With the holidays just ending most people now are focusing on the latest and quickest way to loose those holiday pounds that they may have put on.
Though I could write about the latest Hollywood weight loss fads and I'm sure I will eventually, I choose not to. I would like to pay homage to those ladies out there
who love the way their bodies look, and who are not the typical size zero.
Size Matters
Did you know that the average size for an American woman is a size 12, and not a size Zero like most people would like to believe (Victoria Beckham is a size zero). Don't get me wrong, I'll be honest..I'm a size zero or one, and no I'm not unhealthy or emaciated. Though i'd love to be a larger size, having two kids has not helped in that department. I think I've tried just about everything to actually GAIN weight, but due to my genetics (so I've been told) I've never weighed anything more than 120lbs.I was told that for my height (five feet) that's actually quite normal...but I digress. I'm writing this piece to show everyone that you're beautiful just the way you are, whether you are a size 12 or 0, or any where in between.
From Past to Present
During the times of "old" Hollywood, actresses like Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelley, Ginger Rogers, Greta Garbo, Mae West, and Katherine Hepburn. Graced the silverscreen with their presence. Many of these actresses were not the petite size we see today.
The latest Hollywood actress who dealt with the presure to be thin was the late B movie actress Anna Nicole Smith. A curvy actress who's
battle with weight was often in the spotlight. Anna Nicole's weight at one point ballooned to 224lbs in 2002. Before her death she was the
spokesperson for the weightloss company TripSpa, her weight ultimately went down to 140lbs. Personally I loved Anna pre TrimSpa. She looked an aweful lot like her idol Marilyn Monroe.Standing Up to the Media
America Ferrera is a new actress who's made headlines for not just being on the t.v show "Ugly Betty", but for her weight. I don't gt it she's beautiful, she can act, what's the problem? Beyonce and Tyra Banks are two top rated celebrities who aren't afraid to show their bodies. Beyonce and Tyra embrace their curvyness in order to show an example to young girls out there that haveing a little more meat on your bones is not all that bad. When an unflattering photo of Tyra was circulated on magazine covers all around the globe, she immediately confronted the media and went on her talk show to show the world that she was proud of her body. You go Tyra!
Enjoy Being You
In closing, I hope that 2008 can be a year of being healthy and looking your best. An emphasis should be placed on enjoying your body no matter what it looks like. The media has a lot of control over how women look at themselves, lets hope the curvy trend continues and skinny and not so skinny women can unite and start a new trend...JUST BEING YOU.
