We were talking to a female friend of ours, who claimed Jennifer Beals is hotter now than when she was in Flashdance. "Ah, that's sweet," was our reaction. (Cue condescending voice in head) "Good that she's extolling the virtues of a beautiful quadragenarian woman in an ageist, sexist society." (We think like that sometimes, in the big words.) Then we ran through some L Word On Demand, and thought "Oh dip, she right."
You be the judge.
Here's Beals Then:
It's close, right? One more now picture:
How does a woman so lovely age so well? This is tough, but we're leaning "now." If you're on the fence, perhaps the best thing to do, as always, is consult You Tube. We refer you to "Jennifer Beals, You Are So Beautiful":