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ShelbyKnox
ShelbyKnoxMonday, April 13, 2009 at 3:45:00 PM EDT
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Actress Scarlett Johansson, of "Lost in Translation" fame, has come out swinging on the Huffington Post today in response to recent rumors that she's been crash dieting and exercising to the point of exhaustion to lose 14 pounds to slither into a latex catsuit in the forthcoming "Iron Man 2" film.
She squashes the rumors plainly, saying:
But more than simply clearing up misinformation about herself, she goes after the magazines that make a profit selling unhealthy body standards to American women, 10 million of whom, she notes, are battling anorexia or bulimia:If I were to lose 14 pounds, I'd have to part with both arms. And a foot.
Johansson, 24, seems to know exactly who the magazines target and affect the most. That's why she's responding:I believe it's reckless and dangerous for these publications to sell the story that these are acceptable ways to looking like a "movie star." ...The press should be held accountable for the false ideals they sell to their readers regarding body image — that's the real weight of the issue.
I often get really annoyed at the celebrities of our generation (you know who I'm talking about) for their various unhealthy antics, stupid comments, and general apathy - so it's really awesome that she's speaking out for women this way, especially since she'll probably face retribution from the rags in the form of unflattering pictures or other slanderous nonsense. Go Scarlett!I would be absolutely mortified to discover that some 15-year-old girl in Kansas City read one of these "articles" and decided she wasn't going to eat for a couple of weeks so she too could "crash diet" and look like Scarlett Johansson.
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Now if we could just get Tyra Banks to support the "healthy model" movement!