Stephanie Naumoska, a 19-year-old Miss Australia finalist, drew out critics who said the model’s emaciated look was a danger to herself and those looking to emulate the bony beauty.
“These girls start to believe that thin is in,” psychologist Jeff Gardere told The Today Show on Friday. He added that the success and glamorization of those with the ultra-bony look would likely have a negative trickle down effect in the form of young girls adopting eating disorders to emulate the look.
Is this what Meme Roth thinks is healthy?
Sashaying her 31-25-35 figure across the stage, Naumoska’s gaunt physique — at 5 feet, 10 inches and weighing 105 ponds — horrified some spectators in attendance. Her body mass index, at 15.8, is substantially less than the 18 score she would need to be considered malnourished.
April 25, 2009 at 12:26 am
Have you seen the new photos of L Lohan she looks sickly skinny.
April 25, 2009 at 2:46 am
Oh yes, but that girl is doing some major drugs. I saw one gallery which had photos from several years ago contrasting her look today. She looks awful DE. That girl is on the road to a very bad place. Dysfunctional family and personal life makes these kids go off the deep end easily. Look at Britney Spears. What a trainwreck!
April 25, 2009 at 5:55 am
God. She’s Death.
April 25, 2009 at 2:29 pm
It is horrible. When did we begin to worship skeletons?
April 25, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Last comment said it best, “somebody feed her”
April 25, 2009 at 5:59 pm
If someone does not feed this young woman soon, she is looking at early heart disease or death very soon.
April 29, 2009 at 2:10 am
Maybe I am skinny, but this is terrible! Shove her a pie or something! Feed her!
April 29, 2009 at 2:40 am
She is now on the air touting that her BMI is okay. Denial. Those pageant officials should send her to rehab, this is a very ugly disease that has to be fought every day of their lives. SHE IS A TERRIBLE ROLE MODEL.