Well, well, well I said to myself when I read an article that my good friend and colleague sent to me last week. It seems that there are more CurvyGirls out there who are not afraid to show their curves than I ever thought possible.

I mean let’s get real here.  Most women have such serious issues with their bodies- curvy or not.  That’s right, you big girls out there who think you have the market cornered on that subject, please know that there are lots and lots of women in the single digits who do not like their bodies for whatever reason. I know it’s hard to grasp this notion and most larger women do not understand it, but it is true.  I hear it all the time. We curvier girls somehow think that women who are smaller or thinner must have no problems with the way they feel about themselves. Wrong.  It is a deep-rooted problem stemming from low self-esteem and self-acceptance problems somewhere in their lives. And maybe also a reflection of the way our culture is often un-accepting of real women. 

Now, that’s not to say that all small or large women have body image issues.  But I will venture to say the percentage is pretty high. That feeling that “I am not good enough” begins with a message that a little girl hears listening to their own mother being negative about her body.  Somehow it just sticks and becomes a problem later on in life. So be careful what you say to and around your daughters, sisters and nieces. The message is heard loud and clear and it does nothing positive for any female.  So, yes, I can say that in my many years of working with women of all sizes I have come across maybe thousands who do not like how they look. So, when the aforementioned e-mail came to me I had to really give it some praise and share it.

OK, we all know who Pierce Brosnan is (see photo below).  He was James Bond. He always reminded me of the Marlboro man. Handsome and rugged but classy and looked great in a tuxedo. I’m sure lots of women probably have fantasies about him.  He was, and still is, a handsome adorable man. He is still making movies with 2 new ones coming out this year. He is still in demand at age 54, but so is Jack Nicholson at 70! It seems men in Hollywood who age can still get work while the women need to look younger and younger, but that is for another blog. I open the e-mail and the title says,,”PIERCE BROSNAN SHOWS OFF HIS BOND GIRL WIFE”. I am wondering why this was sent to me and almost did not read it but there were pictures of Pierce and Keely Brosnan (see photos below) on the beach in Hawaii. Now, I did not know who she was.  But as I read the article I learned she was a journalist and hosted  TV’s “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack.

Anyway, Keely married Pierce in 2001 but they have been together about 10 years and they have 2 children. It seems that Keely who was probably a size 2 back in the day when they met, has now become a very curvy girl herself in the past few years and she has no problem with it. The article goes on to say that she has TURNED HER BACK ON THE HOLLYWOOD SCENE and is a pin-up girl for larger women. She is writing and giving fashion tips for women in American Vogue. It seems that this mother of 2 has more to celebrate.  She has the backing of her gorgeous husband, who rightly thinks she is STUNNING and says “I LOVE MY WIFE’S CURVES”.  Wow, can you believe it?  A sexy, adorable, classy, handsome, rich and famous man that likes a women with curves?  Hear me out, CurvyGirls.  There are large numbers of men who like bigger girls. So, if I know that how come I am not married?  Hey, if anyone has a single father or grandfather who like a curvy girls let me know.  Did I say grandfather?

So, the best part of the article to me was the fact that Keely does not shy away from her body and curves. She like to flaunt it up. Now this is what I am talking about, CONFIDENT ABOUT HER BODY. She never hides in BAGGY CLOTHES as she realizes that the bigger the clothes you wear the bigger you look. She is celebrating her curves and does not shy away from wearing a bikini as a size 18 or 20. I totally agree with her. I have learned in my life that people will talk about you whether you look good or you look bad.  So why not just be yourself.  Hey, we need to get her a copy of the CurvyGirl Workout DVD!

Debra