Ralph Lauren Model Fired For Being Too Fat

[almostfamous]

Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:03 am

In recent weeks a photo has surfaced from a Ralph Lauren ad of a model looking extrememly thin and unproportionate. The photo is of Ralph Lauren model of 8 years Filippa Hamilton and was the result of bad photoshopping. Filippa was terminated from her contract in April from Ralph Lauren for being too fat and not being able to fit into the clothes they wanted her to. Filippa is 5'10 and 120 lbs. clearly not overweight and said she was amazed to see the photoshopped picture and what they did to her body in the pic. This image was mistakenly released and was only used in Japan. In response to the photo Ralph Lauren said

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"The image in question was mistakenly released and used in a department store in Japan and was not the approved image which ran in the U.S. We take full responsibility," the statement said. "This error has absolutely no connection to our relationship with Filippa Hamilton."

Ralph Lauren also had this to say about Filippa

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Filippa is a "beautiful and healthy" woman but their relationship ended "as a result of her inability to meet the obligations under her contract with us."

Filippa Hamilton is concerned about the impact of the photo and said

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"I think they owe American women an apology, a big apology," she said. "I'm very proud of what I look like, and I think a role model should look healthy."

Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:20 pm

Wow that picture kind of looks like a bobble head. I saw that model and t.v. and she is not fat by any means. What kind of message is this sending to young girls? This is awful!