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......
Amanda pics
Originally posted by gull80
That's my point, but it's not just modeling, it's prevalent throughout the media. I thought women wanted to be taken more seriously in the boardroom. To my untrained eye, it seems that we're moving in the opposite direction.
But if your 20 something daughter were enamored with the idea of being a model, how are you going to stop her? It would be her choice, not yours. And that is where I stand with Amanda, it is her choice and if she is OK with it, that is her personal decision. Just because she is an Olympian, it does not change that she has the right to model whatever she pleases.
Mr Magoo......in my dreams.....(and probably my husbands as well)
Originally posted by gull80
That's my point, but it's not just modeling, it's prevalent throughout the media. I thought women wanted to be taken more seriously in the boardroom. To my untrained eye, it seems that we're moving in the opposite direction.
But if your 20 something daughter were enamored with the idea of being a model, how are you going to stop her? It would be her choice, not yours. And that is where I stand with Amanda, it is her choice and if she is OK with it, that is her personal decision. Just because she is an Olympian, it does not change that she has the right to model whatever she pleases.
Mr Magoo......in my dreams.....(and probably my husbands as well)
