How Do I Look Naked – UK Version
Posted on April 10, 2009 by Glen Johnson
Last night my wife and I stumbled across Gok Wan and the series How Do I Look Naked. What was different about this show from the American version hosted by Carson Cressley is the women looked like REAL women complete with muffin tops, breasts of various sizes, and gerneral imperfections everywhere as you can see in the picture below. My wife even commented that one woman had belly rolls just like hers.
What I liked about this version was that each of the ladies spent 4 weeks with Gok instead of the seven days the ladies spend with Carson. Additionally, I was able to actually pay attention to the ladies instead of the sometimes annoying antics of Carson. Gok did a great job of getting the ladies to realize what they were perceiving in the mirror was quite a distorted view of what their body actually looked like.
Tips were given using the acronym N.A.K.E.D. to help the ladies look their best without resorting to harsh diets or surgery. I particularly liked the spa techniques the ladies tried out to give them a chance to be pampered and in some cases eliminate up to 5 inches off their waist, thighs and arms. Gok was trying to get across to the ladies in my opinion the importance of changing their perception of self, get some proper fitting undies, and wear proper clothing for their body shape. Thank goodness they didn’t spend a lot of time talking about hair and makeup, which is a waste on makeover shows when the foundation is set in body image.
The show ended in a nude photo shoot that of course was done very tastefully. The four week process is important to getting the ladies to go from self loathing to seeing their hips and curves as beautiful. I also think that in the UK their is a general acceptance for larger women across the board that does not exist in the United States. If you have not watched How Do I Look Naked on the Litetime channel then you should tune in for a treat.
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