Topic: thylane blondeau

Eva Ionesco Sues Mother Over Erotic Child Modeling Photos That Appeared In Playboy

French actress Eva Ionesco is suing her mother, photographer Irina Ionesco, over a set of provocative photos that were published in Playboy, featuring Eva at age elevan. More »

Gisele’s 5-Year-Old Niece Is Fashion’s Latest Child Model/Designer

Meet Duda Bundchen, 5-year-old niece of supermodel Gisele Bundchen. This little Bundchen is both a model and a designer (because of nepotism and fashion’s laissez-faire attitude toward language) and she’s in the midst of launching a collection of kid’s clothes. Sigh. More »

Want To See What Lingerie For Toddlers Looks Like?

It’s so elegant! Until you remember that this girl is 4. More »

Would You Let Your Daughter Model?

Frankly, after the whole outrage over Thylane Blondeau, (and Eva Ionesco long before her) I can’t imagine letting any child of mine model until she’s say… 40. At which point, having her naked chest covered in beads will be a proud statement about female liberation, the fact that there are still beads on the planet 50 years from now, and, last but not least, a statement of all-too human rebellion against the inevitable robot overlords.
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Thylane Blondeau’s Mother Responds To Media Frenzy

French TV presenter turned clothing designer Veronika Loubry has responded to the controversy surrounding photos of her daughter, 10-year-old model Thylane Blondeau. Loubry has closed Thylane’s official Facebook page (to the public) with the following message More »

Photographer Dani Brubaker Isn’t Pleased With The Response To Her Images Of Thylane Lena-Rose Blondeau

Dani Brubaker is the photographer responsible for many of the controversial photos of Thylane Lena-Rose Blondeau. Here’s an update. More »

NSFW: When Does The Portrayal Of Young Girls Become Too Sexualized?

Yesterday, we pointed out that we were disturbed by the images of Thylane Blondeau - because she’s ten and being photographed topless. Some of you pointed out that there’s a history of similar images and that we shouldn’t be shocked. So we looked up similar images and were shocked! At least by some of them.

That’s probably because we’re only used to thinking of child models in L.L. Bean catalogues. There’s obviously a wide range of the way young girls are portrayed by the fashion industry. But where does the line get crossed? Let’s look at some various depictions, and you tell us when it begins to seem inappropriate. More »