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Model Ashley Graham on FOX not airing Lane Bryant ad: 'It's a bit prejudiced'
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GoogleA Lane Bryant lingerie ad has been making headlines recently, as the company claims that both ABC and FOX declined to air their ad during "Dancing With the Stars" and "American Idol." FOX asked for the ad to be re-edited three times because it had too much cleavage, but has finally agreed to let it run during "American Idol" on April 28.
Model Ashley Graham, the woman in said commercial, has responded. "It's a bit prejudiced. The Victoria's Secret girls can flaunt around in their panties all day long, but when it's a bigger woman with a little bit extra, they snip it out immediately," says the plus-sized model. "They told me that it was too much skin and that they weren't going to air it on FOX."
"Honestly, it's sad. It's sad to me. I feel sad for all the women that are plus-sized ... I think the majority of women in America are my size, 12, 14, 16 and they want to see themselves on television, they want to see themselves being beautiful in a bra and underwear."
What do you think? Agree with Ashley Graham's assessment of the situation?
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Ashley is absolutely right! It's ok to see Victoria Secret ads, but Lane Bryant can't show a little cleavage? And the anchor is correct in saying that the DWTS costumes are even worse! Sure, ABC and FOX, it's okay for your characters to curse and have sex, but this commercial goes too far?? Yeah right.
Hi, She has a point those Victoria's Secret girls runs around with panties and bras all of the time but a plus size lady can't do it. I'm shock the Dancing with the Stars didn't show it they got a lot of skin too with there barely there clothes. She is a very pretty lady too (this is coming from a woman who is plus size too). I watch the video up above the article in which they show part of the commercial to me it don't look that bad to me it was very nice commercial in good taste.
Hi, She has a point those Victoria's Secret girls runs around with panties and bras all of the time but a plus size lady can't do it. I'm shock the Dancing with the Stars didn't show it they got a lot of skin too with there barely there clothes. She is a very pretty lady too (this is coming from a woman who is plus size too). I watch the video up above the article in which they show part of the commercial to me it don't look that bad to me it was very nice commercial in good taste.
Hi, She has a point those Victoria's Secret girls runs around with panties and bras all of the time but a plus size lady can't do it. I'm shock the Dancing with the Stars didn't show it they got a lot of skin too with there barely there clothes. She is a very pretty lady too (this is coming from a woman who is plus size too). I watch the video up above the article in which they show part of the commercial to me it don't look that bad to me it was very nice commercial in good taste.
This is such an unbelievable thing...the clip of the ad that I saw was incredible...a confident, sexy woman...I just don't understand the "too sexy" argument...sex sells right!? And sexy women who wear size 12 plus need to be represented on tv and shown where to shop!!
Smarten up networks!!
well girls, i guess those size 12 to 16 women are just too hot to handle. it's kind of a compliment--those VS skinny minny ads don't phase anyone, but you get a little bigger girl with more going on and everyone's heads start to explode!!
It was ABC not fox that didn't air it, although the network is claiming that they told them they would show the commercial but Bryant is making up this story for publicity.
It was BOTH ABC and FOX. They were told to "edit" it by ABC and they did. We should be seeing it on that network soon.
Ok after viewing this commercial, yes, it is incredibly hot and suggestive. I think that the voice over might be the offensive part though, it sort of insinuates that you should go have random sex despite what your mother tells you, which really isn't a good statement for teenagers to hear. I like it, but working in marketing I can see how that would make it too racy for networks that are targeting shows toward mothers.
It's kinda obvious the Nets didn't want that ad seen on THOSE two particular shows. Why? Maybe they thought it would detract from the 'hipness quotient' of DWTS and AI. Pathetic, I know, but maybe THEY know their audience demographic better than WE do. I thought the ad was fine, but guess what? I don't watch either show. See what I mean?