Supermodel?
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:36 pm
Supermodel Thylane Lena-Rose Blondeau’s appearance in an edition of Vogue Paris has prompted fury from parents... because she’s only 10-years-old.
The mini-model was featured in the January 2011 issue – as part of a 15-page picture spread called ‘Cadeaux’ (gifts). It included shots of a heavily made-up Thylane posing seductively in a chair, bed and on an animal skin rug, with her legs and neckline bared.
The controversial pics were shown on US TV this month and reignited concern over the sexualisation of children in the media.
The debate comes as the Government announced a crackdown on inappropriate clothing and raunchy ads aimed at young kids earlier this year.
The images that have upset parents and Mother's Union organisation. Photo: Sharif Hamza for French Vogue.
The images that have upset parents and Mother's Union organisation. Photo: Sharif Hamza for French Vogue.
They commissioned the Bailey Review to investigate enforcing restrictions on the sexualisation of children in the media and sexual content in advertising.
Reg Bailey, Chief Executive of the Mother’s Union is in charge of the independent review.
Fleur Dorrell, Head of Safe Policy at the Mother’s Union, told Yahoo! UK that these images were “blurring all thoughts of beauty” and were “physically disturbing” for adults.
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