09-21-2009 |
By: Plus Size Clothing Direct Online |
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Crystal Renn's
new book promotes appetite over ambition
Model
Crystal Renn appeared on "Good Morning America" earlier this month to
sell her book, Hungry: A Young Model’s
Story of Appetite, Ambition, and the Ultimate Embrace of Curves. In her
memoir, she discusses her struggles as a young model who wages an ongoing war
between her ambition and her appetite. She was miserable as a twiggy model who
suffered from heart palpitations, and fraught with constant worry over her
figure and what she put into her body--including Diet Coke. Plagued by anorexia
and fatigue, she continued to make a name for herself in one of the world's
most competitive and high-profile industries.
The
young model was discovered by a model scout when she was just a teen. She was
led to believe she had the goods to become a supermodel. But only if she shed
70 pounds. At 5'9", Crystal struggled to slim down. Eventually she lost
the weight and her plus size status, but gained a $250,000 contract.
Crystal
starved herself for years. Ultimately she realized she didn't want to keep abusing
her body, and allowed it to blossom into her default size--which was a size 12.
The runways aren't brimming with plus size women, or even size 12 models. But
Crystal didn't care. She longed to be true to herself. This, she says, has made
her even more successful. She's appeared on the cover of international issues
of Vogue, in ads, and on the runway
for super chic and high-end couture for Vena Cava, Heatherette, and Jean-Paul
Gaultier. She's also the only plus size model to appear on the cover of Harper's Bazaar.
Apparently
the number of plus size models has quadrupled in recent years, but it's still
not on par with the entirety of the modeling business. Don't despair! One
message remains clear: Be true to yourself and your size and you will make real
strides in life.
Five middle schools in New York City are trying out a new fitness program for their students. Four hours a week, 25 students do yoga and other fitness activities after school, seeing if incorporating the Nintendo Wii into a fitness program is viable. Nintendo is backing this trial, donating all of the necessary equipment. If the program is a success, it can spread state-wide, with the help of private funding.
