Hamburger Queen 2013 Finalists I caught up with this year fat finalists to chew the fat over their experience, what they will be pulling out of the bag for this weeks final and how they feel about obesity!
Scottee:
Why did you all enter Hamburger Queen?
Holly
Handfuls: I watched two rounds
of the show last year and fell in fat love with the whole thing.
I thought that
being in Hamburger Queen might be another chance to push myself
out of my
comfort zone, step out of the shadows and into the spotlight,
and show the
world (or at least the RVT) that fat can also be fabulous.
Ashleigh: I entered because I felt it was finally time for me to begin to accept and embrace who I am. I’ve spent my life trying to hide and avoid my weight, it was as if (in my head) if I didn’t mention it no one would know I was fat. I wanted the opportunity to perform somewhere were my weight was not a distraction or a disappointment, it was expected from me.
S: How have you found the process?
Ashleigh: I entered because I felt it was finally time for me to begin to accept and embrace who I am. I’ve spent my life trying to hide and avoid my weight, it was as if (in my head) if I didn’t mention it no one would know I was fat. I wanted the opportunity to perform somewhere were my weight was not a distraction or a disappointment, it was expected from me.
S: How have you found the process?
Venus of Willendorf: I've had nerves, stress, invigoration
and the buzz of
such a positive audience reaction. I love that I've felt free to
unleash my
creativity and that it's been received enthusiastically.
S: What are you preparing for the
final?
H: The moment Amy Lamé called my I was like "Oh, shit. I have one week to switch from fabulous to extraordinary." By Friday morning, I had a complete plan for all three rounds. I don't want to give the game away but for Trend: my theme is pretty in pink, for Talent: I'm going full on fierce, and for Taste: I'm bringing the next big thing in baking.
H: The moment Amy Lamé called my I was like "Oh, shit. I have one week to switch from fabulous to extraordinary." By Friday morning, I had a complete plan for all three rounds. I don't want to give the game away but for Trend: my theme is pretty in pink, for Talent: I'm going full on fierce, and for Taste: I'm bringing the next big thing in baking.
V: I'm
going to take the theme I
used in my heat and push it a little bit further. Be prepared
for fertility
Goddesses, plentiful bounty and hard-core papier-mâché.
A: I’ll have a new look, but the other two rounds are staying quite similar. The talent will be bigger and better with an extra section added; I think it will be even funnier this time around and there are nice surprises added for those who have already seen it before. But yeah, there will be more poo!
A: I’ll have a new look, but the other two rounds are staying quite similar. The talent will be bigger and better with an extra section added; I think it will be even funnier this time around and there are nice surprises added for those who have already seen it before. But yeah, there will be more poo!
S: What does fat activism mean to you?
V: I had
never thought about the
politics of fat in this way before, but have always been keen to
promote
body-confidence. I think as a society we need to focus on body
confidence
across a whole spectrum as this is not just a fat issue. We
don't need
acceptance or validation; we need to liberate ourselves by going
back to what
it means to be human and casting aside superfluous judgements of
our bodies. I
AM SEX.
H: Fat
activism is not a perfect
movement; it has its flaws. But finding fact activism saved me
from
spending the rest of my life hating my body. It's a social
justice and a
civil rights movement that promotes the notion that all people
deserve to be
treated with dignity and respect regardless of size. A person's
worth, as
a human being is not determined by their appearance.
S: Plus size, super size or morbidly obese?
A: The term ‘morbidly obese’ makes
my skin crawl. Plus size or super size please.
H: I
actually prefer the term fat
but, unlike some fat activists.
V: I can be
whatever you want me to
be, baby.
S: Who would be in your version of the Dove adverts?
A: Just a wider variation of sizes. I know that is a bit of a
boring answer but
the whole point of Dove adverts are to show beauty within range
of sizes but
the biggest sized model is like an 18? Does a woman stop being
attractive when
she passes the size 18 mark? No she doesn’t. More fatties
please, Dove. Kind
Regards!
V: The idea
that showing us 'real
bodies' will make us feel OK about ourselves is fucked up so
it's irrelevant
how accurate or wide-ranging a portrayal of body-types it is.
H: I want my Dove advert to be a group of women that includes breast cancer survivors, transwomen, women with disabilities, a range of different races, different ages, and different body sizes. I want to see wrinkles and double chins and scars and skin colors that haven't been lightened and fat rolls that haven't been smoothed out by photoshop.
This Thursday the girls battle it out for Hamburger Queen crown, Tatty Devine medal, £500 from Beige magazine, A very special easter treat from Paul A Young, An Edd Kimber cake, A HBQ tee shirt, bottle of fizz and lots more! They will be judged by Fenella Fielding, Nancy Del'LOL'io, Lisa Stansfield, Jodie Harsh and my Mum. Jude Bean is LIVE in the studio and we have a surpirse performance from Le Gateau Chocolat!
This weeks show has sold out. Returns will be available on the door.
If you missed out on any of the heats you can find all three weekly round ups here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7VW7bJ_FgE&list=PLnT-x6QNiquLo4BfLjVP7XUdJkMlFZAJV
H: I want my Dove advert to be a group of women that includes breast cancer survivors, transwomen, women with disabilities, a range of different races, different ages, and different body sizes. I want to see wrinkles and double chins and scars and skin colors that haven't been lightened and fat rolls that haven't been smoothed out by photoshop.
This Thursday the girls battle it out for Hamburger Queen crown, Tatty Devine medal, £500 from Beige magazine, A very special easter treat from Paul A Young, An Edd Kimber cake, A HBQ tee shirt, bottle of fizz and lots more! They will be judged by Fenella Fielding, Nancy Del'LOL'io, Lisa Stansfield, Jodie Harsh and my Mum. Jude Bean is LIVE in the studio and we have a surpirse performance from Le Gateau Chocolat!
This weeks show has sold out. Returns will be available on the door.
If you missed out on any of the heats you can find all three weekly round ups here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7VW7bJ_FgE&list=PLnT-x6QNiquLo4BfLjVP7XUdJkMlFZAJV
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