Eeep!

The idea of Karen Barber posing in nothing but a feather boa is not up there with the greatest idea's of all time. It's great that she's finally proud of her body after all these years, but I think there are better ways to show that pride off

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...s-turn-50.html

she looks great to be honest it's what she says that irks me,

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/...ather-boa.html

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/...-3_634x660.jpg

goes into shops and only bought gloves & belts she was only a size 12-14 for gods sake

Well, I kind of know how she feels about that sort of thing. As a size 16 (who used to be a lot thinner) I'm hardly breaking any pavements...but I still often end up buying accessories just cos I can't bear to see how lumpy I look in yet another fab dress (Yes, I know I should lose weight.)

I think it's just what feels and looks wrong to you, personally, that stops you buying clothes. As an athlete I expect Karen was an awful lot thinner than she was til recently, so moving away from that norm probably made her feel less attractive.

EDIT: I don't think the pics are bad. Not sexy, but quite glamorous in a burlesque way. They probably made her feel a million dollars, although I do agree that doesn't mean the rest of us will feel the same way about them

She is only 49 hardly call that old! and only being 2 years younger than her my eyes do not have all the lines she has rock on!! Sherrie looked fab for 60

She looks fantastic - she was pretty when young and has retained her good looks - don't see much evidence of lines around the eyes.

Who's Sherrie?

I presume they mean Sherrie from loose women, there was a pic of her too, a little further down the page.
Karen looks great too.

Note pic of Denise Welsh in a bikini on the Closer cover.

Why do these older women have to flash the skin in tacky photoshoots

Sherrie's pick looks photoshopped to within an inch of recognition - either that or she's been under the knife.

Good for 60 but the legs are a dead giveaway and I reckon a closer look might reveal bingo wings.

Wow, she looks stunning!

My word that's some good photoshopping.......she looks half her age!

Is Sinitta listed on there too