Fug Madness 2009: Round 2 results and Sweet 16 preview

My head is swimming. Joaquin knocked down Posh -- I still can't get over that. I mean, this is a guy who is understood by no one else other than Ceasar Milan, and he's winning with HAIR.

It's killing me.

But, I have newfound love for Madonna and her hoo-hah, ANYTHING, even sinewy lady-bits, are better than dealing with THAT OTHER ONE any more than we have to.

But, I'm making Margaritas for the match up with Juliette and Courtney -- THAT'S going to be interesting with a capital LUNATIC.

Wheeeeeeeeee!

Oh, AND REST UP, SWINTON!!! I GOTCHER BACK, SWEETIE, BUT YOU GOT A TOUGH ONE AHEAD OF YOU!

I still can't believe that Rourke fell to Barton. He was the only one who could stop Lady Gaga. My prediction: I think she's going to flatten Jordan and Madonna, who will easily best Mischa, and cruise to the Final Four. But what do I know, I didn't think collagen, animal prints and exhibitionism would be enough to defeat Sarah Jessica Parker?!

This is so much fun!

Based on Paris' wardrobe choices featured earlier today, that woman clearly has her eyes on next year's fug madness. Eyes on the prize, people!

My Final Four: Courtney Love, Madonna, Agyness & Solange. I wish there was a reality tv show where they all have to share an apartment, BUT the upside is they get to share clothes & make even more wack-ass outfits & have fashion shows!!

I'm still trying to figure out how Joaquin won with just a face full of bushy beard, but Mickey lost with his head-to-toe cracked out ensembles. How does that happen?!?! I may have to settle back with some chocolate and re-examine a few things.

I am bummed that Mickey didn't make it through. We need more males to represent next year! Come on, guys! Get with the fug program.

I still think Solange is going to win it all. Sorry, SWINTON.

Jordan is coming on strong - with Posh out of contention, she could take the whole thing. I am gunning for her, though I would not be disappointed with an all-Knowles final.

You have to think Solange is a shoe-in to win her bracket now, she is likely to face Bai Ling and let's face it she has squeeked by so far. Katy v. Agy will be a bloodbath! Beyonce will make it interesting, but no way can she beat Swinton in all her glory!

Fug Madness is the ish!

Thanks, Fug Girls!

Fug Madness is the ish!

Thanks, Fug Girls!

Oh, my sweet Posh....how could you go down in the 4th quarter? Is it because you're deserting us for Milan? I weep....

On the flip side, The Juliette / Courtney battle will be BRILLIANT - I must get courtside seats for that round!!

Ummm Joaquin?? How did that happen? This should be an interesting Sweet 16, SWINTON for the win!

I don't think Joaquin is long for this contest; he simply cannot out-fug Solange. That girl MUST get dressed in the dark. SWINTON & Bai or going to sail through and I shudder to contemplate Agness vs Katy Perry... Too much fug in one place could create an atomic explosion. I cannot decide! This will require a cocktail - or two.

I REALLY want Juliette Lewis to take the crown... no other photo can make me laugh harder than hers. She truly reigns fug.

I'm picking Solange to take the whole thing.

Joaquin? geez people. Gross != fug. I think yesterdays choices were much harder than any of last years matchups.

I wanted Little J to win the whole thing soley on the (de)merits of her haircut. And eyeliner.

Oh goodness goodness goodness. Madge vs Mich? Always and forever. Seriously disappointed Momsen didn't get into at least the elite 8. That girl worked her ass off this year for that spot! Next year Momsen. It's yours!

Also I think next year the Britney rule should be envoked for Courtney. I just...I can't deal with LOOKING at her archieve because she just takes it to a whole new level. Hmmm thought though. SWINTO VS Court ... Yeah kay I'm going to need to see this one play out.

I can't decide whether I want SWINTON to win or lose. I respect her incredible self-confidence in the face of her clothing choices, but does that mean she IS fug or IS NOT fug? That is the question...

I was just going to type Swinton over a hundred times to get my point across but that is not nearly enough, so then I thought I would type her name spelled backwards a hundred times but then I realized I was thinking to much and needed a drink...Joaquin is a fluke and will get trounced and I still beleive the market savviness of Bai-Ling is paying off in spades..but they all will fall in the face of Swintontude!!

I consider Juliette L and Courtney Love the craziest people out there. I mean, I don't call them people, I call them Fuglies. They were Fugly before I knew about this (amazing) website. So I can't even properly express to you my excitement about this matchup! It's cracktacular!!!

Juliette Lewis/Courtney Love and Lady Gaga/Jordan are actually amazingly perfect match-ups.

The sweet sixteen is looking EPIC. Keep up the good work, lovely fuggers!

I cannot decide if i should put courtney or juliette down for the win. comments? i have a fourth of a bracket left empty!

Really?? SJP knocked off by "The One Who Is Botoxed and Frosted to Within An Inch of Her Life?" Well, the FUG works in mysterious ways. At least I can console myself that SJP and her cloven hoof boots are protected against any roving bands of cannibalistic orthodox Jews!

Is it so wrong to be pulling for a championship matchup of Knowles vs. Knowles? It's like Williams vs. Williams at Wimbledon, except much much fuggier.

Great, epic match-ups. One tight vote is gonna be Juliette vs. Courtney. While I think Courtney does end up in some terrible getups, I'm not giving her any credit. Maybe the drugs, but not Courtney herself is responsible for the fugtasticness of her wardrobe atrocities. On the flipside, Juliette ROCKS FUGBAH! On truly sober purpose. With malice and forethought. With unabashed glee, even. In my book, JULIETTE DESERVES THE WIN.

SWIN-TON! SWIN-TON! SWIN-TON!

sadness for lindsay and mary-kate -- i feel like a senior citizen, with my loyalties to an ancient generation of drug-addled crazy-dressers --

i would like to suggest, however, that juliette lewis and courtney love be asked to hold their contest in realtime, modelling outfits on a split screen while heckling each other -- it could be fug madness's first pay-per-view event

I can not press F5 enough! I havent gotten any work done for a week. Fug Madness rocks. And I agree: a Knowles vs. Knowles matchup would be perfection. Solange FTW! And finally, she will be better than her sister at something.

Much wackitude! Mucho Fuggitude!

I'm pulling for an all-Knowles final, though SWINTON is tough to beat out in any category and her fug is so Regal.

..we'll see.

and Girls, I so love your blog. Thank you.

Please, fug gods, please let us witness a Beyonce-Solange fug-off.

my prediction for Charo bracket:

SWINTON narrowly defeats Beyonce
Katy Perry slaughters Agyness Deyn

omg omg SWINTON V PERRY pls.

Just want to say thank you for the delights of Fug Madness, it's a blast.

And that picture of Bjork makes me giggle every time I see it.

SWINTON must take it all. Her fug is truly inspired -- Solange's fug pales in comparison.

I'm rooting for SWINTON all the way.

i think next year charo should be replaced by SWINTON. the mere fact of always putting her in capital letters is enough to jettison her to immortal standards.

I call Lewis, Gaga, SWINTON and Solange in the final four, and refuse to accept anything other than a SWINTON win. She is divine.

I don't even know how I'll decide between Lewis and Love without a few drinks in me.

Come to think of it, I'm pretty sure neither of them decide on wardrobe without a few drinks in'em, so my strategy should be effective.

Be careful, Swinton-lovers.

I dare not speak my desire, for last year, Team Sev was denied.

The Bai is powerful. In fact, I've not received a blog update from her majesty recently, so I can only assume that she's sent forth her minions to vote for her... repeatedly.

*winces*

I seriously love this contest, thank you thank you for giving me (another) reason to procrastinate at work!!

And I'm totally gunning for Solange!

Oh GOD. In my world, Katy Perry and Agyness Deyn IS the championship match up and I have no idea who to vote for. I think whoever wins that one can take this whole thing.

Help me out, people. Take a look of that photo of Paris with the 80s fan dress on... and someone explain to me why she has three hands?!?! Seriously - there is one holding the purse, one in the bodyguard's arm, and then one on the other side.... did she grow a second right arm?!?! ACK!

I would totally believe that The Bai has her minions voting away. Especially since she is facing a fug-off with SWINTON.
As much as I admire Swinton's cavalier fugitude, I will have to vote for The Bai in that match up.
Maybe she will change her bandaids to FUG and QUEEN.

I'm seriously so torn between Katy and Agy that I'm all out of snark. I am NEVER out of snark, and this concerns me greatly.

My predictions:
(1) AUBREY O'DAY vs. (12) LISA RINNA
Rinna, who truly is having her moment in the fug, as it were, is going to win this. At the very least, she deserves her own catergory now, guys!

(6) JULIETTE LEWIS vs. (7) COURTNEY LOVE
I'm sorry...Lewis is IT. Front-runner at this point for the win, IMHO.

(2) LADY GAGA vs. (14) KATIE "JORDAN" PRICE
I'm going with Gaga, but this is going to be one close race.

(1) MISCHA BARTON vs. (4) MADONNA
I'm frankly surprised that Madge was that close to losing to Paris Hilton, so the jury's out with Barton as a more formidable competitor. But really? Madonna brought such a level of unprecedented, scary fug this year. The nutcracking thighs with penis-mike outfit ALONE deserves her a 'Top Three' spot, people! And the muppet-feather thing? (Complete with matching facial whiskers?) Come the eff on! When a legend goes this far wrong, you've gotta give her props. I'm beyond amazed that Madge's LAST race was close, so I'll basically go blind when she loses to Barton.

(1) SWINTON vs. (5) BEYONCE
Easily the race to watch. The Rocky versus Ali fight. I'm voting for Sacha Fierce, if only because Beyonce had a "Madonna" year, where she just completely elevated her fug into a whole new stratosphere.

(2) KATY PERRY vs. (3) AGYNESS DEYN
Katy Perry, hands down, bar none.

(3) BAI LING vs. (7) CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Holy damn, Janet Jackson the cosmic couch wearer made this a squeaker! We clearly have to pay more attention to her Fuggy Feedback, no? Having said that, this one might be the most apropos pairing of the round...they both share a similar "batshit" aesthetic. I'm actually not sure who gets my vote here.

(1) SOLANGE vs. (4) JOAQUIN PHOENIX
I'm voting for Solange, but I think she does the outfit trauma for attention, so I don't think it's true 'fug." I just don't think Phoenix is really fugly. Unwashed? Sure. Unshaven? You bet. Wearing clothing you wouldn't be caught dead in (provided he washed it?) Not so much.

Here are my votes:
Rinna
Lewis
Gaga
Madonna
Beyonce
Perry
???
Solange

Damn. My bracket is pretty much dead by now...just like my NCAA bracket. Oh well! At least this one is fun! The NCAA bracket just left me embarassed and 5 bucks poorer.

Oh my God you all! Look! The Bai is ready for her smack down with SWINTON.
And hubs suggested that since we are girls, we call them "bracelets" instead of "brackets".
Now, check out The Bai.

http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd333/MollyLamar/Posted%20Images/Crank2Bailing.jpg?t=1238009418

come on, you guuuuuuuuys. SWINTON MUST WIN! It is the only way.

Although I do appreciate Laura V's sentiments:

By Laura V on March 25, 2009 11:31 AM

Is it so wrong to be pulling for a championship matchup of Knowles vs. Knowles? It's like Williams vs. Williams at Wimbledon, except much much fuggier.

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I think they should have a semi final matchup. At the end of the fugness, only SWINTON will make it out alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOD I LOVE FUG MADNESS
EXCLAMATION MARK EXCLAMATION MARK EXCLAMATION MARK

I think the Fug girls have a bigger problem with La Lohan than most anyone else does. She's certainly boring - wearing the same outfit (or some variation thereof) nearly every day - but she's rarely crazy. She can't compete with the likes of Swinton or Bai Ling so it's really not that suprising that she doesn't advance very far in the tournament.

Not to mention - people are just tired of her in general.

Man, there are some hard match-ups coming!

Aubrey vs Lisa: Sure, Lisa has (practically) taken us on a trip to the Netherlands, but at least she hasn't subjected a poor hapless animal to it!

Lady GaGa vs KJP: Lady GaGa goes around with no pants, and KJP has probably designed pants for poor hapless animals! Hmm, I might have just made my mind up on this one...

Mischa vs Madonna: Granted, Mischa has worn some fugly stuff, but at least she doesn't have emaciated yet somehow muscular man arms.

Solange vs Joaquin: Up until now, I've voted for both - Joaquin solely based on the hideous facial hair and skeeviness. But at least he hasn't gone parading around with a makeup unibrow. YET.

Is it shameful that I find Mickey Rourke's color and overall outfit coordinating ability kind of impressive?

And what the hell kind of stuff does Katie Price/Jordan endorse showing up to places dressed up like that?

If I dont get SWINTON vs SOLANGE (seriously they both need caps!)at the end of the game, I will shed some tears for the fug that could have been

How is it possible that POSH got knocked out by the hairy one? Oh well. Better luck next year. I cannot wait for tomorrow. You are brilliant fug girls!

Just let me know when we can pick up our TEAM SWINTON t-shirts ;-). And I really wish Mickey were still in this. The guy is by FAR the most fugtastic male to grace the red carpets. Phoneix is just koo-koo for cocoa puffs! Bring on the final fugteen!

how could Posh be out?? Shes the queen of monochromatic get-ups, not to mention one of the first to venture into the land of black PVC leggings! Is that not enough!?
Also sad to see Little J go, but perhaps we'll have a more true representation of her fug next year once that godforsaken haircut is grown out.
Thanks Fug Girls!!

Matt @ 12:45,

Perhaps Katie is the spokesperson for "British Artists For Funding to eLiminate Equestrian Disease", aka BAFFLED.

As I scratched off the latest fug kill, I was struck by how this is all falling together beautifully (except for the Posh/Wackeen upset, which I'll need to nurse with an adult beverage later. And let's face it, Solange can take him with one eyebrow).

Aubrey v. Rinna--vagina monologues!
Juliette v. Courtney--ALL NIGHT LONG!
Madonna v. Mischa -The Master and the Margarita!
KJP v. Gaga--Hot Pants v. NO Pants!
Bai v. Xtina--Band-aids and Pancake!
SWINTON v. Beyonce--Hold onto your fur hats!
Agyness v. Katy--Which manufactured personality will win?

Oh fug madness is the best!!!

I truly am in love with you guys! This site is the greatest thing since sliced bread! Swinton all the way!!!!!!!

Following up on Missy's commnet at 12:56, or perhaps Katie is the spokesperson for 'British Artists Representing Farm Animals Languishing Outside Today' a.k.a. BARFALOT.

Wouldn't it be amazing if somehow Beyonce could overtake SWINTON and meet up with Solange in the finals?? It'd be a Knowles show-down, and finally Solange would get to best Beyonce. At this point, Solange'll take whatever kind of winning recognition she can get!

LiLo was ROBBED!

Rourke was robbed!!

That being said, I'm super excited for the sweet 16 smackdown. I sort of hope Juliette Lewis takes it all. She's fugtacular. LOVE.

This sounds completely mad but...

SWINTON might not hit the final four!

I KNOW! INSANITY! WE LOVE HER! But she is being outfugged and HARD by the competition.

Honestly, who can outdo the horror show of Agony-ess?? She's exceptional!

Then there's Solange who is, like, totally clueless! One cannot award a contender who is unconsciously fug. I want to crown a fugger who is thoughtfully fug.

Another incredible contender: Juliette Lewis! Here's a gal who fugs with PRIDE--and I kind of like that about her. She's wrong and strong! GO GET EM, JULE.

Although originally it was impossible not to see anyone but SWINTON take the crown and possibly Solange as an upset, one cannot deny the fireceness of Juliette: less a person, more a force.

It is not what we had been anticipating, but the deeper we go, the clearer it becomes. JULIETTE FOR THE TITLE.

Why a Madonna bracket and Madonna as a contestant? No work-ee for me.

Folks, please! Come on... this is our chance to help Beyonce and Solange. Maybe, just maybe, if their mom's designs put one of them in the Fug Hall of Fug the madness can stop for that family.
This is how we stamp out fug. One family at a time.

Katy Perry vs Agyness Deyn??? HOW can we chose between those two?! I think the stupid 'y' in Aggie's name just throws it in her favour for me...

I agree with Aaron who posted at 12:28 that Rinna needs her own category.

But, since that is not likely, perhaps we could from now on refer to all wardrobe malfunctions that involve the exhibition of body parts that will blind you if you look at them as, "PULLING A RINNA".

I mean, anyone who shows razor stubble that ain't on one's face deserves some recognition, Fug gals!!!!!!!!!

ooooooooooo.... this is getting so delicious I want to put frosting on it.

And that is by far the gayest thing I have ever said in my life... wow...

Anyway, wow. I'm still in shock of how on earth Gaga is still in this. Could her lack of pants and love of giant accessories actually take down Jordan though!?
I just don't know. Posh lost. ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN!

And Beyonce vs. SWINTON!? my gods. hmmm that robot hand is a strong competitor... but while Sasha is Fierce, SWINTON is MAGNIFICENT. She's like that scene in lord of the rings where Cate Blanchet goes all psycho-goddess upside wee little Elijah. But she's that ALL THE TIME.

I ALWAYS pick LiLo, and always lose. I'm pissed. Now my brackets SUCK.

OMG Fug Girls I love Fug Madness sooooooooo much. It's SO FUN!!!

That said I'm gunning for a SWINTON vs Solange final matchup. People that would be epic! I have no idea which way that would go. Please make it happen.

But we can't count out Juliette Lewis or Agness Deyn. That Deyn is a fug MASTER but Juliette just makes it so much more fun. Decisions, decisions...

These matchups are by no means predictible (which we have clearly seen, I mean Vagrant Spice over Posh???!! HOW?!)which makes it so much better. Bring on the final fugteen!

Aw, my Cher and Bjork brackets are all shot to !@#$. I thought SJP would get to face Phoebe Price AND that Lilo and her leggings of doom would go to the final four! Paula and Paris are gone?! Well, my revised final four is comprised of Aubrey O'D, Solange, Madonna and SWINTON. SWINTON the Magnificent for the win!

No Mickey??!?!!? I am beyond devastated. Now I'm gunning solely for SWINTON. I think. I feel terribly conflicted actually. She is DIVINE, so should she win? Or should her divinity make her lose? Sweet Jesus. What am i going to do?

I think Phoebe should have ended up with the Ultimate Fug title. To me, skank + silicone + simpering is far more fug than mere kookiness or high fashion, however misguided.

So weirdly, I end up voting for the skeeziest contestants--but I vote for the kookiest too, because they are the most creative and playful, and bring forth my love.

Mickey's and SWINTON's ensembles are awesome. Juliette rocks my world. Joaquim is in a cave man phase, but will rise again like the eponymous phoenix to seduce us once more with his flashing eyes and quivering intensity. Love, people! It's all about love.

Lady Gaga, much as I hate to say it, is in with a brilliant chance. Have you seen this? http://kyle.blog.thehawkeyeonline.com/?p=1156

Tilda puts the WIN in SWINTON. She's got it all: taste, wealth, dignity, two fellas and a wacky-ass sense of style. The woman can do no wrong!

To Sarah @12:15: omg you are right. P Hilt HAS sprouted a third arm. It's like Joan Collins mated with the druggy caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland. I am officially scared. If anyone needs me I'll be in the fetal position under my desk.

In related news, FUG MADNESS 09 FTW!!!!!

By Sarah on March 25, 2009 12:15 PM

Help me out, people. Take a look of that photo of Paris with the 80s fan dress on... and someone explain to me why she has three hands?!?! Seriously - there is one holding the purse, one in the bodyguard's arm, and then one on the other side.... did she grow a second right arm?!?! ACK!

I've always had Solange in the Final, but how, oh how, could Chloe be gone??? I don't understand FUG if it doesn't involve the Sev!! Woe is me now. Well, it's SWINTON all the way!

my final four: aubrey, jordan, SWINTON and bai ling.

and, in repsonse to meganb: the hand on the body guard isn't paris. whoever has their hand on him has red nail polish and the hand on the purse has no nail polish at all :)

I am loving Solange more and more as this competition continues. She keeps bringing the whack, that's for sure. But I'll be honest--SWINTON has some tough competition from Beyonce. Did anyone else see her Oscar number? Yeah. Exactly.

Bracket wise...Cher is Juliette's to lose. I have confidence that she'll bring it, though, especially since her eventual competitors (O'Day or Rinna) both narrowly made it through. Bjork is anyone's game, I think, though I personally favor GaGa's deliciously deluded brand of fug. Charo's winner should be SWINTON, but if Beyonce somehow manages to pull of an upset, I think Katy Perry could swoop in. *shudder* As for Madonna...it's Solange FTW.

I want a Solange v. SWINTON final, people.

whew, thanks for clarifying! It still looks freaky though, right? ;) Now I can go back to fretting over who to choose in Juliette v. Courtney, Agyness v. Katy etc. Decisions, decisions...

Britfan at 2:16, MY EYES!!!

I love how the french girls (hello, in hats and scarves, it's cold!) are giggling and taking pictures, like, "Oh-la-la, si fou! Ou sont elle pantalon?"

While that my not be a third arm on Paris now, it might be a preview of what her future spawn might be sporting.

her spawn???? great, now I'm horrified again

And can I just say to Heather and Jessica a huge thank you for opening comments. It adds so much to the overall awesomeness of Fug Madness and it's nice to commiserate with fellow devotees of this website for a few weeks a year (Hi guys!). At the same time, I'm secretly glad comments aren't open regularly anymore because then my procrastination time here would quadruple!

What, Posh is out? Because of emo bearded walk-over man? Hmmph.

Poor Paula. I miss her already.

And I will just say that I called Joaquin in the final four on my bracket, which I filled out on MARCH 18. That guy is an impresario of fug. He's like LiLo and MKO combined.

Also, can Agyness Deyn get extra fug points for having a fug name? Momsen's kinda fug, too.

I'm truly furious that Taylor Momsen was knocked out. She's like 16 and looks like a sad cocktail waitress. I think I'm the only one rolling my eyes at a Courtney Love Juliette Lewis mashup.

Wanted to double up on the thanks for the best site ever! I am enjoying this Madness and loving checking in every day even more than usual! Just can't get into Agyness Deyn's fug because I don't know who she is....and am pretty sure that SWINTON will take the victory.

I'm just sad that Beyoncé and Solange won't get a head-to-head showdown in this. I mean, Beyoncé COULD beat SWINTON, but I would lose all faith in Fugness.

...unless of course she's voted through for pure crazy instead of SWINTON's Crazy Genius...and then I GUESS I could let that slide...as long as there's a Sister Knowles showdown as a result. I'm from Houston. I think we'd all love that.

I envision Swinton vs. Solange.

Dudes: If Bai Ling takes this again, I am going to have so much hurt in my heart. And not because I care for her.

Have got to agree on the idea of a Knowles vs. Knowles final showdown - that would be awesome!

But I don't know if Beyonce can make it past SWINTON. Sure, she's worn some crazy stuff this year, and the whole 'Sasha Fierce' thing is just fug in and of itself, but to take out SWINTON (aka "she-who-must-be-capitalized")? Doubtful. Very, very doubtful.

Although the idea of a Knowles sister showdown just might have me voting against SWINTON to try to make it happen.......

Dangit, that round killed me. My Charo bracket is still 100% on track, but Cher really hurt. :(

I think I finally got a bead on how these votes are trending - and it's almost totally forced me to reinterpret my Final Four. I had to redo my Elite Eight, too, because Round 2 totally savaged my Sweet 16. >.<

Sweet Goddesses of Fug, people!

I await tomorrow's flurry of voting on pins and needles!

Dear fellow fug reader BRITFAN,

Regarding this link you posted of Lady GaGa: http://kyle.blog.thehawkeyeonline.com/?p=1156

AHHHHHHH MY EYES! Holy hot little potatoes she looks like...a naked barbie!!! Or something?? Whatever it is, it's SO WRONG. I'm going straight to church to pray for my immortal soul directly after I submit this post.

On a more absurd note - why is she covering her eyes like an A-list celebrity who just ran out of the hosue in sweats and stuff for, like, milk? You're fooling NO ONE, Ms. Ga. Nobody goes out of the house dressed like THAT unless they want mad, mad attention.

I kind of (really) want a t-shirt with SWINTON on it in, like, a clean Arial Black and nothing else. Just SWINTON. I feel like I would wear it a lot.

I totally agree with Linda. I love SWINTON, and on the basis of this love, I want her to win. However, I don't want her championship status to be perceived as worthy of mockery, because there is sincerely no one in this contest as absolutely fabulous as she is. So...to win or not to win for The SWINTON?

Off topic, but have you guys seen Lady Gaga's bubble dress? Insane.

Wow, all my favourites are out, except for Mischa, she can win it!

Sarah... you are RIGHT!! How is it that PHilt has **3** hands in the fan-dress photo?? Is this some sort of novice homage to the Hindu religion? I scare myself despite my best efforts to NOT THINK of what could be next.
Another adult beverage please.

I've only had one loss so far in the Cher bracket, my beloved Pheeebs.
But the other brackets have sustained much tearful damage. And what are those stains?

I'm so excited for the Courtney/Juliette face-off that I don't think I'll sleep tonight!
Oh and I have dreamt of FugMadness a few times so far. Usually I dream I accidentally sleep through it, and I wake up screaming.

Why is no one backing Aubrey O'Day to take this out? As much as I'd love to see a bit of Knowles on Knowles action in the final (wouldn't that send a message to Momma Tina?) I still think the woman is so cracktascular she could pull this off.

Whoa, am I glad I wasn't foolhardy enough to place any actual money on my bets- I'm getting crucified here! I guess my picks have rested too heavily on the power of the personality this year; for me, the best fug is the crazy-awesome, fascinating fug. A lot of the fuggers who've come through have been just ugly, sad, tacky fug.

I have to keep going with my gut though. Now the only competitors who fit my criteria, without a doubt, are: Madonna, SWINTON (of course), Solange, and both Juliette Lewis and C. Love. It's gotta be Courtney though, so says my gut.

As for X-tina vs. Bai, Agyness vs. Katy, and Jordan vs. Gaga, those are some pretty tough, equally-matched games. How those will play out is anyone's guess. Rinna vs. Aubrey: both are a snooze-fest so I'll have to drink some coffee to see how I'm going to vote on that one. On with the games!

GOOD LORD this is going to be a difficult round! How in the world can I be expected to choose between Juliette Lewis and Courtney Love? How?? And Katie Price vs. Lady Gaga? It's like the battle of tacky fakeness vs. tacky pantsless. Also, I don't know who is the kookier dresser -- Agyness Deyn or Katy Perry. I seriously don't know what to do!

"By Katherine on March 25, 2009 3:56 PM
I kind of (really) want a t-shirt with SWINTON on it in, like, a clean Arial Black and nothing else. Just SWINTON. I feel like I would wear it a lot."

Absolutely! Man, I would wear that everywhere.

My husband pronounces SWINTON in vigorous allcaps, and he isn't even sure who she is. :)

Oh man, me too, Lizzie. I'm going to do some serious research through their archives now, because some of those are such agonizing decisions.

POSH AND CHLOE OUT?????????????

this is ridiculous. there must've been something wrong w/ the interweb calculatorererer or something. that is injustice and utter NONsense.

**stamps feet, pouts**

SWINTON versus Beyowulf? Oh, this is a battle for the ages! SWINTON and her otherworldly fashion choices have grown on me, nestled a loving place in my heart, yet the latter irks every fiber of my being with her stolen ideas and horribly, irreparably tacky wardrobe. SWINTON- the caps are so pleasing to my senses- if you lose this one, and I would not be surprised, you can crash on my couch and plot next year's revenge.

People, let's get ready to vote Beyonce! Someone needs to send Tina Knowles a message so that hopefully she'll stop dressing her daughter in tacky, ill-fitting, and surprisingly, often boring articles of clothing.
Plus Beyonce's fug offends my eyes more than SWINTON's high-concept fug ever could. I mean, a woman with a body like hers should not look so bad so often! She needs to learn that the ability to breathe isn't just necessary, but is actually fashionable as well!
Beyonce and Solange in the finals, with Solange FTW!

SWINTON RULES! Tho' Beyonce will give her a run for her money. Still, I truly believe that people who are trying to look good and end up fug (SWINTON) definitely out-fug people who are trying to look fug on purpose (BEYONCE.

First, thanks to all of you who wrote up the match ups - I really wanted an updated "bracelet" :), and think that's a great name!
Also, I have a question - I'm gunning for a Restalyne Rinna sweep, but I can't separate the truly awful plastic surgery (not to mention the fact that she thinks we're stupid enough to believe that she's all natural) and frosted hair from the clothes, which are also truly awful. Can fug be based on hideous (man-made) looks - it's not fair to make fun of someone's god-given looks - rather than clothes, or is it the whole package, i.e. clothes/face/hair? These are the questions that keep me awake at night.

SWINTON FOR THE WIN!!!

Quote from the AnOther mag interview with SWINTON:
"Her favorite dress is like an old Givenchy Pierrot but smells of old ladies' pee."

I don't...it's just...well, if that isn't pure fug, I don't know what is.

LOVE THIS!
Also, LeLo and BritFan - I wanted to claw my eyes out at GaGa - what's up with the "please don't look at me, I lost my pants and am very embarassed pose?" It's almost as bad as Rinna expecting us to believe the lips are real!

I can't vote for SWINTON ftw, though - anyone who was in a Viktor & Rolf show with a series of models dressed and made up EXACTLY LIKE HER is just too awesome for words. "She who must be capitalized" - forgot who said that, but it's so funny, is their muse, they design clothes specifically for her, and then, delight of all delights, send out a series of SWINTON twins in their show a couple of years ago. Here's the link - it's truly fabulous (you have to flip through the slides)
http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/F2003RTW-VIKROLF/
I just feel that she is a gift to the world and reigns as queen over fug, blessing us with her fug presence.

SWINTON RULES! Tho' Beyonce will give her a run for her money. Still, I truly believe that people who are trying to look good and end up fug (SWINTON) definitely out-fug people who are trying to look fug on purpose (BEYONCE.

Ahh, but see, I think it's actually the other way around. SWINTON doesn't care what mere mortals like us think of her sartorial choices!
Beyonce thinks she looks sexy (what with that massive ego) and even worse, her crazy mother thinks she's doing a great job outfitting her! We have got to put a stop to all of this.

I wish I'd spent more time studying the brackets instead of trying to get my hair to do a SWINTON, but is it mathematically possible for there to be a SOLANGE vs BEYONCE throwdown?
This would be burning down the House of Dereon for sure.
Thanks, Fug Girls, for letting us dream!

...not gonna lie, I think SWINTON will take it, but B I'M PULLING FOR YOU GIRL. I want a Sasha Fug/FuG-Angel Final Four, dammit!

Also: HOW THE HELL DID WE DITCH FUCKING POSH FOR JOAQUIN FUCKING PHOENIX?! TRAVESTY, I SAY. Posh is a sartorial delight, and really, isn't that what this site is about?

Sure, we can have contempt for our fuggers (hay speidi, DENY, and fügïgnÿ), but seriously, we keep SWINTON around because we love her. And Juliette. And a LOT of fuggers.

Anyway. Final Fug as I THINK it'll turn out:

SWINTON, Solange, Lady Gaga, and Juliette. Of course, since this - apparently - is the year of contempt, I could be wrong on that last one and Mischa Barton will pull it out.

Final Fug as I WANT IT to turn out:

Beyonce, Solange, Jordan, and Lisa Rinna. Trash-tastic! And an all-Knowles final (or even a Knowles matchup in the Final Fug) would be AWESOME.

Also, Solange is pissed at the naysayers. Did you see her picture today? That, my friends, is a woman determined to not only repeat her #1 seeding next year, but also to ensure that she takes it all and silly little (well, very tall, but you know what I mean) character actresses which go by one name and have a penchant for ladytuxes and dressing as if they're in The Sound of Music WILL NOT STAND IN THE WAY OF HER GLORY.

Dubious as it may be.

It seems to always come down to what the definition of Fug is... is it whacktastic or is it someone who pulls off the strange in a way that earns our respect? Like, do I want someone as annoying as Katy Perry to be my Fug Queen? Would I rather have someone like Swinton, who manages to pull off the crazy without seeming so overwhelmingly pretentious that it makes you want to scream random obscenities (looking at you, Gaga)? Speaking of wanting to cuss, I am so sad Posh is out - no one person has actually worked harder for the title.

No more Phoebe and SJP?! say what? and still Joaquin? hmmm. Oh well. I'm already biting my nails over Juliette and Courtney. damn, I'll need a good manicure after all this. Maybe talon nails?

IMHO Fug Madness is the best thing to happen to the internet since streaming video. Hooray!

So, remember when you were little and waited up the night before Christmas (or waited for Hannukah or whatever), and it was all exciting and you COULD NOT wait for Christmas? And now it's kind of dull and more of a hassle?

Fug Madness is like Christmas when you were little - only better!

re diplogirl on March 25, 2009 7:17 PM:

Oh. My. Dog. An army of SWINTONS! How fantastic is that!!! Let's just hope that SWINTON has them all voting up a storm for her as we speak!

And apart from the couple of jackets in there that look like open venus fly traps which are going to swallow the top half of the model wearing them, beautiful clothing too - when V & R deliver, they DELIVER.

Anywhoo .... NO PHOEBE? That was a gut-punch, she is so fug in so many ways (have any of you seen her hilarious YouTube videos, like the one where she says she's going to sue Chanel if they don't apologise for cock-blocking her at a function she SWEARS she was on the guest list for?) GOLD!

I think Aubrey O'Day (and for that matter Courtney Love and Juliette Lewis)are more correctly Hot Mess rather than Hot Fug, although Aubrey's canine crimes may pull her past She Who Has Frenched a Pool Drain For Far Too Long and get her into the next round.

I am ultra-scared that one of either Madonna or GaGaGooGoo (Her Madgesty's woefully inadequate understudy IMHO) is going to cut a swathe through the field (when they meet up it will be a tough one to call)and knock off some fave fuggers. That photo of Madonna's bodybuilder inner thighs really does make me long for a monitor that sprays boiling bleach at moments like that.

But, when all is said and done, if SWINTON can manage to freak her way past Deena Jones, I think she will ascend to her rightful place at the top of the Fug Tree (fingers and everything else crossed!)

And Poor Posh. Poor poor Posh. Just look at those '08 archives. God knows what the delicious little Brit-vixen will pull out next year to bag herself Fug Madness '10!

Joaquin Phoenix is temporary (albeit vomit-inducting) fug, but Posh Fug is the gift that keeps on giving :-)

My Posh fave for the year still has to be her Met Ball outfit - if anyone was going to look anymore wacked-out and un-superhero than A-Dubs in her 'Princess Leia's Grandmama' dress, it was our very own Victoria, Princess of Fug.

Dear Cecily: Master and the Margarita: You are a GENIUS! I just LOVE the company I keep on this fugging site!!!!!!

Fug, I may not be able to define you, but I know you when I see you.

Thy art a strange beast, to be shared between a Joaquin and a SWINTON.

Tis nevertheless true that both cause an unmistakeable shock and awe to the eyeballs.

"Thoughtfully fug" says one commenter. Interesting notion. I have a different stance and think Solange will take it all. While SWINTON's fug is calculated and purposeful (which I have utmost respect for), Solange's cracked out try any random crap is wild and incongruent.

Basically, Solange's fug is fug. And SWINTON's fug is masterful.

SOLANGE FTW!

SWINTON has my full, unabated loyalty.

For all those who voted against Paula in the last round, I would just like to point out that she was wearing a tutu on Idol tonight. A tutu. In which she hid a box of crayons and two coloring books, for reasons that are still not clear to me.

"Anywhoo .... NO PHOEBE? That was a gut-punch, she is so fug in so many ways (have any of you seen her hilarious YouTube videos, like the one where she says she's going to sue Chanel if they don't apologise for cock-blocking her at a function she SWEARS she was on the guest list for?) GOLD!"

I certainly have, Derek! Those are some of the reasons I love her!
I'm shattered she washed out so soon.
*solidarity fist-bump*

I can't believe you people let SJP off for those terrible cloven-foot boots. If she takes this as an endorsement and wears them again or, heaven forbid, they become popular, then on your collective head be it.

I am really quite distressed about this.

well shut my mouth and call me tim gunn, my two fave fugs are going to battle it out: juliette lewis and courtney love. courtney will take it, because she is a classic fugger if there ever was one.

my money is on SWINTON to take it, though it will be close between aubrey o'day i predict. solange and bai ling will round out the final four, though katy perry or fugyness eeyn could sweep in for an upset of fuggery.

well fug me, aubrey is already knocked out, and i meant lady gaga. when i see ms. gaga (she is no lady) i get confused.

I'm putting all my support behind Juliette, because she is thoroughly weird but awesome and I genuinely like her.
I want her to go far, because I do see this as an honour!
It might seem cruel to try to throw her into SWINTON's jaws, but it's done out of love!

I don't think SWINTON should win - she is so amazingly crazy she has gone beyond fug to where no fugger has gone before, and left all us mortals behind in a style all her own. She is post-fug.

Next to her, most of the others look desperate (Hello, Mischa and Jordan!) which is a key element of true fug.

Wacky Joaquin should not have trounced Posh. Because, you know, Posh wears that s**t for real. And Joaquin is just in costume for the big "Faux-umentary," right? RIGHT?

Well, I'm just saddened by the way this is turning out. I totally had Taylor Momsen in my final four. And it looks like my new fav Lisa Rinna is also about to get booted. And now all my remaining favs are playing each other: SWINTON/Beyonce and Mischa/Madonna. If one of those four doesn't take the cake, I'm going to have to quit Fug Madness just like I had to quit the March Madness following a tough first round loss by my alma mater.

DaisyJ - a ha! My roommate had Idol on last night and I swore Paula was in a tutu but she didn't believe me. So thank you. And also, ack my eyes!

LAMOLL at 8:52

Thanks! I know, what fun!