Ralph Lauren model Filippa Hamilton: I was fired because I was too fat!

min0 lee · 10-14-2009, 06:04 PM

BY Carrie Melago
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Wednesday, October 14th 2009, 8:48 AM

Filippa Hamilton says she was fired for being 'overweight.'

In this Ralph Lauren ad, which features Hamilton, her appearance was altered to make her look very thin.

Ralph Lauren's clothing company fired the model whose body looked emaciated in a touched-up ad because she weighed too much, the woman told the Daily News Tuesday.
Filippa Hamilton - whose hips appeared slimmer than her head in the recent altered ad - said her contract was terminated in April because she was too heavy.
"They fired me because they said I was overweight and I couldn't fit in their clothes anymore," she said.
The 5-foot-10, 120-pound stunner was amazed to see her body digitally distorted for Ralph Lauren Blue Label.
"I was shocked to see that super skinny girl with my face," she told the Daily News. "It's very sad, I think, that Ralph Lauren could do something like that."
Hamilton, 23, worked for Ralph Lauren since about 2002 and considered the company like a second family - until she was bounced.
Then out of nowhere last week, the altered ad - which appeared only in Japan - caused a sensation and drew the ire of critics who thought it appeared sickly and unrealistic.
Polo Ralph Lauren said in a statement Tuesday night that Filippa is a "beautiful and healthy" woman but their relationship ended "as a result of her inability to meet the obligations under her contract with us."
"The image in question was mistakenly released and used in a department store in Japan and was not the approved image which ran in the U.S. We take full responsibility," the statement said. "This error has absolutely no connection to our relationship with Filippa Hamilton."
Hamilton's lawyer, Geoffrey Menin, said the image is "gross distortion of how she really looks and which we fear will be extremely damaging to her."
Hamilton is concerned about its impact on the public.
"I think they owe American women an apology, a big apology," she said. "I'm very proud of what I look like, and I think a role model should look healthy."
cmelago@nydailynews.com

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min0 lee · 10-14-2009, 06:05 PM

I really don't think those heroin models look attractive at all.

min0 lee · 10-14-2009, 07:27 PM

Too fat? Why, that is one skinny woman. No wonder she has to wear a belt, cause she has no ass.

I love how they only have a problem with a little girls self image, once they get fired.

IronAddict · 10-14-2009, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

Too fat? Why, that is one skinny woman. No wonder she has to wear a belt, cause she has no ass.

I love how they only have a problem with a little girls self image, once they get fired.

Hey, why you!

min0 lee · 10-14-2009, 07:55 PM

IronAddict · 10-14-2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

Awesome.

sara · 10-15-2009, 05:30 AM

She is way too skinny! I don't know anyone would fit into those jeans

**Dale Mabry** · 10-15-2009, 06:41 AM

Does anyone else realize the irony in this whole thing? It's not as if this is the first time photoshop/airbrushing has been used, and i am certain that most models are aware of this. The models are just as guilty as the mags, maybe not in this particular case, but in general. It's the fact that 99% of the pics you see of models/celebrities are not actually of them, but of a heavily altered version of them that portrays this unrealistic image. If this model wouldn't have been fired, she would not have said word one.

**Prince** · 10-15-2009, 08:54 AM

http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/op...g-too-fat.html (120-Pound Model: I was fired from Ralph Lauren for being too fat)

10-14-2009, 06:04 PM	#1
min0 lee Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Bronx, NYC Posts: 38,792 Photos: 542	Ralph Lauren model Filippa Hamilton: I was fired because I was too fat! BY Carrie Melago DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Wednesday, October 14th 2009, 8:48 AM Filippa Hamilton says she was fired for being 'overweight.' In this Ralph Lauren ad, which features Hamilton, her appearance was altered to make her look very thin. Ralph Lauren's clothing company fired the model whose body looked emaciated in a touched-up ad because she weighed too much, the woman told the Daily News Tuesday. Filippa Hamilton - whose hips appeared slimmer than her head in the recent altered ad - said her contract was terminated in April because she was too heavy. "They fired me because they said I was overweight and I couldn't fit in their clothes anymore," she said. The 5-foot-10, 120-pound stunner was amazed to see her body digitally distorted for Ralph Lauren Blue Label. "I was shocked to see that super skinny girl with my face," she told the Daily News. "It's very sad, I think, that Ralph Lauren could do something like that." Hamilton, 23, worked for Ralph Lauren since about 2002 and considered the company like a second family - until she was bounced. Then out of nowhere last week, the altered ad - which appeared only in Japan - caused a sensation and drew the ire of critics who thought it appeared sickly and unrealistic. Polo Ralph Lauren said in a statement Tuesday night that Filippa is a "beautiful and healthy" woman but their relationship ended "as a result of her inability to meet the obligations under her contract with us." "The image in question was mistakenly released and used in a department store in Japan and was not the approved image which ran in the U.S. We take full responsibility," the statement said. "This error has absolutely no connection to our relationship with Filippa Hamilton." Hamilton's lawyer, Geoffrey Menin, said the image is "gross distortion of how she really looks and which we fear will be extremely damaging to her." Hamilton is concerned about its impact on the public. "I think they owe American women an apology, a big apology," she said. "I'm very proud of what I look like, and I think a role model should look healthy." cmelago@nydailynews.com Read more: Ralph Lauren model Filippa Hamilton: I was fired because I was too fat! How To Do The Perfect Bench Press Rep Bodybuilding and Lifting Weights, the Difference ironmagazine-frapper

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10-15-2009, 06:41 AM	#8
Dale Mabry Moderator Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 14,335 Photos: 10	Does anyone else realize the irony in this whole thing? It's not as if this is the first time photoshop/airbrushing has been used, and i am certain that most models are aware of this. The models are just as guilty as the mags, maybe not in this particular case, but in general. It's the fact that 99% of the pics you see of models/celebrities are not actually of them, but of a heavily altered version of them that portrays this unrealistic image. If this model wouldn't have been fired, she would not have said word one. If sense were common, everyone would have it. 4/2007-Current 75th Ranked most popular image 1 spot behind Prince's bulge...

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sara INK NOT MINK Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Earth Posts: 7,005 Photos: 5	She is way too skinny! I don't know anyone would fit into those jeans

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