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This Thanksgiving, we’re thankful to eat. Really eat. Eating with gusto, eating with abandon, eating until we can eat no more. To get you in the mood, here’s a gallery of 22 beautiful women chowing down. Enjoy the holiday. We’ll be back to our regular schedule on Monday.
This article was originally published in 2012.
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Sofia Loren, 1954At the Grand Galà del Cinema in the Grand Hotel of Rome. Photo: ANSA/Corbis
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Marilyn Monroe, 1958Eating at the Beverly Hills Hotel with Earl Leaf. Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Corbis
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Twiggy, 1967Eating cantaloupe at the Waldorf Astoria. Photo: Bettman/Corbis
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Tina Turner, 1988Eating watermelon in Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Dave Hogan/Getty Images
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Elizabeth Taylor, 1948Eating a hamburger. Photo: Archive Photos/Getty Images
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Goldie Hawn, 1964Eating a hamburger in Washington, D.C., before the launch of her acting career, when she was a dancer. Photo: Joseph Klipple/G... Goldie Hawn, 1964Eating a hamburger in Washington, D.C., before the launch of her acting career, when she was a dancer. Photo: Joseph Klipple/Getty Images
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Marianne Faithfull, 1968With then-boyfriend Mick Jagger. Photo: Adger Cowans/Getty Images
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Lady Gaga, 2011Eating a hotdog during an Annie Leibovitz photo shoot in Manhattan. Photo: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images
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Katharine Hepburn, 1940Eating chowder with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt at his Val-Kill cottage in Hyde Park, New York. A group of writer... Katharine Hepburn, 1940Eating chowder with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt at his Val-Kill cottage in Hyde Park, New York. A group of writers, actors and musicians had gathered there to plan a radio show in support of him. Photo: Bettman/Corbis
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Liza Minnelli, 1948Eating ice cream at a Christmas party in the home of Hollywood ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, which she attended with mother Jud... Liza Minnelli, 1948Eating ice cream at a Christmas party in the home of Hollywood ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, which she attended with mother Judy Garland. Photo: Bettman/Corbis
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Senta Berge, 1966The Austrian actress eats spaghetti in Rome. Photo: Keystone/Getty Images
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Kim Kardashian, 2010Eating pizza in Capri. Photo: Getty Images/Getty Images
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Dolly Parton, 1977Eating at a publicity event in Oakland. Photo: Roger Ressmeyer/Corbis
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Sigourney Weaver, 1983Eating a hotdog in Los Angeles. Photo: Douglas Kirkland/Corbis
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Michelle Obama, 2010Eating a cookie at a White House holiday party for children. Photo: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images
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Audrey Hepburn, 1956Feeding French actor Maurice Chevalier, who who played her father in Love In The Afternoon. (Yes, she is technically not eat... Audrey Hepburn, 1956Feeding French actor Maurice Chevalier, who who played her father in Love In The Afternoon. (Yes, she is technically not eating in this picture. But it's so cute.) Photo: Bettman/Corbis
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Heidi Klum, 2005Eating a McDonald's cheeseburger. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/Corbis
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Diana Menuhin, 1950The legendary ballet dancer eats pasta with violinist husband Yehudi Menuhin before a concert at Venice's Teatro La Fenice. ... Diana Menuhin, 1950The legendary ballet dancer eats pasta with violinist husband Yehudi Menuhin before a concert at Venice's Teatro La Fenice. Photo: AFP/Getty Images
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Debbie Reynolds, 1965Eating an ice cream sundae. Photo: Archive Photos/Getty Images
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Jayne Mansfield, 1959Eating lunch during a break on the set ofToo Hot To Handle. Photo: Keystone/Getty Images
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Kelly LeBrock, 1980The model eats a sandwich in bed. Photo: Denis Piel/Corbis
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Gina Lollobrigida, 1966The Italian actress eats ice cream at the Monaco Centenary Ball. Photo: Bettman/Corbis
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