I never really considered her to be beautiful. Even when she first came out, I thought she was pretty; sexy even, but never beautiful. After she did "Ray of Light," "Music" and "American Life," I then saw her in a different light. She's so adroit at marketing herself and in such great control of her image, that the beauty lies in THAT. She's strong, self-assured and knows EXACTLY what she's doing and where she's heading. I salute her for having endured all these years in such a filthy business.