err, judging by how many of my bloke mates back in blighty have a dirty, dirty thing about nigella lawson, this does not surprise me.

I love the inflection in Alphonso's voice when he says "176 pounds," as if he's reciting the biggest number he's ever seen. Fuck you, Alphonso!

So big is beautiful, but hairy ain't?

I'm ascurred of the wax, but since I love her for her moxy, confidence and motive, I'd let her render me less hirsute. Team Chloe!

@the martyrist formerly known as charlotte corday: I have had a girlcrush on her since Love Actually. Want!

She's waxing as her talent? She's come all this way and she's going to wax someone/something on stage? :(

@the martyrist formerly known as charlotte corday: I sort of have a dirty, dirty thing about Nigella Lawson. She is hottt.

1. I thought it was her on the cover of the OK! Mag, but then I looked closely....Carla Bruni.

2.I sort of resent the CNN anchorwoman and her, "Alphonso van what's-his-name is the LUCKY guy..." It just seems as if she's being pretty condescending and not serious. But maybe I'm reading too much into it.

@TaraIncognita: Er, Hello Mag, not OK!

I am all about Chloe! She's gorgeous, brave and all around likeable...but waxing?! really? is that actually a "talent" or is that more of a learned skill...whatevs, I'll bet she'll pull it off with gusto and style.

Rock on girl! You can wax me anytime

I've always wanted to be a waxer, too! I can't explain it, I've just always been excited by the idea of making anything...clean? orderly? Which is weird because I am actually quite pro-retrobush personally.

@westvillagegirl: her cooking shows are like PG porn for a couple of my mates back in london. sexy-curvy-chick-who-makes-yummy-foods, but not bossy like rachel whatshername.

@BeckyIva: The only way waxing is a talent is if you can do it without causing pain and red bumps.

@BeckyIva: That was my exact concern. WTF is she going to display?

She's an attractive woman, but I don't think the swimsuit is a very flattering design. Your swimsuit probably shouldn't make you muffin-top...

And are those crosses on her bikini? I love this girl, but what an odd choice. Like putting crosses on a condom or something.

@westvillagegirl: Do you mean Martine McCutcheon? I've seen Love Actually a bajillion times and can't recall Nigella in that.

I always think of Ab Fab when I see Hello magazine. Why is she wearing a Red Cross bikini? Did she just give blood?

@BeckyIva: yeah, she's sort of hott and/but mumsy, isn't she?

According to the internets she is five ten. Five ten and 176 is plus size now?!

@AbbyNormal: st george's flag-- symbol of england.

And, I was really hoping she wanted to cure cancer or something.

@ridgegirl: Only if you're standing next to a size 2...

She told the interviewer waxing was her talent. Followed by ackward silence. Waxing? I'm with the interviewer--that'd dumbfound me, too.

@the martyrist formerly known as charlotte corday: and casual racism.

/joke

I think she's completely charming, but waxing seems like the most bizarre of all choices. Although strangely practical, when compared to baton twirling, etc.

she reminded me of an odalisque. [www.penwith.co.uk]

@Xavoc: I have a muffin-top even when naked.

But as I look closer at the pic, I do see your point. The bikini looks too small.

I don't want to sound harsh, because I'm not being harsh, but dearie, from what I've seen in the clip, this pageant looks like a low budget affair. Something akin to the Inner-Beauty Pageant from Arrested Development, without a camel or GOB Bluth adjudicating...

Good for her for being so confident.

@Ilikenoise loves Russell Brand and Matt Morgan: yeah, seeing someone wear the england colours and do something totally wankerish makes me want to break something on them, even if it is historically accurate.

@andj: Depends upon who's twirling the baton?

Former Miss Iowa

@ridgegirl: I was just going to say...a size 16 UK is what...like a 12 here?

I don't think that's her talent, it's a career she would like to have should this beauty pageant stuff not work out.
Nothing wrong with Aesthetic work people.

@millelilly: Yeah, I wasn't going for insulting, just don't think she made the proper size/style choice in swimwear. That particular one isn't flattering.

@dr.funke: yes, it's true, pageants are MUCH smaller affairs, compared to the US. i hate to say it, but i think they are largely looked down upon. esp since there's pretty much no money in it, or scholarships and the suchlike.

@Motown: I was just thinking the same thing - primarily because my love for Martine McCutcheon knows no bounds.

@Xavoc:
i thought that when the magazine first came out... plus no one that pale should every wear something that white

@the martyrist formerly known as charlotte corday: Her programmes are food porn for sure. She does ham it up though (no pun intended).

@Xavoc: It's a bad top and a bad cut and not very flattering on her shape--she can totally pull off a bikini, but those triangle tops are meant for small boobs.

@TaraIncognita: That would be England's flag?

she is beautiful!

@dr.funke: WE THREE KINGS...

@Ilikenoise loves Russell Brand and Matt Morgan:
so right... did you see all the people covered in the flag on st george's day... ridiculous!

@hamburgerhotdog: The bottoms would look better for her as boy shorts I think.

@the martyrist formerly known as charlotte corday: what does she get if she wins then??

Wait, are we being sexist here? Maybe she wants to be a professional automobile waxer... You go girl, work that random oribter!

@the martyrist formerly known as charlotte corday: I want a bed of crushed blue velvet, damn it!

Mr. Golightly is visiting me at college, and I'm introducing him to Jezebel. He was like "I hate how they say 176 pounds like there's something wrong with her, like she has three heads or something. She's not fat!"
Yay!!!

@misssgolightly: I'd be fucking ecstatic if I weighed 176...

@funnyface: Oh God, sorry, how did I miss that?

::hits self on head::