Bernice Mene on Womans Weekly
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Topic: Bernice Mene on Womans Weekly
Posted By: GuestGuest
Subject: Bernice Mene on Womans Weekly
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 12:08pm
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Has anyone seen this week's Womans Weekly with Bernice Mene naked on the cover?
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/3627631/What-the-Kiwi-gossip-mags-say - Linky At the risk of getting slammed I think it's going a bit far! Not the pregnant belly so much but more the fact that she is completely naked. I think it would have looked nicer if her boobs were covered like they are in the inside pics. They are obviously just going for the shock factor to sell the mag so I can't believe she went along with it. |
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Posted By: hannibal
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 12:17pm
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Hi,
I don't really care but I am guessing that some people will take offence to it and not buy the mag now. |
Posted By: Jaxnz1
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 12:19pm
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I actually admire her for doing it. She didn't have to do it and she's a very intelligent woman, so could have easily said no.
I think good on her for showing off her fantastic preggy body.........wouldn't have got me doing that! I also like NZWW because they ALWAYS have NZ people on the front cover. Unlike Woman's Day who nearly always have American celebrities and usually in situations where they are looking their worst. I buy NZWW just because of this (oh and they have better puzzles).  each to their own though ------------- 
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 12:20pm
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TBH im more interested in this
24-year-old with 15 children  ------------- 
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Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 12:22pm
| She looks fantastic! Good on her!! |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 12:54pm
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I'm going to come across as a bit of a fuddy duddy but I think pregnancy photos should be kept private.
Don't get me wrong I  them. I have one in a frame in my bedroom and I love that it reminds me of that special time.
But I don't think they should be on the cover of a magazine. It's not offensive just not necessary IYKWIM. ETA: Having said that I looking at them on here.-------------  
 
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Posted By: NewPhoenix
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 12:55pm
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 1:01pm
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no no, I read the bit next to the pic , it goes on about Kimberley Crossman and Kelly Swanson Roe's new baby , then mentions a 24 year old that has 15 kids -------------
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Posted By: NewPhoenix
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 1:09pm
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 1:09pm
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Meh! Its not like it hasn't been done before, good on her for doing it - pregnant women should be as proud of their bodies as the rest, and shouldn't have to hide away in a dark room for 9 months. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Turtle
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 1:58pm
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I thought she looked fantastic and good on her for doing it. In the article she mentions she doesn't think she'd have been able to do it with either of her first 2 pregnancies.
Plus you see worse on the front of other magazines. |
Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 2:20pm
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was abit suprised too. But good on her, her 3rd baby and no stretch marks!! gee my belly looks like a battle zone, stretch marks every where!
Wonder what she will have? -------------  
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 2:30pm
i am surprised at myself but i thought exactly the same..man she looks awesome.. but i think naked is a bit much on the Women's weekly cover. I dont think it's about hiding away for 9 months at all..just that it's a bit much for the cover of Women's weekly:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Bobbie wrote:Posted By: Kellyfer
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 2:36pm
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Is it non-airbrushed, coz that's amazing!! I saw it and I was like wow, she's pregnant and still has a perfect body with no stretch marks or anything. Was a bit jealous tbh!
Good on her for her bravery... you wouldn't see me on the cover of a magazine in my 'delicate' condition, clothed or otherwise! But yea, for me, my pregnancy photos are going to be something personal... it is a personal, intimate time, it comes down to individual choice and what you are comfortable with. But it's no different to putting photos of new babies in magazines with their mum... in fact I think that's probably more exploitative. As much as we want to see the cute brand new babies, they have no say about appearing in a public forum. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 2:39pm
Kelly... she didnt give borth to them, shes a foster mum, and thats how many kids shes looked after 
as for Bernice.. I think its great! I like that shes showing people its not a 'bad thing to have a body change shape... if it helps other pregnant women be happy with their bodies, then I'm all for it! I recall YEARS ago Demi Moore did the same thing, but covered in body paint, and it looked awesome! I wish I had a body as nice as that to be bold enough to do photos like that... instead I did a shadow effect semi-nude photoshoot at home! (had a belly band over my boobs, and a skirt on) Its also something really nice to look back on in years to come and see what you really looked like.. clothes alter the shape of your body, so its not your 'real' shape kwim? ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
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Posted By: M2K
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 2:51pm
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Gotta be photoshopped, mind you if I looked that great with my 3rd I wouldn't be shy.
24 year old looking after 15 kids?! Thats still an achievement!!! ------------- 
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 2:54pm
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Bit OTT for Womans Weekly,.... More for the big glossy mags which the stars do .
She looks great but not a cover I want to look at all the time & she is not someone I am overly interested in or seeing on the cover with no clothes. I agree with the comments about the photos being more for private viewing. Little_Red I agree she would look better with some draping on her to look more classy or different lighting, looks a little desperate to me. |
Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 2:56pm
Totally, so much for the natural look ha ha |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 3:03pm
I agree, good on her! And its a tasteful picture! ------------- |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 3:49pm
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Haven't read all the posts but I was more interested in the 24yo with 15 kids! WHAT!!
And IMO I think she looks really beautiful and it's a nice photo (the cover) although I am kinda shocked that she is nude on the cover, I don't feel that we have a lot of things like that here in NZ... IYGWIM? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 3:56pm
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I love pregnant bodies and hers looks amazing (possibly due to photoshop), and it is a nice photo. But I dunno if its front cover material being totally naked. Perhaps wearing a boob tube or something I dunno.
Good on her for doing it  ------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 3:59pm
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I think she looks fab. I have no problem with her posing naked.
Honestly, I bet if it was some hot guy people wouldn't have a problem but as soon as a women does something to show her body it is looked down on. Would rather look at Benice Mene naked on cover of womens weekly than look at some old fat guy with no shirt. I know what I think is more offensive.  Besides she is wearing a flower  ------------- 
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Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 4:02pm
i agree  ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: AzzaNZ
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 4:49pm
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I think she looks amazing. If I looked like that you'd have a hard time getting me to put clothes on at all ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 5:08pm
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I love it - I think she looks beautiful...
I think she looks better than Demi Moore did, when she posed... many moons ago. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: littleLittle
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 5:37pm
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I love it too! I actually don't normally buy NZWW but I specifically bought it to have a look.
It was pretty risque for the magazine but good on Bernice for being so brave!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Treen
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 5:42pm
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Gosh it never even occurred to me that some people might find it offensive. I didn't even bat an eyelid at it. I just thought it was like any other old WW cover. Goes to show I don't read WW! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: queenbean
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 10:46pm
Haha, me too! Immune! -------------   
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 29 April 2010 at 10:46am
I don't think it is offensive & can not remember reading any posts saying it was. It is a lovely photo just not a cover of a cheap mag, with gossip stories in the back, I think it would of looked a lot better on a more upmarket NZ mag. |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 29 April 2010 at 10:55am
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I think its an amazing photo and she looks fantastic .. and I think she does the cover of any magazine proud.
And .. I think all magazines have gossip in them .. even the pricey ones. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 29 April 2010 at 10:56am
love gossip why else would you buy them, ha a
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Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 29 April 2010 at 10:59am
| I think it would be a lot nicer as an arty shot on a glossy mag, all black and white and mysterious looking. I think my problem with it is that it looks cheap and tacky, like WW said "cheese" and whipped out their Sony Cybershot. |
Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 29 April 2010 at 11:07am
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I think it looks beautiful, I love the natural portrayal of pregnancy. I don't find it offensive in the least, she isn't revealing any more than heaps of other magazines reveal.
My only problem with it is that I'm insanely jealous of her pregnant body and I don't think it's a fair representation of the general population ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 29 April 2010 at 11:14am
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Unfortunately a fair representation of the general pregnant population wouldn't make a very attractive magazine cover. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: MindyW
Date Posted: 29 April 2010 at 12:15pm
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I think she looks amazing, good on her! I personally think it looks tasteful
Though I hope I look that good- shame though cos i didnt look that good pre-pregnancy ------------- My Beautiful Little Emily http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: blossombaby
Date Posted: 29 April 2010 at 9:48pm
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good on her i say!! she looks amazing!
i am gettng a preggy shoot and if i look even half that happy and healthly id be stoked!! lots of guts(no oun intended!!) to show that off 2 all of nz!! |
Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 30 April 2010 at 1:10pm
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I agree. I think she looks stunning and should be proud of the photo. Good on her -------------  
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Posted By: Kellyfer
Date Posted: 30 April 2010 at 5:38pm
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We have a magazine stand at work, and soooo many people commented negatively on the pic today, I was quite surprised at how outraged people were!!
As I've said before, good on her, she looks great. But I guess its a bit much for some people! (It has to be said that most of these people were of the older generation) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 30 April 2010 at 7:25pm
haha - my thoughts exactly! How has she still got great looking boobies after 3 kids!? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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