Jun 28 2008
FAT ATTACK ON KAROLINA KURKOVA?
I couldn’t believe the reports, and with my insatiable desire to write… I felt compelled. Something had to be said about the audacious criticisms surrounding supermodel, Karolina Kurkova.
Shameful is the heavy criticisms for being physically sensual… though I have to wonder if we, the general public, idolize these self-induced expectations or if Tinseltown is responsible for the fabrication and intoxicating allure to a conglomerated pedestal of beauty ideals? Nonetheless, it’s a distressing sort of media-obsessed, celebrity-driven world when the fabric of our society is compelled to insult women regarding the size of their waistlines, hips, and thighs. Even worse, the designer label permanently embedded upon the self-deprecating world of vanity. Strutting a bikini-clad bod down the catty runways of the Cia Maritima show during Sao Paulo Fashion Week, supermodel Karolina Kurkova, 24, had tongues wagging and critics sneering. Known for her ultra sexy Victoria’s Secret ads and Angel’s Fashion Shows, the Brazilian media has put her in the line of fire for packing on the pounds. A claim of back fat and cellulite leaves me almost speechless! Ruthless and sentient species, the daringly unforgiving fashion kingdom draws a silhouetted sketch of inaccessible expectations. It’s a tough industry. Point blank. But is glamorizing self-deprecation responsible for these frightening statistics?
Eating disorders: Incidence cited from www.eatingdisorderscoalition.org and the Journal of the American Academy and Adolescent Psychiatry
40-60% of high school girls diet·
13% of high school girls purge·
30-40% of junior high girls worry about their weight·
40% of 9 year-old girls have dieted·
5 year-old girls are concerned about their weight
You decide!
Seriously… when was the last time you heard something random like, “Oh, that Arnold Schwarzenegger is too fat to be Governor of California?”
Karolina Kurkova too fat? Come ‘on… it’s ludicrous! Life is hard enough without the added pressure of conformity, especially for today’s young generation.
If Hollywood leads by example… What does this type of media coverge teach them?
More tomorrow…
S. A. Harris
That’s really disgusting that they think she’s fat. She’s absolutely gorgeous and has a fabulous body.
I know (sigh)… it’s really sad when it boils down to this ‘negative’ type of media coverage.