Size 16 underwear model chosen to front lingerie campaign

Kirsty_UK

http://lifestyle.aol.co.uk/2012/01/12/size-16-model-chosen-to-front-ann-summers-lingerie-campaign/?ncid=webmail5&a_dgi=aolshare_facebook#

I think she looks damn sexy! Not very toned, but definitely more of a decent role model than unrealistic weight models.

What do you think?

carrotstick2012

It's good to see she's obviously body confident and if they are marketing to that target group, good on them for using a model that fits with that group. She has a pretty face.

tashajayne2011

she will be airbrushed to hell anyway so I don't really see it as a negative or a positive?

XXXMinnieXXX

Big positive x

Kirsty_UK

she will be airbrushed to hell anyway so I don't really see it as a negative or a positive?

hopefully not her figure though at least, so that's a start

EDIT: That's size 16 UK by the way, which is a US size 12 I think

carrotstick2012

I assume when I see these pics that any model, plus size or not, is airbrushed and photo-shopped to some extent. I don't know that for a fact, I just don't trust any image I see any more.

trudy45

I think she looks well, as the previous person said she is aribrushed but still, i wish i had her confidence

PrincessGlitterTush

I don't understand this kind of thing.. I get that brands are trying to fight eating disorders and 'unhealthily skinny'.. But picking someone on the other end of the spectrum - to me - is just bizarre. Brands should be picking representatives that have a healthy body.. A strong body.. The best body - that a body can be. Not under nourished and not over weight. This makes bigger girls feel like 'maybe I can still be sexy'. I'm not saying they can't but this is like justification for being overweight. I dont get it..

I really don't mean to be offensive and I know some won't like what I said.. But i think my point is valid. Sorry

carrotstick2012

I don't think they are trying to promote a particular form but why shouldn't size 16 or above women have nice things that they feel good in? I think it's great there are products for that demographic and since they are marketing to size 16, good on them for using a model of that size.

Kirsty_UK

I don't understand this kind of thing.. I get that brands are trying to fight eating disorders and unhealthily skinny.. But picking someone on the other end of the spectrum - to me - is just bizarre. Brands should be picking representatives that have a healthy body.. A strong body.. The best body - that a body can be. Not under nourished and not over weight. This makes bigger girls feel like 'maybe I can still be sexy'. I'm not saying they can't but this is like justification for being overweight. I dont get it..

I really don't mean to be offensive and I know somw won't like what I said.. But i think my point is valid. Sorry

I dont think you're being offensive at all. Before I joined this site I'd have been right behind this campaign. However, although not obese, she would I think be medically overweight, judging by her shape, and probably medically over the recommended body fat percentage.I wouldn't call her "the other end of the spectrum" by any means, but I totally agree that they would be far better choosing someone that is healthy in all respects.

RachelT14

I don't understand this kind of thing.. I get that brands are trying to fight eating disorders and 'unhealthily skinny'.. But picking someone on the other end of the spectrum - to me - is just bizarre. Brands should be picking representatives that have a healthy body.. A strong body.. The best body - that a body can be. Not under nourished and not over weight. This makes bigger girls feel like 'maybe I can still be sexy'. I'm not saying they can't but this is like justification for being overweight. I dont get it..

I really don't mean to be offensive and I know some won't like what I said.. But i think my point is valid. Sorry

I believe that uk size 14-16 is actually the average UK size at the moment so they are trying to appeal to the largest audience. A size 16 may well be in the acceptable BMI range as well so not necessarily overweight

Kirsty_UK

I believe that uk size 14-16 is actually the average UK size at the moment so they are trying to appeal to the largest audience. A size 16 may well be in the acceptable BMI range as well so not necessarily overweight

It depends on your height and your build. Personally, I'm 5'9", that's quite tall. I just recently dropped down from a size 16 to a size 14, and I'm now just in the healthy BMI range according to the Wii fit, but not quite according to online calculators.

Vermilla

I don't understand this kind of thing.. I get that brands are trying to fight eating disorders and 'unhealthily skinny'.. But picking someone on the other end of the spectrum - to me - is just bizarre. Brands should be picking representatives that have a healthy body.. A strong body.. The best body - that a body can be. Not under nourished and not over weight. This makes bigger girls feel like 'maybe I can still be sexy'. I'm not saying they can't but this is like justification for being overweight. I dont get it..

I really don't mean to be offensive and I know some won't like what I said.. But i think my point is valid. Sorry

Well, it was said that UK size 16 is about US size 12, and from what I know here, 10-12 is supposed to be your average person (I don't know what average is in other countries; apparently the US has the 'largest' average). I think it's a good middle ground. I don't mean in any way to be offensive to those people who are obese, but if they -had- modeled somebody who was morbidly obese, it just sends out the wrong message. That is, the message isn't "You are beautiful no matter your size" but more along the lines of "You are healthy no matter your size" which is just downright wrong. This goes for the anorexic people too (and no offense if anybody here is anorexic). That's just not healthy either and yet it's widely accepted as being beautiful. All in all, I think it's great to have that photo up. Yes, likely edited all to heck and back but the general body shape is more or less the same.