Helen Mirren had some harsh words for her fellow Emmy contenders: “None of us are beauties.” The actress, 79, expressed the sentiment no less than three times while participating in The Hollywood Reporter’s Drama Actress roundtable alongside Kathy Bates, Parker Posey, Niecy Nash-Betts, Keri Russell, and Cristin Milioti. The awkward exchange began after the MobLand star said she’d been told she’d never land roles unless she had a nose job. “I elected not to be pretty,” said Mirren. She then turned to the rest of the group and said, “Looking at our faces around this table, none of us are beautiful.” Bates, 76, was quick to disagree, exclaiming, “Oh, get out of town! I feel more beautiful than I have in my entire life.” But Mirren only doubled down, telling the Matlock star, “We’re not. None of us are beauties. We all have really different faces, very interesting faces.” Russell, 49, attempted to ease the tension, telling Mirren, “I know what you mean. Like, ‘model’ beautiful?” Refusing to back down, Mirren replied, “We all know what beautiful is like.” Thankfully, the moderator pivoted to a new subject before Mirren had time to say anything more.
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