I think ultress has a point (I hope). To suggest that they would “let go” (i.e. “fire”) two perfectly lovely girls because they weren’t “hot” enough sounds pretty sleazy to me. I don’t know if it’s illegal to do so, but to admit that on TV? To act as if that is a perfectly reasonable thing to do? Sleazoid. I certainly hope that they were following a script.
I was watching a show a couple of years ago that (to me) plainly demonstrated that being more attractive will get you more job interviews and jobs (guys and girls). A pair of average-looking guys and girls dressed down for one interview, and another average-looking pair dressed up (read ‘sexy’) for the next interview at the same company (they all presented similar resumes and experiences).
Surprise, surprise, the attractive people were offered jobs in spite of very unremarkable interview performances, while the unattractive people were basically ignored to the point of rudeness throughout the interview process and hurried out the door. Is it any wonder that the beautiful people seem to coast through life?
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The restaurant is called “Benny Hill Hot Tamales” and you are suprised that they want the waitstaff to dress sexy??
Now I’m suprised.
I stopped watching Fashion Emergency quite some time ago, due to one cringingly awful episode, which I will now describe.
The make-overee was a tall, rather lean and rangy young woman who was obviously very self-conscious about her appearance. She tended to wear sneakers, athletic pants, and big baggy t-shirts. She implied to the hosts of the show that she’d never had a boyfriend and she didn’t think she ever would unless she changed her image.
Well, they did the usual things, like adding layers and highlights to her hair, and giving her trendier, more form-fitting clothing.
They also gave her a massive gel-filled bra that made her A-cups appear to be at least C-cups, and a girdle that had some sort of gel implants to give her a round curvy ass. The girl seemed totally thrilled with her new look. She couldn’t wait to show her friends what she’d been hiding under her baggy clothes (except of course she hadn’t, really). The show closed with all sorts of coy enthusiasm about how she was going to go out there and find a man.
Okay, so she’ll find a man. Eventually she’s going to be in an intimate situation with him, and she’s going to be terrified to take off her clothes for fear that he won’t be interested in her real body - the one that Fashion Emergency showed her how to disguise. What a horrible position to be in!
Wouldn’t it have been better to give her clothes that would help give her confidence about the body she had? Instead, they basically gave her a sort of closet to live in, and an awkward and frightening coming-out ritual in her future. Thanks, Fashion Emergency!
Berry Hill…Berry Hill! I thought they’d be dressed as currants!