[buzzGLOSS] The National Organization of Women Demands Ralph Lauren Apologizes to “Fat” Fired Model!

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Lolita Carrico

The National Organization of Women weighs in on the Ralph Lauren – Filippa Hamilton controversy!  The Ralph Lauren company apologized for using a photoshopped image for an ad, but they haven’t made a statement about Fillipa no longer working for them. According to celebrity blog Celebitchy, NOW says the company needs to come clean about firing Hamilton!

Filippa Hamilton is the model who claims she was fired by Ralph Lauren for being too fat.  National Organization of Women VP Erin Matson gave an exclusive interview to RadarOnline about the situation:

When I looked at (the ad), I wanted to burst into tears. What they have done is revolting. It is so harmful to young girls around the world. Statements only go so far. What I would like to see is an open apology to her and also affirming ads to women of all shapes and sizes and a statement that these women are beautiful.

Matson says she is concerned about the message the Ralph Lauren company’s actions have sent to millions of young women.

Certainly apologies are due to her personally. But what I’m really concerned about here is the message that that has sent to millions of pre-teens, daughters, mothers sister – women around the country and the world.

As the mother of two daughters, a tween and a teen, I completely agree with Matson and NOW! What do you think?