The Pussycat Dolls, Girls Aloud and the Sugababes... Apparently watching them could be bad for your health. That is, according to new research from Sussex University who found that music videos produced by girl bands are adversely affecting teenagers more so than size zero models. "The imagery is far more potent and the risk factors are so much more powerful," Dr Johnson, chief executive of the Eating Disorders Foundation, told Sydney's The Sunday Telegraph.
In a recent study of 90 participants from an all-girls college, aged 16 to 18, the results showed that watching music videos by girl groups had greater potential to produce negative body image than watching video of thin models. The fact that teenagers have more access to music videos than catwalk shows is also being used as a reason.
"Additionally, the findings showed that girls with both high and low self-esteem were equally vulnerable to the negative impact of music videos on their body image," said researcher Dr Helga Dittmar.
Outspoken singer for The Gossip, Beth Ditto has been used as an alternative to the ultra-thin look. Her continuous criticism of super skinny models and celebrities including Kate Moss and Victoria Beckham plus her recent cover for NME magazine where she appears nude has helped earn her her own pin-up status.
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