Last night, as North Carolina laid a fairly brutal smackdown on poor Michigan State in the NCAA tournament final, our wee Fug Madness contest was providing all the drama that game sorely lacked: Aubrey O'Day had leapt out to a large lead on Monday morning, but thanks to the hilarious and vociferous debates in the comments by some very impassioned voters, by midnight Pacific time Tilda "SWINTON" Swinton had narrowed the gap so that Aubrey only had 51 percent of the vote. In fact, we went to sleep with the polls still open, not knowing for sure the identity of our winner.
But we did, and do, know one thing: We love you guys.
Okay, so we did, and do, know TWO things, the second being: Laughably bad, awesomely bad, depressingly bad, shockingly bad... EVERY flavor of badness is the heart and soul of Go Fug Yourself, and both our finalists -- revere them or loathe them -- stepped in giant piles of Bad in 2008-09. There probably was no wrong answer, as evidenced by the tight vote.
There was, however, ultimately an answer. Ten game days and more than 1.3 million votes later, we have a Last Fugger Standing, and it is...
AUBREY O'DAY:
[Photo: Splash News]
SWINTON put up a fight, bless her, but as it turns out it wasn't her year. Congratulations to Aubrey O'Day on ekeing out the victory -- she certainly worked for it, in a seemingly neverending parade of atrocities that somehow managed to top even themselves; after she would wear things like ACTUAL shin guards, you'd think, "There is no way it can get worse," but every time it did. And it marks the second year in our very lengthy two-year history in which our winner has made it to the top of the tragic heap chiefly by being extremely naked a lot of the time. Bai Ling and Aubrey here probably have a lot to talk about, and we'd like to be a fly on the wall for that conversation. Or a flea on the dog, as it were.
If you're cursing the heavens and praying for hellfire to rain down upon Ms. O'Day for toppling both early favorite Solange AND ultimately SWINTON, then consider this: If you think winning is a secret compliment, then think of the puppy. Let this be the one nice thing to come out of his association with his wicked master. A loss won't snuff out the SWINTON, nor the family Knowles, nor even anyone from The Hills. They WILL fug again, and often.
So grab some Tylenol and have some tequila at the ready, as it's officially time for a cheesy retrospective in the vein of March Madness's own annual, infamous montage set to "One Shining Moment" -- a deliciously awful song so steeped in fromage, you could dump a bag of Tostitos on your monitor and call it nachos.
Thank you so much for turning this contest into something so engrossing and fun for us, and for the other GFY readers -- the comments were excellent, the debates really spirited, and some of the results genuinely surprising. We always feel a lot less lame about how much time we spend on the seedings when we get to sit back and watch you guys enjoy it in the exact goofy spirit in which it was intended. We've never wanted to legislate people's interpretation of fuggery, or of whether winning this contest is about the most elegantly executed eyesores or the most abhorrent ones; that's up to each voter, each year, based on each candidate's catalog of disasters. Half the fun is seeing you guys decide that, then change your minds, then change them back, then declare that it should be a national holiday so that you can go take a nap. So, we cherish you.
And remember: The 2010 campaign began on March 1, and there's plenty of time for your favorites to make a case for victory next year. In fact, Solange already has dirtied her clean slate in anticipation of making a title run. Viva la fug!
[Photo: Splash News]
SWINTON put up a fight, bless her, but as it turns out it wasn't her year. Congratulations to Aubrey O'Day on ekeing out the victory -- she certainly worked for it, in a seemingly neverending parade of atrocities that somehow managed to top even themselves; after she would wear things like ACTUAL shin guards, you'd think, "There is no way it can get worse," but every time it did. And it marks the second year in our very lengthy two-year history in which our winner has made it to the top of the tragic heap chiefly by being extremely naked a lot of the time. Bai Ling and Aubrey here probably have a lot to talk about, and we'd like to be a fly on the wall for that conversation. Or a flea on the dog, as it were.
If you're cursing the heavens and praying for hellfire to rain down upon Ms. O'Day for toppling both early favorite Solange AND ultimately SWINTON, then consider this: If you think winning is a secret compliment, then think of the puppy. Let this be the one nice thing to come out of his association with his wicked master. A loss won't snuff out the SWINTON, nor the family Knowles, nor even anyone from The Hills. They WILL fug again, and often.
So grab some Tylenol and have some tequila at the ready, as it's officially time for a cheesy retrospective in the vein of March Madness's own annual, infamous montage set to "One Shining Moment" -- a deliciously awful song so steeped in fromage, you could dump a bag of Tostitos on your monitor and call it nachos.
Thank you so much for turning this contest into something so engrossing and fun for us, and for the other GFY readers -- the comments were excellent, the debates really spirited, and some of the results genuinely surprising. We always feel a lot less lame about how much time we spend on the seedings when we get to sit back and watch you guys enjoy it in the exact goofy spirit in which it was intended. We've never wanted to legislate people's interpretation of fuggery, or of whether winning this contest is about the most elegantly executed eyesores or the most abhorrent ones; that's up to each voter, each year, based on each candidate's catalog of disasters. Half the fun is seeing you guys decide that, then change your minds, then change them back, then declare that it should be a national holiday so that you can go take a nap. So, we cherish you.
And remember: The 2010 campaign began on March 1, and there's plenty of time for your favorites to make a case for victory next year. In fact, Solange already has dirtied her clean slate in anticipation of making a title run. Viva la fug!
Does it really count as being "extremely naked most of the time" when she's always shellacked in about 10 coats of spray tan?
I was a SWINTON voter and I worry that this will only encourage the yuck-fest that is Aubrey O'Day, but I have to respect the process and give her props.
Hey, comments are still turned on! Loved it all. And your video at the end nicely showcased this battle, with the ending photos showing exactly why I voted for Aubrey. It WASN'T just the dog!
I'm so happy right now. So happy.
So, Fug girls, what would it take to get the T-shirts made? We'd buy them! We promise!
I think my boss hates me...back to work.
Thanks for SO very much wicked fun.
Bravo Fug Girls for matching the "reaching" lyric with Mickey Rourke's crotch grab.
Oh, I giggled all the way through that video. (If only the real One Shining Moment dudes had remembered this year that EVERYBODY'S supposed to be in there.)
I continue to hope that, somehow, her victory will lead to Aubrey O'Day realizing that she should stop dragging Mr. Snuggles around and be-pinking his poor wee ears. C'mon Aubrey. Leave Mr. Snuggles alone.
Based on the outfits she's been wearing the past few days, Paris Hilton is majorly miffed that she didn't win and is determined to be the 2010 Fug Champion. Like any determined contestant, she knows that the sooner you start competing, the better your chances of winning.
that montage....it was brilliant!
Team SWINTON t-shirts!
Call Glark!
Dammit, I'm a State fan so last night was a bit of a disappointment( though I did vote for Aubrey!)Thanks for such a fun 2 weeks. I am sad it's over. Someone suggested a "well played" round. Please?
And so it ends. I did indeed have a very difficult time voting, but finally went for O'Day. The tackiness was just too much of an eyesore.
I look forward to next year's duel surpassing this one. Paris is already hard at work on her campaign, and the unfairly ousted Beyonce is also showing promise:
http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/32950041.html#cutid1
Just look at that, people. Beyonce for 2010!
And please, let's have more of Teyana Taylor. Her fug potential is indeed great. She actually made me vote against Mischa!
One can only hope that, like last year's winner, AOD will tone down the fuggery and get eliminated in the early rounds. Leave the dog at home, even. Thank you again, Fug Girls, for these weeks full of (sniff sniff) shining moments.
We're serious about the SWINTON t-shirts. I would totally buy one.
I now NEED a SWINTON shirt.
Thanks for the fun, Fug Girls!
Ah ladies, you bring a smile to my face and joy to my heart. Thank you for shining your shaming spotlight on the evil doers of fashion, that we all might sit back over a martini or three and gleefully laugh in their faces.
xoxo
I'm so bummed. I need a SWINTON shirt.
Oh Fug Girls! This was such a delight, and I can't wait for next year's Battle Royale.
I am glad that O'Day won it, because I love SWINTON so very much and, at the very least, let it be remembered that we've never been exposed to a veiny cleavage from her. Crazy hats? yes. Disturbing decolletage? no.
Do you think Aubrey knew - when she first donned her "I heart Obama" oversized dress/tshirt - that she was in that moment taking a step towards a magnificent destiny... as Fug Madness Champion 2009??? What if, instead, she had opted for a simple tank top and *gasp* jeans? Things probably would not have ended up the same. It brings a tear to my eye.
I wish we knew her dog's name. He deserves at least some respect.
Loved the video! Thanks for a great Fug Madness 2009!
Thank you everyone! The comments make Fug Madness my favorite fugging time of the year.
So much fun!
SWINTON in 2010!
Oh and PS:
YES. Brilliant with the Mickey Rourke crotch grab pic. I almost spit out my soup. I wish there was a line of greeting cards that featured that photo on the INSIDE. I'd buy one for ever occasion.
Sniff. We love you TOO. I have no idea how you manage to be so hilariously snarky and yet always good-spirited at the same time, but you two make Fug the highlight of otherwise boring days. You guys deserve your very own montage!
count me in for a TEAM SWINTON tshirt!
and thanks for the memories . . .
Whoa, Nellie!!! The outfit that Audrey is wearing to celebrate her win makes me sorry that I didn't vote for her. I have never seen anything that fit so poorly in so many places!!
Just want to say, great Fug Madness 2009. Onward to 2010!
Oh and it seems our new reigning champ isn't wasting any time. Did you see that horrid pink dress thingie?! We have a long year of fug to look forward to from that, aptly titled, Aubrey O'Fug.
I would so buy a Team SWINTON t-shirt.
Thanks for fug madness! I had a great time. Now, back to work, if I can remember what it is I supposedly do around here....
Well, when my husband read that Fug Madness blurb in Entertainment Weekly, he said, "I assume you're participating in this?" I said, "OF COURSE!!!" Ladies, it was every bit as fun as last year's contest. I can't wait for next year. Thanks very much!!
Oh look--the dog has his little head down in shame! At least one of them is embarassed.
One Fugging Moment is even more amusing if, like me, you use Firefox with Flashblock on a Mac, and have to click the screen to start the video, then forget to move the cursor again so the little cursor hand remains on screen, the index finger pointing up most of the contestants' coochies.
Particularly effective on the Madonna slide, but, then, that's to be expected, isn't it?
Fug Girls, you make me very happy to have a job where I sit in front of a computer all the friggin' day... :)
We love you too! I'm so glad I was introduced to this website. It makes my job bearable.... Except when I giggle out loud and get caught laughing at fug instead of working.
SWINTON FTW 2010!
p.s. - Virtual hug for George!
That poor little dog is always looking away in horror. I feel anger in SWINTON's loss. She is pure fug. Where as O'Day is pure skank fug.
The finale you put together? Pure Fug Genius.
That video is RAD.
Thanks for a great tournament!
This was so much fun!!!! I was so torn at that final vote-they represent such different aspects of fug. Thank you so much, I voted for Aubrey, but I want a Swinton shirt too!
Is that cellulite on Aubrey's thighs? Shocking! I'll bet SWINTON doesn't have any.
I voted for Aubrey because SWINTON is an artist, a true intellectual. Aubrey is just a trainwreck.
Thanks so much for a wonderful Fug Madness. I enjoyed every minute. What hard choices they were, especially at the end! I hope SWINTON will bring us lots of fashion in 2009 so she'll be back in the Final Four next year.
I have to believe that it was pure fate that the shot of Mickey Rourke grabbing his crotch coincides with the lyric, "reach inside".
Great job!
Might as well know who she is
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey_O'Day
That video was FUGGING BRILLIANT! It bought a tear to my eye, mostly it was burning, but tear none the less.
H&J we love you too!
Bring on 2010!
p.s. I'm in for one if the SWINTON tees are made.
Does this mean I have to get back to work now?
Thanks so much for Fug Madness - the best weeks of the year, really. And it certainly does seem that some people are hell-bent on being seeded in next year's tournament (yes, Paris, we see you. Now put it away).
And I would totally buy a SWINTON shirt...
SWINTON tees, please, in sizes that full-grown adults can wear! Not rinky-dink American Apparel stuff.
I too am disappointed. (Sigh.)
But I gave it my best shot: voting SWINTON three times (at work -- my boss hates me too, Christy -- at Kinko's, and finally hijacking my husband's laptop to vote one last time).
Yes. I PAID to cast a vote for SWINTON. I believe there is no greater love ... unless those t-shirts become available, in which case I'm totally getting one.
For the record, I don't think Aubrey should consider herself any kind of winner. Outfits should not be selected on the basis of whether you think they make you look
1) more naked,
2) less bulgy, or
3) more tan.
Because here's the thing. They DON'T.
But this is already another year, and on a distant planet SWINTON is smiling. The truth is, she never cared. We did.
We will carry her in our hearts, always. Right next to you two Fuggers, who make all this madness possible.
Oh, my God. I love you two. :)
The dog is named Ginger. She once told a New York Post Page Six reporter “I’ll do anything to make my dog famous!”
Obviously.
Awesome video, excellent Fug Madness! See you all next year!
PS: Paris is totally pissed about this, isn't she? She's staking her claim early and often this year! Heeheehee!
At the beginning, I was sure I wanted Juliette Lewis or SWINTON, because I adore their fuggery. They're delicious. But when it came down to the end, and I looked at Aubrey in all her hideous, godforsaken awfulness vs. SWINTON's divine oddness... my vote just had to be a censure, instead of a celebration. AO'D just couldn't be allowed to come so close and then not be punished for her hideousness. And yet my heart still feels split. Shouldn't SWINTON get something like MVP?
You know, while I would love a SWINTON shirt, I somehow think a "Save Mr. Snuggles" shirt would be even better.
That video was hilarious in the extreme, by the way.
oh my god, I love you guys. that video was fantastic. I have to go wash my eyes out with bleach from all the ridiculous-ness that I just saw, but it was well worth it. i'll be singing one shining moment for the rest of the day.
Thank you ladies.
I was an early SWINTON devotee but came around to Aubrey simply because her taste is so awful, and in one picture, her horrible hair with DARK inch long roots, pushed me over the edge. SWINTON has elegance and class, if poor taste. Aubrey has no elegance or class, just pure fugness. I am in for the SWINTON t-shirt!
That montage is BRILLIANT. Moved me to tears. Of pain in my ribs from laughing so hard.
Seriously good video. I cannot give you Fug Girls the award for costume design, since that wasn't you. But you cast well. Well indeed.
As a Tar Heel and an Aubrey voter, I am elated.
Thanks for another great tournament.
The video was hilarious, esp. the "reach deep inside" reference for Mickey Rourke - lol - and the dramatic Champion naming sequence at the end.
Brava, Heather and Jessica.
Thanks for the video montage. I laughed, I cried, I threw up in my mouth a little.
How appropriate that the "one shining moment" phrase hit at the EXACT time AOD's picture popped up as the winner -- and her right bosom was about to pop out of that garb? One shining moment, indeed! Well-played, Jessica and Heather -- well-played indeed!
Next year, Team SWINTON. Next year.
Good goo, after the montage I feel like I need to down a bottle of Pepto Bismol.
I remain a Swinton loyalist to the very end. Bah humbug to that upstart tart.
And-----PLEASE send the champion's photos to the ASPCA...someone needs to take pity on that poor little dog.
So NOW can you tell us who AOD is, and what is she famous for? Seriously, I still haven't a clue...
Mickey's 'reach' lyric was well-placed (ha ha!) - but I caught more of Joaquin Phoenix's bearded chin on the 'wind in your face' lyric. Hilarity!
Cheers to another raucous and rousing Fug Madness! Here's to 2010!
O'Day deserved the win, but SWINTON is still my favorite.
Thank you for putting this all together. You ladies at GFY Headquarters are absolutely the best!
Official Glark-Wear SWINTON t-shirts would put the icing on the cake...
Aubrey, be proud of your fuggishness –– and just keep layering on the spray tan.
Ah... life is good.
Awesome Fug Madness, just like last year!
AO'Day totally deserved to "win" this thing. SWINTON is just too otherworldly for us to comprehend her unique, spectacular, delicious brand of fug. How can we mere mortals seek to judge her? No... such a thing is not possible. But AOD? Completely fair game. She deserves her place in the annals of fug history alongside Bai Ling.
VIVA LA FUG, everyone!! See ya next year!
Ack! Look at P!nk's outfits: http://theblemish.com/2009/04/nice-abs/
I assume this isn't an anomaly. How was I not paying attention to her sooner? I think P!nk is a major threat for 2010. She's already got the partial nudity going on, which seems to be key for victory.
P.S. - I want a "Well Played" tournament too!
This year's montage was amazing - well played, Fug Girls, well played. Please produce some SWINTON tshirts and keep up the good work until next year's tournament!
Fug Forever!
I think we need 2 tournaments, a delicious arty-fashionista one for the Christmas/new year- weeks (with SWINTON, Roisin, Posh, etc.) and a fuggedy-fug one in spring, with Paris already a serious contender (and all the Speidis, Audreys, Solange..) PLEASE?!
Two years in a row now, I bet on the wrong horse, but that really doesn't matter. Another year, another fabulous contest. Thanks ladies for making this happen! I can't wait until next year.
I wonder though...do you think Aubrey is going to hold back now, like Bai did? (Or at least it felt she did...at some point, I did wonder if Bai had a coherent thought, recognized her Fug Madness win and decided to tone it down?). Do you think Aubrey will at least release the dog? We really do need to make a "Free Ginger" t-shirt.
thank you for all your hard work and fuggery! maybe aubrey will have a major accident, and then THE SWINTON, can take over( since she is the coolest fugger of all)
funfugfun as usual, you lil fuggers are great, it always makes me start my day with a giggle or two.
The poor dog is hanging his head in shame.
The great SWINTON has fallen! So sad :(.
In other sad news, I am going to miss the comments.
Fug Madness has become a rite of Spring.
Seriously Jessica and Heather, won't you consider a Fug Hall Of Fame contest for the Fall, so we don't have to wait a WHOLE YEAR for this wonder to come again?
The comments were one of the best parts of this whole Fugstravaganza.
It would be fun if there were two or three selections a week that we could make comments on.
Margaritas for Jessica, Heather and Intern George. They put on a hellofa good Championship for us.
YES! Thanks for the laughs! Se you in the comments next year :D
And it was I who suggested a small well-played round ages ago. Can we have it? Please? Just a little teeny one, with the ten best dressed? Pretty pleez wif a cherry on top!
Such a great couple of weeks! I am so bummed it's over, but hey, we can already look forward to next year! Keep up the wonderful work girls!!!
Close one... I was Team SWINTON, but after the montage (brilliant, btw), the champion is clear. AOD deserved it. NO ONE has ever mad me say "good god" so many times in a row.
I petition for a new category: the Skug awards.
Then the queens of Skank Fug, like Katy Perry, Jordan Price, Lady Gaga, Xtina Aguilera, and Mammary Veins 0'Day can all wrestle in the mud of Skug for the attention they so desperately seek, while the true fuggers, who actually think they're pretty in a classical sense, occupy the original category.
My reason for this is that I had a really hard time voting this year because some of the matchups were apples and oranges, at least as I see fug. Granted, My Little Pony Rainbow dress is truly fugly, but it's ridiculous fug -- not SWINTON's elegant fug, or the Olsen twins' pathetic fug.
(Then again, I have a hard time seeing the differences among Cher, Charo, and Madonna, so maybe I just don't understand the brackets to begin with.)
Great tournament, though. I look forward to next year!
I still have no idea who Aubrey O'Day is. O'Fifteen Minutes?
The SWINTON will ALWAYS reign supreme! And who is this Aubrey person?
Oh, the humanity.....
That a GODDESS like SWINTON would be taken down by a DOG ACCESSORIZER like Audrey is an abomination. I'm waiting for it to start raining because God is weeping, although your video cheered him up for a few minutes, well done to you on that.
So I hope you're happy now, Aubrey voters. You made GOD CRY. And don't blame it on some kind of charity for the dog - I saw what you did there!
SWINTON will be back - stronger and more brilliantly fug than ever before and she will have her revenge! Yes, next year - Fug Madness - The Return of SWINTON will lay waste to these puny pretenders to her throne.
Run and hide silicone-clad, pet torturing Audrey O'Whatever - your comeuppance is nigh. Well, okay, not really nigh because that would be soon and it will actually be in a year but THEN - the Mighty SWINTON Smackdown will commence. Even torturing two or three little dogs and a pet iguana will not save that little tart.
SWINTON FOREVER! ONE FUG TO RULE THEM ALL.... [insert mad scientist cackling which SWINTON could totally pull off and you can't say that about Aubrey O'Dogtorturer]
For everyone who is still asking who Aubrey O'Day is, I've copied and pasted below the main page of her web site:
Since her first performance on stage at the early age of 5, Aubrey O'Day has been addicted to entertaining the public.
"I lived on the stage, and even at 6, slept behind the seats of
the theatre". - Aubrey O'Day -
She pursued her love of performing through the years with various leads in many musical productions, including Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Carmen in Fame, Sandy in Grease, Liesl in The Sound of Music, Tzeitel in The Fiddler on the Roof, Mimi in Rent, Elphaba in Wicked, Val in A Chorus Line, and the list goes on and on. From her first competition, Aubrey has not only been recognized by judges and audiences alike, but has been remembered and stood out in a crowd as a star.
In 1992, she received her first honor, the SCETA Distinguished Theatrical Performance Award and from there moved on to receive several others, including the Desert Theatre League's Outstanding Juvenile Performer in 1995, the Starmania Nationals' Junior Pop Vocalist in 1996, the California Arts' Scholar in Music and in Dance twice in 1997, a nomination for the Desert Theatre League's best supporting actress in 1998, the Desert Theatre League's Best Actress in 1999 and was one of the top five finalists for the 98.7 Be a Star Contest. Aubrey stared in the hit T.V. show "Making the Band 3", and was chosen personally by renowned hip-hop artist and producer Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs and Johnny Wright, for a spot in The Band later named, Danity Kane. "You've been like a captain of the group to me just by leading by example. You've displayed the hunger and perseverance that it takes to be a super star. I built this group around you!" Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs.
Although leading an exceptionally busy schedule, Aubrey O'Day devotes any free time she has to charity work. Before graduating from UC Irvine, she spent a semester at sea. This is where she learned of her love for charities. While touring the world in such places as Japan, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, India, Tanzania, South Africa, Brazil, Cuba and many more, she worked with many service organizations. She worked in orphanages, refugee centers, battered women facilities and hospitals but most passionately with children with AIDS. "I loved every minute of it and thus found my second passion to performing...charity!" Since then she has started one of her own, called FAN (Fight AIDS Now). Her mission is to work hands on giving therapy and art to the children in hospitals. She has also donated her time to Responsibility being a Big Sister and to The Pink Project, which is an organization that donates to RAINN and LABCA. You can see her in their star studded book in stores now. She also walked in the Celebrity Catwalk Charity to raise funds and awareness for National Animal Rescue.
Aubrey has wanted to be a super star since she was born! Oprah has already compared this rising star to some of today’s top icons, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears. Most recently featured on the cover of Complex magazine, she also has graced the covers of Jadore, Image, Palm Springs Life, King, Right On, Dub Magazine and Envy. Additionally, Aubrey has done features for GQ, In Touch, Us Weekly, Blender magazines Hot 100, Stuff magazines Hit List and Maxim’s Top 100. Most recently, Aubrey was able to live her dream by starring as Amber Von Tussle in Hairspray on Broadway. Aubrey O'Day is destined to spend her life on stage and in the public eye. She captures her audience not only with her outstanding looks, her girlish smile, and her passion for honest expression, but most importantly her unmistakable talent. "At this point in my life, the stage has taught me the things I value most in my character: compassion, patience, and eternal love for anything or anyone expressive and unrestrained."
Thank you so much fug girls! Great video--I'm gasping through the tears!
There is nothing like March Madness and Fug Madness in the same household. We had a BLAST! Loved ALL the comments.
count me in for a FUG MADNESS 2009 t - TEAM O'DAY!
Please God, add Fug Madness T-shirts to the store... who knows maybe our favorite fuggers will start campaigning for and against eachother. Beyonce will wear a vote Solange "Fuggliest of the Fug 2010", AOD can by one in an XS to smush the tatas into only to cut a labia daring slit up the front, who knows maybe even Michelle Obama will get in on the action adding her own, "We can Fug it!" supporting the whole ceremonies.
>>>I have to believe that it was pure fate that the shot of Mickey Rourke grabbing his crotch coincides with the lyric, "reach inside".>>>
Ha! That's my favorite part. Our editor knows his shit. I also enjoy that he put Taylor Momsen looking dead under a lyric about feeling alive.
As far as what Aubrey does, you can blame Diddy for her: She was in his band Danity Kane that was featured in his "Making the Band" seasons, and was the main breakout personality (so to speak). She got booted from the band at the end of the last season, was in "Hairspray" on Broadway, has walked in a lot of Heatherette/Richie Rich fashion shows, and is now your Fug Madness 2009 champion.
BITTEREST disappointment that a Fuglet, a mere bering with poor taste, should wrest the crown from the truly deserving and anointed.
Is THIS the creature that can fill the shoes of the legendary Bai Ling? Is i? Well, IS IT?
NO. It is not.
Fug is so much more than just stupid clothing, such as Dayfail wears. There is a style, a panache that is necessary, and AO'D simply does not possess it. She is merely trailer trash with a budget and a good publicist.
Shame, AO'D voters, shame.
Devoted to SWINTON (perhaps plotting a coup?),
D.
My eyes! They burn! BURN!
Orange cellulite skin.
I think I just turned a shade gayer!
No no, D! The end of Fug Madness is not for censure! It is for CELEBRATION. Hug like you are Intern George!
Oh, what a ride! Bless you magnificent fug girls!. There were some real gems this year and it pains me to have to go back to work and bide my time til 2010.
Paris Hilton should consider herself On Notice. As should K Perry--anyone else catch that garrish pantsuit?!
Thanks for the fun fug girls!!
I'm still miffed that Solange didn't win, but, there's always next year. And I can't wait.
For a real treat go to www.aubreyoday.com. There's a photo gallery.
While I remain distraught at SWINTON's loss -- I haven't been this upset since Sydney got run down on her wedding day on "Melrose Place" -- that video somehow made everything all right. Seeing the whole tournament again through the star wipes and the fades, I wouldn't change a thing.
How searingly apropos is it that Aubrey is dressed for her Inaugural photo in what appears to be an elaborately folded napkin left over from an "I Love the 80's" sit-down, winner winner chicken dinner?(Heavy on the breast, natch)
I adore SWINTON (who, in another life, I am deeply certain, modeled for Edvard Munch) but let's face it, folks. Aubrey O'Day is Fug Incarnate. If Mystic Tan could be made into souffle, this girl would be it.
When the Fug is Ready, the Aubrey appears. So let it be written, so let it be overdone.
So I decided to Youtube AOD to see what she was about. Forgive me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9YVRL67kng
omg, i loved the momsen-dead-inside eyez with the perfectly timed "alive" lyric. WHO IS THIS EDITOR? are you cheating on intern george? WE MUST KNOW.
seeing it all out there, in one montage, just brings the sweetness back.
commenters, i have so enjoyed y'all. til next year!
kisses girls, love you, mean it!
I laughed, I cried, I ate a pound of M & M's peanut. The video capped with my prize winning photo- the Roots of Doom. God bless you, Fug girls!
Viva La Fug Girls!
This was SOOOO much fun! Thankyouthankyouthankyou! I was an AubreyAlltheWay vote mostly because I have too much respect for SWINTON as an actress - but that's the only reason; she can really scare up some stuff, can't she?
This year, I'm pulling for Solange. Go, baby, GO!
Thanks again. You girls are incredible!
xo
I watched the video with my 4 year-old son and his comment was "Those aren't ugly clothes, mom, I wish you'd wear those." I have so much to teach him!
Oh my God, I can hardly wait until next year...
Fug Girls -
Thanks for fug madness, and especially the montage today.
My favorite – when the lyrics are something like “when you reached deep inside” and a picture of Mikey Rourke grabbing his crotch flashes across the screen. Intentional or not, that was pure gold.
I instantly regretted voting SWINTON yesterday. Her glory needed a trophy, but Aubrey's ghastly Crimes of Fug needed swift justice- and I'm glad cooler heads prevailed.
Thank you girls! Madness was fun, but you bring the fugging fun all year round, and I treasure it.
How approprate! SWINTON is a whole nother class. O'Day couldn't have deserved this title more, especially since she is basically a Nobody if not for her fugness. I still think MISCHA was a helluva strong contender, however, and I will continue to vote for her till she takes this thing.
Bravo on a deliciously fugly Fug Madness 2009!
As for AOD, maybe we can take heart in the hope that she too will become a shrinking violet just as Bai did after her sweet victory. Though I would like to see more Bai and her bandaids of truth!
Props to Aubrey O'Day. I personally think that Madonna was the fugliest of the year, AOD really brought the insanity out. She earned her crown.
However, I do agree with some of the earlier posters that we need some further Fug-differentiation. SWINTON and AOD really do have different kinds of fug style, if you will. As does Mary-Kate and Skankuleria. It doesn't make any of them less fugly, but there should be some categories:
1. High Fugshion. This is for people like the Swinton, who take couture and turn it into Dr. Suess' nightmare.
2. Low Fugshion. For the skanks. For AOD.
3. A Question of Taste. This is for people like Misha Barton, who have questionable taste in clothes, fashion and the rest.
4. Trendstoppers. A category for Lohan's leggings.
5. Fug Another Planet. For the Knowles sisters...for the Anna Wintour outfit, for Bai Ling. For Janet Jackson's tour wardrobe.
6. Act Your Fug. For Madonna's age-inappropriate nonsense.
7. Fug Madness Outfit of the Year. A separate contest category for specific outfits that just rocked the fug. For example, Zellweger's dress.
8. Fabulous Fug. This is for folks like Posh, but especially Sharon Stone, who look freakin' amazing even whilst wearing dreck.
You know what, even after voting SWINTON, I am completely satisfied with this outcome. Truth be told, I think I didn't vote for Aubrey partially because she was just so terrible...which means I should've voted for hr without a second thought. Roots, Headband, Dog, Dog Accessories, and a foray into Politics are all thing that should not be seen on a red carpet--and certainly not together.
Live it up, you tacky, fugly bitch. I'd think it's almost a shame that her Playboy shoot most certainly lacks any clothing, because it'd be hilarious to see how the "class" that is Playboy would style something already halfway to trainwreck.
Lurved the vid! Tee's with Team SWINTON! on one side and Free Ginger on the other, please.
I'm thinking that a "SWINTON 2010" t-shirt would be pretty brilliant. I've been saying it all along, Fug Girls - make that shirt, and people will buy it!
this was fugtastic thanks for the all the fug
OH CURSES!!!
I was at once crest fallen AND angry when, after the jump, my darling SWINTON didn't greet me in all her fugging glory....sigh.
It's ok though - cuz A'OD is clearing a Fugging Champion.....I mean....yeah. There are no words.
BLESS YOU, Fug Girls!!!!
Can someone please give these ladies a freaking TV show??!!! Life is not complete until I have met you in person and asked you the eternal question - "What was J.Lo.Hew doing at the Country Music Awards?????"
And kisses to my fellow Fuggers - you guys make my weirdo, goofy life even more awesome =) Till next year!!!
After I read Colleen's conversation with Swinton about the award, I understood why she couldn't win. Anyway, she's already won an oscar and a bafta, plus her 2 lovers. So, she reigns supreme on another level.
I suggest Team SWIN10 for the t-shirt.
I'm in for a "FREE GINGER" t-shirt! I can't believe her site says something about National Animal Rescue fund-raising, when she is a culprit. Ah, the hypocrisy of Hollywood.
Thanks for the great season Fug Girls! :)
Woes! SWINTON didn't win! (Er, lose?)
I admit to being a SWINTON supporter from day one, but AOD probably deserves her crown. (Oh! There should be a crown! A fugly one, naturally.) If not for her sake, for her poor little pooch.
Still, Solange and SWINTON will remain close to my heart from now until forever. (Or until someone with fuglier fashion sense comes along wearing, I don't even know, a hooded fur body suit with ten pounds of questionable bling.)
It's been fun!
I am speechless that Fugbry O'Day has won. I never thought that would happen. Not EVAR!!!!
Thanks Fug Girls for making me laugh with your hilarious soliloquies and generous references to stuff that *I* remember from being a kid. You two are most excellent!
Long live the Fug!
Damn!!! My SWINTON lost to that, that, whatever she is.... I'm crushed.
SWINTON ftw in 2010! I had so much fun, thanks again for the 2 weeks of fuggery.
Oh and the video up there? Priceless!
I'm another one who is not sure who AOD is but I voted for her. The nasty nasty eau d' skank and that pitiful little dog combined were too much. Yet I'd favored SWINTON from the start. I feel a bit disloyal now.
Have absolutely loved all this madness!!! And teh video, fantastic! I'll have to watch it again to catch all of the finer points- was just busy being mesmerized by the fug on the first round. It seems I missed much! And PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE with the SWINTON TEES!!!
*sigh*
i don't care how many people say the dog didn't sway their AOD vote...i cry bull!
I think the canine fanciers tipped her past my beloved SWINTON!
cat lovers unite in 2010 and make it SWINTON vs SOLANGE (unless they magically become un-fugulous in the next year...as if)
Well played, Fug Girls. So much fun. It's disturbing but at the same time lovely that so many of us could spend so much time thinking about this. Community is where you find it, right? I'm down with the sub-fugtegories suggestion - High Fugshion, Low Fugshion, Fug Another Planet (that one's brilliant), etc. It hurts my brain to try to compare apples and, well ... outboard motors. I guess you'd have to do a Fugst in Show at the end, though, which could end up making our brains explode.
Dear Heather, Jessica, and Intern George,
You have made March Maddness Oh so much more fun!!! I loved every minute of it!!! Thank you so much for putting this all together!
Viva la GFY
Kisses.
Swinton for 2010!!!
Jesus Christ. My eyes. My fugging EYES.
Loved it, as usual. The brilliance that is FugMadness keeps on giving. I truly couldn't decide on my choice for winner, and pretty much flipped a coin in the end. Thank you for all the time you spend on this site, so the rest of us can waste time and laugh ourselves silly. You girls are my heroes.
Soooooooooooooo much fun! Bring on 2010!
Cxx
Ah, justice has been served. I believe there is actual taste behind SWINTON's avant-garde, high-fashion fuggery, whereas Aubrey's is fuggery of the boring, tacky, desperate, attention-whoring variety.
Thanks to the Fug Girls for another great year, it's been a blast!
thank you Fug Girls!!! Thank you Aubrey!! I feel like a true winner came out on top.
Fug Girls - i stayed up till midnight to watch One Shining Moment last night (after a pretty boring game - UNC is just really good) and i only wish it lived up the the beautiful video you guys put together!
poor, poor dog.
That was a fugging fugtastic homage to the losers and "winner" of this year's Fug Madness tournament. It truly made my day.
Thank you so much Fug Girls for the most awesomest contest to ever hit the internet or the WORLD. This was so much fun and full of so much anguish (at times) that I could not think of a better way to be so unproductive and so entertained at the same time.
God bless the FUG and the Fug Girls!
See you next year.
Oh, and suck it O'Day. You may have won but you're still the skankiest of them all.
Solange in 2010, bitches!
I was stuck on who to vote for, ultimately though, I realized my version of fug belongs to the people who ACTUALLY look in mirror and instead of thinking "fuck yeah I'm wearing a crazy fur hat and GIANT pants" like SWINTON, see their reflection and muse "Wow, I'm a total fashion trendsetter right now, I wonder why Anna Wintour hasn't called yet..."
In that spirit, I believe fug madness was rightly bestowed on miss O'Day-a young lass delusional enough to believe people actually think she looks good.
The PIGLET O'FUG won!!!!!
Yes, she is vapid, and shallow, and stupid, and cheap, and a fame hog...
BUT...
She is also divinely TACKY.
Her win in no way should be seen as a smear on the Queen of Outer Space, Tilda SWINTON. She is WONDERFUL.
I think the fact that SWINTON never looks like she smells bad and O'Day always looks like she smells bad was a big issue for some of us.
And, of course, like I said before the fact that O'Day's dog looks like she threw it in the washing machine with a red sock that faded on his fur... that is just a cherry on top of a smarmy FUG sundae.
The men that are attracted to O'Day should have to register as some kind of Offenders. They are the ones encouraging her, not us.
I think that you should have a Fug Madness: Well Played Edition! Which celebrity is the best-dressed? We then can compare the sheer fugginess of Aubrey O'Day and the winner! Plz make it! That would be soo fun! I am 12 years old and have been Go Fug Yourself eince it started, when I was seven. Can you believe that Go Fug Yourself started FIVE FRIGGIN' YEARS AGO?!?!?!? Anyhoodle, I love the blog, I love the Fug Girls, and I WANT TO WRITE FOR GO FUG YOURSELF! (Seriously! Heather, Jessica, think about it...)
I <3 You!
Loved the video and wish you all could have heard the commentary from my 6-year old daughter. She seemed confused by most of it (as we all were) but emphatically announced that Bai Ling is awesome and Aubrey O'Day's outfits are beautiful. I guess if you love princesses and puppies, this isn't surprising!
Thank you very much, fug girls.
I'm sure this was A LOT of work and I hope you don't have to attend an additional job. You provide a valuable public service and I hope it's supporting you. You guys are great, hilarious writers and you brighten my day.
OOPS! I almost forgot to say thanks to the FUG girls for the great "Fromage Homage" video. It was so funny. The pictures you chose fit the music so well!
Everyone's comments were so good!
WE LOVE YOU, FUG GIRLS!
To: Colleen @ 11:24 AM
"I'll do anything to make my dog famous." To which dog was she referring? yikes.
well done everyone, this was brilliant!
I look forward to Fug Madness all year. I just wanted to let the Fug Girls know how much I appreciate the site. I love coming here every day and reading your awesomely snarky posts. I think you should have a GFY happy hour someday, and invite us all.
In the same vein, a million thanks to the Fug Madness commenters. You all are awesomely witty too, and made FM even more fun. I implore the Fug Girls to open up comments every now and again. I love hearing what my fellow fuggers have to say.
OH GOD MY EARS THEY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME
SOOOOOOOO MUCH CHEESE
WHYYYYYYYYYY
I am devastated and will now drown myself in the tiered white cotton lace of my Gunne Sax by Jessica McClintock gown worn to the junior prom in 1979. DROWN I tell you. Only a garment that sacred and FUGLY should receive my tears over SWINTON!'s loss. Really people - O'Day?
This is unacceptable. I think the Freshman class of GFY readers misunderstand the importance, stature and responsibilities that comes with the title of FUG MADNESS CHAMPION.
I deem Aubrey O'Day (If that is her real name) UNWORTHY (sneering down my nose as I screech that line into the Internets.) Un. Fugging. Worthy.
May the SWINTON! FUG rule! Long may she reign.
Respectfully (*snickers*) submitted,
-Magno
Oh, the montage brought a tear to my eye... my eyes were burning after all. And I shall not fear for SWINTON, for she will rise like a phoenix. I'm still not even sure what Aubrey O'Day does, so she's bound to disappear into obscurity soon enough. This will probably be her biggest achievement. So thank you, Fug Girls, for giving her that. And for making this the best site for consistent laughs and commentary. You complete me.
I am devastated and will now drown myself in the tiered white cotton lace of my Gunne Sax by Jessica McClintock gown worn to the junior prom in 1979. DROWN I tell you. Only a garment that sacred and FUGLY should receive my tears over SWINTON!'s loss. Really people - O'Day?
This is unacceptable. I think the Freshman class of GFY readers misunderstand the importance, stature and responsibilities that comes with the title of FUG MADNESS CHAMPION.
I deem Aubrey O'Day (If that is her real name) UNWORTHY (sneering down my nose as I screech that line into the Internets.) Un. Fugging. Worthy.
May the SWINTON! FUG rule! Long may she reign.
Thank you Fug Girls, you are beautiful on the inside.
Respectfully (*snickers*) submitted,
-Magno
I am not sure which is funnier--the Fug Madness Experience, or my 2-year-old totally jamming out to the "One Shining Moment" montage! Thanks for the giggles!
THANK YOU FUG GIRLS! You two are angels with devils in your hearts. Nothing brightens my day quite like visiting your website.
To the voters who allowed the final two contestants to be SWINTON and AOD: SHAME ON YOU!!!!!!! You don't know what Fug is and should have your gofugyourself website privileges revoked (or at least be on probation). AOD is not fug, she is pure SKANK. SWINTON is not fug, she is pure genius. Please learn what fug is before Fug Madness 2010, it is a travesty that the fug crown rests with AOD.
I didn't think I could get so emotional about this contest, but I am genuinely sad SWINTON didn't win this year. Even though this is a contest for fuggery, it seems somehow like we're validating Aubrey O'Day's existence, and nobody wants that.
On a side note...anyone up for a puppy rescue mission? It hurts my heart to see its dyed fur and lame outfits.
I also voted for SWINTON because I love her and I wanted her particular version of fug to get its "one shining moment" this year, but I have to admit that Aubrey O'Day really did bring it this year, so congrats, girl, you did it. And give that dog to the Humane Society.
This competition must continue every year. I hope I die before the Fug Girls so that I never have to go a year without Fug Madness.
SWINTON 2010!
Oh the horror! Swinton would have worn the mantle of Fug well; AOD is just trashy. I was really hoping that Solange would go farther. She put a lot of effort into Fugness this year; I hope she keeps it up next year.
Thanks, it's been fun. And I almost avoided even knowing who won the basketball version, except that we have a glum Spartan in the house now.
whew...that was one hell of an emotional roller coaster ride!!! i'm almost at a loss for words, like after i've taken a three hour exam that was worth my whole grade...everything is so blurry...
laSWINTON sadly did not pull out the victory, but i am confident we will see her again, just like when family guy reaired after it took America awhile to get it...sadly this did not happen with arrested development, so maybe i shouldn't have so much faith...
ugh, i am being so blah and deadpan right now. i feel like taylor momsen. egads, i better watch the montage again to get a little color back in my cheeks!! well played fug girls, your witty commentary makes my life SOOO much better...
p.s. did anyone know that billy corgan writes poetry?? i wonder if he woos tila tequila with his verse? hmmmm
@ Deschanel
"I instantly regretted voting SWINTON yesterday. Her glory needed a trophy, but Aubrey's ghastly Crimes of Fug needed swift justice- and I'm glad cooler heads prevailed."
I totally agree! I voted for SWINTON based purely on her awesomeness (in a good way) but I def. think O'Day deserved to take it all, she makes me want to vomit EVERY time I see her on the site (& sadly, not even P.Hilt can do that).
Also-I'm totally on board for Fug Madness tees! And pretty, please, can you bring back the I (heart) Intern George tees??? I waited too long last time and am STILL kicking myself for not getting one!
Love you fug girls!
p.s. and I def. recommend Aubrey's websit-gallery #5 is especially hilarious. She really needs to stop the eye makeup insanity. But, conversely, I hope she never does =)
...A vote for Swinton was a vote for freedom.
...goddamn commies. D8<
"one fugging moment" is *amazing*!!!
i didn't think this would elicit such a reaction, but i actually "boo'ed" out loud when i clicked and saw o'day won, basically bc i don't want to see her ever again. but she's fug. not avant garde fashion fug like precious swinton, but as i said before (i am sure you're all monitoring my comments) i voted and wanted swinton ftw, but i'm not upset bc o'day deserves it in a completely different way. i think this whole debacle would've been ridiculously fun no matter how each fug battle went down.
THANK YOU Fug Girls and Fug Readers, can't wait til next year!
Love Fug Madness, thanks for all the fun, but
SWINTON WAS ROBBED!!!
it's worth taking a glance at aubrey o'day's website just to see what pics she (or maybe her publicist) seems to think show her off to best advantage, and have put right smack on the homepage. seriously, the only thing missing is some suspicious fluid trickling out the corner of her mouth.
http://www.aubreyoday.com/
there is was only one competitor I would have voted for over o'day, and that is phoebe price. however, if the peldons still existed, it would have been yet a different story!
personally, i'm satisfied that SWINTON didn't win. for me, the fuggest fug will always be the fug that turns my stomach with a combo of unflattering, trashy, outdated, wacked-out, and hideous. SWINTON only meets 2, maybe 3, of those criteria.
Long live Fugbry!
i am so depressed right now. fug madness is over....
what i am going to do with myself now? i guess its back to reading the twilight series interspersed with sophie kinsella novels...
god help me
if there had been a category called "free the dog from aubrey o'day" i think it would have recieved 100% of the votes
tacky and naked (with veiny boobs) has taken then day, A O'D we salute you
Aubrey actually has that Bad Girls "heart O'Bama picture on her website!!!!!!!!!!
It is so beautifully wonderful that this moron thinks her FUG looks that good.
I have laughed so hard at some of your comments I am having chest pains! IF I die, tell them it was worth it to see Aubrey O'Day win this...
Oh, and tell my husband I loved him, too.
Cheeselicious, ladies. I teared up there near the end....
Thank you so much for this. And thanks to all the commenters for their witty, sarcastic, and well-behaved participation. This is the only forum I know of that doesn't degenerate into flame wars after about six posts.
Another wonderful championship. Congratulations, Aubrey, and here's to the fabu GFY girls (and intern George) for giving us so much fun! *raises lunchtime margarita*
Also on the Team SWINTON T-shirt bandwagon.... how do we make this happen, people??
We love you as much as you love us! To gift us with the video set to "One Shining Moment," filled my heart. Thanks for the fun!
I totally understand all the rage over March madness now, girls. If only we could bet on fug. well, I would have lost anyway. I am on TEAM SWINTON and would proudly wear a t-shirt that says so (pleeeeaaase!). Already looking forward to 2010 and I predict a Solange win.
THANK YOU THANK YOU FUG GIRLS!!
The contest this year was even better than last, and I had soo much fun! Your commentary just gets better and better.
Can't wait for 2010!
Wait, the dog's name isn't actually Mr. Snuggles? HEE.
Oh, this was loads of fun. The debate over the ultimate question, "What is Fug?" was truly philosophical and hilarious. Thanks for the awesome time, you guys!
Oh, and one last thing: SOLANGE 2010
I had so much fun with this that I went out at lunch today and bought your book. :D (me, for the win!)
Who is Aubrey O'Day anyway? What does she do?
That VIDEO! That. Was. Incredible.
Heather & Jessica, thank you so much for another highly entertaining Fug Madness. You two put so much work and love into this event, and it really shows. And, as someone with limited time for online entertainment in my day, I really appreciate it. Thank you, and well done!!
I don't know what I'm going to do with myself now that Fug Madness is over. I might have to start a New Zealand chapter of a SWINTON religion. I want a TEAM SWINTON t-shirt.
You girls are totally golden. I can't fugging wait until next year.
I knew this was going to be a great year when you didn't even bother to list Drunkface McCord's real name in the brackets--just Drunkface. thank you Fug Girls, and everyone else for your funny smart commentary.
I was admittedly for O'Day all the way. And for the love of dog, someone rescue Mr. Snuggles before he dies of humiliation. I think it would be pretty easy to distract Aubrey and make a grab for him. A few ideas: Shiny objects, free tequila shooters or a simple camera pointed her direction--someone please grab that poor creature. I have never seen a dog more embarrassed of its owner, which is reason enough that she is this year's Champ.
Thanks, Fug Girls, for all your delightful, snarky silliness, and especially for all the work you put into Fug Madness! *hugs*
I'm still heartbroken that my girl Mary-Kate didn't make it past Round Two (*shakes fist at Lady Gaga*), but there's always next year.
i at least want SWINTON, RAPID BEAVER, and POLTERWANG shirts. pretty please, heather and jessica?
NO NO NO NO!! What the hell. I demand a recount. SWINTON is awesome. Who the hell cares about Aubry Oday - whatever. Augh. We lose Bai Ling and now this. Swinton will always remain supreme in my mind.
And thank you guys for giving me so much cheer during some dark times (last year) and exciting times (this year). Can't wait for '10!!!!! XXXXX
Thank you GFY team - perusing your photos has been the best part of my day for quite some time now. Although I'm sad for SWINTON's loss, I must admit that Aubrey O'Day pretty consistently makes me vomit a little in my mouth, which I think can only be said of a true fug champion.
To all y'all who think if we ignore Fugly O'Day she will go away:
1. Paris Hilton
2. Phoebe Price
Good luck in your FANTASY WORLD--do they have leprechauns there also?
Fug Madness ROCKS! It's my favorite thing besides beer!
Fug Madness is something I looked forward to this year. Last year was amazing and this year was just even better. A lot of upsets which I love!
And girls, you know you have made it when you show up in the Entertainment Weekly 10 things to watch etc. this week. Yes, you had the vote in slot.
deserved win.
ps. last 5 seconds of this vid made me feel physically ill. marv
Damnit! It should've been Solange!
I voted for AOD not knowing a thing about her beyond the fug. And now that she's won, I feel a bit of a let down.
I wish it were Mickey with one of *his* poor dogs up there!
SAD! I don't want Fug Madness to be over! But what a fanfrackingtastic video... thanks, Fug Girls! Thanks for all you do and all you are. And I'll take a SWINTON tee, too - even though I voted for AOD. Thanks, fellow commenters for the hilarity and insight. And, okay, one last time: RABID! RABID! RABID!
I want a Team SWINTON shirt even though I voted for O'Day.
SWINTON rocks so much I just couldn't vote for her.
Never has a non-fashionably disheveled stay-at-home-mom been so thoroughly entertained: for free, and in minutes a day. Suits my budget AND my schedule.
So thanks. You do good work.
And squeeze that intern George for me, OK?
Ah, that was a lovely montage! What a hoot. Thanks for doing this, gals. Is it bad that I'm already looking forward to next year??
SOLANGE FOR FUG MADNESS '10!!!!!
I fought for SWINTON to the very end, but I do believe that Aubrey and her spray tanned overexposed extremities will do just as well as our reigning champion. That said, since Diddy's already blacklisted her, she probs doesn't have much of a chance of rising to infamy as a result of our efforts in the name of fug.
That aside, the slideshow was hilarious!
PS: You guys, I could totally see a shirt with TEAM SWINTON on the front and the beloved GFY logo on the back. Or even an Intern George shirt. Really, the possibilities are endless...
Thanks ladies for the wonderful fun. I still wish SWINTON had won, but I have to give Aubrey props for looking atrocious in every single picture I have seen.
In the end, I looked at the doggie and decided to vote for Aubry because of him. He is the innocent victim in all this and I though he deserved the recognition. My golden (who never wears anything less dignified than his leather collar) agreed with me!
Great montage! I am naturally bummed that SWINTON couldn't clinch the win, but Aubrey is her own brand of fug for sure. Will be watching for the much anticipated and demanded t-shirt "Team SWINTON" and can't wait for the crowning ceremony. May she fug well for her reign.
also, the commenter who came up with SWIN10? BRILLIANT!
I am ridiculously disappointed that Swinton didn't win.
P.S. Thanks for all the entertainment Fug Madness has provided!
Awww, the vid's a perfect wrap up to the best thing of March '09. Thanks for all the fun, fug girls!
Thankyou so much Fug Girls! This has been so much fun, I can't wait for next year. I was a SWINTON fan all the way, yet somehow am still happy about the result....maybe we can free the dog at last.
dude that meta-ish picture of aod is truly priceless! hahah playboy no less!
awww i'm a bit broken over swinton's loss, but the victory was fair and square, and aod is fug, no doubt.
bless you girls for the laughs and good times! i can't wait for next year.
Whoo-hoo! O'Day took it all!
Thank you, Fug Girls, for another fun Fug Madness!
I want a Team SWINTON shirt even though I voted O'Day. SWINTON rocks!
A lot of people say they think attention whoring doesn't truly qualify as fug; I disagree. Attention whores are tacky and sad, and aren't tacky and sad two of the cardinal symptoms of fug? O'Day actually thinks people will notice her and find her sexy on the basis of her outfits. That's sad, and so very, very fugly. Also, it's hilarious.
With SWINTON, I suspect her dress choices are part of a huge practical joke at the public's expense, and that's why I couldn't vote SWINTON.
Thankyou so much Heather and Jessica, Fug Madness is a highlight of my year, I think there should be some kind of fug trophy - perhaps a sequinned uggboot?
Looking forward to next year, thanks again!
2 more votes for team SWINTON t-shirts... And does anyone know that poor dog's name?
Before the tournament, I had called it for Mischa B. But in the end, I must admit, O'Day won it fair and square. As one who failed to see the argument in favor of the magnificent, avante garde diva SWINTON, I am relieved that O'Day pulled it out in the end. She deserves the "honor" no less than trashy Bai. I will go to my death insisting that this win is not a compliment, it is an acknowledgment of extremely bad judgment paired with a regrettably long 15 minutes of fame. Viva the Fug Girls!
Still disappointed that Swinton did not win, but very thankful for all the fun, including the video.
dear fug girls;
if you missed cracktastic!bai as much as i did this year, take heart, for there is hope! i think. her wikipedia entry lists her in this film:
Nipples: Pieces of my Dream (2009)
is this a biopic, do you think? anyway, if this is an actual film, she'll have to do premieres and publicity and etc! anyone else think our lady of the fug is planning a comeback for fug madness 2010? i dearly hope so.
I'm on board with
Konstantina @ 3:02pm
Begging for T-shirts!
You could make them look like a concert T, with like all the snarky names and words on the back.
GFY Champ 2009-FUGLY O'DAY on the front, the rest of the FUGS on the back?
DRUNKFACE
SWINTON
RAPID BEAVER
and for sure POLTERWANG (still LMAO) for the birth of that word!
and anything to do with INTERN GEORGE!
This has been one fuglarious ride, thanks for letting us join in with the comments.
LOVE to both of you and George,
till next year!! Watching and waiting on the t-shirts.
ps the video, fugtastic!
SWINTON should have taken this home. Oh, well... Democracy, right?
I had a brilliant time!!!!!! Thanks for the laughs, everyone!
* maybe, in the fall, the Fug Girls could hold a contest for us True Believers in which we 'create' the perfect fug trophy (as suggested by Hailey, just above?)and name it
We don't want to wait an entire YEAR for more of this ineffable fun, do we???????!!!!!!!!!
i just wanted to say something about the sort of primary colors, tiara-and-intergalactic flapper (but, lest you forget, "I WILL CUT YOU BITCHES") sportiness paris hilton has going on right now. however that dude does her, if it's *ahem* him doing her, it has unleashed some sort of new dysphoric need within philt ... it's like that special episode of he-man where he and she-ra finally meet and discover they are, like, brother and sister. i wonder if paris ever looks at that guy and is like, "tomorrow night i want you to have on a headband and gladiator shoes please" ... but when the time comes she can't resist wearing both of their outfits herself? like that's why he always looks so sort of confused and bummed out?
So right MB - the commenters were amazing, polite, and so funny!
Right now, my heart is breaking not over SWINTON's loss, but over the fact that I didn't realize there was an I Heart Intern George tee. Can there please be another with a SWIN10 tee (also love the poster who created that).
I'm so sad this is over for the year - it will be an empty, sad day tomorrow. But next year, maybe the brackets could be, instead of Madonna, Cher, et. al., the levels of fug, so not only would we be voting for who was fuggiest, but also for what TYPE of fug reigs supreme.
Thanks, fug girls - this must be alot of work, but it's so much fun!
Actually, after I went and read all about Matilda the SWINTON and her lifestyle, I'm so glad she didn't win.
I would have preferred Solange to the traffic accident in a strip mall that is AOD, but I think we just need to sit back and breathe in the androgynous, fearless, aristocratic, bohemian extravaganza that is La SWINTON.
It is as if Isadora Duncan is among us again. She's an international treasure and must not be fugged but rather exemplified.
I propose that we turn SWINTON into a verb, as in: She swintonned through the bazaar like a whispered zephyr, wafting with the mingled scents of Persia, Lyonne, and the wild mountains of Bulgaria.
Yes?
I thought SWINTON already was a verb as well as an adjective.
I could go for a simple SWINTON tee, no "team" necessary. SWINTON doesn't need that.
Just picture all the fug girls walking around with SWINTON shirts. It would be like a revolution!
I think Karla is a genius!
"I propose that we turn SWINTON into a verb, as in: She swintonned through the bazaar like a whispered zephyr, wafting with the mingled scents of Persia, Lyonne, and the wild mountains of Bulgaria."
YES! YES!!
O'Day is frightening and won fair and square I think. At least Swinton has talent.
Thanks for the fun Fug Ladies!!! Excellent job, as always!
JtheC
RECOUNT! RECOUNT! RECOUNT!
WE DEMAND A RECOUNT! SWINTON WAS ROBBED!
Join the Protest: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=80300694200
Jinx and I will swinton past your FB protest as we search for our own swintonny paramours.
AOD deserves the fug.
SWINTON requires approapriately solemn and learned appreciation.
I'd camp out overnight in a stadium parking lot to buy SWINTON t-shirts. Just pure, simple SWINTON (or SWIN10), no qualifier.
In the end, the diaper dress with the weird holey scarf put Aubrey over the top for me. It was like, whoa.
aww, you guys, love you too! mwah!
I loved the montage -- the editing is so perfect, like syncing the photo of Mickey Rourke grabbing his crotch with the lyric "reach deep inside." Inspired!
Thanks again for a wonderful March tournament. Looking forward to 2010!!
I think I'm going to try to sneak SWINTON as a verb and a noun into my dissertation and see if my advisor notices. SWINTON tees for everyone if it's a success!
SWINTON WAS ROBBED!!!! RECOUNT!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=80300694200
Go Aubrey, 2009 Fug Madness Champion! You deserved it, baby! You fug truly reigns supreme.
That montage was fabulous. Really shows the high standard of fuggery in this year's tournament.
Thanks to the fug girls for making Fug Madness so hilarious and entertaining! <3
If SWINTON smites Aubrey down with her great powers of SWINTON-ery, does that make her the winner? Because I've seen just about every movie shes in and things tend to blow up when she's angry...
The poorly dressed dog's name is Ginger. The little white dog, I mean, not the big tan one.
Awesome video and congrats to Ms. (does she even qualify for that?) O'Day. I was hoping she'd make it this far, but I was sure she'd be beaten by Solange or SWINTON. She truly is the epitome of all things fug in the past year.
Last night I did not think that I could live in a world in which SWINTON was champion of Fug Madness. But the puppy ... this one's for that puppy (sniff). I love you guys!!
I'm wondering if a *t-shirt* is really the appropriate attire to honor SWINTON. Wouldn't a fur hat or a sequined tailcoat with bright orange beads that spell out her name be more consistent?
Well, maybe if the t-shirt is flesh- or urine-colored and ill-fitting.
Not that I'd wear it. I'm just saying...
You ladies rock! This was so much fun!
Long live Fug Madness!
OMG, this is TOTALLY all my fault. I was so busy I forgot to vote for the FINAL vote!! I am soooo sorry, Swinton. I offer up my first born child. I offer up my 401k. (Well, maybe it'll get better.) I offer up my Christian Louboutin black patent heels, and those Cole Haan huarache high heel sandals, you know, the new ones that I haven't bought yet but really, really want? Please, please Swinton, don't look at me that way. Don't obliterate me with your steely gaze. I'm sorry!! I'M SORRY!! I LOVE YOU, SWINTON!! WE ALL KNOW THAT O'DAY SLUT MUST HAVE FIXED THE POLL!!
I'm sorry, but it's just wrong in so many ways for a rank amateur to take the crown...Fug'Day has no idea what she's doing. Long live the supremely orchestrated fug of SWINTON!!!
Fug Girls: many, many thanks for the last few weeks. Fug Madness made it all (getting up out of bed, the wintry gloom, work, etc.) worth while. Kisses to Intern George for his loveliness and hard work.
Though I'm crushed by the outcome, it was truly won in the spirit of fair competition and fuggery.
And I totally want a SWINTON shirt. It doesn't even need to say Team or anything.
oh sweet cheeses, it just occured to me that aubrey has an actual live, breathing dog that degrades on a daily basis, not a stuffed toy as i previously presumed. it has pink ears?? i need a pint.
You guys are the absolute best. The video was so well done, I love the Robert Pattinson effects, the Mickey Rourke picture/lyrics...all so well done ...great way to end off a great tournament!
And with that, I am closing the comments. Thank you all so much for being so awesome, for voting, and for reading!
xoxo
Fug Girl Jessica