FabSugarUK | August 12, 2008 3:00 pmBritain's Missing Top Model may well be over for this year but the battle for acceptance of disabled models in the fashion industry continues. One woman who's campaign certainly did not end with the series is paraplegic model Sophie Morgan.
She was the runner-up to winner Kelly Knox although many (myself included) thought she would win.Read More
FabSugarUK | July 31, 2008 3:00 pmThis week the winner of the controverisal BBC disabled modeling competition Britain's Missing Top Model was revealed. Yesterday I asked if you were happy with the result but today we can reveal one of the images that appears in this month's Marie Claire magazine.
Kelly Knox beat Sophie in the final to take the prize which included a photo shoot with top fashion photographer Rankin.Read More
FabSugarUK | July 30, 2008 6:00 pmWhen we covered the final of Britain's Next Top Model some of you expressed annoyance at me revealing the winner so if you haven't watched Britain's Missing Top Model yet, fear not I will not reveal the winner just yet.
The episode started with the three remaining girls Sophie, Kelly and Jess. They had to do a difficult photoshoot with a photographer Amelia who did not appear to understand the point of the programme.Read More
FabSugarUK | July 24, 2008 9:00 amIn this week's episode of the slightly controversial model competition Britain's Missing Top Model the girls had to make an ice-cream TV advert. Deaf model Kellie Moody (top left) is unable to speak clearly and felt the task was unfair on her. She argued that as Sophie was allowed to go down the catwalk in her wheelchair that she should be allowed to sign rather than speak in the TV advert.Read More
FabSugarUK | July 9, 2008 6:00 pmLast night's episode of Britain's Missing Top Model saw a double elimination following a '50s style pin-up shoot. Tensions rose in the house as girls struggled to understand each others disabilities.
At the end, the panel of judges had quite harsh criticism for the girls including telling Lilli that she "looked like she is carrying a few extra pounds".Read More
FabSugarUK | July 3, 2008 11:00 amThis week a new reality TV show launched looking for a top, disabled model. The show, Britain's Missing Top Model is being shown on BBC3 and aims to fill a void in the modeling industry which does not reflect society. A panel of judges which includes Wayne Hemmingway and Marie Claire editor Marie O'Riordan will have to decide which of the eight hopefuls is best suited for a role in the fashion world.Read More