Friday, March 9, 2007

DEATH OF MODEL: MADRID BANS SIZE 0 GURLS


Many models have been known to go on diets to fit the model criteria. However, some models have taken it to the extreme. Luisel Ramos was known to have anorexia, and/or body weight issues. She would go as far as starving herself to appear like a more “attractive” model. Many designers love dressing long and lean models. In the fashion industry, there is a pressure to be the skinniest and the prettiest. Many models put their health in danger by experimenting with unhealthy ways of shedding pounds.

Luisel Ramos died after a catwalk show at the age of 22. She had been staving herself for days, which caused her to faint during her final costume change at the fashion show. After many efforts from the hospital staff, Luisel was pronounced dead. This death was a shock to many. How could a young 22 year old woman just collapse to her death? Her death sparked the ending of “size zero” models at the Madrid Fashion shows.

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