Ellen Pompeo, Star of Grey’s Anatomy has extra toes, a total of 6 on each foot!  

While it’s totally freaky, she doesn’t keep them hidden away under socks and closed toe shoes and I would like to applaud her for that.  We’ve all got some freaky, ugly or even just less than perfect things about our bodies we’d rather just cover up or make disappear.   We could learn a lesson from her.  Confidence will make you more attractive than any cosmetic or medical procedure.

Here is another example of someone who’s embraced what others especially in Hollywood would consider a career ruining flaw.  Sarah Polley has been very well respected as an actress since she was a child and now she’s garnering tremendous acclaim as a director and producer.  In an interview I read years ago Sarah was asked what she thought her best feature was.  Her initial answer was about the best feature film she’s performed in but the interviewer actually meant physical feature.  A little turned off Sarah answered “My teeth because they’re f*cked up”.  

Right on Sarah!  Apparently she had been told several times to have her teeth straightened especially when she started working in the U.S. but I think she made the right call.  There are plenty of pretty blonds in Hollywood with perfect teeth but only one who confidently smile Sarah’s Oh Naturel smile.

Speaking of Oh Naturel,  artist Frida Kahlo rocked a unibrow and a mustache but that didn’t stop her from marrying a successful fellow artist and having multiple passionate extra marital affairs either.  In fact, you get the impression she enjoyed her hirsuitism.   Her work was mostly self portraits and she seemed to put a lot of emphasis on her hairier parts. 

On a somewhat unrelated note:  Sarah Polley’s cover of the Tragically Hip’s Courage.  Actually, maybe this video is related to this blog post.  It’s about having the courage to let your flaws be beautiful.  Nah….that’s pretty cheesy.  I just like this song.