While body image may not necessarily be considered a direct link to fashion, I think it has everything to do with style. Learning to love my own body came along with finding my personal style - and vice versa.
I bring this up because while working out at the gym on Monday, I read an article in Us Weekly about a certain female actress (who shall remain nameless) and her battle with her body. Now, I am all for Hollywood stars to be honest about just what it takes to obtain their near-perfect bodies. But it's when they act like they're being upfront when they really aren't that bothers me.
I get especially annoyed when a size 0 celebrity tries to tell E! News that she "eats whatever she wants." It's just not realistic. Yes, genes might be part of it - but it just can't be for all the of skinny-mini actresses out there.
Trust me, for years I thought that is how easy it was - that there was something wrong with ME. I can't even being to tell you how deep this battle was. Actually, it never really goes away. Trust me. I don't eat ANYTHING without thinking of the consequences. I hardly ever get to just enjoy food. If I don't have the opportunity to plan out my meals for the day, I kind of panic inside. But that's a long story I could go on and on forever about.
Back to the main issue here - I was annoyed at this article because they had obviously lied about the actress's weight. The story was about her struggle with eating disorders and how she found her way through it - but then they lied! What kind of message is that sending? How do the young women of the world who are just finding themselves (like I was when I started having issues) supposed to feel about that?
Let's get real. Let's be upfront about our bodies...our health. Women shouldn't have to do this alone. There's power in numbers. We should be going through this together.