Last time we heard about the 'Lost' castaway, Michelle Rodriguez, rumor was going strong about her being gay and doing her 'BloodRayne' co-star Kristanna Loken (or, as we best know her, that hot chick from 'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'). The time before that, Michelle kept going in and out of jail as if it were some amusement park where she got to go on all the rides for free.

Then, there was silence. Except from a brief interview the paparazzi from the news agency X17 got while she was going shopping a couple of days ago, Michelle's life has been on the low side. Not that she's complaining or anything, mind you... In fact, while the paps were trying to get more info on her personal life, the 'Fast and the Furious' star was such a cutie that she didn't even resemble her former self.

If you've seen Britney Spears' photo spread for 'Harper's Bazaar', then you know that the people from this certain mag certainly know how to make a woman look good - at any time! Britney's photo shoot proved extremely successful and got her back in the good graces of the public so one would expect the same to be applied for every woman that poses for 'Harper'.

Unfortunately, this is not the case of Michelle Rodriguez. The controversial and unconventional actress posed for the Spanish variant of the magazine and, I just have to say this, it all came out wrong. While I can understand that a woman or an actress can be even hotter if she can switch styles and looks at any given moment, 'Harper's Bazaar en Espanol' did nothing to help her.

Michelle may not be beautiful in the traditional sense of the word. Instead, she is charming and has a gorgeous body and nice facial features (could totally kick my ass if she wanted, but that's also part of her charm). Her aggressive style in dress and attitude is something that she personally chose and one should never attempt to change it, unless if it's for something that works better for her.

On the other hand, Michelle shouldn't have agreed to do this. You know why? Do you remember those portraits our grandparents used to hang on their walls (in black and white or just sepia)? Well, that's exactly what these photos remind me of. They come off as forced and unnatural and the airbrushing is not even that good to start with.

To conclude: what I'm objecting to here is not Michelle herself but the way she was photographed. I mean, just look at that photo with the red dress. If that's not forced, then I don't know what is! And don't even get me started with the head portrait, with the pearl necklace and the hair. Oh, the hair...!

It was either the photographer or the stylist that really had something against her...