Jennifer Lopez performing at one of her concerts

I recently read that sometime back, Solange Magnano, 37-year-old accomplished dancer, model and former Miss Argentina, died of complications resulting from elective surgery on her hips.

Dr Gabruel Chiu of Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery who was her doctor, mentioned what could have caused Magnano’s death, saying, “an injected material either fat or silicone would have to enter a large vein in sufficient amounts to cause a pulmonary embolism. This is extremely rare, especially in fat transfer. It is more likely that she developed a blood clot that travelled to cause her embolism.”
After reading about her death and her doctor’s statement I was depressed because Magnano was not just a beauty queen but also an amazing dancer. Reading about her situation made me think that there are many such dancers in India too who prefer to enhance their looks through plastic surgery. Such new age science is not just restricted to Bollywood but has also affected corporate executives, homemakers and the world of art too.
Dancers have started to pay equal attention to their dancing skills and their appearance. This is seen more in the female dancers than their male counterparts, as the new perception is that a good looking female dancer who is well shaped too, gets better work compared to the not-so-good-looking one.
But is it really true? Do the audience, especially men as they are the sponsors for the events most of the time, really prefer made up plastic dancers? I feel men like a natural beauty dancing than a plastic doll moving gracefully. So why risk your life with plastic surgery when he prefers natural beauty?
It’s unfortunate that Magnano felt she had to undergo plastic surgery in order to make herself more appealing. While we are well aware of The Power of the Butt, there are limits to the lengths female dancers should go in order to make themselves more attractive to others. There is no need to beef up your behind especially when men have a soft spot for natural beauty or the so-called inner beauty
I agree every man sitting in the audience is not looking at the dance technique and quality and there are many who are looking at the body and body parts of a dancer. And yes, men being men do get attracted to certain parts of a female dancer. But that still does not mean that a female dancer should take to plastic surgeries to enhance parts that attract the wrong kind of audience. I personally feel it is better not to have that audience at all, but I also know that there are many dancers who do not think like me.
I happened to meet a gorgeous, beautifully endowed dancer during my Cannes Film Festival red carpet. She told me “I like the auditorium to be full, whether they come to see my dance or my body it does not matter to me, the hall should be packed and overflowing with people and applause should fill the room.” Shows are incomplete without a packed house, she said. She mentioned to me body parts of a female dancer men look at when she performs, though with a different imagination completely, and I do agree with her on this point, men are after all men.
I would like to tell you a few things many men will not tell you directly, I would like to point out all the things men love about a woman’s body, head to toe, and sans bling of all the dance costumes.
Her hair: Men like the way it smells faintly of vanilla scented shampoo all day long. The way it hangs demurely over her eyes, just begging to be brushed behind her dainty little ear. The way it shimmers, making it nearly impossible for him to resist running his fingers through its deliciously soft expanse.
Her eyes: Debbie Gibson’s famous song “I get lost in your eyes” is very true for many men. A woman’s eyes are quite mesmerizing, whether or not she has been able to master the whole smokey-eye look for her show and performance. A female dancer expresses everything from her eyes and face. No wonder men get attracted to the eyes always.
Her skin: Men see how soft and smooth the skin is, calling out for a caress or two, or something more. It’s one of the reasons men will always prefer sexy time with women to sexy alone time with their huge porn collection or being at a strip show. The feel of skin on skin just cannot be beaten.
The curve of her neck: Something about the clavicle is just irresistible to men. Perhaps it’s the concavity of it, which makes it perfectly shaped for a quick inhale of her natural scent, or a lingering kiss.
Women do not mind this at all, as this part of their body is a major erogenous zone.
Her belly button: A woman dressed in Indian clothes, be it a sari or a lehenga choli is seen as sexy by foreigners. Women do not understand it but this is one of the major reasons why a sari is said to be very sexy, After all, men have belly buttons, too, but they prefer those of the women.
Her curves: The strength in her calves, her back, her generous hips that shimmy as she dances, her grabbable booty, her sensual legs that move to the music — everything about the way she is shaped screams WOMAN! to the men sitting in the audience. For God’s sake, I would say don’t shrink or enhance it with surgery, but work it out instead.
Her breasts: I know that technically, this should be counted with her curves, but breasts hold an allure for men that is unmatched by any other part of a woman’s body.
I am sure many men reading this column will feel that I have missed out on a few points. Well this is my perception and that of a few other male dancers and friends I spoke to. I have met many male sponsors who do feel that a female dancer who has all the above qualities along with her dance skills is better to put their money on, but still to me an artiste should be respected for her art and not her body. So my request to female dancers is please do not spend your hard earned art income on things that will get the wrong kind of audience, instead concentrate on the dance and remember he likes everything about you if you carry your personality, attitude and most importantly your dance well.