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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Brazillian papers cast sticks and stones about Karolina Kurkova's flesh and bones

I've never heard of Karolina Kurkova, which apparently means I've been living under a rock because Forbes lists her as one of the highest earning supermodels around. I guess if she doesn't guest judge on ANTM or Project Runway, apparently I have no use for her. But recently, the Vickie's Secret model has come under fire of the Brazillian press for having something they call "cellulite" and "back fat". Horrors! The audacity! How dare she have something possessed by 90 percent of women with a BMI over 16. If you can read Portuguese, check out the shock and dismay about "a modelo mostrou que tem celulite no bumbum e na coxa."

I couldn't find a translation for "bumbum," but I'm totally adopting that for myself. Although, seriously, if Karolina's got a bumbum, then mine is more like a bumbumbum.

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  • Amy Ann's Avatar
    Posted by Amy Ann Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:58pm PDT

    This is the craziest thing I have ever heard. She's gorgeous. It's so sad expecially after all that hoopla about models being too skinny.

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  • Sarah's Avatar
    Posted by Sarah Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:58pm PDT

    you can see her ribs! somehow I don't see that as fat. *sigh* no wonder regular people are self conscious about their weight!!

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  • AC's Avatar
    Posted by AC Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:52pm PDT

    I would like to see how the people judging her look. If anything I would say she is too skinny. But too fat? Never. Thats insane.

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  • jaguar's Avatar
    Posted by jaguar Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:19pm PDT

    That's cool she'll lose her job-then she can really eat!! Hoagies and sundaes on me girl!!

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  • ccairns1115's Avatar
    Posted by ccairns1115 Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:28pm PDT

    I am going to print this and put it on my fridge to remind me that you can't "re-touch" reality! All the printed images in magazines and catalogs don't show us that these women stuggle with the same issues that all of us do....

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  • CatherineC's Avatar
    Posted by CatherineC Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:53pm PDT

    sHE CERTAINLY LOOK VERY BEAUTIFUL, SO SAD SOMEONE

    IS TRYING TO TRASH HER MIND SET, OR BRING HER DOWN

    ALWAYS BE PROUD OF YOURSELF, NOW MATTER WHAT YOUR SHAPE IS.

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  • SOPHIA's Avatar
    Posted by SOPHIA Fri Aug 1, 2008 10:17am PDT

    i think she is ok but maybe a little few pounds can do not too much just a little to cover the bones

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