Noting Double Standard, Ellen DeGeneres Wishes Red Carpet Interviewers Would Occasionally Mention How Handsome She Looks
Towleroad got a peek at the new issue of W, featuring Ellen DeGeneres on the cover looking glammier than usual, though her thumbs remain firmly lodged in her pockets. (You can wrap the tomboy in a turquoise shower curtain, the old saying goes, etc., etc.) This year's Oscars telecast host opens up about the label-envy she experiences every time she is passed over while her more femme lover is assaulted by the familiar Joan Rivers/Ryan Seacrest red carpet siren call, "Who are you wearing?"
"Whenever Portia and I are on the red carpet, they're yelling out for her to tell them what she's wearing. But nobody cares [about what I'm wearing] because I have a suit on, even if it's a Gucci suit. That to me is frustrating, because I put effort into getting ready too."
While we can sympathize with the neglect America's Most Accessible Butch Comedian may feel over the lack of curiosity regarding her Gucci tails or the extravagantly expensive Harry Winston cufflinks lent to her for the ceremony, the sad truth remains that awards show gowns will always triumph as the primary object of our sartorial fascination. Black-tie wearers of both genders, meanwhile, will have to settle with merely looking up the loose-flowing dresses of their more glamorous counterparts from beneath the fashion glass ceiling they should never expect to shatter.
