Welcome to the YBNBY Hall of Fame - celebrating the some of the best stories we've posted in the three years that we've been publishing. Yesterday's HoF entrant got picked up by Sports illustrated, and crashed our server. Let's hope that today's entry doesn't provoke the sane reaction.
Looking back now, it's hard to remember a time when Lindsey and Britney and Paris didn't make it a weekly crusade to get out of cars without knickers on, so fueling the desires of millions of adolescent youths. But way back in December 2005, the sight of a bare celebrity nipple could still cause a ruckus. And so, once again, we fulfilled our civic duty, bringing to you the Top Ten Celebrity Nipslips.
While perusing the Chumpstyle blog for our Trackback series, I happened upon a picture of Demi Moore letting it all hang out, which unfortunately turned out to be fake.
These are trying times for true aficionados of the celebrity wardrobe malfunction. On the one hand, a legion of photoshoppers have made it difficult to distinguish real from fake. And on the other, quasi-celebrities seem to hold no fear in revealing all of themselves for the camera, whether it be Chloe Sevigny with Vincent Gallo in The Brown Bunny, or Paris in the green glow of one of daddy's hotel rooms.
But for nipslip fans, it's not about titilation (well, not much). It's about the unplanned reveal, as fascinating as the Aces falling accidentally from the sleeve of the magician. Nakedness that mere nudity could never achieve. Which is why we can celebrate a Nipslip by Pam Anderson, regardless of what we can download of her doing on that boat with Tommy.
And so, without further ado, YesButNoButYes pops it's top button and celebrates Ten Great Celebrity Nipslips.
Tara Reid
Tara's wardrobe came crashing down at P. Diddy's 35th birthday party. While much has been made of the strange nipple she revealed, the true brilliance of the moment can only be gained by watching the video. So intent was she on smiling for the paparazzi, Tara's ass could have been on fire at that point and she probably wouldn't have noticed. Classic.
Sophie Marceau
The video of Sophie Marceau on the other hand shows just how aware those Frenchies are of exactly what state of undress they're in. i don't think I've ever seen a celebrity move that quick before. Luckily for us, the pause button of photography captures the perfect reveal.
Mischa Barton
I have to admit, for quite a while I didn't even know who Mischa Barton was. Luckily after seeing these pics on Gorillamask, I did my homework. She's quite a beauty. That frock, however, was never going to to hold up. Even Larry David knows to take a sturdy jacket to the beach.
Pamela Anderson
Yes, I know, a picture of Pamela Anderson topless is hardly news, but there's something just perfect about this photo, especially when you realize the guy at the front is a (probably mortified) Richard Branson. Probably the closest Pam got to a Virgin in years.
Elizabeth Hurley
Ahh, Liz. One of my top ten fantasy girls (but that's a list for another day). Quite what she ever saw in a dork like Hugh Grant, I'll never understand. A few topless sunbathing pictures of her have emerged recently, but none are as titillating as this briefest of glimpses.
Kirsten Dunst
Ugh, now I did NOT want to see THAT!
Jennifer Garner
Take a good look because I suspect this is the closest we may ever get to getting Jennifer's unfettered boys out in the open, especially now she has a little Bennifer to look after.
Charlotte Church
As Jellio pointed out in his “Where Are They Now and Did They Get Hot?” article, little Charlotte Church sure grew up, and here she falls victim to the classic 'paparazzi snap leaning forward' nip slip, one of the archetypes of the genre.
Mariah Carey
Remember all the fuss about Mariah falling out of her top on some german TV show, only for fake photos to be plastered over the web? Well, this isn't one of those, but I still can't vouch for it's complete authenticity, so let's just pretend on this one. And this one too. Funny - seems to me like Mariah would've been the kind of girl to get them out for Playboy by now.
Nicole Kidman
Do you get the sense I'm scraping the bottom of the barrel now? You know, maybe I should have made this a top 7 or 8 and quit while I was ahead. But to make it up to you, and to prove that it's not just my obsession, here's a flash movie of Troy's Top Ten Celebrity Nipslips, and a video from German TV covering, or rather uncovering, the same subject. Enjoy!!
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