While browsing my celebrity gossip sites this morning, I came across this video from Fox News regarding American Idol and Jordin Sparks. Now, I don't watch American Idol and don't know Jordin Sparks from a hole in the wall but I looked up her pictures and she is really cute.

But while I see cute, Meme Roth from the National Action Against Obesity sees, in her words, "diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol...a picture of UNhealth." I am pretty appalled by her remarks, as Jordin is 17 and what appears to be a healthy weight. She's also a real person with feelings and a role model for many young girls who may be on the verge of developing eating disorders after such careless remarks. American Idol is, at far as I know, a show about vocal talent, not body size. You can watch any of the thousand sitcoms on TV to see examples of TV flaunting unhealthy body sizes. Furthermore, I think the appeal of the show is that it features real people with real struggles. Having some stick figure berate her on national television is not going help Jordin develop a comfortable body image that she needs to be healthy and well-rounded.

Am I over-reacting or does this rile you up too?

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