What, Me A Sex Object?

Hannah and her body, for all to see.

Being a big fan of the TV series Ted Lasso, it was always tough to choose my favorite character, but I usually landed on Ted's boss Rebecca, played by the beautiful British actress Hannah Waddingham. In the show she's funny, smart, sweet and gorgeous. The only sour note, for me, was how they played up her voluptuous body by dressing her in very tight cleavage-revealing dresses, turning her into a sexy dumb blonde despite her considerable intelligence. 

Still, she can't help it if she looks like Marilyn Monroe, can she? And anyway, those were Rebecca's costumes in the show, not Hannah's own wardrobe.

But apparently in real life Ms. Waddingham also likes to display her considerable corporeal assets. Recently at an awards ceremony, she was draped in what looked like a glittery, sheer bedspread, allowing onlookers to see exactly what she's got: big breasts, an assertive tummy, a sizable butt and some fairly chunky thighs. Okay Hannah, we see you -- in all your Rubenesque glory!

Nevertheless, when a male photographer yelled out, "Show us some leg," she was visibly annoyed and, oddly enough, reported feeling disrespected. "You'd never say that to a man," she replied, adding that he should, "learn some manners" and flipping him the bird as she walked away.

I would like to point out to Hannah that men don't dress that way, unless they are drag queens. And if her goal is to be treated with respect, she might have opted for a less revealing outfit. Honestly, wasn't she asking for it?