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Cindy Crawford Speaks Out on Unhealthy Standards for Models

Former supermodel and icon, Cindy Crawford, discusses the current unhealthy size standards within today’s modeling industry.

“I would not have become a supermodel in 2009. I look too healthy.” –said Cindy Crawford, in reference to her own look by today’s requirements for success as a model.

That’s a huge speculation from the once Queen of the modeling world. She continues by saying that her normally healthy physique with natural breasts, shapely thighs and toned upper arms wouldn’t make the grade for excellence as it did in her day. We must ask ourselves has this standard of beauty changed that drastically in 20 years?

Even more recently, there’s been a concern stemming from the industry’s obsession with size 0 figures as the ‘in’ must-have, and the health issues this poses for many of our younger generations.

Even today, many women would give anything to be as genetically blessed as the lovely Crawford. As some might remember, we did a post on her latest spread in the Allure Magazine issue that was quite revealing, though tasteful. How can someone who was once a cat-walking icon and adorned by so many now state that she wouldn’t make the cut in the current industry. Why might this be?

“That’s why I like being in my 40s so much,” she said to Bunte (German Magazine). “Being at peace with yourself, knowing about your strengths beyond being pretty.”

As we stand strong to find our own inner beauty that’s expressed through our fashion statements in a size that fits our own ideal version of ourselves, my hope is that we can have more ‘healthy’ views of ourselves much like Cindy stated in her quote above. She’s one among many voices that must be heard in order to stop the obsession with unrealistic versions of women portrayed as the ideal beauty. It all starts with each one of readers to begin the journey of acceptance by looking within.

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Comment by Maryanne on November 14, 2009 at 9:36pm: she's still going on about her weight & body type. i think she just wants a bit of attention.
that's why she's trying to model again, as she sees her generation of models, linda, christy and claudia doing.
she always commented about her weight,even when she was modeling in the 80's,
before the glamazon look came into style.
so she took another tactic and carved out a niche for herself within the modeling world and posed for playboy and went the sexy route,
because linda & christy were the editorial favourites.

of course sizing has changed.
what was a size 2 in the late 80's and early 90's is now a 0.
and a 4 back then is the 'new' 2.
and of course the size '0' thing is ridiculous.
some fashion editor dreamt it up ~ and amazingly an industry followed.
makes one wonder which fashion editor would hold that much 'power'.
i think a lot of the time, the industry puts things out to be outrageous.
and for some reason, the public buys into it.
do people still believe that 'pink is the navy blue of india?'

whatever body type women genetically have, they should accept it.
of course one can improve upon it with realistic and healthy diet and exercise .

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-402085/Cindy-Crawford-...

instead of promoting her curvy body.
i wish she would take as strong a stance about botox and the fillers she had injected into her face.

when are women going to realize a 'wrinkle' is not an enemy.
and injecting a poison into a muscle so you can't frown is insanity.
i still can't understand plastic surgey.
basicallly all it is is preserving the outward appearance , most of the time with ghastly results.
yet, the expression of one's eyes is something no plastic surgeon could ever touch.
and i am amazed when women have their faces done,
yet are unable to see their eyes indeed give away their age or the lives they've led.

when a plastic surgeon can give brand new internal organs so a 70 year old can have a 20 year old heart...
i'll be the first on that line.

Comment by Lady Lux on November 16, 2009 at 2:50pm: True, what she's doing could be promotional, but I think it's still a good statement to make in this kind of industry. It's really horrible how weight goes to such extremes in the US -- it's either all about obesity or stick-thin (and perhaps not all naturally thin) models.

Yes, I agree about plastic surgery. It can be okay for some people, but it should only enhance natural features -- not destroy them.

Comment by Raquel on November 18, 2009 at 5:49pm: Um... I'm a size zero. I'm actually in certain stores a double zero. Are you saying that's a bad thing or a good thing. It's not like I starve myself. It's my natural body.

Comment by Raquel on November 18, 2009 at 5:51pm: And btw, I think the media puts out the "0 standard" just so that people will want what they don't have. It's all for money. Can you really blame them?

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