For those newcomers who are unfamiliar with the concept, The Helen List is an annual feature in which I list the most beautiful women in the world, according to me. Once a woman makes this list, she stays. Yes, I know, everybody has a list. I can’t tell you that mine is authoritative or definitive in any way. You’ll have to check it out and decide for yourself. You might, though be wondering about the name.
I’m a blogger, and I write under the name Deadbox Prime.
Imagine a club or
bar that was only for women who rated a 10 on 1 to ten scale. Then
pick the most beautiful women from those in the room, and you have
the best of the best. The term ‘Helens’ refers to the legend of Helen
of Troy, a woman so beautiful that her face launched a thousand
ships, one for each one her suitors. You can read about her on your
own.
Please note, this is my list and the selection
process is entirely subjective. In order for a candidate to be
eligible, a minimum of ten images must be extant. No more than four
of these images may be from the same source, and there must be at
least five images from different sources. A “source” is described
as a separate photographic episode and separate published source,
i.e., the SI Swimsuit Issue would count as a single source,
regardless of many different locations or photographers involved.
This is done to minimize Photoshop misrepresentation.
As for quality and content, I am the sole judge. While certain trends may exist in my tastes, I do not discriminate based on race, weight or haircolor. Nudity is not necessary. Enhanced breasts are not preferred but will not disqualify a candidate unless they are obvious (as in poorly done) fakes. Perhaps the greatest influencing factor is exposure, as publicity is more likely to bring a candidate to my attention. One candidate friended me on MySpace years ago. Last year, a friend nominated someone he has seen on Deviantart.
Those who make the
list can be seen on the dphelenlist Tumblr page. Those on the list
will receive automatic “Likes” on any image of themselves that
they post on Facebook, or any social media that I am on. Recently, I
clicked on my 16,000th
23,000th
like on Tumblr.
