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| September 2001 |
| September 2001 Body Language Big Brother�s Jemma gives us her down-to-earth take on body image and her new �supermodel� TV role. Jemma Gawned has a confession to make. �I hate with a passion looking at photos of myself. It�s the worst,� she says. �I honestly don�t feel I�m very photogenic.� Thousands, however, would beg to differ. The down-to-earth former Big Brother housemate has become a pin-up of sorts since leaving the house, having gleamed it up in various magazines with newly straightened hair, showing off her super-toned body. Jemma�s currently putting that new-found modelling experience, along with her previous stint in the fashion industry, to good use as one of the hosts of Network Ten�s Search for a Supermodel, which premieres this Thursday at 8pm. She gives NW the lowdown about being a �big sister� to the girls, her body, her boobs and Red Rooster� Tell us about your role on Search for a Supermodel� Well, I�m acting as a �big sister� or chaperone to the girls. I wasn�t sure how it would all work, but the girls have been fantastic. They came to see me as Jemma, not Jemma from Big Brother, so chatted to me about everything, from how they�re going on the catwalk to their love life. Do you think shows like this promote the idea that �skinny is best�? The thing is, you�re often quite lanky at 14 anyway � I know I was. The girls that have been chosen are not underweight � they have good figures; good little bums. I think that�s the trend at the moment. There�s one thing I say to young girls � the only thing that stops you in life is yourself. Being ambitious, independent and a strong woman is far more important than worrying if you�re a size 8 or 16. It�s just about being happy with yourself at whatever size you are. Has your weight changed at all since leaving Big Brother? I don�t think it changed going up or down in the house. Even though we did quite a lot of exercise, I think I was more inactive. A couple of times people have commented about my weight, asking me if I think it�s right for me, being the size I am (size 8-10 and 173cm tall), to be in the public eye, but my answer to that is I�ve always been that way � I�m lean. I don�t diet, but I can�t help it if I�m not a size 16. I just think there�s more important things to worry about in life than your weight. Are you just one of these lucky people who�s got a fast metabolism? It�s funny � I had my metabolism tested and it was normal, which surprised me. I think it�s more that I�m just really active and busy, which helps. My mother�s convinced I have hollow legs � I�ve always had a healthy appetite, ever since I was a kid. But since I�ve gotten older I�m conscious of what I�m putting in my body, because I know it�s harder to get off. Is there anything you�d like to change about your body? I wouldn�t mind bigger boobs! To all the girls out there who are a little large, be thankful you have boobs! Would you ever consider plastic surgery? I don�t think I particularly like messing around with my body, putting something foreign in it, but I wouldn�t rule it out. But I�d have to be really sure about it and all the health risks. So are you happy with the way you look? Yep, for sure. Story: Fleur Michell Article from NW |