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!
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Originally posted by Seagurl51
I...I'd have to say that the vast majority of girls know that these pictures are fake. While some do strive to lose weight and look good, the majority of pictures that I've heard people say that about have been in fitness magazines where the women seem more healthy, than stickly thin. As someone going into the advertising field, I have to say that I think the trend of stick thin models is a dying fad...
Very good point! The heroin addicted/anexoric look is fading thank goodness. But wow, Amanda's pictures as fake as they are, you have to admit her body is for real. Regardless of how she chooses to pose and show it, she has attained a body by training hard in a sport we all love (yes, genetics does help).
I would wonder how many women on here would like to have a body like that not just for the look but more importantly, how it has been attained. No drugs, starvation, etc. Hard work and dedication in the pool and dry land has helped mold her.
I have a 6 year old daughter and would love for her to be as successful as Amanda Beard is in whatever field she chooses. Amanda has chosen swimming, been incredibly successful at it, and continnues to build on that success. I can assure you, if she wasn't an Olympic medalist she wouldn't be on the cover of FHM or on MTV (tonight), or on the CBS Morning Show (this week).
She has not "sold out" and I take her very seriuosly. If she is training again for 2008 I can assure you every breaststroker in the world will take her seriously in spite of the FHM Magazine cover. If they think like Xenadiva does, she wins and they lose.
Originally posted by Seagurl51
I...I'd have to say that the vast majority of girls know that these pictures are fake. While some do strive to lose weight and look good, the majority of pictures that I've heard people say that about have been in fitness magazines where the women seem more healthy, than stickly thin. As someone going into the advertising field, I have to say that I think the trend of stick thin models is a dying fad...
Very good point! The heroin addicted/anexoric look is fading thank goodness. But wow, Amanda's pictures as fake as they are, you have to admit her body is for real. Regardless of how she chooses to pose and show it, she has attained a body by training hard in a sport we all love (yes, genetics does help).
I would wonder how many women on here would like to have a body like that not just for the look but more importantly, how it has been attained. No drugs, starvation, etc. Hard work and dedication in the pool and dry land has helped mold her.
I have a 6 year old daughter and would love for her to be as successful as Amanda Beard is in whatever field she chooses. Amanda has chosen swimming, been incredibly successful at it, and continnues to build on that success. I can assure you, if she wasn't an Olympic medalist she wouldn't be on the cover of FHM or on MTV (tonight), or on the CBS Morning Show (this week).
She has not "sold out" and I take her very seriuosly. If she is training again for 2008 I can assure you every breaststroker in the world will take her seriously in spite of the FHM Magazine cover. If they think like Xenadiva does, she wins and they lose.
