Super Slim Me
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Super Slim Me is a TV documentary
presented by Dawn Porter
. It was broadcast in the U.K.
by BBC Three
on 25 February 2007. Dawn was on a mission to see what it takes to shrink her UK size 12 figure to the much-touted super skinny Hollywood zero.
Surviving on a diet of just 500 calories a day she hunts down the stylists, designers and agencies who are responsible for making skinniness not only appear possible, but the ultimate goal for any dedicated follower of fashion.
The title is based on the American FIlm Super Size Me
where the author consumes McDonalds daily for a month.
Television documentary
Documentary television is a genre of television programming that broadcasts documentaries.* Documentary television series, a television series which is made up of documentary episodes....
presented by Dawn Porter
Dawn Porter
Dawn Porter is a British television presenter and writer. She was born in Scotland, but grew up in Guernsey.-Early life:Porter's mother died of breast cancer two days before her seventh birthday, and she was then raised by her aunt...
. It was broadcast in the U.K.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
by BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
on 25 February 2007. Dawn was on a mission to see what it takes to shrink her UK size 12 figure to the much-touted super skinny Hollywood zero.
Surviving on a diet of just 500 calories a day she hunts down the stylists, designers and agencies who are responsible for making skinniness not only appear possible, but the ultimate goal for any dedicated follower of fashion.
The title is based on the American FIlm Super Size Me
Super Size Me
Super Size Me is a 2004 American documentary film directed by and starring Morgan Spurlock, an American independent filmmaker. Spurlock's film follows a 30-day period from February 1 to March 2, 2003 during which he eats only McDonald's food...
where the author consumes McDonalds daily for a month.
See also
- "Superskinny Me: The Race to Size Double Zero", another BBC documentary where two average-sized female journalists try to shrink from a UK size 12 (US 8-10) to a US size 00 in 5 weeks.