posted by cory

Jul 11, 2008 10:37AM

Good for her!

posted by guest

Jul 11, 2008 10:51AM

Wow!!! She really did gain weight. Good for her for not starving herself. Her career will only go down from here.

If you're not naturally a waif you should not be a fashion model in this industry right now.

Fads come and go; in a few more years we'll have Cindy's, & Naomi's back on the runway.

posted by guest

Jul 11, 2008 11:12AM

fantastic ad!

posted by guest

Jul 11, 2008 11:18AM

Wait. I'm sorry (@ 10:51) but "She really did gain weight."????

I understand she struggled with an eating disorder, but this girl isn't exactly a champion for healthy-looking women in the fashion industry. She is still INCREDIBLY skinny and her BMI is probably only around 17. MAYBE 17.5 (Which, last time I checked, is still underweight).

posted by guest

Jul 11, 2008 12:35PM

Wow. 10:51, no wonder you commented anonymously. You don't even make sense.

posted by guest

Jul 11, 2008 12:48PM

yay! i'm so glad she's back to working again.

posted by Nagiko9

Jul 11, 2008 12:57PM

Go Ali! Gorgeous ad!

posted by guest

Jul 11, 2008 12:57PM

@ posted by guest

Jul 11, 2008 10:51AM

Let's hope that you were just fishing for controversy and are not really as utterly moronic and douche-tastic as you sound

posted by guest

Jul 11, 2008 2:14PM

oh geez shutup with the BMI already. That thing is useless.
Sorry but it's true. And as for healthy looking? It's all subjective

posted by guest

Jul 11, 2008 3:26PM

BMI isn't useless. It's a more accurate representation of health than actual weight.

posted by zoelovesny

Jul 11, 2008 4:03PM

Team Ali!

posted by guest

Jul 11, 2008 4:04PM

Guest at 3:26, you're right that weight is not an accurate representation of health but the BMI isn't accurate either. It looks at weight and height only.
It does not account for fat, muscle or the overall health of the person. You can have a low BMI and still be healthy (like a couple friends of mine) or have a high BMI and still be healthy (like me).

http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/featr/content/shared/health/stories/BMI_INDEX_0830_COX.html

this article is helpful.

Props to Ali for not letting the French Fashion Week losers get her down.

posted by hannah

Jul 11, 2008 5:41PM

Guest @ 10:51: ...what? You seriously don't make sense. She doesn't really look heavy at all here, even by model standards.

posted by guest

Jul 11, 2008 8:46PM

ali michael is a beautiful girl with real, relatable body problems, which is why i love her. she's an everygirl's model, and she has the most fabulous pair of eyebrows.

posted by guest

Jul 11, 2008 9:46PM

Ali does not look like a high fashion model to me. Sportsmax look like it's advertising for Teens. WTF???

Ali is cute like a little girl playing dress up. I cannot relate to her as an adult when I see any of her editorials for high fashion stuff. Seriously.

posted by guest

Jul 12, 2008 12:56AM

I love Ali Michael. She looks gorgeous.

Also, was she in the latest Nordstroms catalog (pg. 48-51) with Taryn Davidson, or am I just seeing things?

posted by guest

Jul 12, 2008 3:43AM

ali looks FABULOUS and slim, however i sort of agree with guest at 9:46 in that it looks like sportsmax is advertising for teens.

posted by daisychaindream

Jul 24, 2008 4:13AM

I absolutely love Ali Micheal. The way that she faced up to her eating problems and overcame both anorexia and bulimia even with the pressures of the industry on her shoulders. The way that she was sent home from Paris was brutal and these photos show that even when she is slightly larger than before she still looks as, if not more, beautiful and can still model. She's an inspiration to me.

posted by guest

Aug 08, 2008 2:45PM

Long live Ali's modeling career! I think she's so beautiful!