.

“I thought they were cheeky, rad chicks that made jokes but with a wink,” she wrote. “Now I realize that not only do they exemplify the unending cycle of women bashing other women, but that they are also the new Perez Hilton of fashion “bloggers” (before Perez turned it around realizing that words fucking HURT).”

Now, there’s nothing wrong with women bashing other women if it’s well deserved, let’s get that straight. And hey, shouldn’t celebrities be able to take a little criticism from time to time? They are rich and adored, after all.

But then Jaime goes on to make a really good point about what it means when someone’s outfit get mocked:

No person leaves the house thinking “hey, I want to look like shit & can’t wait to be judged by the world & a bunch of other women.” … We all are doing our best with our own insecurities and lives. … Maybe consider there are REAL hearts, REAL people you are hurting. From the designers, interns, the many people that spend weeks sewing each bead, everyone that has had a dream to make pretty clothes & did. To those that busted their asses to be working actors hoping to entertain humanity in a world filled with pain.

Honestly, we see both sides — it sucks to have your personal taste and your team’s hard work trampled on by the peanut gallery. But also, there are worse things happening in the world. Either way, we’d love to see how Heather and Jessica will respond to this, if at all.

See Jaime’s full post below.

@fuggirls I used to LOVE @hcocks @msmorganzola from #GoFugYourself. I thought they were cheeky, rad chicks that made jokes but with a wink. Now I realize that not only do they exemplify the unending cycle of women bashing other women, but that they are also the new Perez Hilton of fashion “bloggers” (before Perez turned it around realizing that words fucking HURT) I woke up being compared to my friends & peers in a contest of how awful we dress @katemara #rooneymara & @emrata. See pic-the irony is that these guys were just nominated for a CFDA award. No biggie. I once expressed that I was bummed by your commentary & it seems being honest- woman to woman that you’re coming guns blazing. Jessica & Heather- I wish you the best, that you weren’t exemplifying in such a nasty way a systemic issue of shaming, judging & comparing. This begins for girls from the minute they are born. Just like the kids in school that bullied me for having “weird” style because I had to make my outfits from that which I found at the Goodwill; that “weird” style turned me into something. It’s amazing what limited resources can do for your creativity. This isn’t some white, privileged chic whining. I guess bullies follow you like a shadow, it is endless. No person deserves it. No person leaves the house thinking “hey, I want to look like shit & can’t wait to be judged by the world & a bunch of other women.” It doesn’t matter if you are going to school, if you work at a bank, if you are a stay at home parent or an actor. We all are doing our best with our own insecurities and lives. Call me the new f-ing Pollyanna – I don’t care. Be halfway decent & somewhat nice. Maybe when you pulverize us & all that we do, post a picture of yourselves next to it so we at least can see who is verbally assaulting us. Maybe consider there are REAL hearts, REAL people you are hurting. From the designers, interns, the many people that spend weeks sewing each bead, everyone that has had a dream to make pretty clothes & did. To those that busted their asses to be working actors hoping to entertain humanity in a world filled with pain. Do as you please. Peace be with you.

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