Comments on: Ana Carolina Reston, Second Supermodel Dies of Anorexia

By: Eliana Ramos, Uruguayan model, Dies 6 Months After Sister » Female Beauty

Eliana Ramos, Uruguayan model, Dies 6 Months After Sister » Female Beauty — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:35:32 +0000

[...] However, the deaths drew widespread media attention in Latin America, where the fashion industry’s treatment of young women has been the subject of debate since anorexia was blamed for the deaths of model Ana Carolina Reston and three other Brazilian women in December. The world fashion industry has taken some action against anorexia and the vogue for stick-thin models, with shows in Spain and Italy banning ultra-thin models. In Madrid on Sunday, organizers of Spain’s top annual fashion show rejected five of 69 models, saying they were underweight. [...]

By: Starlets Slam the “Skinny” Look » Female Beauty

Starlets Slam the “Skinny” Look » Female Beauty — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:38:47 +0000

[...] Kate Winslet and Billie Piper last week slammed the skinny look, saying it skewed the perceptions of young women and was dangerous. They were then joined by Cameron Diaz, who said much the same on the Parkinson talk show. The controversy has been a hot topic since the death last month of Ana Carolina Reston, 21, a Brazilian model who suffered from anorexia, and the August death of Uruguayan model Luisel Ramos, 22, who died of heart failure after not eating for several days. The shrinking figures of Nicole Richie and Kate Bosworth have also lately been the subject of intense debate. [...]