Supermodel Criticized for Pro-Anorexia Comment
Supermodel Kate Moss has received widespread criticism for a Nov. 18 comment that has been associated with encouraging unhealthy eating habits.
When asked what her motto is, Moss said “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels,” a phrase that is popular on “pro-ana” websites that promote self-starvation.
In a Nov. 19 article on the website of the British newspaper The Sun, Deanne Jade (founder of the UK’s National Centre for Eating Disorders) explained the danger in Moss’ comment:
When asked what her motto is, Moss said “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels,” a phrase that is popular on “pro-ana” websites that promote self-starvation.
In a Nov. 19 article on the website of the British newspaper The Sun, Deanne Jade (founder of the UK’s National Centre for Eating Disorders) explained the danger in Moss’ comment:
The problem with soundbites such as this is that they become a mantra and have a power over you.
Kate's connection with Topshop [a chain of British clothing stores] means that she has become a style icon for millions of young women in the UK.
Young girls are her market and they are very suggestible and vulnerable.
For Kate to say what she has done is just one more nail in the coffin for those young women who are trying to hold on to their self-esteem no matter what their size is.
Labels: celebrities, pro-ana, support
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