Poor girl. Involuntary urination brings an automatic .8 point deduction (unless she manages to flip back over and catch her pee in her mouth, in which case its a bonus two points.)

Too bad they don't know how to spell Sarah Waters's name.

Also, the magazine labelled her "France's Golden Girl!" which is so fucking funny I can hardly stand it.

I haven't enjoyed a public urination this much since that horse-faced freak Fergie soaked her britches from the inside out onstage.

Give me a break Nick. I will se this movie for two reasons. I can't wait to see two gorgeous women engaged in the some hot and heavy action and I think Sophia Coppola is really really good at directing women.

I can't imagine a bunch of gay boys poopooing having to watch Jake & Heath in Brokeback.

or perhaps they could get somebody to play octogenarian black lesbian comic moms mabley..maybe cicely tyson. wasn't there a one woman play about her some years ago

I loved the book Tipping the Velvet, and I loved the BBC adaptation...there is no reason for Sofia Coppola to make this film. None.

Excuse me—not enough of you are paying attention to the URINE.

Um, how is it news that two "gorgeous" women will be engaging in hot girl-on-girl action in a movie? Sounds like basic porn material that's been done the world over throughout the history of humankind.

Having said that, I otherwise agree with the basic thrust (em...) of your commentary on the matter.

I rolled my eyes at Sophia's blatant PR move... and then I saw the tabloid pee pic and WHAT?! Did somebody not use the restroom before her floor exercise?

Actually, I think she's on the beam.

ACTUALLY, I bet it's vault. Flying off the horse with a study push and WHOOPS. Pissy infamy, forever.

A STURDY push, not a study push.

I'm insane.

Girl, you are INTO this post! And that is (part of the reason) why I love you.

I feel a mega-photo-post of celebrity enuresis, menstrual leaks, public pottying, and axillary deodorant residue coming on!

Dave and Nick are right. This post is all about the pee.

If you look at the picture upside down, the look on her face is priceless. It's the exact moment of lost-concentration. "Gotta nail this vault, gotta nail this vaul... NO!"

This girl is probably 14, and she already has a golden shower reputation? This is sexual noteriety to match only the Olsen Twins! I wonder how long it will be before there is a website counting down until she is no longer jailbait. . .

Even though Tipping the Velvet's been done by the BBC, I'd welcome a major 'merikun studio film about it, and I like Sofia Coppola. But....would it kill to get some actresses that don't feed into the Lesbian Porn for Straight Men stereotype?

as for the gymnast photo, that's been around the net for years, and is most assuredly doctored. Even if a girl did spring a leak in the middle of her routine, it wouldn't come shooting out like that.

Re: Tumbling Pee Girl: Knowing that it's art only makes me love it more.

axillary deoderant residue

Nick, what happened to your linguistic punctiliousness?

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, DARLING?!?

Bwahahaha! Hahaha. Ha. Ha. Haha. Hm.

Some answers... The gymnast is Emilie Le Pennec. She was performing the vault. It is still uncertain if the photo is legitimate or somehow manipulated--but you can see the original images as it is still on Getty Images Click here to see the picture.

That way, if so inclined, you can decide for yourself.
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Also, I love the caption that Getty Images gave it: Emilie Le Pennec of France Goes Through

(...her routine on the vault in the women's qualification at the 38th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Melbourne November 23, 2005)

I love Tumbling Pee Girl.

Goddammit, if straight women don't get any "normal" women in movies, the lesbians don't either. Sorry ladies, fair is fair. We all suffer together.

I second that. Fuck Sofia Coppola. She wouldn't have made shit on her own merrit.

Who signed off on redoing that movie?
They should be shot.

The BBC version is perfect...