Comments on: New modeling contest reality show features disabled women http://www.celebitchy.com/12607/new_modeling_contest_reality_show_features_disabled_women/ Stylish celebrity escapism Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:57:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kate http://www.celebitchy.com/12607/new_modeling_contest_reality_show_features_disabled_women/#comment-52215 kate Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:46:27 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=12607#comment-52215 these girls are certainly prettier than the 40-year old looking soccer moms tyra has been trotting out the past few seasons! these girls are certainly prettier than the 40-year old looking soccer moms tyra has been trotting out the past few seasons!

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]]> By: Karen http://www.celebitchy.com/12607/new_modeling_contest_reality_show_features_disabled_women/#comment-51936 Karen Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:00:51 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=12607#comment-51936 Um...the girl in the third to last picture: is her disability a broken wrist?? Um…the girl in the third to last picture: is her disability a broken wrist??

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]]> By: CeeJay http://www.celebitchy.com/12607/new_modeling_contest_reality_show_features_disabled_women/#comment-51914 CeeJay Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:55:49 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=12607#comment-51914 I totally support it. Being someone who had their first hip replacement at 28 and two follow up surgeries that have left me with countless complications including a difference in leg lengths, I can tell you that I have been approached numerous times by agents and photographers who ask if I model. Usually I'm sitting down or they've seen a photo of me. Of course I turn it down because I know the minute I stand up and walk five feet they will see that I have physical challenges and would not meet their idealized mold of "beauty". Isn't that sad? It is for me. A program like this is perfectly acceptable and nobody is being forced to participate. I say to each and every one of them.....GO FOR IT!!! I totally support it. Being someone who had their first hip replacement at 28 and two follow up surgeries that have left me with countless complications including a difference in leg lengths, I can tell you that I have been approached numerous times by agents and photographers who ask if I model. Usually I’m sitting down or they’ve seen a photo of me. Of course I turn it down because I know the minute I stand up and walk five feet they will see that I have physical challenges and would not meet their idealized mold of “beauty”. Isn’t that sad? It is for me. A program like this is perfectly acceptable and nobody is being forced to participate. I say to each and every one of them…..GO FOR IT!!!

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]]> By: Msj3nn http://www.celebitchy.com/12607/new_modeling_contest_reality_show_features_disabled_women/#comment-51896 Msj3nn Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:38:51 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=12607#comment-51896 "You're so pretty even though you're in a wheel chair"... I couldn't tell you how many times I've heard that or something similar by family, friends and random people I've come across. I am a C6, incomplete quadriplegic due to a car accident I had less than 2 years ago. Before my injury I heard that I was beautiful pretty often(not trying to sound conceited lol I'm going somewhere with this)...now I don't hear it without my chair being mentioned...like it cancels out the beauty. So...I like this idea...I'd have to see it 1st to see how they do it but I'd give it a chance. About what I prefer to be called...my name lol but if you're describing me...I don't care. I know I'm in a wheelchair...it's a major part of my life that I've accepted and can talk and joke about without an issue. As long as you talk to me like any other person...I'm good. Bellatrix...maybe the norm of how the fashion world works could be changed...but I get what you mean. But just because it's one way doesn't mean a change can't take place. and Kevin...cute joke lol “You’re so pretty even though you’re in a wheel chair”…

I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that or something similar by family, friends and random people I’ve come across. I am a C6, incomplete quadriplegic due to a car accident I had less than 2 years ago. Before my injury I heard that I was beautiful pretty often(not trying to sound conceited lol I’m going somewhere with this)…now I don’t hear it without my chair being mentioned…like it cancels out the beauty.

So…I like this idea…I’d have to see it 1st to see how they do it but I’d give it a chance.

About what I prefer to be called…my name lol but if you’re describing me…I don’t care. I know I’m in a wheelchair…it’s a major part of my life that I’ve accepted and can talk and joke about without an issue. As long as you talk to me like any other person…I’m good.

Bellatrix…maybe the norm of how the fashion world works could be changed…but I get what you mean. But just because it’s one way doesn’t mean a change can’t take place.

and Kevin…cute joke lol

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]]> By: elisha http://www.celebitchy.com/12607/new_modeling_contest_reality_show_features_disabled_women/#comment-51842 elisha Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:14:17 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=12607#comment-51842 Bellatrix - I think it's your views that these women are trying to overcome. A deaf person can FEEL the beat and stomp down the catwalk like any other woman. A woman with no arms can too. Anne - I agree with you completely. Maybe the show is a little exploitive, but these gals signed themselves up for it. As I said in my original comment, I'm suprised there are no people with disabilities already in high fashion, considering Amanda Lepore and other unique people always turn up on the catwalk. High fashion loves to be the first at things, loves people's mouths to drop open. What better way? The gal in the dark cropped jacket is gorgeous. Bellatrix – I think it’s your views that these women are trying to overcome. A deaf person can FEEL the beat and stomp down the catwalk like any other woman. A woman with no arms can too.

Anne – I agree with you completely. Maybe the show is a little exploitive, but these gals signed themselves up for it.

As I said in my original comment, I’m suprised there are no people with disabilities already in high fashion, considering Amanda Lepore and other unique people always turn up on the catwalk. High fashion loves to be the first at things, loves people’s mouths to drop open. What better way?

The gal in the dark cropped jacket is gorgeous.

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]]> By: Because I say So http://www.celebitchy.com/12607/new_modeling_contest_reality_show_features_disabled_women/#comment-51800 Because I say So Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:36:51 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=12607#comment-51800 Along the lines of your point Geronimo, I wonder why more disabled people aren't given the chance to model. Is it because there have been no people interested? Or is because we have a bias about beauty and what "normality" is. Special accommodations wouldn't be needed if we didn't view disability as weird or outside the normal human experience. Just my own thoughts, fueled by some well-tasting Ketel One... :lol: Along the lines of your point Geronimo, I wonder why more disabled people aren’t given the chance to model.
Is it because there have been no people interested? Or is because we have a bias about beauty and what “normality” is. Special accommodations wouldn’t be needed if we didn’t view disability as weird or outside the normal human experience. Just my own thoughts, fueled by some well-tasting Ketel One… :lol:

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]]> By: Bellatrix http://www.celebitchy.com/12607/new_modeling_contest_reality_show_features_disabled_women/#comment-51783 Bellatrix Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:01:45 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=12607#comment-51783 In the end, geronimo, I don't even have a TV at home and never had. I follow about two or three shows and series online such as Project Runway which is put on Youtube very quickly after it's been aired. I buy DVD sets of series (ah, BBC's good oldies such as You Rang M'Lord, can't get enough of it) and watch them on my laptop and that's it. If I ever get to go to somebody's place where the TV is on, I get highly intrigued and fascinated by commercials. That's saying how much I know about the outplay of TV reality which is so in nowadays and apparently plays an educational role. My view is slightly biased by the reality of the fashion industry and less the impact of television on people's opinion. That's what makes the ultimate difference in my having reservations, I think. In the end, geronimo, I don’t even have a TV at home and never had.
I follow about two or three shows and series online such as Project Runway which is put on Youtube very quickly after it’s been aired.

I buy DVD sets of series (ah, BBC’s good oldies such as You Rang M’Lord, can’t get enough of it) and watch them on my laptop and that’s it.
If I ever get to go to somebody’s place where the TV is on, I get highly intrigued and fascinated by commercials. That’s saying how much I know about the outplay of TV reality which is so in nowadays and apparently plays an educational role.

My view is slightly biased by the reality of the fashion industry and less the impact of television on people’s opinion.
That’s what makes the ultimate difference in my having reservations, I think.

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]]> By: geronimo http://www.celebitchy.com/12607/new_modeling_contest_reality_show_features_disabled_women/#comment-51764 geronimo Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:31:16 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=12607#comment-51764 I understand your reservations, really I do, but it's NOT a level playing field and they've got to start somewhere! This, at least, is a start in the right direction. I'd rather give what I believe could be an interesting series the benefit of the doubt and not dismiss it before it airs. If it opens up dialogue and makes people assess/reassess their approach to and feeling about disability and beauty, then as far as I'm concerned, it's time and money well spent. I understand your reservations, really I do, but it’s NOT a level playing field and they’ve got to start somewhere! This, at least, is a start in the right direction. I’d rather give what I believe could be an interesting series the benefit of the doubt and not dismiss it before it airs.

If it opens up dialogue and makes people assess/reassess their approach to and feeling about disability and beauty, then as far as I’m concerned, it’s time and money well spent.

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]]> By: Bellatrix http://www.celebitchy.com/12607/new_modeling_contest_reality_show_features_disabled_women/#comment-51758 Bellatrix Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:21:37 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=12607#comment-51758 geronimo, My real struggle with this show is regarding the fact they want to find the "disabled model" that is missing (at least in the UK). I don't find that to be so great. If these models were in a contest that also had not-disabled ladies trying to become a model, I would find it a much better initiative and also an honest one. Catwalks may seem unimportant but a real model's carreer is often based on running down the catwalk. Your "trade value" starts from there on. If you can walk well and star in major shows, there's very little chance you won't photograph good. My problem is with the real modeling life they're going to give the winner. I'm afraid she might just never be a model as the job usually is. I would be surprised if she could make a true living out of it. I don't believe the winning (or not, for a fact) girl will be able to have the real modeling carreer. It would highly unrealistic and utopic to think that... Again, I'd rather see them compete with other girls. I don't like this group separation: disabled models go here. Ladies with all limbs and physical capacities go there. That's not the way I see integration and helping disabled people to acquire a "normal" status in society. geronimo,
My real struggle with this show is regarding the fact they want to find the “disabled model” that is missing (at least in the UK). I don’t find that to be so great. If these models were in a contest that also had not-disabled ladies trying to become a model, I would find it a much better initiative and also an honest one.

Catwalks may seem unimportant but a real model’s carreer is often based on running down the catwalk. Your “trade value” starts from there on. If you can walk well and star in major shows, there’s very little chance you won’t photograph good.

My problem is with the real modeling life they’re going to give the winner. I’m afraid she might just never be a model as the job usually is.
I would be surprised if she could make a true living out of it. I don’t believe the winning (or not, for a fact) girl will be able to have the real modeling carreer.
It would highly unrealistic and utopic to think that…

Again, I’d rather see them compete with other girls. I don’t like this group separation: disabled models go here. Ladies with all limbs and physical capacities go there.
That’s not the way I see integration and helping disabled people to acquire a “normal” status in society.

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]]> By: geronimo http://www.celebitchy.com/12607/new_modeling_contest_reality_show_features_disabled_women/#comment-51748 geronimo Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:09:38 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=12607#comment-51748 Oh Bellatrix, gorgeous women with disabilities make it in the real world every single day of the week without ever requiring or asking for a camera crew to record their struggle. Sorry, but that's just annoying. These women are not asking for special treatment, they're asking for an opportunity to be perceived in exactly the same way as people without disabilities. No one's saying it's got to be catwalk, there are mutitudes of high-end modelling opportunities out there for photogenic, physically beautiful women and these girls have every right to expect to be able to complete alongside their 'non-disabled' sisters. That's the whole point, they're not asking for special consideration, they're asking to be seen as employment-worthy for what they CAN do, not what they CAN'T. Oh Bellatrix, gorgeous women with disabilities make it in the real world every single day of the week without ever requiring or asking for a camera crew to record their struggle. Sorry, but that’s just annoying.

These women are not asking for special treatment, they’re asking for an opportunity to be perceived in exactly the same way as people without disabilities. No one’s saying it’s got to be catwalk, there are mutitudes of high-end modelling opportunities out there for photogenic, physically beautiful women and these girls have every right to expect to be able to complete alongside their ‘non-disabled’ sisters. That’s the whole point, they’re not asking for special consideration, they’re asking to be seen as employment-worthy for what they CAN do, not what they CAN’T.

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