A Brazilian newspaper that trashed supermodel Karolina Kurkova for being “too fat” has unwittingly set off a media firestorm. Around the world, journalists and bloggers went on a rampage, trashing the thought that anyone in their right mind could call the leggy 5′11″ Kurkova “fat.” Read more.
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‘Fat’ Attacks On Model Karolina Kurkova Ignites Firestorm
Posted in Advertising, Beauty & Fitness, Celebrity news & gossip, Culture, Media, entertainment, fashion, tagged anorexia, eating disorders, fat model, fat supermodel, Karolina Kurkova, karolina kurkova fat, modeling industry, too fat for runway on June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Angelina Jolie Replaced As Face of Shiseido
Posted in Advertising, Beauty & Fitness, Celebrity news & gossip, entertainment, fashion, tagged Angelina Jolie, angie, brad pitt, brangelina, cosmetics contract, shiseido on June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Actress Angelina Jolie is being replaced as the face of Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido. Jolie, 33, has served as the brand’s global ambassador since 2006, appearing in numerous commercials and print ads. But a 26-year-old model will begin appearing as Angie’s replacement in Shiseido’s Maquillage ads campaign this fall. Find out who replaced Angie here.
Miley Cyrus: I ‘Got Milk’
Posted in Advertising, Celebrity news & gossip, Culture, Media, entertainment, tagged disney, got milk, hannah montana, miley cyrus, tween queen, vanity fair photo scandal on May 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Beleaguered Disney tween queen Miley Cyrus has kept a low profile since her semi-nude Vanity Fair photo scandal erupted a few weeks ago. But now, she’s trying to remind fans of her wholesome side. In the new Got Milk? ad campaign extolling the virtues of drinking cow milk, Cyrus is pictured with a milk moustache [...]
