We all know that Victoria Beckham is too thin. Yet this is the trend amongst celebrities presently.
In recent photos in short hot pants and skinny vest tops, she has looked decidedly starved.
There are of course others who appear this way, Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan, Kate Bosworth and Mischa Barton to name but a few.
Photos of Linda Evangelista or Elizabeth Hurley in their hey day show that they were decidedly heavier.
The BMI of such skelatal figures are about 10, whereas, the recommended BMI for a healthy woman is 22.
It is much better for girls and women to see images of Beyonce, Charlotte Church, Joss Stone and Kelly Clarkson.
The irony is that ad agencies are not going to book you if you are a size 16, yet that is the average size of females in the UK.
Childline reports that the numbers of calls from children with eating disorders has increased from 1,000 in 2001 to 1,500 last year.
Studies show that 25 years ago (Twiggy apart) models weighed 8% less than the average woman, yet models now weigh an astonishing 25% less than the average woman.
Magazines in particular have a huge reponsibility to show images of medically healthy young girls and women.
