Basically, TMZ.com (and now People) ran photos of JLH in a bikini. They're not her best shots, but then again -- she wasn't posing for one of her Hanes underwear ads. She was relaxing. Also keep in mind: She's a size 2.
I don't even remember size 2. I clearly went past it at some point, but I was probably in grade school at the time.
On her blog, JLH said, "I've sat by in silence for a long time now about the way women's bodies are constantly scrutinized. To set the record straight, I'm not upset for me, but for all of the girls out there that are struggling with their body image. A size 2 is not fat! Nor will it ever be. "
TMZ apologized on TV, saying "We did go too far."
What does all this have to do with creativity? Two things.
- Beauty isn't an absolute -- whether we're talking about a woman, a poem or a painting. It's an opinion. So be aware of whose opinion you value. (Jennifer Love Hewitt gets major brownie points for taking TMZ to task, rather than taking this to heart.)
- TMZ ran the photos with the headline, "We know what you ate this summer." Clever? Sure. Creative? You bet. Vicious? Absolutely. And creative is no excuse for mean.
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Jennifer is my hero too and her rebuttal started a great conversation Grace & I had last week about body image & healthy self confidence. I love those Hane's ocmmercials too.
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