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32. China is calling him "Handsome Snowden"

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 05:14 PM

Jun 2013

He was a male model at one point, apparently

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NSA leaker Edward Snowden has reached hero status for many Chinese internet users. His Chinese fans on Sina Weibo, China’s version of Twitter, have posted Snowden’s old modelling photos and “Snowden Handsome” is the first result to come back when his last name is entered as a search term.

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http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/06/nsa-leaker-snowden-is-handsome-hero-in-china/

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There's something a bit unsettling about Snowden's girlfriend... [View all] jmowreader Jun 2013 OP

I'm no fan of the guy Floyd_Gondolli Jun 2013 #1

I personally think he's kinda handsome. n/t Little Star Jun 2013 #2

Ya, I thought so too. n/t arthritisR_US Jun 2013 #53

Me, too. And she's just a pole dancer, isn't she? nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #111

Googleing says she was once a ballerina.... Little Star Jun 2013 #115

I don't mean to denigrate pole dancing. What I meant was that she's no supermodel. Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #143

So do I. nt Mojorabbit Jun 2013 #136

I don't think he's ugly at all. ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #3

? I don't think Mr. Snowden is ugly Skittles Jun 2013 #4

I don't think he's ugly. Butterbean Jun 2013 #5

Huh. I don't consider Snowden to be ugly. And I don't think the girlfriend is especially Nay Jun 2013 #6

Same here. I think he's better looking than she is. pacalo Jun 2013 #120

He's not ugly, and to a lot of people, she's wouldn't be considered "really pretty". Schema Thing Jun 2013 #7

Oh for the love of Don Logan BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #8

God, I love that movie! zappaman Jun 2013 #30

Someone on the cast, forget who, said Kingsley was the last cast member to arrive BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #37

It also gets a lot of love from me. Tom Ripley Jun 2013 #59

that is a lot of sexism there JI7 Jun 2013 #9

HO.LY.FUCK LondonReign2 Jun 2013 #10

He is not ugly. Sanity Claws Jun 2013 #11

What does she have to do with anything? HooptieWagon Jun 2013 #12

maybe she's a size queen and he's hung like a donkey. spies usually are. KG Jun 2013 #13

Burst Out Laughing At Work! HangOnKids Jun 2013 #23

*** Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #27

Oh my! In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #73

SCHEDULING KG FOR ASS KICKING Skittles Jun 2013 #101

I hear her neighbors don't like her Aerows Jun 2013 #14

Snowden is not ugly, don't be silly. n/t Whisp Jun 2013 #15

Edward Snowden is HAWT! Th1onein Jun 2013 #16

Yep marions ghost Jun 2013 #44

He comes off as sincere, too. pacalo Jun 2013 #121

Oh, for fuck's sake! Please stop this prosense, er, I mean nonsense. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #17

STOP IT COMRADE Skittles Jun 2013 #19

Now that was funny Aerows Jun 2013 #25

!!! sibelian Jun 2013 #38

--- marions ghost Jun 2013 #45

I get it. Android3.14 Jun 2013 #46

I remember it clearly Aerows Jun 2013 #48

+1984 jsr Jun 2013 #52

Jury Results (and great comments) usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author one_voice Jun 2013 #80

LOL Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #94

you vicious troll!!! im watching you! nt galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #98

LMAO Marrah_G Jun 2013 #108

She's hot, he's hot. ozone_man Jun 2013 #116

You win the internet! Apophis Jun 2013 #144

Still to come.... the gay rumors, then finally the pedophile/rapist rumors. reformist2 Jun 2013 #18

Yep. Wonder who's going to "leak" that info... bluesbassman Jun 2013 #50

Just wait Aerows Jun 2013 #54

I thought you said weird stuff? LondonReign2 Jun 2013 #103

She looks kinda derpy to me GeorgeGist Jun 2013 #20

I wouldn't kick her out of my bed Aerows Jun 2013 #40

fail. Whisp Jun 2013 #21

You are in the running for the "This Takes the Cake" award. n/t demmiblue Jun 2013 #22

I'm not in tune with the "ugly" part but I do wonder if this is a set up. Who revealed her as the Lint Head Jun 2013 #24

They were living together so her name and info would have come up pretty quickly. Also, she had okaawhatever Jun 2013 #58

She became important to the story when it was learned that she was into pole dancing. pacalo Jun 2013 #122

lol. stupid on parade. cali Jun 2013 #26

Me too. I am holding out hope this was meant to be funny. Puglover Jun 2013 #78

You win! zappaman Jun 2013 #28

If you are looking to discredit those bashing Snowden LondonReign2 Jun 2013 #29

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden becomes overnight sex symbol as the internet brands him 'geek hot.' totodeinhere Jun 2013 #31

China is calling him "Handsome Snowden" warrprayer Jun 2013 #32

Sure, he's no Warren DeMontague. Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #33

I like your earrings. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #114

Of course you do. Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #123

I prefer my earrings natural. BainsBane Jun 2013 #124

Why make the earrings larger Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #127

That's quite a fetching look BainsBane Jun 2013 #128

That's why I'd never make it as a Karen Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #131

if you had kept up with the digging into his life, and her fathers comments Monkie Jun 2013 #34

Want to know why the "10 things about Snowden" crowd is a laughing stock? Earth_First Jun 2013 #35

+1 LondonReign2 Jun 2013 #105

There's something a bit unsettling about your assessment based on looks Hekate Jun 2013 #36

Time to put your shoe phone down now Mr. Smart. MichiganVote Jun 2013 #39

How weird are the attempts to discredit him going to get? Catherina Jun 2013 #41

I thought it was Clever "OTT" Satire of the Anti-Snowden Posts....but, maybe not... KoKo Jun 2013 #49

If it's satire, it's brilliant. Union Scribe Jun 2013 #76

Previous posts by the OP with regards to Snowden suggest it's not satire or mocking. penultimate Jun 2013 #134

I get it now, thank you for this insightful posting Android3.14 Jun 2013 #42

Stupidest fucking thread ever! n/t backscatter712 Jun 2013 #43

Agreed. n/t RebelOne Jun 2013 #47

LOL good point marions ghost Jun 2013 #51

Wow Aerows Jun 2013 #55

LOL, +1000 n-t Logical Jun 2013 #68

:D Aerows Jun 2013 #69

Yeah. Vanje Jun 2013 #75

I just rec'd it for the humor Mojorabbit Jun 2013 #137

Yes. This thread is Epic! Vanje Jun 2013 #146

'he could have been assigned her for a number of reasons' markiv Jun 2013 #56

Wha? City Lights Jun 2013 #60

The most surprising thing about this thread is that 2 people agreed with you enough to recommend it. DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #61

Maybe she's unsettling because she looks like Angie Bowie? Tom Ripley Jun 2013 #62

Totally irrelevant!!! longship Jun 2013 #63

Dirty Laundry Aerows Jun 2013 #64

OMG! You've cracked the case haven't you? Downtown Hound Jun 2013 #65

They had exercise, fitness in common... nenagh Jun 2013 #66

Post a picture of yourself so we can comment on if we think you are ugly. Seriously! n-t Logical Jun 2013 #67

This OP is just... Jamastiene Jun 2013 #70

WOW did the Young Turks mention you last Monday? alp227 Jun 2013 #71

You are making an assumption biased on the wrong information. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #72

I don't find him ugly at all. TDale313 Jun 2013 #74

She seems like a run of the mill publicity seeker. nt ladjf Jun 2013 #77

how absolutely ridiculous burnodo Jun 2013 #79

Sub-literate, half-educated, absurd posts that do nothing other imply are unsettling too. LanternWaste Jun 2013 #81

Did you forget the.. one_voice Jun 2013 #82

People only use ad hominem attacks when they are afraid to discuss the issues. BlueStreak Jun 2013 #83

Now this is fun treestar Jun 2013 #84

I don't trust Snowden's cat as well. Quite a shady kitty. And Snowden's mailman! Don't get me Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #85

No. Its his land-lady... Vanje Jun 2013 #90

They're obviously all in this together. And the cat turns state secrets for kibble! n/t Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #95

True...and they know how us "Librals" just love us some Kitteh's...including KoKo Jun 2013 #97

noes Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #99

When I saw her I couldn't believe how much she looked Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #86

/\ THIS! /\.... Vanje Jun 2013 #91

Have we recieved any jury results yet? Earth_First Jun 2013 #87

Odd how people can entertain endless psy-ops conspiracy Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #88

God help me, I recc'd this OP Vanje Jun 2013 #89

Is this a joke? Sarcasm? Quantess Jun 2013 #92

It's SO OTT...I think it's a very Clever Stealth Move... KoKo Jun 2013 #96

I don't think he's ugly at all. gollygee Jun 2013 #93

What the fuck is this bullshit post all about? TransitJohn Jun 2013 #100

SATIRE marions ghost Jun 2013 #102

I was thinking that at first too, but a quick search of DU and the OPs username penultimate Jun 2013 #132

Seems to be on the right side of this issue marions ghost Jun 2013 #138

Sounds like there's enough jealousy to go 'round on this topic. Smarmie Doofus Jun 2013 #104

Edward Snowden ruined Christmas! Dash87 Jun 2013 #106

He's not ugly and pretty girls do date ugly guys with lots of money. undeterred Jun 2013 #107

If Snowden is ugly then... actslikeacarrot Jun 2013 #109

"This is a HELL of a lot deeper than you think it is." Um... cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #110

This message was self-deleted by its author marmar Jun 2013 #112

Squirrel !!! SlimJimmy Jun 2013 #113

The woo is strong and so is the smell neverforget Jun 2013 #117

I need DU 101 or a tutor to keep up with this thread. JohnnyLib2 Jun 2013 #118

He is definitely not ugly. I like his looks. pacalo Jun 2013 #119

BS BainsBane Jun 2013 #125

Snowden is not unattractive. alittlelark Jun 2013 #126

I reject your premise. LoveIsNow Jun 2013 #129

A six figure salary in a recession adds a lot to his face... napoleon_in_rags Jun 2013 #130

I'm ugly and I've dated very attractive women.. I don't make six figures either... penultimate Jun 2013 #133

he's not ugly. and i never knew there was a certain 'spy' look. some spies: HiPointDem Jun 2013 #135

LOOK at her STRANGE, GLASSY EYES. sibelian Jun 2013 #139

Def. my fave snowden/spy post so far. Thanks for the laugh. lol. allin99 Jun 2013 #140

Snowden looks like the kind of guy I usually am attracted to JoDog Jun 2013 #141

What a bad thread adric mutelovic Jun 2013 #142

Ric Ocasek would like a word....but... opiate69 Jun 2013 #145

You think she's "really pretty"? Myrina Jun 2013 #147

i would invite both of them to my creepy motel room. datasuspect Jun 2013 #148