Happy holidays!

Well… first I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, Hanukkah and general holiday merriment to everyone!

What a year it’s been, and I just wanted to thank all of you for everything. Both I, and the campaign have achieved so much over this last year and most of it is down to you guys; the people who have supported the campaign since the start, everyone who send in messages of support after watching the campaign on Channel 4, everyone who both read the campaign issue of my magazine and gave me such wonderful feedback, as well as everyone who has read the other magazine issues this year. Also my fantastic all new campaign team; Larnie, Greg + Amy and all the ideas they have come up with so far (some great stuff planned for 2009!), all the magazine staff who were patient with me while I was trying to get the campaign issue with all the campaign pictures just right! (sorry about all that guys!). And even a big thank you to everyone who has sent in negative messages to the campaign; its allowed me to change the campaign for the better by playing devils advocate!

Thanks again, and don’t worry about how many mince pies you’re eating!

Rachel

xoxo

Since the documentary...

Hi!

This is kinda like a quick catch up since the documentary was on television, because I recon by now you all think I’ve vanished off the face of this earth!

I’ve been quite busy with school work (GCSE mocks coming up!) but I have found time to lots of campaign - ish stuff!

I now, for starters have a campaign TEAM. There are four of us; I’m going to be getting each of them to be typing a quick introduction to themselves for all of you guys but here’s just a quick intro from me!:

Larnie – Campaign manager. She’s great, straight to the point and full of ideas. She’s also one of the new staff writers for LR Magazine!

Greg – The think tank. Diligent researcher and he’s been a great help to me and the campaign so far (apart from I don’t like the fact he comes up with better ideas than me!)

Amy – The magazines Fashion Editor, who has always felt really strongly about the cause is joining us too.

The main sort of stuff the team and I are working on at the moment is research; I did a lot of this at the beginning of the campaign but now I think its time for a little bit more!

Greg, is talking to a male sufferer from negative body image and writing an article for us about it; but I’d love your help too!

It doesn’t matter if you’re a girl or a boy, or how old you are but I’d like you to send in to us your perception of: What Is Beautiful?

I think both the team and I really need to get a grip on what exactly your guys are thinking too, not just what we think you think! It can be as long or short as you want, either a few words or even a whole paragraph!

As always you can either leave me a comment on my Battlefront page, Bebo or you can drop me an email at: rachel.insideout@yahoo.co.uk!

I can’t wait to hear from you, and have a great holiday!

Rachel

xoxo

Replies...

Answer Blog...

I don't like want to fill up my whole comments box answering you all... so I'm writing them in a blog post instead! But I just want to say; thats SO much for all your comments and your support... you've all made my day! I rushed back on my lunch hour to watch it and when I logged on afterwards... you all made me feel on top of the world - and I have loads of new ideas for the campaign!


Sophie, 04 December 2008 12:01 - Can I have a look at some of your pictures? It would be great to work with you! You can email me at rachel.insideout@yahoo.co.uk!

Abi, 04 December 2008 12:03 - I would LOVE your help! Interested in joining our street team? As your only in Whitstable your could come and meet me and the magazine's Secondary Editor Catharine (she was in the film too) sometime to talk about campaign stuff... email me! rachel.insideout@yahoo.co.uk


claire louise, 04 December 2008 12:13
Thomas Hedderwick, 04 December 2008 12:15
laura, 04 December 2008 12:24
Briana, 04 December 2008 12:26
Viviane, 04 December 2008 13:30

- Same as above - interested in joining the street team? Drop me a line! - rachel.insideout@yahoo.co.uk

Sophie, 04 December 2008 12:31 - You can add by Battlefront Bebo - bebo.com/anti_size_zero!

Connor francis, 04 December 2008 13:47 - I'm interested! Can you tell me a little bit more?!? rachel.insideout@yahoo.co.uk

jhaniel smith, 04 December 2008 15:25 - Hey! Can I see some of your work? You can email me at: rachel.insideout@yahoo.co.uk

Fern - Lynn, 04 December 2008 19:03 - Ideas... I'd love to here them! rachel.insideout@yahoo.co.uk!

Amy , 04 December 2008 19:06 - Email me (rachel.insideout@yahoo.co.uk) and I;ll email you back with some more info!

Thanks guys... I hope thats all your questions answered!


Rachel

xoxo

I wanna help out!

I really support your campaign and want to help out... but how?

You can join the new Who wants To Be A Size Zero Anyway Street Team...

email me for more info @ rachel.insideout@yahoo.co.uk !

Rachel

xoxo

Model Support...

A couple of days ago I had a worry moment... I was getting lost of negative comments, and mot of them from models. Did all models hate me now?!? Not ideal for a fashion magazine editor...

... so I had a buzz round and asked a couple of internet models, for those of you who don't know; these are normal models with normal modeling careers from across the world who promote themselves on the internet and have gained a celebrity like following... This is what I got in reply!

Tara Mason - Artist, Model, Promoter, Designer, Entrepreneur, Musician, Actor, Host, Writer, Manager, Marketer, Stylist. (Yes - she's even busier than the Battlefronters!)
http://www.myspace.com/taramason

"I think it's (the campaign) awesome! keep it up!"


Sharon TK
http://www.myspace.com/sharontrustkill

"I'm all for a healthy body image, who wouldn't be. The fact that people would give you shit about it makes no sense at all? I do understand that in the modeling industry clothes look better on a person that is between certain weights but there needs to be a healthy lower limit with that. No one wants to see stick figures walking down a runway and if they do then they have some serious issues!"


Joshy Lofty
http://www.myspace.com/josh82886
(bear in mind he talks American sizes!)

"I completely agree with what you're saying. not everyone has to be a size 0 or 1 to look good. I'm a size 2 and i get poked @ every day for being skinny. i can't help that i'm skinny! i'm actually pretty athletically built but i'm a small framed boy. leave me alone! lol. i also believe everyone can be beautiful. you just have to find out how each person is beautiful. Rachel Ray for instance... she is GORGEOUS to me and she's a 4. she has a very nice curvy body, nice butt & nice natural boobs. she is gorgeous! and not a size 0. I think the world should just lay off."


Loriel Andre'a
http://www.myspace.com/xoflyleafxoloriel

"This is so true! I hope more girls and boys just stay true to themselves and stop worrying so much about how they look or how skinny they wish they were. Find beauty within your unique qualities and be yourself, because trying to look like everyone else is boring and typical as long as you are doing good for your body eating good and exercising regularly just so you stay healthy you should just be happy with who you are."


One of the most famous internet model/ celebritys of them all... the one who was on the cover that sparked this whole campaign... Audrey Kitching!
http://www.myspace.com/audreykitching

"im not stick skinny at all i eat whatever i want and hate eating disorders because of todays media i back it (the campaign) fully oox"