 Hurl Me: We've received more mail from our adoring fans! My favourite is from a reader who's possibly concerned that Liz Hurley might sue us for the "baseless libel" on our Stupid Girl page.
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 21:58:28 -0600
To: farginbastiges@yahoo.com
From: Joshua Gaines
Subject: Elizabeth Hurley's "supposed" Comments Regarding Marilyn Monroe
Your page regarding Elizabeth Hurley's comments about Marilyn Monroe is based upon fiction, as can be properly verified here. Perhaps you people should do some fact checking once in a while. It seems to me that if you weren't just jealous and honestly did believe that women in entertainment today are too skinny, you'd check your facts properly. Just a thought. I'm no huge fan of Elizabeth Hurley or anything, I think her acting is atrocious, personally; however, baseless libel is definitely something that I despise. Correct your page.
 Joshua,
I'm very familiar with Snopes, and the page you cite doesn't question Hurley's comments (which she hasn't denied to my knowledge) but merely the popular claim that Marilyn Monroe was a size 16 (which we've never touched upon). Perhaps you need to get your facts straight and read things clearly before sending off letters about "baseless libel."
For a statement to be libelous, it must be false. We've made no false claims.
Josh, sweetie, if I were jealous of anyone it would be Marilyn herself, not some model/actress who trashed her without even thinking about what impression she's giving insecure, young women. It's not so much a question of whether actresses are too skinny; it's more of a revolt against stupidity. And Liz, darling, if you ever read this: If you weren't so scared of being as "fat" as Marilyn Monroe, you probably wouldn't have to wear an uncomfortable Wonderbra to boost up those tits of yours.
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Ok, I emailed Allure asking whether or not Elizabeth Hurley made any such comments regarding Marilyn Monroe in their January 2000 issue. Although, I think snopes spelled it out perfectly when they said that aside from being a bit taller, Hurley's weight and measurement's are very similar to Marilyn's. However, if I'm wrong, I'm fully prepared to eat crow.
And, by the way, thanks for not posting my email address on your site.
-Joshua
That's okay, I love any email that isn't spam. I'd only have published your email address if it was a hotmail or yahoo account you'd signed up for just to send your comments (like bugs bunny's was).
I know Hurley was quoted with the comment because I have the magazine. My jaw dropped when I read it. There was a big stink in Allure's letters to the editor section apparently, but nothing about Liz denying or retracting the statement.
That's why I called the page Stupid Girl. :-)
-pandora
Ok, I'm sorry. Elizabeth Hurley is a skinny bitch. :) You were right. But you've got to admit, it sounds much like the Tommy Hilfiger
black people comment or the Mariah Carrey King Hussein of Jordan comment. I guess I just didn't think anyone could be that stupid.
Plus, already being the subject of one legend, I thought people were just trying to malign her even more. Oh well, I should have known what happens when you assume.
Being an animal lover, I hope you'll forgive me for not literally eating crow. :)
-Joshua
Of course I forgive you for not eating crow, it's probably a stringy bird anyway. If you sincerely wish to make amends, you could vote for our site here: http://www.topsites.markside.com/top/topsites.cgi?whe (No one else does.) (Editor's note: See how shameless I am?)
That pubic hair legend is hilarious, isn't it? It reminds me of the time a newspaper I worked for printed an editorial about the mayor's decision to store beer in the town's water tower. The last line was "Happy April Fool's Day," but no one bothered to read that far. I can appreciate when someone like yourself questions what he reads.
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