Winner of a UK modeling show has put the catwalk modeling industry to the test.
Jen Hunter (5' 11", 154 lbs) won the "Make Me a Supermodel" show in 2006 - despite being criticized for being too fat.
Many people applauded her win. Last year a magazine writer asked:
Although [Hunter] triumphantly overcame the judges remarks and abuse, can she really break into the fashion world?
Answer: No.
Jen Hunter
Jen Hunter recently quit the agency and joined plus-size agency Excel Models.
"[...] when I went into castings I saw very few size 12 models and came up against the same old prejudice. I just didn't feel comfortable so I decided to change to Excel Models.
It seems that Hunter (a UK size 12) was not acceptable for the catwalk.
It's fairly obvious that despite all the noise about -fashion modela being to skinny- little has changed.
Only certain body shapes are acceptable for fashion modeling.
An attention-grabbing comparison I know, but below is a picture of Marianne Berglund, another finalist in the above-mentioned 2006 reality show.
Marianne BerglundBoth women have a right to be the size and shape they wish to be. The issue here is what is acceptable for the modeling industry and how it impacts body image perception as a whole.
If Jen Hunter is plus-size then the bar of "appropriate body size" has been raised so high as to be insurmountable.
What stark contrast this is to the claim of an over - tolerant attitude towrards fatness More like this in media watch.
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