Photographer Peter Cepeda is reportedly suing Gigi Hadid for "stealing" one of his photos.
Cepeda claims that the model shared the "stolen" picture on her Instagram and Twitter accounts without his permission.
According to The Blast, Cepeda is suing for damages and an injunction that would prohibit Hadid from using his photos.
A photographer is reportedly suing model Gigi Hadid for copyright infringement.
In the alleged lawsuit, Peter Cepeda claims Hadid shared one of his photos online without his permission, The Blast reported.
According to Cepeda, he took a picture of Hadid wearing a customized Adidas jacket in July 2016 that was "exclusive" to his agency, INF Photo. His agency later sold the photo to publications such as the Daily Mail. "Gigi Hadid then decided to take the photo from Daily Mail, remove my credit/byline, and post it onto her Instagram social media account," Cepeda wrote in a blog post last year.
Update: When INSIDER reached out to Cepeda, he directed us to his lawyer. According to his lawyer, Cepeda "will refrain from commenting on the pending lawsuit" for the time being.
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The photo, which Hadid captioned "work flow" on Instagram, features the model wearing hair rollers and a jacket with a modified Adidas logo. Specifically, the last two letters in "Adidas" have been crossed out and an "H" has been added, so that the logo appears as the model's last name, "Hadid."
Cepeda, a "freelance news and celebrity photographer" based in Brooklyn, New York, claims to be the sole owner of the copyright for the photo and is reportedly suing for damages. According to The Blast, "numerous demands" for Hadid to remove the social media posts have gone "unanswered." Cepeda is also suing for an injunction that would prohibit the model from using his photos.
In his blog post, the photographer argued that copyright infringement "is only the beginning of the problem."
As he explained, after Hadid posted the photo on her Instagram, major publications such as E! News then shared Hadid's Instagram post instead of crediting Cepeda. More importantly, according to Cepeda, such publications would typically have to "go through [his] agency to purchase this content."
While the photographer conceded in his blog post that there's "no concrete solution" for copyright infringement, he criticized "websites" and "huge companies" for making it "too easy to steal photos."Cepeda wrote: "When I capture something worthwhile, I submit my content to an agency, they distribute & sell it, and we both get a percentage of sales. That's how it works…or at least that's how it's supposed to work."
Ruth Crilly is a model, blogger, vlogger, and mother of two. She's the force behind A Model Recommends, the beauty blog which, along with her YouTube channel, has amassed a cult following.
Crilly's tutorials and reviews of both affordable high street brands and luxury skincare and cosmetics products, coupled with her tendency to "overshare," has earned her a loyal fan base. Her Instagram account has also racked up more than 160,000 followers.
However, she told Business Insider that ignoring these stats is what has made her successful — and what she recommends to anyone trying to make it in the world of blogging and Instagram.
We caught up with Crilly during Covent Garden's 12-day "Beautython," an event — of which she was a partner — that celebrated the area as London's beauty quarter.
The beauty blogger spoke candidly about the reality of carving out a successful career in the so-called "influencer" community, and what to do to make it.
She had a few ideas on what not to do, too.
"I hate the word 'influencer,'" Crilly told Business Insider.
"The word is so weird, it goes against everything that I feel about my blog. It sounds really soppy.
"My readers are what make this blog," she added. "If no one read it, it wouldn’t exist, and my main priority is to be completely credible. 'Influencer' makes me feel like I'm doing something underhand to 'influence,' or that my followers are sheep.
"I'd like to think my readers are more opinionated than that."
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Crilly has modelled internationally for 10 years. As a blogger, she now also works with brands on campaigns. Recent collaborations include the likes of Chanel, Elemis, Vita Liberata, and DCL Skincare.
"I suppose I always wanted to go into journalism and writing for magazines, but when I came out of modelling it wasn’t really the right time," she said. "I'm a bit of a control freak and I'd have really struggled being told what to do.
"This way I can go online and write what I want. I edit everything myself, apart from a few emails that I delegate to an admin assistant. I decide how everything looks and comes across. I guess working for myself scratches an itch for me."
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And she's writing to a pretty huge audience — something she has a method for dealing with.
"I always imagine I'm talking to four people on a sofa rather than a million, almost as if I'm writing to people in my book club," she said.
"And only a tiny proportion of my readership leave comments — that I take as feedback — anyway. You might get 500,000 readers one month, but only 300 comments."
"You've got to have conviction and ignore the numbers"
The rise of social media "influencers," many of whom have follower bases in the millions, suggest that you might need something other than just your own "niche" to make it — usually the first piece of advice dished out to young hopefuls.
"It's difficult because there are lots of people out there with very, very high numbers, but I wouldn’t feel comfortable doing what some of them do," Crilly said.
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"You've got to have conviction and ignore numbers. In the magazine world if you look at Tatler, Nylon or even Vogue, they have very small readerships (comparatively) but amazing content. Once you've carved out your niche and you're happy with your content decide where you sit and be happy with that."
She added: "There are things I could have done to increase my numbers tenfold, but, and I know it sounds cliche, it's not as important as just being yourself.
"There are people out there that say that's what they are, but aren’t really doing what they would do otherwise."
"Sometimes amazing quality, really well-written content, can get lost in a quagmire of people writing in caps, battling for attention," she said, adding: "Even though I'm guilty of clicking on those things myself — so they do work."
Sophia Hadjipanteli, 20, is a marketing student and model from Maryland.
Hadjipanteli is gaining popularity for sharing photos of her jet black unibrow on Instagram.
Rather than conform to conventional beauty standards, Hadjipanteli uses her unique trait to make a statement about body positivity.
"I am not really doing this to show people that they have to like [my unibrow], I am more so doing it to show people that they can get on with their lives by having a preference," she told Harper's Bazaar.
It's true that beauty trends come and go, but for the moment bold eyebrows are here to stay.
One student and model, however, has added new meaning to the popular look with her fierce unibrow and is gaining attention online.
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The majority of Hadjipanteli's feed is made up of selfies that clearly show off her full brows that she inherited from genetics, according to Harper's Bazaar. In a September 6 interview with the publication, the proud Greek-Cypriot model mentioned that her mother has always stressed the importance of taking care of them.
"If you’re in a family where your brother and dad also have really nice eyebrows, you’re never really self-conscious of having thick eyebrows," she told Harper's Bazaar.
Yet being a natural blonde, the 20-year-old found that tinting her eyebrows jet black has made it easier to embrace them as a unique trait. "I saw a video on YouTube where someone tinted their eyebrows. I tried it, and I must have messed up and made them black," she said. "My brother was like, 'It kind of suits you.'"
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Aside from the tinting and applying castor oil, which is believed to help stimulate hair growth, the marketing student prefers to leave her eyebrows as is without any further modification. Of course, this has led to severe backlash, making Hadjipanteli a constant target for bullying and harassment by social media users. Regardless of what anyone may think, she remains adamant about sticking to the choices she's made.
"I think it's kind of bizarre that people who fill-in their eyebrows, not that I'm hating on people that do at all, but they're annoyed when I don’t fill mine in and leave them as they are. We are both trying to achieve the same standard of beauty, but in [...] different ways," the model said. "It upsets me that it’s frowned upon in one way and glorified in another."
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Moreover, Hadjipanteli wants people to know that it's OK to draw confidence from their preferences.
"I am not really doing this to show people that they have to like [my unibrow], I am more so doing it to show people that they can get on with their lives by having a preference," she said. "I personally think my face looks better this way. Others disagree, and that’s totally cool. I am not trying to get anyone on the unibrow bandwagon. If I like this, just let me like this."
Speaking out and advocating for greater diversity in beauty is important to the budding Instagram star. Still, Hadjipanteli is wary of those who are drawn to labeling her because of a "specific feature."
"I want to be sure that I am not defined by the way I look right now. I look at [my unibrow] like it's winged eyeliner or red lipstick," she said. "In five years I might look back and think, 'that was a cool phase!' But until people start to accept others for this specific feature on their face, I won't feel ready to move on from it."
Hadjipanteli told INSIDER that her coverage on Harper's Bazaar and other media outlets has been met with severe criticism.
"I think that, especially recently within the past few days, that a lot of people are even more angry. It's interesting because beauty is so personal," she said. "I always make it a point to accept others."
Rather than ignoring the flood of negative comments coming her way, she would much rather confront this behavior head-on with dedicated posts and captions on Instagram.
"I truly believe that I was given this platform to respond," she said. "If I don't tell them what they're doing is wrong, no one else will."
Portugal is one of Europe's hottest surf destinations. Its mild climate, great waves, and endless beaches are home to a growing international surfing community.
And 22-year-old British-born Laura Crane, a professional surfer, model and emerging Instagram star, is living the dream in one of the country's most popular surfing spots, Ericeira — dubbed the mecca of Portuguese Surf.
Having competed at a national level for most of her teens, she's started using her 70,000-strong Instagram following as a base to work with multiple brands as a model and so-called influencer.
But she says surfing is still the main priority — and modeling allows her to "keep the surfing dream alive."
Crane told Business Insider that being a woman in the predominantly male surfing industry has come a long way, and that now female surfers are more free to be themselves, to be "girls" and wear bikinis, rather than try to fit in wearing board shorts.
She also fits right in with the healthy local diet and active lifestyle in Portugal — and her Instagram is testament to that.
Scroll down for a sneak peek into Crane's dreamy day-to-day of waves and rays in Portugal and beyond.
Meet 22-year-old British-born Laura Crane, a professional surfer, model, and Instagram sensation.
On Friday, model Emily Ratajkowski shared a body positive message with her followers on Instagram.
Ratajkowski said a French magazine Photoshopped her lips and breasts without her permission.
The model shared the original, unedited version of the photo and criticized the fashion industry for "trying to stifle the things that make us unique."
In recent years, public figures have become increasingly outspoken against Photoshop.
Supermodel Emily Ratajkowski took to Instagram on Friday to share a powerful message with her followers.
The 26-year-old model was upset after seeing an edited photo of herself on the cover of French magazine Madame Figaro. According to Ratajkowski, the magazine allegedly Photoshopped her lips and breasts to appear smaller than they are in real life.
Ratajkowski shared a photo of the Madame Figaro cover on Instagram along with a photo of the original, unedited photo.
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"I was extremely disappointed to see my lips and breasts altered in photoshop on this cover," Ratajkowski wrote in the caption for the post.
The model added: "Everyone is uniquely beautiful in their own ways. We all have insecurities about the things that make us different from a typical ideal of beauty. I, like so many of us, try every day to work past those insecurities."
Ratajkowski also encouraged the fashion industry to "celebrate individuality" instead of "trying to stifle the things that make us unique."
The model isn't alone in her call for change. In recent years, celebrities have become increasingly outspoken against Photoshop, especially when they're edited without their consent.
Model Chrissy Teigen recently slammed the prevalence of edited photos on Instagram, Zendaya once criticized magazines for perpetuating "unrealistic ideals of beauty," and Lady Gaga blasted the media's "damaging" use of Photoshop back in 2013.
Like Ratajkowski, many public figures have used these opportunities to share body positive messages and encourage their fans and followers not to compare themselves to photos of other people.
For example, earlier this year, Iskra Lawrence posted two "heavily retouched" photos of herself and explained how seeing such edited images gave her "more insecurities and body image issues."
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The Aeria model ended her post with a positive message: "Please NEVER EVER compare yourself to images you see, many aren't real. Perfect does NOT exist so trying to achieve that is unrealistic and editing your pictures will not make you happy. What's real is YOU, your imperfectly perfect self that's what makes you magical, unique and beautiful."
I spent an hour exercising with Justin Gelband, a personal trainer who has worked with Victoria's Secret models Miranda Kerr, Candice Swanepoel, and Karlie Kloss.
Gelband took me through the strategies he uses to create workouts for the models, as well as a warm up routine threaded into a full-on session.
I didn't expect it to be as challenging as it was — luckily Gelband made it fun.
If anyone knows about working out like an Angel, it's Gelband. In addition to having a five-year degree in Exercise Science and Sports Management, he has worked with Victoria's Secret models Miranda Kerr, Candice Swanepoel, and Karlie Kloss, as well as Taylor Swift who performed at the 2013 and 2014 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
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When he offered to train me after our recent interview, I jumped at the opportunity. While he was in town for fashion week, Gelband and I met up at Finish Line Physical Therapy in New York City, where heanalyzed everything about me to develop a personalized workout program. This is something he does for all new clients, models and myself included.
The first thing he told me to do was walk, which seemed fitting.
It seemed weird to me at the time, but in retrospect this walking warm up made a ton of sense. After all, models do this for a living, just with more finesse then my everyday hustle.
Immediately after taking a few laps sans shoes he noticed a few issues that would affect my workout.
Just from those few steps, he could tell that I walk on the outer side of my foot, my knees cave inwards, my left shoulder is higher than my right shoulder, I'm very thigh or quad dominant, and I have lower back issues. I didn't even know some of these things,and I walk in this body every day.
"Do you ever take the same step twice?" Gelband asked me. It felt like a trick question, and I answered yes before thinking. It turns out, I was wrong.
"OK, then do the same thing again," he told me after I stopped walking. I couldn't, because your body never takes exactly the same step twice, and that's what he wanted to prepare me for.
Gelband's approach to training is 100% personalized, so he had me do a few specific exercises and warm ups for my body which were different from my normal routine.
Once I finished walking, Gelband wrapped my foot in a plastic resistance band and applied pressure to get myankles to open up. He asked me what shoes I wear, how often I get up for breaks at work, and what types of exercises I like to do.
His questions might seem a little proby, but that's what makes him different. He doesn't train people to be models; he trains people — models and mortals alike — to live life actively and injury free.
Because Gelband's workouts are personalized, what worked for me will not necessarily work for you. And that's the point. His goal is to help you prevent injuries in your daily life, not necessarily turn your body into someone else's.
The exercises I performed weren't grand movements that focused on one area, but small steps that worked my whole body.
My typical workout involves weight lifting while focusing on one or two body parts at a time. But I didn't pick up a single weight or get on a single cardio machine my the entire time. Rather, Gelband had me perform small multi-joint, total-body moves. I nervously laughed more than once at how weak I felt doing tiny movements like holding a Pilates ring and taping my foot back and forth with ankle weights.
Although there were no specific names for the exercises (they are customized just for me, after all) there are descriptions.
The key to this exercise is to tilt your pelvis not your lower back, as I do slowly in the gif above. I first did the tilt, then moved my foot to create a more narrow stance before repeating the tilt. This helped me learn how to engage my pelvis instead of my lower back which is super weak.
For this exercise, I held the Pilates circle in my hands with my elbows up so that I could work my shoulders and the rest of my body at the same time. I tapped the top part of my foot back and forth with ankle weights on my legs, while keeping my right leg slightly bent. Because I didn't have the wall to balance on like with the first movement, I was able to isolate the glutes on the right side of my body.
I may be smiling in this gif, but I was dying on the inside. I stepped backwards instead of forwards, and added in a more obvious tilt that I mentioned earlier. Holding the Pilates ring above my head made this move challenging.
This movement required a lot of balance. I leaned slightly over my right leg, which was kept partially bent, and tapped my foot on and off the step located behind me. I kept the ring close to my chest, and Gelband reminded me to breathe and engage my core in order to keep my body in position.
Despite the name, these shouldn't be super heavy steps. Gelband had me focus on keeping my glutes engaged and working the whole time. This is the biggest, boldest movement Gelband had me do. I was focused during the video on keeping the tempo, so my arms dropped slightly, but you should be keeping the elbows up and angled the whole time.
In addition to these movements, Gelband had me do a few punches while holding resistance bands and some chest presses, also with the use of the bands. He typically peppers in boxing and Pilates moves too, but had us end the workout with what he calls a necessary evil — foam rolling. He said that using the foam roller will help me open up might tight hips and ease some of the tension that might muscles hold.
In the end, I'm happy that I got to challenge myself and step out of my comfort zone without taking things to the extreme.
Overall I had an amazing experience training with Gelband. I really wanted to keep up and hold my own during the workout, but Gelband didn't rush me. He actually told me to slow down so I could focus on the moves.
Although I won't be strutting down the catwalk anytime soon, I am happy to say that this experience has sparked me to include more functional movements into my routine. Gelband mentioned there is more work to be done, specifically with Pilates and boxing and that he wants to train me again — I definitely wouldn't object.
"Six-Pack Mom" Sarah Stage is pregnant again, and people keep criticizing her workouts and her small baby bump.
But doctors say small bumps can be healthy and normal.
It's time we stopped commenting pregnant women's bodies.
When lingerie model Sarah Stage was pregnant in 2015, she posted a few Instagram selfies showing her baby bump. Her belly was smaller than average, and her abdominal muscles were still defined. The photos earned her national media attention — and the nickname the "Six-Pack Mom."
People on social media shamed Stage over size of her bump, accusing her of prioritizing vanity over the health of her child. But she still gave birth to a healthy, 8.7-pound boy.
Now Stage is nine months pregnant with her second child, and little has changed.
It's true that Stage's bump looks smaller than many other women's bumps, but that doesn't mean it's abnormal or that her baby is in danger. For one thing, all signs indicate that Stage's last pregnancy was perfectly healthy. She said she gained 28 pounds, which is well within the normal range, and her son was born at a normal weight.
And there are are a few possible reasons why her bump looks so small. Here's a quick overview.
1. "Normal" isn't the same for every pregnant woman.
"Women come in all different shapes and sizes, and carry differently," obstetrics and gynecology professor Dr. Jessica Kiley told Health magazine in June. "Pregnant women always feel like they look bigger or smaller than their friend, sister, or neighbor. It's our job as doctors to explain that what's normal for them might not appear normal for other women."
There are some specific characteristics that might make a difference. In some women, the bone structure of the pelvis allows the uterus to expand inward as well as outward, according to gynecologist Dr. Alyssa Dweck. Also, as Dweck explained to Women's Health in 2015, some babies might be in a position that makes the belly stick out less, and that doesn't always indicate a problem.
It's true that there are some health risks associated with being too underweight or overweight during pregnancy, but that's something for women and their doctors to discuss in private. Besides, that doesn't change the fact that "normal" is still a fairly wide range.
"She's obviously in excellent shape, and her abdominal muscles might have remained so strong during her pregnancy that they simply mask her growing uterus from view," Dweck told Women's Health during Stage's first pregnancy.
And having that famous six-pack could help out when Stage's due date arrives. "Pregnancy is an incredible physical feat and labor and delivery are athletic events so training for them isn’t such a bad idea,"gynecologist Dr. Jennifer Ashton once told ABC News. "Having stamina, strength and muscle tone are good for both mom and baby."
3. Stage's poses and clothes make her bump look smaller sometimes.
Stage simply does not look pregnant in this photo, even though it was taken nearly nine months into her pregnancy. But the forward-facing pose and the high-waisted leggings are doing a lot of work here to conceal her bump.
No matter why Stage has a small bump, her health isn't our business.
As Stage has mentioned in many Instagram captions, she is being cared for by an obstetrician. That doctor is really the only person who's qualified to counsel Stage about her health during her pregnancy.
"Since I've announced my second pregnancy, I've had certain 'Instagram medical experts' tell me what I should and shouldn't do,"Stage wrote in a recent post. "And while I find some of the comments hilarious, I choose to only listen to my OBGYN and of course I also listen to MY body."
Sure, maybe she's inviting both positive and negative attention by sharing these photos on such a public forum. But that's still no justification for writing body-shaming Instagram comments. Even seemingly well-intentioned comments ("I wish I could be that skinny when I'm pregnant!") can be problematic.
Being pregnant is already stressful enough. Input from strangers does little except add stress, and that's not good for a mom or her developing baby.
As pregnant women have told us again and again and again: The best comment on a pregnant woman's body is usually no comment at all.
Adriana Lima's biggest tip for posing in pictures is extremely simple.
Lima has been a model for over 20 years.
She used to hate taking pictures, but now she enjoys it — and she says that's the secret.
The model also likes appearing on TV.
She is the host of a new TV show called "American Beauty Star."
Adriana Lima, who has been a Victoria's Secret Angel since 1999, has a surprisingly simple tip for posing in pictures. "Just enjoy the moment and enjoy yourself," she told INSIDER in a recent interview.
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However, Lima revealed that posing for pictures didn't come naturally to her when she started modeling 20 years ago.
"Sometimes I had trouble, for example, in the old days taking pictures with a 4x5 [camera] for 30 seconds of exposure and you cannot blink because then the picture would become out of focus. I'm like, 'Oh my god.' It's crazy. It's hard for me. I'm a fast-paced person," she explained.
Thanks to two decades of experience and advances in technology, the model has grown comfortable posing in front of a camera. Now, she enjoys participating in conceptual editorial photo shoots.
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"Every time you go for editorial or for any campaign, there's an idea behind it. There's a theme. So you have to follow the inspiration," she said. "You have to build yourself and transfer yourself to whatever the idea is and just live."
Lima still enjoys editorial and runway opportunities, but she has recently branched out into the world of TV. After hosting the inaugural season of "American Beauty Star," the model said that she already likes video more than still photography.
"I prefer TV and video camera to photo camera, honestly," Lima said. "I like to do everything fast-moving. That's why I like TV. I can just move and I can just be myself. I can express myself more openly. I enjoy it much more."
Since signing to IMG Models in 2015, Gerber has appeared in campaigns for Miu Miu and on the pages of Vogue. Her older brother Presley is also a model. Clearly, good genes run in the family.
Gerber may be following in her mother's footsteps, but she's also creating her own path taking. She made her runway debut during New York Fashion and isn't slowing down.
Get to know her below:
Kaia Gerber is the daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford and former model Rande Gerber.
The resemblance between Gerber and her mother is uncanny.
The teen and her older brother Presley, also a model, grew up in Malibu, California.
Model Adriana Lima recently shared her secret to flawless eye makeup.
Apparently, she just never takes off her mascara.
Rather than removing it, Lima prefers to reapply "lots of layers" to keep the look "very black."
"When I shower, the mascara runs over my skin, I wipe it off, and I apply it on top again," Lima told InStyle.
It’s a common misconception that people who are born beautiful are somehow also automatically born founts of beauty wisdom, put on this earth to spread their good-looking gospel to the masses so that we, too, can become beautiful. For example, if not for Charlize Theron, how would we ever have known the grave importance of washing our feet before bed?
But the abundance of very bad celebrity beauty advice floating around the internet tells a different story. Taylor Swift once put Sharpie on her eyelids, on purpose. Jennifer Aniston hates sunscreen. Tom Brady literally thinks that water is sunscreen. And longtime Victoria’s Secret Angel Adriana Lima just divulged her number-one secret to perfect mascara, which involves simply never taking it off — not even when you shower.
"My favorite thing is applying mascara. I love mascara on the eyes," she told InStyle in a recent interview. "I like it to be very black, and I like when you just apply lots of layers. So on my days off, I just apply over and over and over. When I shower, the mascara runs over my skin, I wipe it off, and I apply it on top again. I absolutely love it."
We can't imagine our ophthalmologist would ever advise it — but, hey, if showering in our Lash Sensational is all it takes to get sexy, smoldering eye makeup à la Lima, then maybe it’s worth a try. Plus, if you’ve ever wondered what Victoria’s Secret Angels do on their days off, now you know: They just apply mascara over and over and over. (One of them does, at least.)
Model Sophie Turner struggled to accept cellulite as a natural part of her body.
She opened up about her journey to accept her cellulite in a recent Instagram post.
"I was angry when I seen [sic] this pic because of my cellulite - It was on my mind but why should it ? I am more than #cellulite," she wrote.
Turner's post has gone viral.
This post was updated on September 28 with comment from Sophie Turnerfollowing a request from INSIDER.
Sophie Turner, a "plus-size"model, is going viral after opening up about her journey to accepting her cellulite.
On September 27, the model wrote an inspirational post — which we first saw on Yahoo Style — about how she struggled to accept cellulite as a natural part of her body.
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"I done [sic] a photoshoot [sic] yesterday And these are some behind the scenes pictures - I was angry when I seen [sic] this pic because of my cellulite - It was on my mind but why should it?" her post began. "I am more than #cellulite I am more than the #bellyrolls and the #backfat and #celluliteisnormal."
"Cellulite is something I've had since I was around 12 years old and I felt disgusted about it," she told INSIDER. "It's something that I’ve now accepted as part of how I look and it's going nowhere anytime soon. I see cellulite on all body types and I think we are so harsh on girls who have it and immediately think of it as disgusting. I want young girls to know it’s natural and normal and not to stress over it like I did."
Turner's photo has gone viral with just under 13,000 likes and 600 comments at the time this story was published. It seems that the body-positive model's message has really resonated with her followers.
"What a fabulous role model for young girls!!! So much pressure on young girls today that they should look a certain way rather than embrace how they actually look. Well done you and you are beautiful," one person wrote."I just see a beautiful human being, perfection doesn't exist, you are so beautiful just the way you are," another commented.
"Only idiots and body shamers care ... keep killing it," someone else succinctly pointed out.
As with most things on the internet, Turner's post, unfortunately, attracted some negativity. "You should have edited out [your cellulite be]cause, you would have got more attention. But instead you decided to look like a f------ fat cow," one person commented.
But Turner shut down the body-shaming troll with the perfect reply. "It's funny you say that because I'm not after attention I'm not perfect and this is me - all those magazines and newspapers you see are all lying to you by photoshopping out cellulite - I'd rather be real and look like a fat cow than something that isn't me," she responded.
The model, who is a known body positivity advocate, concluded her post with a particularly touching message.
"I've had cellulite since I was about 12 which is normal. After living with something for a decade it's all apart [sic] of being me! And I'm still learning to love it and not hate it- it's a slow road to #selflove but it's the best thing you can do for your confidence and mental health," she wrote.
Here's Turner's full post:
I done [sic] a photoshoot [sic] yesterday and these are some behind the scenes pictures - I was angry when I seen [sic] this pic because of my cellulite - It was on my mind but why should it ? I am more than #cellulite I am more than the #bellyrolls and the #backfat and #celluliteisnormal !! It's natural for us ladies to have cellulite and we need to stop seeing it as disgusting or ugly. Yes we all want smooth skin but we also need to accept reality! I've had cellulite since I was about 12 which is normal. After living with something for a decade it’s all apart of being me! And I'm still learning to love it and not hate it- it's a slow road to #selflove but it's the best thing you can do for your confidence and mental health 😊❤️
Playboy may not be the career launching pad that it once was, but Hugh Hefner's magazine will always have an important history for celebrities.
Various models, actresses, designers, and writers had their start at Playboy. Some of them are the ones you know — like Pamela Anderson and Anna Nicole Smith. But others, like Shel Silverstein and Cynthia Rowley, are more unexpected.
Here are 11 celebrities who can credit Playboy for starting their careers.
"General Hospital" actress Kelly Monaco was once a Playmate.
She was Playmate of the Month for the April 1997 issue and then started acting in various soap operas as well as a recurring role on "Baywatch."
Anna Nicole Smith appeared on a Playboy cover in 1992.
The model then became "Playmate of the Year" in 1993, and then her career really kicked into action. She went on to model for companies like Guess, H&M, and Lane Bryant.
Fashion designer Cynthia Rowley posed for the magazine in high school, in the 1970s.
She wore a sailor hat and a matching skirt that she designed herself, according to Fame Focus. She didn't show her parents the article.
On September 27, Bella Hadid was the latest model to test those limits when she wore what appeared to be two pairs of jeans at once to a Paris Fashion Week after-party, which we first saw on Teen Vogue.
She styled the bizarre denim look with a NASCAR-like crop top, miniature sunglasses, and black heels.
It appears that Hadid wore a pair of cropped culottes over full-length straight leg jeans, but the fashion blog Want Her Style found that she was actually wearing one pair of connected pants.
According to Want Her Style, Ksenia Schnaider makes the jeans. The "Distressed Jeans" cost $380 and can be purchased on StyleBop.
Vintage-inspired denim is having a moment right now, and we're all for self-expression through fashion, but this look seems more aspirational than relatable for people who are not off-duty, A-list models. Plus, at $380, these jeans are way too pricey to make it into our closets.
I recently tried working out like one of them with trainer Justin Gelband who has trained everyone from Karlie Kloss to a somewhat honorary Victoria's Secret model, Taylor Swift.
When Gelband asked me to bring some co-workers to Finish Line Physical Therapy in New York City for a group class, I was curious as to how this trainer, who stresses exercise personalization, could give each of us an effective workout together.
And I shouldn't have doubted him — here is how our class went and what we all thought of our first ever personalized group fitness session.
We started with Gelband's usual assessment – walking.
As he did during our one-on-on session, Gelband started the workout by having my colleagues and me walk across the floor barefoot as part of his initial assessment. This time, he made some observations about my two co-workers, Caroline Praderio andSarah Schmalbruch, who came ready to sweat.
His main takeaway from our short stroll was that one co-worker was quad dominant and another had uneven shoulders. We walked back and forth a few times before he adjusted us so that we would finally walk with proper posture in mind.
We all did the same warm-up.
To fire up our muscles and get out bodies warm, we all performed the same warm-up routine with the use of step boxes, ankle weights, and foam rollers, which were use in place of Pilates circles to keep the tension in our arms.
A few of the same exercises like toe tappers and model stomps were repeats from my previous workout, and both Praderio and Schmalbruch were feeling the burn, even with such un-abrasive movements.
Schmalbruch especially liked Gelband's attention to detail. "He focuses a lot on small moves with weights and resistance that are meant to target very specific parts of the body," Schmalbruch told me. "He wants you to do exercises in a slow and controlled way and encourages resting when you’re tired instead of pushing through."
And this was just during the warm-up.
We all used resistance bands, but never did the same exact moves.
Gelband previously told Business Insider that he is not a fan of the high-intensity interval training approach that is often promoted in group classes. The issue, he claimed, is that not everyone can do the exact same movements at the exact same level. Pushing yourself fin a class can lead to injury which could, in turn, prevent you from exercising. This ultimately creates a cycle that doesn't promote your overall health and wellbeing.
That's why Gelband had us each working with the same equipment, but doing totally different moves. While I was doing chest presses with the light resistance bands, Schmalbruch was doing tricep extensions with the medium band, and Padriero was doing another one of Gelband's non-traditional moves with the heavier band.
We all finished with a confidential glute burner exercise and necessary foam rolling.
Gelband had us end the workout with a glute exercise and some intense foam rolling. Although Gelband is not prepared to share the secret to the glute burning exercise we finished with, he did have a lot to say about the importance of recovery and patience before and after a exercise.
Even during the cool-down Gelband reminded us to take our time with each move. I am personally guilty of rushing through exercises so this was huge for me. From beginning to end he stressed not comparing yourself to the person next to you, something he previously told me about models too. You need to do what feels good for you and your body.
"Everybody is different, and every body is different," Gelband previously told me.
My body was ready for foam rolling by the end of our session. At least this time I wasn't the only person in pain from the self-myofascial release. According to Gelband, this release helps your muscles to recover and repair safely after a workout.
Everyone really enjoyed the class and learned something about themselves in the process.
Praderio said that this personalized workout experience has convinced her to consider one-on-one training in the future.
"Justin prioritized safety and proper form and encouraged resting when we needed it, which feels so groundbreaking — even though it probably shouldn't be groundbreaking," she told me. "He's definitely blunt, and honestly, it's little intimidating to be trained by someone who has such fit clients, but I really enjoyed my time overall."
Schmalbruch learned that you don't need to be near-death for a workout to be effective.
"I enjoyed working out with him because he really puts the focus on you and what’s best for your body, plus he doesn’t work you to the point of exhaustion, but you still feel it when you’re done," she said. "I can see why models love him because his moves are ideal for toning."
As for me, I learned that group fitness shouldn't be a "one size fits all" approach. Having worked with him before I was skeptical as to how he could personalize an effective group class, and he did. This was unlike any other class I have ever been to. I felt motivated having my co-workers with me, but I liked that each exercise still catered toward addressing what my body needed to work on and what my body was good at.
Exercising like a model is hard work, but Gelband has show us that it doesn't have to be a painful or fiercely competitive experience to be effective. Your health and fitness should be about what works for your body. But, don't be afraid to go out of your comfort zone, you could learn something game-changing about your body and what works for you.
She paired them with a $1,450 cashmere silk hoodie from The Row and $650 Alexander Wang slides.
It was truly a lowbrow-meets-highbrow outfit.
Step aside Kate Middleton: Gigi Hadid is giving you competition as the master of mixing high and low fashion. Her latest outfit proves that you can look like a total fashion maven for under $30… yes, we're serious.
Hadid stepped out of her hotel during Paris Fashion Week on Friday night in a cozy supermodel uniform of a grey The Row hoodie and black studded Alexander Wang slippers. But she also wore the chicest pants from H&M that you can snag for less than $30.
H&M Stovepipe pants ($30) come in grey/houndstooth, worn by Hadid, or in dark blue, bright blue, or black. They're the perfect pant for fall since they're cropped and tapered and would look equally good with smoking slippers (like these from Birdies) or booties (like these from Sole Society).
In the lead up to this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Shanghai, there's one particular piece of kit that 23-year-old VS model Megan Williams will be using in her rigorous training training — and it's pretty old school.
Skipping is often associated with boxers — to help fighters improve their cardio endurance — yet Williams' style gives it a huge dose of elegance.
The model told Men's Health that she fell into "jump rope" a couple of years ago when seeking new workout inspiration.
She has been perfecting her technique ever since under the watchful eyes of Olympic boxer Regilio Tuur, and now swears by the rope to get her heart pumping during her regular training sessions.
But it's apparently a lot harder than it looks.
When Williams showed off her moves to Men's Health at the TechnoGym in Manhattan last month, she added lunges, squats, jumping jacks, and oblique twists into her skipping routine while maintaining impeccable posture and gazelle-like grace. Her workout certainly put Men's Health fitness editor Ebenezer Samuel through his paces.
The magazine wrote that Williams can even manage "a double under and then immediately twist the rope and jump again." Good technique apparently requires timing and footwork.
She doesn't just limit herself to skipping rope, though. Williams' other favourite workouts appear to include boxing...
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She told Stylecaster that pilates is her favorite workout, and she also praised SLT— a boutique fitness studio built around a megaformer workout.
Her diet — which consists of chicken salads, "fruit, fruit, and more fruit," and high-protein foods like "eggs, cheese, and peanut butter"— will no doubt also play a role in her pre-show prep.
Now, Delevingne has dyed her formerly blonde hair a dark brunette shade. When we first saw her new look, we almost didn't recognize her.
Photos of the model's latest look surfaced this week during her visit to London, where she is promoting her first book, "Mirror, Mirror," a novel about her struggle with depression.
At a book signing on Wednesday, Delevingne styled her pixie cut with short, choppy bangs to frame her face, and lightly tousled layers to add volume. If you look closely, there are lighter undertones to her color that give her hair more dimension.
Like anything Delevingne does with her hair, the deep brunette color looks amazing on her — and very seasonal. As Glamour notes, her new shade is a little richer than her natural, light brown color.
Though her hairstyle is similar to her last one, her new color is completely different than the cool, icy blonde shade she was wearing before.
Although we love the warmer color of her new brunette style, she probably won't be wearing that color for much longer.
On September 30, model Londone Myers posted a time-lapse video that showed stylists refusing to help her backstage.
The model claims that stylists avoid her because they don't know how to work with her hair.
"I don't need special treatment from anyone. What I need is for hairstylists to learn how to do black hair," she wrote in the video's caption.
Other models of color like Jourdana Phillips and Nejilka Arias commented on Myers' post and said that this is a common issue.
The response to Myers' post has been mostly positive.
When it comes to diversity and inclusion, the fashion industry has come a long way — but it has a lot further to go.
Model Londone Myers recently posted a video to Instagram that showed how stylists avoided her backstage at an undisclosed Paris Fashion Week show. The model claims stylists ignored her because they don't know how to work with her textured hair, which we first read about on People.
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"I don't need special treatment from anyone. What I need is for hairstylists to learn how to do black hair," the caption of her video, which she posted on September 30, began.
During the video, you can see Myers sitting alone backstage while stylists mill around in the background, tending to the other models.
"I'm so tired of people avoiding doing my hair at shows. How dare you try to send me down the runway with a linty busted afro," Myers wrote in the caption of her post. "We all know if you tried that on a white model you'd be #canceled."
Myers' post seems to have resonated with other models.
"Now that we have more models of color we need hairstylists, makeup artists, photographers etc that know how to support black beauty,"Victoria's Secret model Jourdana Phillips commented on the post.
"Fashion wanted diversity right! Get some diverse HAIRSTYLISTS too!!" model Nejilka Arias wrote.
Her followers also agree that this is a problem.
"This just breaks my heart. The industry needs to do better. There are absolutely no excuses now," one person commented. "Honestly, thank you so much for raising awareness about this," another user wrote. "This is their job and they're PAYED [sic] for it. There is no reason to not know how to do your hair," a third person agreed.
At the time this story was published, Myers' post had over 3,600 views and 164 comments — only one of which was negative.
"Sorry, but if you look at the people in your video, they have some difference to you. And thats [sic] not the color. They are comunicating [sic] with the others. If you sit there, dont [sic] talking a word and dont [sic] put your headphones off, I not[sic] wondering[sic] that no one comes to you," they wrote.
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Regardless, Myers is proud that she took a stand against something that has bothered her for some time.
"I was just so frustrated with how people would avoid even looking at me," she told Teen Vogue. "I usually do my hair before every show, but this time I just showed up without anything on hand like everyone else."
Myers claimed that she and "three or four" other black models at this particular show were sent down the runway looking "unpolished," Teen Vogue reported.
"I simply asked around the room for who did black hair multiple times and was cast aside, until they sat me in this guy’s chair who tried to send me off looking unpolished, like the other [black] girls. One of the other black models saw all of the lint in my hair and was surprised," she said.
Myers said finding solidarity with other models of color helped her during this situation. "I think at moments like these we need each other as POC [in fashion]. We need a good support system within our small group — and to give a helping hand when we can," she told Teen Vogue.
The model elaborated on this in a follow-up Instagram post.
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"I encourage my powerful working women not only be brave and speak out against the mistreatment they face within the industry - but to also help out and support the newer generation. There is more than enough room for more than one poc supermodel/ it girl at a time," she wrote.
INSIDER has reached out to Myers for comment.
You can read Myers' full follow-up post here:
"Thank you so much for all the love, passion, and, support from my community. I encourage my powerful working women not only be brave and speak out against the mistreatment they face within the industry - but to also help out and support the newer generation. There is more than enough room for more than one poc supermodel/ it girl at a time. We really need to take notes from the other poc who paved the way for us. I can't imagine what working would be like for us if Naomi, Tyra, Bethann, or even Iman were too scared about not getting shows to speak up. You were born without these shows and you will die without them. Do it for the girls after us and the ones looking up to us. We as women of color need each other more than we need fashion."
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