Why is Jackie Kennedy always referred to as “beautiful”?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She was average at best, with eyes far too wide-set, teeth crooked, though she did dress nicely. But if you saw this woman in regular clothing at the grocery store, there’s no way you’d stop in your tracks to notice her beauty.

So why in books, documentaries, podcasts, and every other media,is she constantly referred to as “beautiful”?

Can you cite some examples of her being referred to as "beautiful"? It seems to me she is more frequently described as glamorous, elegant, stylish, chic, etc.

+1

[Anonymous]

I think she's beautiful. I have a friend who looks just like her, and she is probably my most beautiful friend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She had great style, but her face was ugly. John John, however, was gorgeous.

+1. Not ugly but not beautiful. Agree that John Jr. got the best of the genes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Or maybe you are comparing her to Melania?

Melania has a weird face.

[Anonymous]

Jackie Kennedy was NOT attractive. She wasn't even female. Do you know how John met Jackie ? Her/his father GAVE him
to Daddy Kennedy as a "contract" through the mafia. There was no love. There were no kids. The 4 they had were from other families in the family. 2 were given away to be raised in another country.

John Kennedy Jr. and Princess Diana are brother and sister.
Donald Trump is their uncle.

[Anonymous]

For back then, she was perfectly dressed. Women would be envious of her clothing, her upbringing, her hair. Hair was hard back then. To get it in the right shapes … she did it well. Always seemed clean and dolled up. Thin and stylish. Not dowdy, polished but still ahead of fashion.

She was the look they were aiming for.

Back then, you didn’t have 1000s upon 1000s of images to compare yourself to. You had a few dozen in that month’s magazines.

[Anonymous]

Did she have waardenburg syndrome, where a trait is a broad nose bridge and wide set eyes?

[Anonymous]

Wealth and skinniness makes up a lot of beauty

[Anonymous]

because the liberal media pushed that image and does to this day

[Anonymous]

She was striking. And elegant. And had a strong, proper presence.

[Anonymous]

An actress who resembles Jackie O today is Alexandra Daddario. She has similar facial features. I think Jackie O was a beautiful woman. She had wonderful style.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wealth and skinniness makes up a lot of beauty

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She was not beautiful but she was these two things

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For back then, she was perfectly dressed. Women would be envious of her clothing, her upbringing, her hair. Hair was hard back then. To get it in the right shapes … she did it well. Always seemed clean and dolled up. Thin and stylish. Not dowdy, polished but still ahead of fashion.

She was the look they were aiming for.

Back then, you didn’t have 1000s upon 1000s of images to compare yourself to. You had a few dozen in that month’s magazines.

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She was young, healthy and chic. She wasn't sporty but there are lots if photos of her outdoors in sportswear and barefoot, out sailing, etc. She was the antithesis of her predecessor, Mamie Eisenhower. She and John Kennedy had a young family and they had lots of photos taken whle relaxed and smiling, kids in the oval office, etc. This reflected the new era of the 1960s and they were glamorous for the time. I agree that her hair was a big deal. It was less of a "do" than what older women wore. My mom said everyone wore the shift dress/coat combo that she wore a lot. She was a style icon even though I'm not personally that fond of all her looks.

[Anonymous]

Jackie O gave birth to JFK Jr. She wasn't hideously ugly to pass on those genes to him and Caroline, the way some people are making her out to be in this thread.

[Anonymous]

Betty Ford was prettier but Jackie had Jack.