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Reese Witherspoon voted most popular celeb

The results are in. Thanks to E-Poll Market Research, we now know which celebrities the American public finds the most “appealing, confident, glamorous, interesting and over-exposed, among other qualities.” (This was voted on by approximately 1,100 people ages 13 and up, so rest assured it's based on a completely accurate demographical slice of the American pie.)

Here's who topped the list of Most Popular Celebrities:

I have to admit, I was a little surprised by this. I know Reese Witherspoon won an Oscar for Walk the Line and all, but she knocked out a couple of tabloid heavyweights at numbers two and three:

I guess Witherspoon has been giving Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie a run in the competition for Most Likely to Show Up on a Tabloid Cover, what with the divorce from Ryan Phillippe and the reported fling with Jake Gyllenhaal. Looking at who rounds out the top of the list, I suspect tabloid presence was the primary qualification.

Then again, some of Witherspoon's recent non-tabloid press might just put her on my list of Most Likely to Actually Deserve Public Attention. Witherspoon's reported feud with Four Christmases co-star Vince Vaughn is reportedly heating up because she likes to memorize her lines and clock in at the set promptly, while he comes in unprepared after a long night at the bar and calls it “improv.” (I'd call that lack of a work ethic, despite the fact that my bank account would rattle in a corner of his.)

And then there was that moment when Witherspoon called out a few Hollywood starlets (who, incidentally, filled out the list of Least Popular on the same survey) for setting poor examples for young women though their mindless partying lifestyle:

“We don't need to keep reading about female celebrities who are out there posing all the time and craving attention and exploiting the sex-symbol stereotype. My mother and grandmother fought incredibly hard against a male establishment to become high achievers in their lives, and I think women should be able to be sexy and smart and successful — without being silly and aimless."

Well. What's left for me to say?

I know — I'm curious. These surveys never reflect my personal taste. How about you? Who would win the title of Most Popular Celebrity among AfterEllen.com readers?

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  • ice cream's picture

    I give points to any intelligent celebrity

    Even though I tend to like women who aren't blond hair and blue eyed I do like Reese Witherspoon. I've been saying this to my straight friends that love to talk about celebrities. She seems mature and down to earth. The celebrities I like aren't exactly high profile but I like Sarah Michelle Gellar for various reasons, one being she was great on Buffy and that role was important obviously because it portrayed a strong female and two because she thinks gay marriage shouldn't be an issue, gay marriage should happen. I don't like to read or buy magazines about celebrities but if I come across an article about Tina Fey, Mary-Louise Parker, Parker Posey, Susan Surandon, Amy Adams I'll read them because they seem intelligent. I think people are getting sick of the partying and idiocy and crave to read about people who are responsible with their fame and fortune.
    fiddy's picture

    Reese?

    Why her? It's a very odd choice.
    Beck's picture

    Reese is sweet!

    Owwww I love Reese she so wholesome and pure.

    Would love to see Kate Walsh (Greys Anatomy/Private Practice) in some movies and more exposure.

    jennifer from pittsburgh's picture

    Love RW

    Based on her role in 'Freeway' alone I'd have to say that she's at the very least one of the coolest living celebs. What she did with the role of Vanessa Lutz was something no actor, or actress, had done with a part since Bette Davis served Joan Crawford rat on a platter. Brilliant. And if you haven't seen 'Freeway', shame on you.
    MissZabone's picture

    QUEEN LATIFAH

    I LOOOOOVE QUEEN LATIFAH! SHE'D DEFINITELY GET MY VOTE FOR MOST POPULAR CELEBRITY!!

    stormy's picture

    The RW quote about the

    The RW quote about the female celebrity party girls is a statement that one would expect from her.  Reese graduated from the college prep school, Harpeth Hall, in Nashville.  The mission statement of this school is:

    To teach girls to think critically, lead confidently and live honorably.

    I work with a Harpeth Hall graduate.  Whatever they put in the Kool-Aid works.  My colleague is an exceptional human being.

    Femme V's picture

    Katie

    OMG! Katie is so charming!

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