As promised, I tuned into Monday night’s series premiere of “Huge.” And despite all my powers of positive thinking (It’s written by Winnie Holzman! It stars a Golden Globe-nominated actress! It couldn’t be worse than anything else aired on ABC Family!), I was skeptical. I mean, seriously? Overweight teenagers don’t feel ostracized enough? Now they… Continue Reading →
American Apparel’s Classy-Vintage-Chic-Late ’80s-Early ’90s-Racist-Sexist-High end brand
We’ve talked about American Apparel before. You all know how we feel about the company’s creeptacular history and about how AA ads constantly and consistently make women’s bodies into objects for public consumption. Just when I thought they couldn’t get worse, something new and insidious surfaced. Gawker wrote recently about AA’s looks-based hiring policies, leaking… Continue Reading →
ABC Family premieres weight-loss comedy/drama “Huge” next week
ABC Family will surely be stirring up controversy next week (this is nothing new to the network; have you seen “The Secret Life of the American Teenager“?!) when it premieres the new comedy/drama “Huge” starring Hairspray‘s Nikki Blonsky. The show centers on Blonsky’s character, Willamena, a rebellious teen banished to weight-loss camp by her parents…. Continue Reading →
Special K uses thin models to promote dieting
Special K has come out with numerous television commercials promoting their Special K diet plan. Their latest ad features a modelesque woman sitting at the breakfast table, staring forlornly at her breakfast bowl. Then, she opens her cabinet and smiles at the array of Special K cereals at her disposal. In the opening scene of… Continue Reading →
Kardashians fall prey to Hollywood’s narrow standards of beauty
When the reality show “Keeping up with the Kardashians” debuted in 2007, I remember being very happy to see that Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian represented a curvier body type. Thanks to the Kardashian sisters, young women could finally be proud of having hips, breasts, and a butt. Unfortunately, Khloe Kardashian has been plagued by… Continue Reading →
Kai Hibbard says “The Biggest Loser” gave her “a really fun eating disorder”
They laugh, they cry, they shed half their body weight! Okay, admittedly I have never seen a full episode of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” but apparently, I’m in the minority. Since 2004, viewers in more than 90 countries have watched overweight contestants swap unhealthy habits for wholesome lifestyles, often emerging as toned and taut finalists… Continue Reading →
We can all learn something from “Jessica’s Daily Affirmations”
You know how self-help gurus, Oprah, and basically any teen magazine will advise you to, in moments of insecurity and lags of confidence, look at yourself in the mirror and reaffirm all the things you love about yourself? Well, my roommate passed a YouTube video to me of a little toddler doing just that while… Continue Reading →
Perez Hilton changes t-shirt slogan to read “healthy” not “skinny”
In case you were looking for one more reason to loathe Perez Hilton, the self-proclaimed “Queen of all Media” has once again put himself at the center of controversy. In lieu of utilizing his inexplicable success and wealth to finally develop into a decent human being, Perez recently began hawking t-shirts emblazoned with the phrase… Continue Reading →
Tori Spelling talks weight (again), blames swine flu
Man, remember when whether or not Donna Martin graduated was her biggest problem? (I’ve just aged myself, haven’t I?) Oft-criticized, suspiciously slender Beverly Hills 90210 alumna Tori Spelling is drawing attention to her famous frame once again in her new book, Uncharted TerriTORI. Tori is going on the record, blaming her dwindling weight on a… Continue Reading →