June 10th, 2008
Has there been more uproar lately about celebrities gaining and losing weight, or have I just noticed it more? Three posts I ran across today in quick succession:
1. “Carnie Wilson’s War” (with video from the Tyra Banks show, of course) is Carnie’s battle with her weight after her highly publicized weight loss surgery.
2. Britney Spears [...]
Filed under: Britney Spears, Carnie Wilson, Celebrities, Feminism, Guest Post, International, Oprah, Tyra Banks, Victoria Beckham, WLS | 18 Comments »
April 2nd, 2008
it’s like magic Originally uploaded by mo pie
What happens when magazines are too lazy to hire an airbrusher? OK Magazine did a cover story on her supposed weight loss (“15 LBS IN JUST 4 WEEKS!”) and accompanied it with a cover photo taken in 2003. [...]
Filed under: Britney Spears, Celebrities, Magazines, Media, Tidbit, Weight Loss | 12 Comments »
March 4th, 2008
So, apparently Kevin Federline has gained some weight and the gossip blogs are buzzing about it. In a way, it’s refreshing to see people care about the weight of a male celebrity for a change. His publicist had this to say:
“Since when does a picture qualify the New York Post to assume someone is [...]
Filed under: Britney Spears, Celebrities, Feminism, Gossip, Tidbit | 18 Comments »
October 30th, 2007
What do Oprah, Britney Spears, and Kirstie Alley have in common? They’re all part of the phenomenon that one writer calls weightertainment: our obsession with how much people weigh or don’t weigh. She blames Oprah for starting the trend, and posits that the best way for a celebrity to gain attention these days is to [...]
Filed under: Britney Spears, Celebrities, Feminism, Gossip, Kirstie Alley, Meta, Oprah, Tyra Banks | 23 Comments »
October 10th, 2007
She lost her kids, she’s losing her dogs, she might be going bankrupt, she’s made a sex tape, her house was robbed, and TMZ and Chris Crocker each owe her one, big time. And it’s totally Taco Bell’s fault!
[D]o you think some of Britney’s downward spiral might be her toxic diet? We’re glad she [...]
Filed under: Britney Spears, Celebrities, Fatism, Video | 22 Comments »
September 22nd, 2007
jennifer hudson ad Originally uploaded by mo pie
I saw this ad in this week’s Entertainment Weekly; it’s the first Jennifer Hudson for Avon ad that I’ve seen so far. And I was quite struck by the “sex sells” marketing. Not only is it an [...]
Filed under: Advertising, American Idol, Britney Spears, Celebrities, Feel Good Friday, Jennifer Hudson, Kate Winslet, Magazines, Tidbit | 6 Comments »
September 11th, 2007
america airbrushed Originally uploaded by mo pie
Reader Jessica wanted to make sure we were all aware of this post from Manolo for the Big Girl. (Since I’ve been off getting married and stuff, and I just got home, it’s good to get caught up [...]
Filed under: America Ferrera, Britney Spears, Celebrities, Fatism, Magazines, Photoshop | 18 Comments »
