Recently, Gillette Venus shared a photo of plus-size model Anna O’Brien, trying to celebrate diversity. However, their attempt has its share of critics who claim that the company is normalizing an unhealthy life. Similar to what other companies with super skinny models are doing, just on the other end of the spectrum.Image credits: gillettevenusImage credits: gillettevenusAnna has an online blog, called Glitter + Lazers. “I run my online personality with heart, which means my opinions cannot be bought,” she writes on her website. “If I review something positively- it’s because I actually like it. I might be provided goods or in some case ever paid to try out and experiment with a product, but every collaboration comes with the caveat- I will write what I believe. I blame this on the bad case of ethics and morals I was born with.”
Image credits: GlitterAndLazersShe has over 318k Instagram followers and nearly 100k YouTube subscribers but that’s not it. “I’m also an accomplished global speaker- having presented in over 10 countries,” she says. “I’ve graced the stage at events such as SXSW, Adweek, Social Media Week, emetrics, M2C and more. I’m known for creating a candid and captivating presentation style and my ability to transform difficult concepts into executable steps.”Image credits: GlitterAndLazersGillette Venus claims it features models with no retouching and no restrictions. “No one way to have beautiful skin or to show it off,” they write. “Venus stands with all women who right the rules.”Image credits: GlitterAndLazers
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Some people think this ad isn’t a good idea
While others love it
Twitter user Internet Historian has even created a poll, asking people whether or not it was a good idea
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