Each year we watch the same old beauty pageants full of beautiful women in their late teens and early 20s. But who says beauty stops at 25? Beyond the world of silicone breasts, Vaseline smiles and Donald Trump, there is an altogether different pageant circuit--the Senior pageants. Don't be surprised. As we all know, older women can be surprisingly voluptuous, and if you don't believe me, just check out the photo of Miss Senior America. In the spirit of celebrating hot old women, Recess presents our list of the top 10 women over 60:
10. Nancy Reagan, 82. The hottest first lady, hands down. Elegant, classy and always hot in a red dress.
9. Dr. Ruth, 75. The German import knows one thing better than anybody else. Sex.
8. Sophia Loren, 69. The tan skin and heavy make-up keep this steamy Italian stallion permanently in style.
7. Jane Fonda, 65. Let's put politics aside and recognize this aerobic mogul for what she is: an Oscar-winning spandex sensation.
6. Joan Rivers, 70. The diva of the red carpet is still smoking after all these years. Sexy and hilarious; that's hot.
5. Joan Collins, 72. The woman who turned down Frank Sinatra, Robert Kennedy and Dean Martin still refuses to be called grandma. With a hubby 32 years younger, who can blame her?
4. Barbara Walters, 72. The luscious TV newswoman who's interviewed every President since Nixon, Barbara can go Hugh Downs on me anytime.
3. Rue McClanahan, 69. We've all thought about Blanche at some point. The hottest Golden Girl and the original Kim Cattrall, Rue knows how to work it.
2. Florence Henderson, 69. Perfect blonde hair and one cute smile. Nearly 30 years since the end of "The Brady Bunch," time has kept Florence flawless.
1. Faye Dunaway, 62. She once finished as the runner-up for Miss University of Florida '59, but after all these years, we crown the timeless Faye--still looking fabulous in last year's The Rules of Attraction--as our 60+ beauty queen.
(Anticipating the next class of 60+ beauties: Cher, 57; Farrah Fawcett, 56; Susan Lucci, 55; Suzanne Sommers, 56; Connie Chung, 57; Catherine Deneuve, 59)
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