Comments on: How To Look Good Naked

By: UGAman 20yrs

UGAman 20yrs — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:05:09 +0000

In Georgia, girls are not judged for weight UNLESS they are extremely overweight and even then only concern is shown and friends try and help that person make healthier choices and not only that we eat what she eats when she eats so she’s not alone and we try to keep her motivated. shes beautiful already but she needs to feel it. 200 pounds for me isnt bad I dont like the scrawny picture perfect girls i like REAL girls

By: Tina Topaz

Tina Topaz — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:51:02 +0000

Like Corinna, I, too, did a blog post about this show, after it almost moved me to tears.

I wasn’t aware that it is based on a UK version. Does anyone know if there’s a clip of it online somewhere? I’d love to see it.

By: Redlilocks

Redlilocks — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:34:01 +0000

I’m a huge fan of the UK version and I’m absolutely in LOVE with the presenter, Gok Wan – I want him to take me shopping and brush my hair and be my best friend.

He genuinely loves women and even during the line up (and this is in response to Nonk’s concerns), he frequently uses terms like ‘gorgeous’ and ‘fantastic’ and ‘lushious’ in describing the largest ladies so I’ve never thought of it as being a sort of competition – in fact, it’s more about celebrating those things that make us who we are, all of us, and driving the point that those differences are what makes us beautiful.

Ok, so the use of slimming pants is a bit over the top (even on women who aren’t particularly big which I have to question) but I admit to purchasing some and by god, they work.

I do think the presenter is one of the best things about the UK version – I’m very interested to see how they interpret this for a US audience. It’s fantastic to have a show where cosmetic surgery isn’t shown as the end-all-be-all of looking great at any size or age.

By: Rashelle

Rashelle — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:40:06 +0000

I’ve been watching this blog for a while, and for the longest time I’ve seriously hated myself for everything. I’m 5′11 and I weigh 183 pounds, give or take a couple on any given day. I’m not extremely fat, but I always find something to beat myself up on. My fiance tells me I’m beautiful everyday, but it’s always so hard to believe.

I don’t know what it was about the first episode of that show, but it really hit me. Beauty isn’t what’s on the outside; it’s the confidence on the inside. My fiance tells me he misses my confidence all the time, and I’m finally realizing what he said was true. Confidence is sexier than what you look like. A size-two woman could have no confidence and look horrible, but a size 26 could be absolutely gorgeous if she has her confidence. Size seriously has nothing to do with beauty.

For some reason, the first episode of this show made everything click for me. The woman wasn’t a size 2, but she was absolutely gorgeous. Thank you so much for posting it.

By: Rubiatonta

Rubiatonta — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:11:43 +0000

I just saw the first episode and I love it. The whole tone is one of love and respect — and Carson is so much more genuine than I expected him to be. I can’t wait to see the next episode.

By: Nonk

Nonk — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:01:35 +0000

I watched it and overall liked it. I have mixed feelings about the scene where Layla had to place herself in thatlineup of women, though.

On the one hand, I thought it was a really good illustration of how one’s body image could be completely skewed. On the other hand, there was a slight tone of, “See! You’re not that fat! You could be all the way up there.” I might have been reading too much into it, and I don’t think that was the host’s intent, but I do wonder if they will ever have a guest on who’s heavier than the heaviest woman in the lineup and how that would be handled. Right now, the way that segment is set up almost seems to depend on the guest being thinner than the other women. There’s a whiff of body competition there that I thought contradicted the overall tone of the show.

Of course, I have not seen the UK version, so I don’t know how it’s played out there. And like I said, overall, I thought it was pretty good.

By: Sarah - AKA Queen Simply Be

Sarah - AKA Queen Simply Be — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:24:53 +0000

The original version has been running in the UK for a while now and I love it. I think whether your US version will be as good depends on the presenter. Over here it’s done by a gay stylist called Gok Wan who adores women and really has a knack of making them feel and look fabulous.

By: Daniele

Daniele — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:44:40 +0000

I’ve watched many episodes of the UK original and it’s great fun and very body positive. They give lots of useful styling tips and try to make the women ACCEPT their body, instead of making them feel bad for every pound of weight they carry or for other perceived imperfections on their bodies! They explain how to work what you’ve got. Plus the UK presenter is quite funny, I like him, and I also like Carson. Let us know if you liked the show will ya!

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:21:22 +0000

I love this show! I know what you are saying Arlene, but sometimes I dresses that just looks better on if I’m wearing Spanx underneath. But you couldn’t convince me to live in the them or anything! I think Look Good Naked does a great job of showing you how to love your body without adding “no matter what” or “in spite of” into the mix.

By: Arlene

Arlene — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:43:39 +0000

mmm, I dunno. Thinking about this show in the most literal of terms, doesn’t full body acceptance and celebration involve accepting every flaw? Including your saggy boobs? The whole point of a bra or “shaping undergarmets” is to alter the way your body looks in its natural state. It’s almost like the message is: “love your cellulite since we haven’t come up with a quick easy fix for that yet, but please for God’s sake, wear a bra.”