Some models 'think' that being skinnier than other models is better, so what they do is try to be skinnier that they try to beat the already very low BMI(Body Mass Index) of the last model.
It's not Right.
Weight restrictions are ineffective. there shouldn't be a limit simply because of the fact that a limit would add to today's society's belief that to be beautiful you have to be skinny.
Models are getting pressured to look skinny, when really, skinny is not beautiful. Yes, healthy-skinny is beautiful, but not to the point where the bones are sticking out.
Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes and no one should be told that they have to look or be a certain way to be beautiful. Everyone is beautiful in their own way. Naturally, most people are not a size 0 or 2. Especially when their height is expected to be at least 5’9. Even models that are on the shorter side, say 5’9 are weighing around 100 pounds. The average woman who is 5’9 weighs between 150 and 170 pounds. Clearly these women are malnourished in order to maintain an extremely unrealistic weight and body. A lot of people take the BMI (body mass index) into consideration when determining what is an appropriate weight for their height. According to the World Health Organization, a BMI below 18.5 is considered underweight and unhealthy (TIME, 2006). Taking the previous example of an average 5’9 model who weights one hundred pounds, her BMI would be extremely below an 18.5. Doctors exclaim that an adult woman is at extreme risk to develop serious health issues if her BMI falls below 18 (International Debate, 2010).
there should be a minimum weight limit for models. These way teenage or even young adult girls try to be as skinny as the unrealistic skinny models that you see on television. The models shouldn’t be pressured or told they aren’t skinny enough. This leads to them having an eating disorder. This is why models should have a minimum weight limit, so none of this happens again.
Right now, a strict minimum weight limit or BMI measurement isn’t in place. Models are professionals, and thus should be able to take care of their bodies while still maintaining the frame they need for their gigs. Agencies and other organizations within the industry should also try to be more proactive when it comes to promoting health and adequate nutrition among its ranks. Perhaps the best approach is to encourage health and promote awareness.
For example, BMI only takes into account weight and height but not bone density and fat percentage. Many models are teenagers who eat normally but are naturally skinny. In some instances it has been more effective to ask the model to provide a certificate from a doctor proving they are healthy. Given that very young models (often 14 or 15 years old) are also exploited financially and sexually, perhaps it would be best to have minimum wages for modeling instead.