If you’re current on Doctor Who, then my recent Netflix discovery will be old news to you. And if that’s the case, then I blame you for not alerting me sooner to my new most favorite full-busted celebrity ever: Catherine Tate, a.k.a Donna Noble in Season 4 of Doctor Who. Move over I-evidently-have-no-idea-what-bra-size-I-am Christina Hendricks. Catherine Tate OWNS her boobs.
That doesn’t mean she gets it right every time. She has worn some incredibly disappointing muumuu-type tops, but they have only made me love her more. What woman with D cups and up can’t relate to her missteps?
What else do I love about her character?
- She’s smart. Sure, she says she’s only a temp from Chiswick, but she comes up with more independent solutions than either of her predecessors, including Martha the medical student. Smart and busty (and hilarious)–what more could I want from my latest D Cup and Up celebrity crush.
- Incredibly, she’s the one companion where there is absolutely no romantic tension with the Doctor. She could have been ultra-sexualized by the writers, but there is no acknowledgment whatsoever of the potential effect of her cleavage on men.
- She was 39 when she began on Doctor Who. It’s refreshing to see such a prominent character with lines around her eyes and fabulous breasts that aren’t matronly.
It turns out that Catherine Tate is a famous British comedian. When you watch this video below, you’ll see why. I’m not a fan of the pure objectification of her body at the very end, but I dare you not to laugh before then.
The Catherine Tate Show – Boob Job Babe
I’m feeling sheepish about only discovering Tate this year, especially after finding this Live Journal forum dedicated to her “bewbs”.
Finally, if you watch Doctor Who, you know they’re always running everywhere. And that can be a problem for a full-busted actress whose costume doesn’t look right with a sports bra.
Aaaaahhhh. You’re so right about everything!!! 😀
Btw: Have you seen her Lauren-Cooper-Sketch with David Tennant? It’s hilarious!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHAJ4VFStUE
YES! She and Melissa Rauch are my geeky big-boobed celebrity idols. They may not have a perfect fit every time, but being busty never gets in their way.
This post had me at “TARDIS”, though.
Thanks.
Googling “Melissa Rauch” now!
She was so fabulous with the doctor, and I think one of the reasons was that she really didn’t have a crush on him. I just love her and the confidence she radiated, although some of the clothes were borderline matronly. But if she digged them (who knows), who am I to judge.
I think those tops were chosen to suit the personality of the character Donna more than to suit Catherine Tate’s figure. Donna is a little frumpy in character and very practical so to me these clothes reflect that. Also helps with the not-having-a-crush aspect being clear. 🙂
That’s an excellent point, Aileen.
Catherine Tate has definitely worn Bravissimo dresses on talk shows though not on Dr Who and she always looks great and has probabaly been fitted properly, not that she would mind what people think. In the words of her most famous character ‘Am I bothered?’
I thought of this post- DH and I were watching the Fire of Pompei (same episode as the tent shirt) and DH even said (in the scene where she is trying on the purple outfit) “That is a *terrible* fitting bra”. I had to laugh.