I was wondering what people thought about the pictures that Amanda Beard posed for in FHM. I was talking to a friend a couple of years ago and she was telling me that she thought that Amanda had "sold out". At that time I was only aware that she was modeling for speedo and other sports related products.
I went into 7-11 this week and there she was on the cover of FHM and in my mind that definatly crossed the "sold out" line. It doesn't change the fact that she's a great athlete but I don't think I take her seriously anymore. What would you think if Gary Hall Jr. posed in a magazine like that in those poses? Would you be able to take him seriously or look at him the same way?
"She has signed a $1 million contract to advertise Speedo’s Axcelerate line. Throw in endorsement deals with Oroweat Bread, Red Bull and Penta water, and a signature line of fragrance products, and Amanda can earn up to $100 million by 2010." - FHM
I just don't understand with all the money that she's raking in already, why there was a need to pose..... How about Vogue Amanda? That's sexy!
Whatever......
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There was an interesting article in the Minneapolis StarTribune recently, which explored the motivation of many mainstream women in the entertainment/modelng arena for doing covers for what are termed "laddie mags", ie, those read by young adult males. No surprise, this is a demographic targeted by many marketers. Here's an excerpt:
"It's great to feel like a sexpot for the day," said Jennifer Love Hewitt, who has twice graced the cover of Maxim. "I'm a normal person and I'm never going to look like that unless there's five hours of hair and makeup and a great photographer, so it's fun to have those pictures so you can look back and say, 'Huh, I was hot for an hour.' "
Former "Frasier" star Jane Leeves decided to pose for Maxim in 2000, in part to record how she looked before having kids.
"I was a dancer. I worked hard for my body and reaped the results of it," she said. "I don't think there's anything wrong with it, as long as it's done with a sense of humor and a little wink."
Jillian Barberie, who does the weather for Fox-TV's NFL broadcasts and participated in "Skating With Celebrities," said she turned down requests from the lad mags for years, worried that it might add to her reputation as someone coasting on her looks. Then she changed her mind.
"I found out that the naysayers would always be critical anyways," she said. "If people think I look a certain way, and it's sexy, then what the hell. It was a decision I made for myself and I loved it."
As a male, I cannot identify with any of these sentiments. They don't, however, seem like women who are twisted in a nasty way- they just like attention. Though the covers are suggestive, they are certainly nowhere near the level of exploitation that is so common (and that is also used to attract young males). Whether or not this is a sell out- well, that really depends on your perspective. I that anyone- male of female- who enjoys commercial success can be labeled as a "sell out", but this to me is disingenious.
The more important question I think is where eploitation begins, and whether it is Speedo or FHM, I don't think they are close.
There was an interesting article in the Minneapolis StarTribune recently, which explored the motivation of many mainstream women in the entertainment/modelng arena for doing covers for what are termed "laddie mags", ie, those read by young adult males. No surprise, this is a demographic targeted by many marketers. Here's an excerpt:
"It's great to feel like a sexpot for the day," said Jennifer Love Hewitt, who has twice graced the cover of Maxim. "I'm a normal person and I'm never going to look like that unless there's five hours of hair and makeup and a great photographer, so it's fun to have those pictures so you can look back and say, 'Huh, I was hot for an hour.' "
Former "Frasier" star Jane Leeves decided to pose for Maxim in 2000, in part to record how she looked before having kids.
"I was a dancer. I worked hard for my body and reaped the results of it," she said. "I don't think there's anything wrong with it, as long as it's done with a sense of humor and a little wink."
Jillian Barberie, who does the weather for Fox-TV's NFL broadcasts and participated in "Skating With Celebrities," said she turned down requests from the lad mags for years, worried that it might add to her reputation as someone coasting on her looks. Then she changed her mind.
"I found out that the naysayers would always be critical anyways," she said. "If people think I look a certain way, and it's sexy, then what the hell. It was a decision I made for myself and I loved it."
As a male, I cannot identify with any of these sentiments. They don't, however, seem like women who are twisted in a nasty way- they just like attention. Though the covers are suggestive, they are certainly nowhere near the level of exploitation that is so common (and that is also used to attract young males). Whether or not this is a sell out- well, that really depends on your perspective. I that anyone- male of female- who enjoys commercial success can be labeled as a "sell out", but this to me is disingenious.
The more important question I think is where eploitation begins, and whether it is Speedo or FHM, I don't think they are close.
