Started at the Top Now We're Here with Model, Author, Actor and Advocate, Sarah Hartshorne
On this episode I got a real STAR! Insert name-in-lights! Sarah shares her journey from a shy kid in a small town to a contestant on America's Next Top Model (whaaat!) which launches her plus-size modeling career AND exposes her to the outrageously disturbing manipulative nature of reality TV. We discuss the impact of objectification on self-perception and the pressure of being a plus-size model despite the seemingly built-in body positive message. Plus lots of juicy - they did whaaat? from her time on ANTM.
Sarah's book, You Wanna Be On Top? a memoir of makeovers, manipulation and not becoming America's Next Top Model is out July 8th!!
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02:58 From Small Town to Reality TV
05:59 Understanding Plus-Size Modeling
08:53 The Reality of Modeling and Body Image
12:00 Cultural Differences in Body Perception
15:10 Navigating Attention and Performance
17:56 The Transformation Through Comedy
21:00 The Surreal Experience of Reality TV
24:11 Manipulation in Reality TV
27:01 The Psychological Tactics of Competition
29:45 The Aftermath of Reality TV
32:56 The Journey Beyond the Show
39:09 The Early Days of Plus Size Modeling
42:00 Objectification and Body Image
46:00 The Struggle for Self-Identity
51:02 The Impact of Objectification on Self-Perception
55:47 Navigating Body Positivity and Self-Acceptance
01:01:02 The Journey Towards Body Neutrality
01:10:04 Reflections on Diet Culture and Self-Worth