How to Look Good Naked

I am completely into the new reality show How to Look Good Naked hosted by Carson Kressley. It is kind of like a traditional makeover show with shopping and finding the right clothes for your body type, hair/makeup, etc except it is more goal oriented because at the end, Carson makes the women feel so confident that they are able to pose naked and have their glorious image blown up and splashed on the side of a building. I think it is wonderful, and of course there are lots of good crying opportunities because you see the process actually makes these women feel great about themselves and also how distorted our body images can become. Plus, Carson is so adorable and funny and cute he plays the perfect fairy godmother.

We women are constantly at war with our bodies, it is hard to find amnesty for ourselves. I did it by dancing naked for a couple of years with The Sensuous Woman. I think the best way to get over your body issues is to just flaunt your body at every opportunity. It is hard because the urge to criticize ourselves is overwhelmingly strong. I don't know why that is. I think that all bodies are beautiful in millions of different ways but I get down on myself too! Since I became a dancer, I have felt much better about myself. I even did a naked photo shoot myself not too long ago, with my favorite photographer Austin Young. My friend Suhaila was there for moral support and she has done a lot of modeling. She gave me some good advice. When you are being shot, try to think of a secret. Something beautiful. Something only you know. A secret. Hold onto that. Let them see the secret in your eyes. Feel it. Austin shot amazing photos of me that day. Afterward, Suhaila asked me, What was your secret?

I said, I farted.

I guess it really wasn't a secret because they already knew about it!!

-- margaret cho

Comments

[dragonswizardz]

Farted, huh? Well ~~~~ good for you! I mean, after all, if you are willing to shed clothes for tastefully artistic photos, why not go a little further and share a little "nervousness" as well! Good for you, M'Dear ~~~ maybe some day you'll be brave enough to share those artisitcally tasteful photos with your admirers (secret or no)! And, bye the way, I bet you look fabulous naked!

[gennifer6]

Isn't life grand? Now it's time for you to participate in one of those Spencer Tunick photos with hundreds of other people. I had some friends do the shoot here in Cleveland and found it very liberating!

I think appreciating the body we've been given is a huge step in our own personal development, but also is the desire to change the things we can. I've had vitiligo (look it up) since I was 13 and rarely since have even had the balls to go outside in summer with short sleeves on. This last summer though, I was able to afford spray-tanning for the first time, and it worked. So now I can wear cute, short skirts and sleeveless tops, whatever I want.
My point being to accept and love the things you cannot change and have the will and self-worth to change the things you can. But the biggest changes need to come from within our own minds first.

[SweetTart]

*nods* Yep, love Carson's new show. I haven't seen him help a really full-figured gal yet, but it's clear that those women really do hate how they look at the beginning of the process. For all we know, we've just got one life - we shouldn't waste time hating our bodies!

[belladawna]

lmao @ the "you farted qoute"... it's good for the self-esteem to do something brave like that. to expose yourself in a sexy manner is a good thing.... just make sure those negatives don't get around. :) good for you for posing!!!

[Dave24]

Exercise daily (nothing crazy) and eat a little better. If anyone tells you otherwise, they're selling something.

[Mark D]

Love. It.

Quite frankly, I'd much rather see anyone naked other than myself. Well ... almost anyone. McCain would probably make me vomit.

(BTW -- caught you on "Comics Unleashed" this weekend and nearly soiled myself. "Roll their own tampons" ... ? Dear lord that was fucking funny.)

[Riverwolf]

Oh Margaret, I love you! Kudos for getting in touch with your fabulous naked self. I think everybody should show off as much as possible--certainly levels the playing field when you can see what everyone else is hiding. Of course, there are those rare beautiful ones, sculpted, toned, cellulite-free and/or muscular. Those bitches are going down....

[speakyourmind]

Margaret Cho -- you've always been a favorite of mine! Love seeing your blogs here...keep coming around!

[OzzieSmerck]

how to look good naked? just take off your clothes and say hello!

xo

oz

[XCITIZEN]

Baker Beach in San Francisco, a great place to appreciate the naked body! Thanks Margaret - Love you!

[WilliePilgrim]

Bravo! Encore...