The Ugly Truth

It's another slow news day. Or maybe just another day where I can't get excited about posting anything. Nothing is getting me riled up enough I guess. Or maybe it's time to get the Zoloft prescription. Anywho, this good looking lad is making his way around the internets with this medley of songs: 

Now if this kid doesn't already have a recording contract, he will soon enough. Why? Well yes, the kid has talent. But on top of that he's pretty damn cute too. And that's the key it seems to me. He kinda looks like Jamie Bell aka Billy Elliot. Well maybe that he's young also. So young, cute, and talented. Check. Check. And check. So expect to hear more from this guy. But things like this always arouse a question in me: Are there no ugly talented people? 

That has to be, right? There has to be some really, truly ugly talented people toiling away in coffee shops and bars. They just don't break through because they aren't camera ready? Or does the machine work to make them good looking? I'm not naive, I know we're not in a 'radio only' world anymore. Appearance counts in this superficial world. I get that. Hey, I like looking at pretty people. Who doesn't? I could look at pretty people all day. But why no unattractive singers and musicians? Am I just drawing a blank here? It seems to be only young, cuties in the music world. 

You can be ugly and a movie star. Don't believe me, just look at Nic Cage. I'd vote him as ugliest movie star ever. I always laugh when they try to sell him as a love interest or a sex symbol. Lets be honest, if he wasn't rich and famous most would would run the other way when they saw him. And yes, I'm saying he's uglier than Walter Matthau. That's ugly.

I'm curious, who was the last person to break through with any real notability that wasn't attractive on some level? Like just butt ugly but actually pretty talented? 

 I can't really think of anybody off the top of my head.