Don't hate them because they're beautiful. Don't even hate them because they're People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World."

Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones appears on the cover of the annual issue, which hits newsstands Friday. Julia Roberts made the list for the sixth time, Halle Berry for the fifth time and George Clooney for the fourth.

More than half the celebrities on the list — 32 — are actors or actresses.

From the sports world, there's Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez, whose 10-year, $252 million contract makes him the highest-paid player in baseball; Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden; and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant.

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First lady Laura Bush is on the list, as is U.S. Navy pilot Shane Osborn, mission commander of the spy plane crew that was held for 11 days on a Chinese island last month.

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