Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington has changed way more than her politics.
Here's the buttoned-up, big-haired, then-conservative Huffster at the 1997 Emmys when she was nominated (along with 18 writers including Chris Rock and Bill Maher) for writing on Comedy Central's "Strange Bedfellows," a ground-breaking show on which then-right-winger Arianna crossed verbal swords -- wearing pajamas in bed -- with liberal comedian Al Franken.
And here's the glamorous, sexier, waaay-more-liberal Huffington, seen at Time's recent "100 Most Influential People" party in New York. Photographic proof of how much more attractive one becomes when one stops sipping the Kool-Aid, gets some Botox and a faux tan, and goes regularly to Jennifer Aniston's hairstylist pal, Chris McMillan.
McMillan actually wrote a blog item on HuffPo about "Embracing Your Inner Fashionista" back in 2005. Needless to say, it didn't get many positive reader responses, unless you count "tripe" as a big thumbs-up. But get real, people. Looks are important in politics. Especially during election years. And I think Arianna could help Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign by passing along Chris' phone number. Not that she will.
Anyway, Barack Obama is looking way hotter than Hillary right now. And he's planning a glitzy fundraiser at Oprah Winfrey's Santa Barbara home on Sept. 8. Wonder if O's peeps Tom and Katie and Will and Jada will attend and bring along Posh and Beck? That might make it worth the $50,000 VIP dinner price tag.
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