HOLLY MADISON : «I'M A PIG !».

In the rich countries of the world, how many women have spent their life ten pounds away from happiness ?  Well, maybe we should say "twenty pounds away from happiness" when those ladies obsessed by their weight are older than 40 years of age...  Beauty is so important when you are a female.  It almost defines you as a human being.  In other contemporary societies, like the ones in Africa; and 300 or 400 years ago, in Europe; you are or you were a beautiful woman if you have or had a curvy and round body.  If you were fat it was because you were rich enough to buy a lot of food.  Then, in these harsh times, you were among the happy few.  And you were proud to show it !  Times have changed...

Now, if you are a woman in the show business in North America or in Europe, you must not be overweight.  It's not good for your image and image is almost everything.  They call it "show" business for good reasons.  Ordinary women want to look like the stars they see on TV shows, in films, or in fashion magazines.  They dream or they are jealous of their fame and their wonderful body.  They feel miserable because they lack the will or are unable to exercise and eat less or better.

Not all the stars in Hollywood or on Broadway are slim or in perfect shape.  For one, former reality show star Holly Madison, has experienced many problems with diets and overweight.  She became a mother last year but, even before that, she said that she was not ashamed when she had failed to make the necessary efforts in order to be in her best shape and look like...the PLAYBOY girl she was from 2003 to 2009.  «If I could have a Barbie body», she once said, «which has no cellulite, I totally would.  I would like to have a flatter stomach, but that won't happen either.  I'd rather be overweight and curvy than super thin with no curves.  I'm proud of my body».  Easy to say when your name is Holly Madison !

Madison became a star thanks to her talent, and...cosmetic surgeries !  She does not hide the truth.  Holly had a breast augmentation and her bust measurements went from an A-cup to a D !  The one who was born Holly Sue Cullen, on december 23, 1979, in Astoria, Oregon, knew what she was doing when she had this surgery.  In 2011, she took a $ 1 million insurance policy on her breasts with Lloyd's of London.  It was three years after she almost became Hugh Hefner's wife.  Then, she was starring in a topless show called "Peepshow", at PLANET HOLLYWOOD, in Las Vegas.  She explained : «I though I'd cover my assets».  About her one million insured breasts, she added : «I think its kind of funny.  I think they're getting the credit they deserve.  They're my primary money makers...»

We can say that she has a good sense of humor !  She knows that it's crucial for her to look sexy but, sometimes she likes to forget her diet, whitout feeling guilty !  Being overweight does not prevent her to wear her little bikini on the beach !  Maybe, unlike other stars, Madison does not become obsessed or sick about her weight because, as a student at Portland State University, in her younger years, she majored in both theater and psychology.  She learned how to deal with her personnal problems.  «I love chicken fingers.  I love French fries.  I love desserts.  I'm not just into dessert or just into savoury food.  I love it all.  I'm a pig.  I love food».  She loves animals too and she assumes who she is !  The former "Girl Next Door" is not the typical dumb blonde.  In 2006, she wrote articles for a friend's magazine ("The Coolest Little Pet Magazine") and in April 2007 Holly was featured nude in a PETA advertisement, with the tagline «I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur».  Of course it was not new or difficult for Madison to pose in her birthday suit !  When Holly was performing for PLAYBOY, she also worked behind the camera as a photo editor.  Later, when she had her own reality show (HOLLY'S WORLD), she was also a co-producer.

Only fools don't change their mind.  During her love affair with Hugh Hefner, Madison said that she wanted to marry him and have his children.  In an interview with PEOPLE, on March 4, 2009, after the end of this relationship, Holly stated : «I'm never dating anybody again.  I don't need a man.  I'm really happy with myself and being with my friends... I'm focused on forwarding my career.  I'm working on producing my own shows.»  One year later, she was dating Jack Barakat, a member of the band ALL TIME LOW.  It did not last very long.  In 2011, she met Pasquale Rotella and fell in love with him.  In 2013, he became her husband and the father of their daughter, Rainbow Aurora Rotella.  Life changes, weight and priorities too...

BEACH TIME AND YOU ARE OVERWEIGHT ? DON'T PANIC !

Summer is here and it's holiday time !  The temparature is hot and you feel the appeal of the beautiful beaches along the coasts.  You have been waiting for this for a long time.  You were dreaming of it while you were suffering at work.  Best time of the year ?  Not for everyone...  In the weeks preceding this wonderful period of liberty and fun, a lot of people -especially women between 20 and 60 years of age- are in a panic mode because they are (or think they are) too fat and will not look good if they go to the beach wearing their new and costly bikini.  Of course, they bought it a little bit smaller, being sure to lose some pounds along the way to vacations.  They have planned to exercise more and eat less to have a terrific body when they would be almost naked in public, on the beaches.  For many reasons they did not follow their plan or their diet, they cheated, and now they feel guilty and ashamed.  They even cry because they dreamed that they would look as good as their favorite movie star or singer.

Well, don't be so angry at yourself.  Don't be sad and afraid to go to the beach because you are heavier than you would like to be.  Unlike the stars who are photographed by paparazzis even when they go on private vacations, no one will notice that you have some weight to lose.  More than one half of all the Americans are fat, anyway...  Many popular singers, dancers, or actors who look great on stage, in movies or on TV shows don't look good when they only wear a swim suit.

There are almost as many opinions about beauty as there are viewers or judges.  At a moment or another, a commentator or someone in the show business has said that stars like Kate Upton, Jenifer Aniston, Jessica Simpson, Christina Aguilera or Jennifer Lawrence were fat.  Sometimes it was true but it's always a question of perception.

In this blog, we will take a good look at stars who like to go to the beach.  They want to take some rest or to be seen.  It can be important for their health.  Or they are simply in search of exposure to become the talk of the town and publicise their projects, their products or their image.  Paparazzis and journalists always like to know who is with them or what they do at beach parties.  Ordinary people are interested to read these stories in magazines.

Perfect human bodies are not so common on the beaches.  Here are some pictures of beauties on the sand.  While Calvin Harris sings his hit SUMMER.  Enjoy !