Teenagers today, especially teenage girls, are going to extremes to be skinny and sadly they strive to impress people with their bodies. The other day I read an article about the new 90210 cast being overly skinny. It is reported that the girls from the show don’t eat. Even last week's issue of Us Weekly Magazine had its main story line be the fact that the show's stars are "Too Thin For TV".
I think celebrities and the media can affect young girls and make them yearn to look like their "so called" role models or characters in their favorite television shows. In return these girls suffer from anorexia, bulimia and this most often results in low self esteem.
Students all around my school are talking about how much they love the new show, 90210, and how pretty the girls are. We want to look and be like them. We envy their lifestyle, their clothes, and their looks. The image we perceive of the show makes it very difficult to live in reality and face the harsh truths of not having the best bodies or trendiest clothes. Also ramped rumors about the main characters being anorexic is definitely not benefitting a teen's self-image. Being that 90210 is a hit show already, from only having three episodes so far, the producers and cast need to make sure that it is bringing positive body image to the young girl viewers. The producers should make sure their cast is healthy and are giving out "good" media attention.
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