She, too, was pretty, but less dramatically so than Aisling, whom Manning liked to describe as drop-dead gorgeous.

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These ads are full of smiling people with drop-dead gorgeous bodies, and of trendy folks having tons of fun.

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One expert even thinks these drop-dead gorgeous, talented women might have trouble even finding dates, "Meeting people who aren't threatened by them may be more difficult for female celebrities, " Markman says.

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