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Thursday, February 22, 2007
Models too skinny?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Could you wrap the rest of this olive? A high end London restaurant is offering a free meal to any fashion models with a BMI of 18 or less. Restaurant experts say if all models take advantage of the deal, the restaurant could lose up to $8. Meanwhile, some actresses and models are bolding stepping out to say “my body is beautiful!” even if it’s not stick thin. How do you weigh in on this skinny = beautiful ideal? Will some folks use this reverse trend to accept more flesh on the runway as an excuse to stay overweight?
