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Why women love Anderson Cooper

By Catherine Toth Fox • August 30, 2011 • Musings, The Daily Dish

Women love Anderson Cooper.

Never mind that he’s silver-haired, dryly serious and, well, gay. Allegedly. (He also giggles like a schoolgirl meeting Justin Bieber, this clip proves — watch to 2:42.)

There’s just something alluring about this 44-year-old CNN newsman — he’s host of the network’s “Anderson Cooper 360” (@AC360) — to women who he’s not attracted to. Allegedly.

Sounds complicated? It is.

But Cooper is likely banking on his female fan base when his nationally syndicated, one-hour daytime talk show, “Anderson,” premieres on Sept. 12.


Here’s the promo for his new show

He knows who he’s replacing — Oprah Winfrey, who retired (sort of) last month — and women can’t wait to get moremoremore of the silver-haired fox. (Back to Oprah, Anderson’s show is sliding into the same time slot — 4 p.m — in Hawaii.)

So what is it about Cooper that makes women swoon?

I have friends who think he’s everything from boyishly cute to panty-dropping hot.

I actually don’t get it.

Sure, he’s attractive. And he’s smart. And, apparently, he’s got a keen sense of humor. And maybe that’s the appeal. But I wouldn’t go so far as to start a Facebook fan page declaring my completely love and adoration for the guy.

PS: He’s not into women.

So you tell me. What’s the appeal?

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29 Comments

  • Reply oldshoes August 30, 2011 at 2:07 am

    you cant be serious.? checked my calendar…nope, not April 1st. But thanks for the laugh.

    • Reply Catherine Toth August 30, 2011 at 7:26 am

      You never heard about Anderson’s appeal to women? He’s like the Clooney of news anchors!

  • Reply M August 30, 2011 at 6:26 am

    Hello Cat,
    No comment, I’m not into guys…. hahahaha

    • Reply Catherine Toth August 30, 2011 at 7:27 am

      Not that there’s anything wrong with that!

  • Reply David Jackson August 30, 2011 at 6:26 am

    Panty dropping hot eh? As that great hip hop song says, ‘hey, must be the money…’

    • Reply Catherine Toth August 30, 2011 at 7:28 am

      I have girlfriends who think he’s the sexiest man alive. Truly. But everyone’s different. I’m a John Cusack fanatic myself.

      • Reply MaxMaxMax August 30, 2011 at 11:38 am

        I have a man-crush on John Cusack, LOL! Totally asexual mind you!

      • Reply David Jackson August 30, 2011 at 12:30 pm

        John Cusack is a pretty cool guy. I could see that. Me, Lauren Thompson, Anne Hathaway, and Gong Li. Call me a dreamer…

  • Reply The Chicago Cuz August 30, 2011 at 6:50 am

    He is okay…… never heard of Anderson Cooper being “Panty dropping hot”…. I must be living a sheltered life….

    • Reply Catherine Toth August 30, 2011 at 7:28 am

      He’s not big in the Midwest??? LOL

  • Reply hawaiiobsessed August 30, 2011 at 7:11 am

    Alex O Laughlin is panty dropping hot. Hawt. hot hot. Anyway, where was I?
    Oh yes, with you Cat on Anderson Cooper.

    • Reply Catherine Toth August 30, 2011 at 7:28 am

      LOL. I should do a Great Debate between Alex and Scott Caan. I wonder who’d win…

      • Reply MaxMaxMax August 30, 2011 at 4:07 pm

        Cat, c’mon… haha! I’m a guy and even I can say with total confidence that Alex wins this one over Scott.

  • Reply Cate August 30, 2011 at 7:11 am

    First of all, who gives a f*ck if he’s gay?? If he is, and I think he is, I hope he’s happy. It’s not like any of us think we’d have a shot, that’s not the point. The FACT is he’s smart, he’s funny, he’s brave, he’s compassionate, his steel blue eyes are to DIE for, his body is incredible, his voice is sexy and he’s just so hot it’s often ridiculous. Keep watching…. you’ll get hooked, too.

    • Reply Catherine Toth August 30, 2011 at 7:30 am

      It actually doesn’t matter if he’s gay or not. (Though I’m with you, I think he is. He’s never admitted or denied it. Wish he would, though.) But it’s just amusing how we — and I count myself among the women — adore gay men. Maybe that’s more the question. Does that make him MORE appealing?

      I love this line: “he’s just so hot it’s often ridiculous.” 🙂

  • Reply jn August 30, 2011 at 7:45 am

    Women really go for Johnny Depp, and most of them aren’t anorexic the looking waifs like Kate Moss that he’s attracted to. What’s the difference between that and not being Anderson Cooper’s type because he’s gay? In fact it’s less of a rejection if it’s a matter of gender instead of looks.

    Anderson has an endearing sweetness. He’s brave when bullets are flying or sharks are swimming by him. He keeps himself more fit and well groomed than straight guys normally do. He’s very cute with his mom Gloria Vanderbilt.

    He has a lot of gay admirers too, not just women.

    • Reply Catherine Toth August 30, 2011 at 9:47 am

      True on that last point, especially. I think Anderson Cooper might be that all-appealing guy — to women AND men!

  • Reply bumper August 30, 2011 at 8:13 am

    He’s alluring because he’s a hardcore journalist who reports on serious matters in serious places — a man of well-deserved fame and power. He’s amazingly intelligent and one of the few reporters whom I actually trust and respect. His backstory is quite interesting, too. Of course, his good looks and interesting lineage don’t hurt either.

    And it doesn’t matter whether he’s gay or not. It’s not like I’d ever even stand a chance!

    • Reply Catherine Toth August 30, 2011 at 8:15 am

      I do think it’s his brain that’s attractive.

      Then again, why don’t women swoon for Bill Gates…? LOL

      • Reply rayboyjr August 30, 2011 at 8:46 am

        … what?!! … Bill Gates aint hot?!! … I don’t have Anderson Cooper’s good looks … but I thought at least I could attract women with the Bill Gates charm … damn, where does that leave me??? …

        • Reply Catherine Toth August 30, 2011 at 9:49 am

          I actually don’t know a single woman who thinks Bill Gates is hot. Then again, maybe I never asked…!

      • Reply bumper August 31, 2011 at 9:21 am

        I’ll reconsider Bill Gates when I see him bravely dodging danger in war zones or risking life and limb to deliver us the news from the government protests in Cairo or the Fukushima Nuclear Plant hot spot.

        AC’s got brains, power, a spirit of adventure, and a sense of bravery that, all together, make him irresistable. He might not win you over in one viewing, but seeing his pattern of on-the-edge reporting really makes his case.

  • Reply rayboyjr August 30, 2011 at 9:07 am

    Hey Cat: … I can understand why women love him … he has a certain charm and presence that you can’t deny … and he’s gotten a lot of exposure on CNN … that sure helps …

    … hey, I’m a guy … and I don’t exactly know what women want … *sigh* I wish I did!!! … but I don’t know any women who doesn’t like Anderson Cooper … and that’s enough for me to know that he’s probably a hottie …

    … let’s face it … he’s got the looks, he’s got the charm, he’s got the likable personality … any man, women, straight, gay, young or old can see that … maybe that’s it … he appeals to most everyone …

    … I still prefer Robin Meade, though … hehe …

    • Reply MaxMaxMax August 30, 2011 at 11:40 am

      Mmmm… Robin! ;^D

  • Reply WildeOscar August 31, 2011 at 5:31 am

    He has nice looks and a nice voice, steady and serious. I never knew that women went for him that way though. He is a bit younger than most guys at that level, so maybe that has something to do with it.

  • Reply Raleigh Eastern January 4, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    Together with the unexciting politics leg techinques into high gear. Might be its simply just me nonetheless ihoweverneverthelessnevertheless don’t definitely be aware of the reason behind Anderson in Iowa. He or she really failed to do what’s necessary whatsoevernearly anythingjust just one factordo one factordo precisely what is necessary they couldn’t didcarried away motel the particular studio.

  • Reply Carol September 9, 2017 at 5:06 pm

    I dig him.

  • Reply A December 6, 2018 at 9:57 pm

    I am obsessively in love with Anderson Cooper. I’m a woman, married to a man for 26 years whose a bit androgynous. I think Cooper is one of the hottest men alive. Wet panties? Definitely!

  • Reply k January 28, 2022 at 5:49 pm

    And here I am, more than 10 years later, searching on the internet to see if I’m the only one that finds Anderson Cooper irresistible. So glad I see some people that are with me! I thought I was losing my mind here hah!

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Born and raised on O‘ahu, Hawaiʻi, Catherine Toth Fox has been chronicling her adventures in her blog, The Cat Dish, for more than a decade. She worked as a newspaper reporter in Hawai‘i for 10 years and continues to freelance—in between teaching journalism, hitting the surf and eating everything in sight—for national and local print and online publications. She’s currently the editor of HAWAIʻI Magazine.

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