I definitely think the girls look too skinny now. I'm…
“I definitely think the girls look too skinny now. I'm friends with models Helena Christensen and Linda Evangelista, and I remember Linda telling me that when she was a model in the nineties, a sample size was a 6 or an 8. Now a sample dress size is a 0 or a 2. That's pretty alarming. There's a lot of pressure on the models. It's not healthy. I can't even imagine what that's like.”
About This Quote
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Model body standards have shrunk dramatically, causing unhealthy pressure and alarming size expectations.
In simple terms: Model sizes have become dangerously small, harming health.
Advocate for realistic, healthy body standards.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- fashion
- health advocacy
- media literacy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we shift public perception of beauty?
- What policies could protect models?
Industry resistance to change is strong.