The Olsen Twins don't look so hot on HDTV

First it was taking Britney Spears down a peg, now Phillip Swan is tackling People magazine's annual list of the 50 most beautiful people in the world, arguing that if you could see list-makers Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, Hugh Jackman, and the Olsen Twins (who go from jailbait to barely legal
in a matter of weeks)
for what they really are on HDTV, they wouldn't make the cut:

"People Magazine has it all wrong," Swann says. "The Olsen twins are adorable, but they are also seventeen. At the
age, your skin has more breakouts than an episode of America's Most Wanted. They have pimple problems and it's clear
as a bell in HDTV." Swann adds that Aniston and Pitt still are affected by facial blemishes from their teenage years.
"Pitt is a handsome guy, but if you saw him in real-life or HDTV, which is roughly the same thing, you wouldn't think
he was so beautiful," Swann says. "The magazine clearly is basing this list on image rather than reality. Of course,
it also helps to get on the list if the celebrity has a good public relations person."

Turns out that the quality of high-definition broadcasts are so high that you can actually see all the little imperfections, like wrinkles, acne, caked-on makeup, etc that you don't notice on regular television. It's a good thing that the viewing public isn't obsessed with their appearance or anything, otherwise this could prove to be a real problem.

[Via Uprez]