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Vanessa Minnillo - Real Life Ugly Betty

Vanessa Minnillo has become one of the most successful entertainment hosts in the industry. Whether it has to do with her highly publicized relationship with former 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey or her loveable and upbeat personality, there's no denying her success in the past few years. Vanessa turned heads last year when she went undercover in a fat suit to see how bigger people were treated in public. Her new expedition involves a complete makeover with a fatsuit, special effects makeup and braces which will turn her into a real-life Ugly Betty.

                         

Vanessa has said that her first experience with the fat suit has changed her life forever. She couldn't believe the reactions she got from the public just for being overweight. I guess if you can make just one person realize how cruel they're being, the whole experiment is worth it.

Although Vanessa is trying to raise awareness about issues with appearance and how we treat people, some have to wonder about the real results of the test. Will it really make people change or will it just make the "real" Ugly Bettys" feel even worse about the way they look?

To find out more of Vanessa's Ugly Betty Experience go to ET Online.

Published Monday, November 13, 2006 9:36 AM by AngelaA
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Jane said:

I found the Ugly Vanessa segment incredibly aggravating.  With the fatsuit, Vanessa became, gasp, a SIZE 12!!!!!!  If a size 12 woman (the average American woman wears a size 14) generates disgust as she tries to get into a nightclub, we're all doomed.

What we really saw was an expose on the importance of good grooming.  Ratty hair and braces just aren't going to cut it.  It wasn't so much the double chin and the size 12 body (although they didn't help) that left Vanessa out on the curb, but "Ugly Vanessa's" inability to use a comb or dress in flattering clothes.

Here's my assessment of this segment:
http://www.boycottthebag.com/boycott_the_bag/2006/11/ugly_is_a_size_.html
November 16, 2006 10:18 AM
 

Hollywood Hookup said:

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December 15, 2006 9:13 AM
 

Jami said:

I HATE U AND JESSICA N NICK SHOULD BE TOGETHER! OH N UR UGLY!
December 18, 2006 5:43 PM
 

halie said:

i dont like u cuz jessica and nick were a good couple
December 21, 2006 10:16 AM
 

halie said:

i dont like u cuz jessica and nick were a good couple
December 21, 2006 10:16 AM

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