Clothing retailer NEXT are running an online, public voted beauty contest, Make Me the Next Model 2011.
With your help we can annoy the fashion industry, strike a blow for natural beauty and 24 year-old Roland from Belfast will win a TWO GRAND shopping spree, the chance to star in a photo-shoot for Next and a gig with leading model agency, Storm.
Now Grazia Magazine have weighed in asking their fashionistas to redress the balance and down-vote Roland.
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Sheer beauty personified
I love it, bout time real people were used in fashion, how much damage has the ultra thin air brushed images done in the past (just look at supersize vs superskinny and you’ll see what I’m on about)… so GO ROLAND
Hey everyone, GO REAL, GO ROLAND!
I love the fact that he is so real, not fake like the whole fashion industry is. So, people, make a stand & vote for real!
GO REAL, GO ROLAND!
http://www.next.co.uk/model-competition-2011/vote-for-me-id8cad8c52/
Seems Roland isn’t the only one representing normality, move over chiseled hunks, Roland and Ross are the future!
Vote for me!!!
http://www.next.co.uk/model-competition-2011/vote-for-me-idj9he4fh5
Elle,
I voted for you. Very nice photo
Providing he’s ok with it and it’s not some personal jibe, I think it is great. Not to mention that fact that he’s got the potential to inspire other’s to be confident and comfortable in their own body!
Another chap making his way through the top 250 is Roy Heyward, check out and vote on his page also; http://www.next.co.uk/model-competition-2011/vote-for-me-idg65cfddk/
I for one think it’s be great if Next cast Roland, Roy or anyone that’s outside of the “industry manufactured normal” personified by stick think “gorgeous” people!
Adam
I never knew you could polish a turd, but there he is, in all his wondrous glory.
Vote for Roland and receive good Karma. (Honestly, it’ll make you feel better.)