September 5, 2011
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Overstuffed Size 8 Model
Next Top Model judge Alex Perry is coming under fire for saying model Alissandra Moone was like “overstuffed luggage.”
The woman is a size 8. Here is the link: Link
Now in fairness to the judge, the above photo is being posted everywhere but this photo is the woman in a bathing suit.
So you get a better idea of her body.
I would not call her “overstuffed luggage,” but I would admit she is probably not model material.
Is the woman model material?
Comments (130)
She’s BEAUTIFUL. Our society is seriously whacked out.
@CrystallineFigurines - THANK YOU!
@CrystallineFigurines - Agreed.
She’s beautiful! It’s sick that you have to look like a Concentration Camp survivor to be considered a model. God forbid a model should actually look like a woman!
Why the hell NOT?
@EmilyMyself - Amen!
they’ve got to be kidding… there is nothing wrong with her body.
She’s gorgeous. Suddenly it seems if your bust and back side aren’t about to snap your waist in two, you aren’t shapely. Looks like an awful bathing suit, too.
We should all look that good. It makes me wonder what Alex Perry would say if he saw me?
I watched a wonderful documantary on Netflix (Instant) called “America the Beautiful”.. I highly suggest others watch it. Our culture is killing the spirits of women (and girls) everywhere and telling males (and boys) only sickly skinny women are beautiful, none of these are true!
This woman is so pretty!
Imma be honest… I clicked on this one because the title made me laugh.
C’mon, it sounds hilarious! I was picturing toilet paper bra stuffing, circa 6th grade, at LEAST!
~V
She looks fine.
In the world of modeling, no she isn’t small enough. Its sad, but true. I wish beauty wasn’t something that the media tries to dictate to a population. I think a size 8 woman is more beautiful than a size 0 woman. Most real world women aren’t that small, even a size 8 is small compared to the average woman. One day, I hope the world of modeling changes. It REALLY needs a makeover.
Sureeeeee.
That’s a horrible thing to say…
she is as cute as she can be.
Now I look like a stuffed sausage. lol
Unfortunately, for the crazy messed up ideals of our society, she is not “skinny” enough- although I think she looks AMAZING.
She is healthy and absolutely gorgeous. I would love to see her as a model. I would actually feel like I could wear clothes that she models, because she looks like a normal girl.
Wow. Seriously. The word “model” implies a person that we would want to imitate. Personally, I would rather model myself after a healthy, beautiful size 8, than a size 0. I don’t not mean to imply that all size zeroes are unhealthy or not beautiful. I’m just saying that it’s impossible for us all to be a size 0, so maybe we should have at least some models that have a body type that is more realistic for a greater portion of the population. I think she’s gorgeous.
The fashion industry needs to get out of the Twiggy mindset. We can thank them for endorsing anorexia, bulimia, terrible self-esteem, peer pressure, domestic violence, and unrealistic physical expectations, half of which are brought out by digital editing rather than actual human beings.
Twiggy should be out. Healthy athleticism should be in, showcasing women who are fit and not about to break in half.
Is a healthy woman really that hideous? For the love of God.
Wish my body looked like hers…..wish my hair looked like hers…..wish my skin looked like hers……sounds like she is model material to me!!
Oh, and yes, she’s model material. I don’t know Alex Perry, but she and Janet Dickinson can stuff themselves in their own PETA-approved luggage and ship themselves to Planet Dumbass for all I care.
@NaniMau - as rare as i think size 0 is, i don’t think it’s fair to say “size 8 is more beautiful than size 0″ especially because you have to take proportion into consideration.
i think she’s gorgeous and it’s insane to say she can’t be a model.
Why do you think she isnt Model Material though?
she’s beautiful.
I think he had to say something controversial to at least get people talking about the show. If he hadn’t have said it, it would have been another season of ANTM and the show would have stepped closer to its death.
She is fkn gorgeous.
This is no model, this is the real thing!
I think it’s interesting how people here talk about what a reflection on American culture this is. This is an Australian show and an Australian news site. Hence, NOT American culture.
She’s lazy and needs some body work. I agree with the judge. Getting by on just a pretty face won’t do if you’re seeking to be a world class beauty.
An American size 8 or Australian size 8? I think she looks like a good model, would have to see more.
Overstuffed luggage…? 0_O
Overstuffed luggage shaped like a beautiful woman, definitely. But still.
And… yeah, she is model material.
All women are model material to some men. My wife has always been model material.
well what she said is bull
In the bizarro world of fashion modeling, they would have us call anyone with more meat than the survivors of Dachau overweight. Sorry, there’s nothing beautiful or sexy about bones protruding through loose skin.
She’s too beautiful for modeling.
Our society is so fucked up. Obviously she’s not stick thin, but I think she’s the perfect weight and least she’s HEALTHY - or so she seems to look it. She’s beautiful in my opinion.
@joyouswind - I really really like you more every time I see you leave a comment.
I think size 8 is much more pleasant to look at than a size 0. Now, I’m not being rude at all… we’re talking models who have to be super tall and being that tall and only a size 0 isn’t pleasant. My 13-year-old daughter is a size 0, but not yet 5′ tall. She looks fine. More models should be size 8. (I say this wearing my size 4s, but I’m really short.)
Why the @*#& would you think she’s not model material?
@*#&@ing superficial morons.
dayummmn
Just what do models ‘do’? Stand around 12 hours a day waiting for someone to take a picture of them? This woman looks like she is perfectly capable of doing that. And, yes, she’s beautiful.
Why do people waste time watching these shows?
She’s beautiful! She has curves!
@Doubledb - Man.. thanks for the rec.
And not model material? She’s gorgeous. I really hope you don’t have a daughter….and I don’t say that ‘meanly,’ I can only imagine she’d hate herself if she wasn’t a size 0, though.
She’s very beautiful.
she is healthy and beautiful!!! <3
Yep.
Wow. I’d die to have her body. She’s gorgeous but this is also the modeling injury. You should expect things like that.
Oh god, these comments make me sick.
She’s gorgeous but for a model?? Yes, she does look like overstuffed luggage for a model. Sure, she’s beautiful, but if she lost the 10-15 pounds that she could easily stand to lose, she would look much MORE beautiful.Remember models are just like mannequins. Their job is to wear clothes, and wear them well, and to then be photographed. It’s no secret thin people look better in front of the camera. “Healthy looking” is nowhere in the job description!!And to be honest, size 8 is kinda big ANYWAY.Good for this judge for speaking his mind in this world of ours where everyone has to be “beautiful” for some reason. She’s fat. So what?
taken out of context much. his comment was in regards to her lack of confidence/awareness to look as amazing as she was the prior week.
“I can’t believe the photo this week,” Perry said. “Last week your body looked amazing and this week it looks like it’s been stuffed into that coffin and you’re not aware of your body at all.
“Have you ever seen overstuffed luggage? I mean, really. She doesn’t even fit into that.”
http://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/alls-fair-with-bodybagging/story-e6frg30c-1226123447715
she’s gorgeous!!!
she has just the right amt of fats and i think modelling should be about looking gorgeous and healthy.
She is model material
“overstuffed luggage” …. that’s too harsh and unrealistic
she’s beautiful.
but apparently to the fashion industry, not all beautiful women are model material. they look for straight lines like hangers.
it’s neither unhealthy nor unpretty but there’s a bulge in the back of her thigh or is that her butt. it steals attention from the rest of the pic.
I have no idea what they even look for theses days.
I would trade looks with her in a heartbeat, but I agree. It would seem the judge’s words were taken out of context.
How sad! Shes beautiful! Im so fucking sick and tired of this society and their fucked up view of beauty. Its not the reason why i developed and eating disorder but it damn sure part of the reason why i still have it an 11 years going strong. ITs like its unacceptable to be average weight in the world.. What the fuck man its screwing up our girls AND BOYS of our society! :[ i hate for any others to fall prey to this deadly disease because its nothing glamorous! its PURE FUCKING HELL! :[ you lose so much..
The model is not overstuffed or fat or anywhere near that.. shes beautiful, so beautiful..
Just like EVERYONE on this blogging site!
Well, she is chubby… for a model. I think she is beautiful though.
She looks great. She’s lovely enough to be a model.
I think you can be skinny yet fat… She’s not a big girl, but she definitely needs some definition in those legs and arms - perhaps she should hit the gym?
The woman looks great.
Not that I care anything about models.
What’s wrong with her? “overstuffed luggage” my butt!
She’s definitely model material. If I were a young man, I’d be on my knees in her presence.
The only thing I have an issue with is that outfit on each model is NOT flattering. Granted, most outfits on models aren’t suppose to be flattering but some cuts just don’t look good on anybody.
This woman is beautiful! I WISH I looked like that! She looks healthy and womanly and NOT AT ALL overweight in any way. But since models are generally required to be on the skeletal side, she probably doesn’t cut the mustard for the size 000′s on the runway.
I really hate how women have to look like skinny 10 year old boys in our society to be considered “thin enough” or “beautiful.” Does that mean that the 97% of us above a size 0 and bigger than an AAA cup are fat and ugly? I certainly don’t think so. Look at Marilyn Monroe. . . what happened to curves being beautiful? I’m just glad I have a husband that appreciates my moderate rack and booty
@LadyMira - simply because she isn’t size negative 500. That’s why.
@thinfriendxxo - Yes, you can be “skinny yet fat” (however, that being said, I absolutely loathe the word “fat”). I agree with you with that. BUT, what if she doesn’t want to tone her arms or legs? Why can’t she be acceptable without having EVERY SQUARE INCH OF HER BODY TONED? I will keep my mean ending to myself, but just think about that,
Morning, Dan! She’s cute….the photographer sucks!
She is gorgeous. How is she NOT model material? A size 8 is a normal size and she looks healthy.
Messed up.
It looks more like she simply doesn’t know how to model.
Let me just point out that one looks “overstuffed” by the way they hold themselves. If she’s not holding herself and working the angles, camera, light, etc, and just kind of being lazy about the shot, yeah, she’s not going to look good enough to make up for the models who DONT have to bend to make things ok.
Why do you say she doesn’t look like model material? Are you F****** mad? Wow.
I think she is absolutely gorgeous. <3 =)
Something is so wrong with our society. I can’t even write what I want to say about this post because I don’t think there will be enough room for me to vent it all out. I totally think she could model. I would much rather have her be the model. I would wear what she is wearing because she’s a normal size person. I don’t get what our thing is about being thin. I LOVE MARILYN MONROE. Bring that body type back, PLEASE. Lets have our young girls be healthy and happy.
yes.
@sagwaskeeper - You’re a dumb bitch.
@Idontwannapretend - Agreed. I’m so sick of everybody thinking that people just NEED to be toned. You can still look good without all the muscles. People need to stop being so goddamn nitpicky about looks.
She looks skinny to me. =/
Uh… considering that I know nothing about modeling, my opinion is probably worthless… but if modeling is about pictures of beautiful girls… then this one definitely fits the bill.
@Murphy_Rants - People who diss other people are idiots. They need to grow up!
@travelingwoman - You realize how ironic that statement was, right?
Depends on the rest of her portraits.
I dont know… She seems thin to me… Shes very pretty too how is she not model material?
She is model material! She’s very pretty AND thin. I consider a size 8 super skinny! I think she SHOULD be a model, and whoever dumps her as a model is losing a good client. All I’m saying is…. why are we posting stuff like this? Honestly…. I don’t find anything wrong with her I think shes beautiful
To call her “overstuffed” ain’t right. But she’s gorgeous for sure, but doesn’t have the curves to be like, a VS model. She can model for other things though and be super successful as more of an “average beauty.”
And we as a society have to appreciate everyones beauty. What Hollywood has is people who are glammed up with make up, tons of exercise, lighting, photoshop but when they go out into the real world they’re just like us… Yeah they do put on make up but they also put on sweats. Nobody is perfect. All I’m saying is.. in the real world everybody is different. Differnet nose shapes, body shapes……. So there is no real definition of beauty. Whatever is beautiful to you is beautiful to you but what Hollywood does is it tries to create beauty for all of us when the truth of the matter is… We can find everyday people beautiful. In the real world theres nothing wrong with that girl shes skinnier than most people in America by far lol (not that it matters) and shes pretty! Plus size woman can be pretty to and shes no where near being plus size or overweight shes THIN!!!!!!
She has a beautiful face, maybe make up model…
The day that models need not be emaciated to be successful will be a happy day in this world. And I say she’s hotter than most models out there.
Not model material? My god this world is unhealthy. She’s hot. If she’s half as intelligent as she is good looking, the photographers are very, very lucky men.
@NaniMau - @dragon16652 -
@RealistFantasies - She’s not exactly size 8 in American terms. A size 8 Australian is more like a size 4 U.S.
Dan must be crazy to think that she is not “model material”.
She is freaking GORGEOUS!!!
:D
Not model material? You crazy?!
Some of these comments make me lose faith in society…This girl is drop dead gorgeous and people are still calling her fat? I WISH I had that body. You don’t need to be stick thin and anorexic to be a model, plus size models have proved that time and time again. If agents you’re talking to are telling you that you’re too fat then you’re talking to the wrong agent.
She’s model material as much as any girl a few sizes smaller. She looks great!
@TheMarriedFreshman - lol
I think she’s model material.
She’s 125 pounds….this comment makes me feel like a whale.
I hate the idea of model’s. We are all people, thin, thick… just people.
That’s why I hate shows like ANTM. What I don’t get is how this Alex douche can say that when Tyra is renowned for being a plus size model herself. What an asshole.
I think she’s model material
She’s gorgeous and very photogenic!
She looks fine. I’d love to be her size..maybe even a little bigger than her. If she is ‘overstuffed luggage’ then I’d hate to see what he’d say about me!
Models get paid a lot because their bodies don’t look like everyone else’s. Maybe she’s not an international supermodel, but she could totally do modeling on the side or something. She really doesn’t look like a size 8 though, more like a 5, she still has a good body!
She’s obviously very beautiful! I think she actually looks smaller than a size eight, but it’s hard to tell from those pictures haha.
Guy obviously need his eyes poking out. Whatever, I’d rather have her figure than most of the “model material” lawlz.
For our time and standards, no, she prolly isn’t. But that says more about our twisted view of beauty as a society than her own personal beauty, really.
First, before people start jumping down this guys throat, did anyone even read the full original article. Supposedly if you watch the original episode he was referring to the way she posed in a confined spaced and did not refer to the model herself as fat. This is all probably for publicity to get people to watch the show.
This is Australia’s Next Top model. What about American standards again? American size 8 and Australian size 8 are different. The original article stated this was for Australia. Again, READ! Don’t just take in what’s thrown at you, research the sources.
Her thighs make me wanna kill myself, because mine are bigger.
She isn’t fit the
ideal
model expectations. She is very beautiful, though, and I’d say a size 8 my kind of woman
hm
Some people supposedly experts in the field of fashion can criticize without limit to those selected. They have impunity. If they criticize the beautiful girls, what remains for the rest of normal girls? I do not want to imagine. And I’m not really interested to know their opinion.
Alex Perry apparently prefers malnourished twelve-year-old boys. This woman is beautiful. I seriously can’t really tell the difference between her and an average size-2 model.
She’s gorgeous. If she fails as a model it’s not because she’s unattractive.
this really annoys me because Tyra Banks is all about not being super skinny, and she always says how models should be real girls who eat and don’t do crazy diets and what not….. well most girls who eat and dont diet are not a size 0, 2 or 4…. most are a 6,8 or even 10. and a size 8 is not very big…..really. this is why so many young girls have EDs
I think she’s beautiful, but I don’t think she’s ANTM material. They’re looking for a specific look, and she doesn’t fit it. He could have been nicer about it, but that’s the industry. She could talk to someone else and get rave reviews. If you can’t take criticism about your physical appearance, you shouldn’t get into the modeling industry.
I think she could have potential to model in magazines or smaller shows, but she’s not the right body type to model high end fashion (which is what the show is looking for). That said, they did have a plus-size winner years ago so it could happen, but she should be prepared to have it rougher on her when entering into a field that caters to a body size different than her own. They’re just as hard on the models who come in and are shorter than everyone else, but weight just gets more people riled up. Hell, I’m not even tall enough to try out. LOL.
Oh yeah, she’s model material.What does a finicky, flamboyant man know about real women anyway?
she is absolutely model material.
shes beautiful but i wouldnt say model material. definitely not “overstuffed luggage” though
She is material.
The problem with a mode like that is that, she’s actually hot, and therefore will distract me from noticing what clothes she is wearing.
It depends on what you’re advertising. A certain face can carry a line or a company a long way. It just depends on how the model represents the personification of the sponsor. She has a more down to earth appeal to her than most the skeleton skinny, plastic women on T.V. I have a firm belief that if you show more character and passion, rather than rib cage, you’ll go farther (not to mention enjoying life more).
…in my opinion, she’s beautiful, and I respectfully disagree with the judges.
She looks beautiful to me. I am not likely to buy clothing that is modeled by twigs…I don’t think any of the clothes would fit me!
she is gorgeous
She’s not model material because.. she’s not emaciated looking? Our society is so utterly messed up.
I think she’s model material, there are models these days for everything, face, body, hands, big, small, perfect body, etc.
She’s beautiful, sexy, but not perfect, I would say she is model material because she’s naturally beautiful. It takes more than being fully slender to be a model in my opinion.
Maybe I’m just basing this on opinion and not the facts that society introduces. I just feel that, why wouldn’t she be model material? The top picture and pose shows nothing but perfection, while wearing clothes, the bottom one shows that, some drop dead gorgeous women can have some meat and be a little awkward while still being gorgeous.
I don’t see the point of all this crap, society’s got it all wrong and has cause so much stress when it comes to beauty. She’s a model and she should stay a model and make good money doing it. I feel models like that just might change the whole outlook on many peoples views of what beauty truly is.
If she can’t fit inside a donut, she’s not model material.
She’s many other beautiful things, though.
@phoebester - I like her thighs and hips. But didn’t she pose in a coffin? That’s probably what killed it for her.
I would agree with many others in that she is good looking. Size 8? A frame I would prefer, than a 5 or 6. Whats wrong with the idiot judges? Peace
If she’s overstuffed luggage, then I am an overflowing dumpster.
@Idontwannapretend - Hi, thanks for your comment. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with not wanting to look toned (even if just the arms and legs I was referring to and not the entire body as you stated), for the average person, much like me (my body fat percentage is medium). But for me, models should be held to a higher standard, just like I should be held to a higher standard in my profession than the lay person. It’s like when you go to a restaurant (the kind where they put pictures of the dishes in the menu). More often than not, what you get on your plate does not look like the photo you pointed at, but it still tastes great. And in truth I probably wouldn’t order a meal that didn’t look appetising on the menu. Models are the same. They should create the appetite in me to purchase whatever it is they’re selling. But that’s just how I shop.
I didn’t really notice anything wrong. She has a beautiful face though. She sorta looks like Taylor Swift, but an actual pretty version of her.
I think she’s pretty!
No. I’m sorry, but this isn’t everyday people we are talking about here. Designers go for a certain look; fashion model qualities have less to do with the model’s body and more to do with how the clothes will hang on said body. If they’re not going to hang right on her? They’re not going to use her. And, yes, the clothes look awkward on her.