Eliana Ramos died from malnutrition this week only six months after her elder sister Luisel died of heart failure from anorexia. Luisel died while on the catwalk at a Montevideo fashion show while younger sister Eliana was found dead at home.
The deaths of several models due to excessive and irresponsible weight loss- including a Brazilian model last November- has rekindled the debate over “how thin is too thin” in the fashion industry. Some steps have been taken to try to remedy the problem like banning ultra-thin models from top fashion shows in Spain and Milan though not everyone agrees with those measures.
Links- Raw Story, VivirLatino, The Latin Americanist, Ireland Online, MSNBC, The Australian, CBC News
Image- Monsters & Critics (Models on the catwalk during Fashion Week in New York City)
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The model in the photo is Finnish top model Suvi Koponen. But maybe she helped Aliana when she was falling down...
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