I'm one of the many 30-somethings who read W&H .. putting Amanda Holden on the cover would do nothing but but me off - especially as it had been so airbrushed it looked nothing like her. In fact, although I'm not a fan of Kerry Katona's, I'd be more interested in reading an interview with her than the sleep-inducing Amanda Holden (who I don't loathe, she's just a bit of nothingness really).
However, if W&H continue to airbrush their cover "star" in this way, I'll stop buying the magazine. I'm sick of magazines presenting this ridiculous, unrealistic image of women - I though W&H to be different, but if they're going to continue down this route, then my feelings towards the magazine will continue to change. I want to read about REAL women! Fame doesn't stop them being real ... airbrushing them to look "perfect" does.
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