[spannerandpony]

Apologies if this has already been discussed, but is anyone else concerned about how thin Hetti Bywater is becoming?

My young teenage dd pointed it out the other day. I so hope Hetti is ok.

[IanMandy]

She does look thin, I agree. I agree, hope she is ok

[chocolatecake]

Yeah me too. Whenever I see her I want to give her a large meal.

But she was already very thin when she first appeared as Lucy... Maybe she's one of these people who are naturally thin? I have friends who could eat for England yet still remain stick - insects.. however like you do, I hope she's ok..

[mrblank]

unlike melissa suffield who by the time she left EE most certainly did NOT look thin

[chocolatecake]

Originally Posted by mrblank

unlike melissa suffield who by the time she left EE most certainly did NOT look thin

Its comments like that, which don't help millions of girls out there who have body issues, does it matter that melissa suffield may have put on some weight? No... as long as she is healthy and can act...

[spannerandpony]

I know Hetti was slim when she joined, but she looks like she's lost a lot of weight recently.

[spannerandpony]

Originally Posted by mrblank

unlike melissa suffield who by the time she left EE most certainly did NOT look thin

Really? Didn't notice. She always looked fine.

[Guido9]

Hmmm, she's not very old though is she - 18? Just because she isn't a voluptuous, fully developed female with curves and a 34" waist (or obese even!), it doesn't mean to say there's anything wrong with her!

[felixrex]

Originally Posted by mrblank

unlike melissa suffield who by the time she left EE most certainly did NOT look thin

You're the same person who made a thread about Abi being fat a few days ago. You really need to get a life.

Anyway, Lucy, like Abi, looks absolutely fine. We are so obsessed and critical of people's weight these days that our idea of 'unhealthily thin' has become completely distorted. Hetti has a perfectly average figure for a girl of her age. Her teenage metabolism is probably still abolishing calories the moment they pass her lips.

Some people are very slim, some people aren't. Neither is automatically indicative of ill health. There is this great fallacy these days that it is impossible to be lean and slim and still be healthy. It's not true. Neither Abi or Lucy deserve to have their weights scrutinised, they both look fine and they both look healthy. If people honestly think Hetti is 'shockingly' thin or 'anorexic-looking', as I have seen her described, I could show you people who really do have a problem, which would put the modern idea of 'too thin' far, far into perspective.

Let's just stop making comments on teenage girls' weights, whether it be because they're 'too chubby' or 'too skinny'. It's irrelevant and it's none of our business. And they both look absolutely fine.

[mrblank]

hetti is welsh her EE accent is good youd never know from that she wasnt really english

[maurice45]

Originally Posted by mrblank

hetti is welsh her EE accent is good youd never know from that she wasnt really english

Apparently she was born in Sussex...

[Guido9]

Originally Posted by maurice45

Apparently she was born in Sussex...

My late auntie was called Hettie, who lived in Tenby (SW Wales) so she is definitely of Welsh dissent somewhere along the way (ancestory wise perhaps if she was born in Sussex!)

[maurice45]

Originally Posted by Guido9

My late auntie was called Hettie, who lived in Tenby (SW Wales) so she is definitely of Welsh dissent!

That's not what I meant; that was more to do with her accent. Being born in Sussex, she'd have an English accent.

(I'm partly of Welsh descent )

[Guido9]

Originally Posted by maurice45

That's not what I meant; that was more to do with her accent. Being born in Sussex, she'd have an English accent.

(I'm partly of Welsh descent )

I'm not but my Grandmother was born in Tenby too! - so I have Welsh ancestory myself I love the Welsh people, very friendly (well - in South Wales). I am told North Welshies are a bit more insular and less friendly though....but that's only what I'm told....

[mrblank]

but brought up in wales

[maurice45]

Originally Posted by Guido9

I'm not but my Grandmother was born in Tenby too! - so I have Welsh ancestory myself I love the Welsh people, very friendly (well - in South Wales). I am told North Welshies are a bit more insular and less friendly though....but that's only what I'm told....

I've only ever visited South Wales, the people there are very friendly. Been told the same thing about North Wales but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.

Originally Posted by mrblank

but brought up in wales

Ok, that would make sense.

[walford-e20]

Originally Posted by chocolatecake

Its comments like that, which don't help millions of girls out there who have body issues, does it matter that melissa suffield may have put on some weight? No... as long as she is healthy and can act...

This. That thread calling Abi fat the other day was just.

[spannerandpony]

Originally Posted by Guido9

Hmmm, she's not very old though is she - 18? Just because she isn't a voluptuous, fully developed female with curves and a 34" waist (or obese even!), it doesn't mean to say there's anything wrong with her!

No, of course not! But her arms and legs have become an awful lot thinner in the last few months, hence my concern.

My daughter is very slim herself but because she dances 5 days a week she's toned and strong, and her weight is stable. What worries me is how much weight Hetti appears to have lost in a relatively short time.

[vampirek]

Originally Posted by chocolatecake

Its comments like that, which don't help millions of girls out there who have body issues, does it matter that melissa suffield may have put on some weight? No... as long as she is healthy and can act...

'Yeah me too. Whenever I see her I want to give her a large meal'

Its comments like that, which don't help millions of people out there who have body issues, does it matter that Hetti Bywater may have lost some weight or look slightly thin to your standards? No... as long as she is healthy and can act...

Double standards.

[SuperDude95]

I think Hetti Bywater looks great

[stud u like]

Originally Posted by mrblank

unlike melissa suffield who by the time she left EE most certainly did NOT look thin

Thoughtless comments like that killed Karen Carpenter.

[los.kav]

Originally Posted by vampirek

'Yeah me too. Whenever I see her I want to give her a large meal'

Its comments like that, which don't help millions of people out there who have body issues, does it matter that Hetti Bywater may have lost some weight or look slightly thin to your standards? No... as long as she is healthy and can act...

Double standards.

I think Hetty is a very beautiful young woman, but the bit-in-bold is still a bit shady in my point of view.

[chocolatecake]

Originally Posted by vampirek

'Yeah me too. Whenever I see her I want to give her a large meal'

Its comments like that, which don't help millions of people out there who have body issues, does it matter that Hetti Bywater may have lost some weight or look slightly thin to your standards? No... as long as she is healthy and can act...

Double standards.

I agree double standards which is stupid of me, and was stupid of me to write.

[Renegade Master]

I just want to give her a sausage

[Sifter22]

Hetti looks fine, we seem to have this faux concern culture these days, which basically is where celeb women just get judged all the time.