Plus-Size Ad Gets Banned

Lane Bryant recently came out with a new lingerie line called Cacique. The commerial stars Ashley Graham who is a size 16 "plus size" model. The commercial was supposed to be aired on both the FOX and ABC networks. However, ABC completely denied airing the plus-size lingerie commercial no if, ands or buts. It was suppose to air during Dancing With the Stars but ironically was banned for being to sexy for american T.V. What doesn't make any sense to me is that the commercial was banned for being to sexy and for showing way to much cleavage. Ok so i can and would've completely understood if that was the real reason for banning the commercial but it wasn't. The commercial was suppose to air during "Dancing With the Stars" which is a very provogative show. All the dancers wear sexy, skimpy and revealing outfits which reveals alot of skin and cleavage just like the Lane Bryant commercial. Not even to mention Pamela Anderson's huge boobs that are constantly revealed during her performance. Also, during Dancing With the Stars there were several Victoria Secret commercials that aired. Yet the Lane Bryant commercial was aired for being to sexy??? Woah if that isn't onw of the biggest contradictions ever. What's even more ironic is that Lane Bryant and Victoria Secret are owned by the same company. The real reason i believe it was banned was because it was showing plus size women in lingerie portraying sexuality. Society is'nt necessarily use to seeing any other women over a size 4 modeling lingerie and were probably uncomfortable and decided to ban the commercial. It's a complete double standard and that Ashley Graham was beautiful and was representing and portraying what real women in america look like. Because not all women are under a size 4. I think if society is willing to show a Victoria Secret lingerie commercial they should show a Lane Bryant lingerie commercial.

Beyonce's Contradictions

Beyonce Knowles is a well known successful singer, actress, and a business women. Who by the way is drop dead gorgeous and has always been recognized for her curvy, thick figure. She was recently featured in two magazine advertisements. One was on the cover of Vogue and the other was for her clothing line House of Dereon's spring collection. However both of the ads she was featured in are sending opposite and weird messages to the readers. The ad for vogue features Beyonce on the cover and says " Real Women Have Curves". But the funny thing is that the ad doesn't even show her curves on the cover. Wouldn't you think they would have a picture of her displaying her curves? And since they aren't what is that saying about curves in general, are they even considered a good thing? Yet it says that real women have curves... So if you don't are you not considered a real women? I'm completely confused as to what this is portraying and what the underlying message is. Especially for somebody who always flaunted and been proud of her body. Beyonce's ad for her clothing line features her and her whole curvy body yet she's been photoshopped. So you don't even see her curvacious body that she's known for having. Both advertisements are depicting and portraying her a certain way that she's not. On one side you have a magazine who you think are emphasizing and making her curves sound like a good thing but it's not portraying them. And on the other hand she has a chance to display her body in her own clothing line and she photoshops herself not to look like she has all of those curves. What? What was going through her mind during these photo shoots? Does she know she's contradicting her image as well as herself? It all comes down to the media and what they consider to be the best in a women's appearance. I'm really sad that Beyonce was ok with these pictures after she always was proud of her curvy figure.

$ Doesn't Buy You Votes

Kate Gosselin star of Jon and Kate plus 8 was picked to be a contest on the reality T.V. show "Dancing With The Stars". Before she even began training and dancing she underwent another makeover. Supposedly to prepare and make herself look good for all of the viewers and to gain votes from viewers. Kate had a total of $35,000 worth of procedures just to prepare to be on television. It's completely ridiculous to spend that amount of money to make yourself fake and someone you're not just for viewers and trying to get ratings on a stupid reality show. She got hair extensions with highlights which cost $5,800, $1,000 worth of Botox, $11,000 of skin procedures on her cheeks, $5,500 worth of eye work, eyelash extensions, and eyebrow shaping. And last but not least a new pair of porcelain veneers which are $1,300 per tooth. As if all the other "makeovers" she's had the last several months weren't enough and the new set of porcelain veneers apposed to the other set she's already received recently. Not only does she look completely fake like a barbie she is doing horrible on the show. She has gotten the worst reviews. I think it's quite pathetic to have spent so much money on your personal appearance to get ready for a reality show to try and gain votes from the audience. What she really needed to do before she started training was more dance training. That may have helped her gain votes instead of trying to get your appearance and money to do it for you.