Bones

Isabelle Caro, 12 September 1982 – 17 November 2010. 165 cm in height, about 33 kg, died at 28.
R.I.P.

I often wonder, if it should be allowed to use anorexic models? I have just seen a model's update about gaining weight (49 kg) and in about 7 kilos; she will have a normal and healthy BMI. And she is supposedly now healthy, she eats normally and follows a diet to gain weight as well as doing work outs. Looking at her pictures, I can clearly see that the 7 kilo is needed, her bones is still too visible.

Though, she has during her anorexia and even now, had quite a lot of photo shoots, even when she weighed 38 kilos at a height of 174. I find this a bit repulsive.

First of all, I don't understand why anyone would work with this model, that anyone find this aesthetic at all or ethically correct. Why work with a person, which is clearly not physically or mentally healthy?

I don't understand why photographers are supporting these girls; they are actually saying it's OK to be unhealthy skinny, when using an anorexic model. They are also supporting the anorexic in keeping the unhealthy weight and lifestyle.

I hope, when this model gains weight, photographers still want to work with her, otherwise there is something really wrong! And I hope that photographers (amateurs and professionals) going forward would take some responsibility; responsibility for the models and for all the people seeing the photos. Responsibility for being some of the inventors of the ideal image, people are looking up to and wanting to look like.


Note: This also matters for the use of obese or unhealthy plus size models. We shouldn't support anything unhealthy both physically or mentally at all.