Apparently the reporting of Jessica Simpson's latest clothing choice and figure has touched very close to her sister's heart. Media outlets are reprinting and broadcasting Ashlee's response to the media's scrutiny of her sister, "Since when did a woman's weight become newsworthy?"
Is she serious? Her weight was commented upon when she was pregnant, but why didn't she speak out? Her sister's "Daisy Dukes" body was newsorthy - and promoted - for her television show and movie. Why didn't either sister speak out about their newsworthiness and weight during these periods?
Everyday there is an item on the morning shows and newspapers about weight, body image, or beauty tips. The paparrazzi are well paid by the tabloids for images of celebrities without makeup, leaving the gym, running, or (gasp!) eating. The funny thing is, until it hits really close to home, no one really speaks up and tries to put a stop to the criticism. Remember Jennifer Love Hewitt's outrage over the unflattering pictures of her in her bikini? Where was Ashlee Simpson then? How about the numerous images of Kirstie Alley snapped on the street? She was called out for wearing something resembling a tent, Jessica was only said to be wearing "Mom" pants. Apparently jeans that go around the hips are now called "mom' pants, before low rise jeans wasn't this the only way jeans were constructed? Then there was Lisa Marie Presley who was pregnant with twins but the media compared her "situation" to that of her father in his later days. And people wonder why there is a rise in underweight pregnant women.
The question Ashlee Simpson should be asking is not since when, but Why is a woman's weight newsworthy?
This is a wonderful question to put out there as February is National Eating Disorders Awareness Month.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
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