Admit it, you have one too.

I have one and you know you do too.  Some people don’t talk about it, but you know they have thought about it at some point in time.  It’s not just something you can whimsically put together.  It takes time, a thought process, and maybe a little justification.  But whatever you decide, you know that when push comes to shove you are just a little bit proud of it.  It is of course your Hollywood Top 5 list. 

We all know what the Hollywood Top 5 list is, but in case you don’t I’ll explain it.  Basically, it’s a list of five people from Hollywood that given the chance encounter, you get a free pass with your significant other.  We all joke about it and laugh off the chance that anything will ever come of it, but you never know when fate will step in.  That’s why it’s always best to let your significant other know who is on your list and when any changes are made to the list.  When the time comes, you want to make sure that you are good to go.  After all the saying does go, “All is fair in love and war (and in Hollywood).”

My husband claims he doesn’t have a list at all.  Sometimes when we are watching TV I will say to him “What about her? Don’t you think she is pretty?” to which he replies “She’s ok I guess.”  Why won’t he just admit it?   Is he afraid that I will judge him?  Is he afraid that I will feel threatened?  Or is he afraid that if he agrees with me he has become one of us – a fan of Hollywood.

My top 5 has pretty much remained consistent for the past 10 years.  My top 3 tend to rotate spots depending on their current condition such as appearance, good/bad press, and associates.  For example, my top spot usually goes to Justin Timberlake.  However, during the Cameron Diaz years, he was bumped down a few notches by Nick Lachey or Ryan Reynolds. 

We all also might have one or two ghosts on our list.  A ghost is someone we like, but we might not admit too freely for fear of social scrutiny.  The ghosts are used as a substitute when an original top 5 member has somehow disappointed us.  However, once our regular top 5 member has redeemed themselves, the ghost is put back in their proper spot. 

One of my ghosts is Don Draper from Mad Men.  I know he is not technically a real person, but he’s just much more regal and debonair than John Hamm.  I also have Neil Patrick Harris on as a ghost.  I know I know – he’s gay, but man he is so cute.  And to those of you who might be judging me right now, you don’t have a leg to stand on if you have Justin Bieber on your top 5 list.

I will end this post by asking you to stand up for what’s right.  Stand up for your beliefs.  Stand up for yourself.  Stand up for your top 5 list. 

To my coveted top 5 men, my affection for you is best summed up by a lyric from Christina Aguilera:

“What I want, is what you got and what you got, is what I want.”