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Australia’s Miss Universe, Stephanie Naumoska, Starving to Death – Photos

Stephanie Naumoska, a Miss Universe hopefull, is reportedly starving herself thin…and to death.

The 19 year old model is 5’11 and weighs a meager 108 pounds. The BMI (Body Mass Index) cut off for “Underweight Individuals” is 18.5 according to the pageant rules. Samantha clocks in a BMI of 15.1. The weight controversy of too fat and too thin has been a long battle. Some medical professionals insist that the cut off should be raised to 20 to encourage healthy bodies. Regardless, her weight caused a frenzy in the competition.

Per That’s Fit:

“Naumoska shouldn’t have even been there in the first place, according to some doctors. Australian Medical Association president Rosanna Capolingua, whose organization represents Australian doctors, told Reuters the contest should impose a minimum BMI cut-off of 20.

“The most unhealthy part about it, though, is the image it is showing other young women who may view this as normal, when clearly it s not,” Capolingua said.

BMI is also used in the fashion industry. Models must meet a minimum BMI to walk in shows, such as Fashion Week, in some parts of the world. Madrid is notorious for putting a ban on models who fall below the requirement. In 2006 5 models were banned from the catwalk for Fashion Week after showing up below weight. They were 5’7 and weighed 121 pounds. (Remember, Naumoska is 5’11 and weighs 108.)

Is it weird that I immediately thought of Marc Anthony when seeing these photos?

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Images Via: Reuters

Britney Spears on Hunger Strike

Britney Spears is literally starving for freedom. The pop princess has been shooting back to superstardom under the wing of her father. However, she feels her life is too controlled and rumors of her constant depression and unhappiness are unwavering.

After her candid look behind the scenes in her latest documentary, “For the Record,” she spoke of her sadness and compared her life to being in prison. Her dad, Jamie Spears, runs everything in her from what she is allowed to do to how late she is allowed to be up. Britney is taking things into her own hands in effort to shed her father’s conservator status.

“Britney thinks that if she doesn’t eat much she will lose weight, then people will notice, then she thinks she will get to make her own decisions once again,” says a source, who adds, “She reckons she is better now so fails to see why her dad is still meddling in her life. So she has decided that she will protest by not eating. She has been told to eat but is refusing so is starting to look very skinny indeed. But then that is what she is hoping to achieve.”

Meh…it worked for Gandhi right?