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Actress Sophia Bush Slams Urban Outfitters' "Eat Less" Shirt

News by FitCeleb
(July 28, 2010) in Entertainment / TV

A little over a month ago, Urban Outfitters designed a shirt that said 'Eat Less', which was quickly pulled from the online store.  With a backlash from bloggers and media, actress Sophia Bush gets on the bandwagon to point shame on the clothing company.  Here's what Sophia wrote on her blog to Urban Outfitters:

UO,

I have been a supporter of your store for many years, but now I'm through.

I am fortunate enough to star on a wonderful TV show called One Tree Hill. I play a fashion designer named Brooke Davis, who started a campaign on the show called "Zero Is Not A Size" and the outpouring of love and gratitude that came my way from girls and women ALL OVER THE WORLD who have body image issues brought me to tears.

To promote starvation? To promote anorexia, which leads to heart disease, bone density loss, and a slew of other health problems, not least of all psychological issues that NEVER go away? Shame on you. I will no longer be shopping at your stores. And I will encourage the tens of thousands of female supporters I have to do the same. I have fought to boycott BP. I never imagined I would also be boycotting affordable fashion.

You should issue a public apology, and make a hefty donation to a women's organization that supports those stricken with eating disorders. I am sickened that anyone, on any board, in your gigantic company would have voted 'yes' on such a thing, let alone enough of you to manufacture an item with such a hurtful message. It's like handing a suicidal person a loaded gun. You should know better.

I sincerely hope that next time you decide that making fun of serious issues is comedic, or 'snarky in a cool way,' that you rethink your decision.

With Sincerity but NO respect,

Sophia Bush

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  • stockball
    maybe there's a compromise here

    Make the shirt in fat sizes only :-)

    - stockball July 28, 2010 2:49PM

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    • shawninMo
      Please...

      I would appreciate if you kept your use of the f word to a minimum.

      - shawninMo July 28, 2010 4:06PM

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    • nazia
      lol!

      Well might be the person Weight Loss can wear a normal shirt as well.

      Nazia

      - nazia July 29, 2010 9:11AM

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  • shawninMo
    Listen to me...

    I'm a star. My celebrity status means that you heed what I say.

    Hey lady, maybe this is an intervention for the obese. It seems more likely since that is more of a problem in than anorexia in out country.

    - shawninMo July 28, 2010 4:10PM

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  • TB3
    Huh?

    The shirt says 'Eat Less' not 'Dont Eat'. As it is there is too much obesity going around, especially with kids . Certainly we need to eat, but that does not mean that we cannot slim down by diet and exercise .
    An eating disorder is just that...a disorder. It is true that such a shirt could be seen as sending the wrong message if it were worn to shame those with eating disorders. There are people out there that need to eat less, not because of an eating disorder but because they are chronically overweight. Lets remember that it is the doctor that determines what is overweight, not society .

    - TB3US July 28, 2010 5:59PM

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