From Bitten and Bound, this could be the beginning of a new trend:
Chloe Marshall has recently won the Miss Surrey 2008 beauty pageant. She will now advance to the Miss England contest, which is open to females age 17-24. She will be eligible to enter photographic contests around the country. The winner of Miss England will go on to the Miss World Final.
The Sun did an interview with the vivacious teen recently. She said:
I wanted to go through to the Miss England finals to break the stereotype that you have to be tall and skinny to be considered beautiful. I wanted to make a bit of a statement. When I studied the other entrants for the competition I concluded that, pretty as they were, they were all uniformly blonde and Barbie doll-like. I want to show girls out there that it is possible to be beautiful and not a standard size zero.
The 5′10″ and 38DD is sweet 16 (will be 17 in time for the pageant) and is also a size 16. She has signed on with Models Plus agency. According to their spokesman, models who reflect real women are desperately needed. The pictures we have included with this article depict a curvy, healthy young woman. This will be in stark contrast to the super skinny young woman who will also be running for the Miss England crown.
The Sun’s Say No To Size Zero campaign aims to stop the exploitation of vulnerable models and the unhealthy message sent out by their emaciated bodies. Chloe Marshall could very well blow the top off of many of the current stereotypes that exist with regard to feminine body image.
Bitten and Bound says - Go Girl!
Whether or not she wins, she is certainly a beautiful girl and a role model for other young women who don't fit into the size 0 world of high-fashion modeling.
As I read weight loss blogs, my heart breaks for some of my favorite people who suffer self-image problems and feel bound by the numbers that appear on their scales. I look at them and see beautiful women but they seem to fail to view themselves in the same light.
While we all know the importance of eating healthier and treating our bodies well so we can live the best lives possible and reduce our chances of developing diseases related to obesity, I think we should also recognize that beauty and health are not a number on a scale. And while a lot of us are seeking to lose weight, we also must realize that we are beautiful and worthy people no matter what we weigh at the present. (That goes for you handsome guys out there too!)
We are seeking improvement with our efforts...not a total remake of who we are as people! There's an important difference in the two!
9 comments:
GREAT post, Kathy! I couldn't have said it better myself. This young woman is vibrant and beautiful, and I hope she knocks the emaciated modeling world on it's a*s!
Absolutely!
She's gorgeous and proves that size does not the woman make - it's all about confidence, attitude and the belief that we are good enough! I wish her well!
Well said, Hanlie!
I know that when we all set out on this journey, we're asked what we want to do, and the number one response would be to lose weight. But I think you find that those of us who are still around after a year, or two or three and are still plugging away have realized, at least to some extent, that really the end result isn't to be "skinny" anymore, but rather to be healthy. I know that's how it's changed for me.
I totally agree and think she's gorgeous. Someone else posted an article about her as well and I have to say it just sickens me to go read the comments people post. She is beautiful, and I certainly hope she wins!
Now that is a woman... Seriously most of these models need to eat a cheeseburger. Nice to see your blog Kathy. I picked up the link from Matt and his weight loss blog.
Happy to meet you, Rick! Thanks for stopping by!
P.S. My husband thinks "big" girls are beautiful, too! Thank goodness!
She is beautiful. I agree it's all about confidence and attitude.
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