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Kate Moss needs a new motto.
After she told Women's Wear Daily that she lived by the slogan, "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels," the model, 35, has been attacked by eating disorder groups for her "dangerous" viewpoint.
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"Comments like this make it even more difficult for young people struggling with an eating disorder," said Mary George, a representative of a British eating disorder charity called Beat. "She probably doesn't realize how dangerous such comments can be."
In fact, that exact comment is a slogan posted on many Web sites that encourage girls not to eat and pushes those with anorexia or bulimia over the edge.
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Model Katie Green also considered her statement "shocking and irresponsible," especially because Moss has a seven-year-old daughter, Lila Grace.
"Kate is a mother herself and how would parents with children suffering from eating disorders feel reading something like this?" said Green, who has been campaigning to stop the use of ultra-thin models in runway shows. "[Kate] should really have thought before she spoke like most of us do before giving interviews."
Moss' modeling agency, Storm, however, said her words were misconstrued.
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"This was part of a longer answer Kate gave during a wider-ranging interview, which has unfortunately been taken out of context and completely misrepresented," the agency said in a statement. "For the record, Kate does not support this as a lifestyle choice."
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RebeccaWhat a witch. Her idea of skinny is "Karen Carpenter" skinny. And look where that got Karen Caprenter...... unfortuntetly the same place as Brittany Murphy. RIPreport abuseposted December 22, 2009 11:37 AM PST
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Suzanne AWhy are we so concerned with anorexia when obesity seems the number 1 killer these day???report abuseposted November 24, 2009 7:25 PM PST
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InMyOpinionslightly overweight. I mean was it now you have to be at a certain weight or you're going to be ridiculed because you're ok with being a different weight. I mean basicly those that are ashamed of their weight get mad at someone who is on the opposite spectrum & who is not ashamed. She didn't bash people of a different weight than her. Why should she b forced 2 feelreport abuseposted November 21, 2009 1:18 AM PST
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InMyOpiniondon't like the height & weight of popular models today. Don't bash the model herself. What's she supposed to feel bad now & have low self esteem because she's skinny? I mean it seems like that's almost what people want. All she said was being skinny makes her feel good. I mean it's funny the word skinny is still ok to use. Cause the wreport abuseposted November 21, 2009 1:14 AM PST
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InMyOpiniondon't like the height & weight of popular models today. Don't bash the model herself. What's she supposed to feel bad now & have low self esteem because she's skinny? I mean it seems like that's almost what people want. All she said was being skinny makes her feel good. I mean it's funny the word skinny is still ok to use. Cause the wreport abuseposted November 21, 2009 1:14 AM PST
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InMyOpinionHow does "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels" become "being skinny is better than eating". I don't know how much this woman weighs or how tall she is, but it's her opinion. I mean the last time i checked she was a model. She doesn't hire models does she? Cause if she hired models then maybe i'd understand why people could getreport abuseposted November 21, 2009 1:11 AM PST
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lady J.SKANKreport abuseposted November 20, 2009 7:52 PM PST
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MSUGLy.........report abuseposted November 20, 2009 3:56 AM PST
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sheenaYou people complaining need to f@cking lighten up..geesh....she said she likes to be skinny who cares...Find a real issue to complain about!report abuseposted November 20, 2009 1:29 AM PST
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sheenawho cares...my god, people take everything so flipping litteral...I like being skinny too.report abuseposted November 20, 2009 1:02 AM PST
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