Skinny VS Curvy

Back in December 2011, H&M was in trouble for using computer generated bodies with real heads in order to feature their products – and it seems that the critics are on their case again, this time for promoting tanorexia in a new set of ads where the bikini model is simply ‘too tanned to be healthy’:

From Huffington Post:

Isabeli Fontana, who models H&M’s newest summer swimsuits, is dark. Really dark.

Dark enough, in fact, to get some doctors in a bit of a tizzy. Dr. Ralph Braun, a dermatologist and professor at University Hospital Zürich, told 20 Minuten, “I find this very alarming.” If Isabeli’s skin is the standard for tan, says Braun, then we’re in trouble:

    “Many people, especially young, will to emulate this and will try to just as brown, even though their [skin] type it’s not possible.”

Amanda Ammann, a former Miss Switzerland and sufferer of skin cancer, also told 20 Minuten, “I think it’s a shame, because such advertising conveys a wrong impression.”

Trying to emulate someone so tan could lead to an addiction to tanning — which, as doctors have recently confirmed, is officially called “tanorexia.”

Below: Brazilian model Isabeli Fontana and her usual skin color:

See the other 2 H&M ads next!

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Rihanna is a fan of taking risks and pushing the limits when it comes to her styling and promotional campaigns – the latest example: a set of shots by the controversial Terry Richardson that feature the superstar in daisy dukes and provocative positions.

Rihanna’s Shots for Terry Richardson Are… INSERT ADJECTIVE!

Racy, sexy or… rather vulgar?

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Reality TV star Snooki, who recently called herself ‘so skinny’ says that she was bullied in high-school for being a pretty cheerleader:

‘I’ve been bullied my whole life. In high school, me and my girlfriends were freshmen and we were all pretty girls in cheerleading and stuff, so the older girls would bully us because all of their guys want to hang out with us.’

‘I mean, people used to say I was fat when I was the hottest thing ever. Imagine what they say now.’

… says Snooki in V magazine’s Americana Issue.

I never wanted to be a sex symbol I wanted to be a character actor. Those are the actors I mostly admire. I think women that are curvy can be pigeonholed in that bombshell thing. It’s not like I actively look for sexy roles. It’s not a requirement that my character be pretty and delicate. I never think about my character being sexy, unless that’s written in.

… says Scarlett in The Independent.

Jennifer Love Hewitt has been getting in shape recently and it seems that her newly found confidence came along with new dreams:

I want to be a Victoria’s Secret Angel so bad. Just for the day. Look I want to wear the wings. I already wear the lingerie for a living now, so I’m working out and I’m ready. I just want to be on the cover of the catalog. I think it would be really nice of them, so thanks.

… said Jennifer during an interview on The Wendy Williams show.