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Seventeen magazine responds

‘m sorry it took me so long to get back to you. As I’m sure you can understand, this is a sensitive topic, and we wanted to make sure we were handling it in the best way.

Taralynn has decided to leave the Team Seventeen program, but we are confident that our other team captains will guide our readers every step of the way, and provide them with the knowledge and tools for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. That has always been our intention, and I will be editing their advice with that intention in mind every step of the way.

Again, thanks for looking out for teen girls, and for caring so much. 

Best,
Kim

Kimberly Tranell
Health Editor
Seventeen Magazine

since it was announced that Taralynn was going to be a nutrition adviser in Seventeen magazine, a lot of amazing, concerned women and men have stepped forward to speak up and tell the publication that not only was their choice NOT a professional dietician, but that her blog is full if misinformation and even dangerous advice and should not be advertised as a health blog. I reblogged a wonderful email that was written to Seventeen a few days ago and I was pretty astounded at some of the responses. Some of them were down right nasty and hateful, telling the original poster that she was probably a “fat ugly jealous troll” and that “Taralynn was perfect and healthy and you’re STUPID” etc etc. Unsurprising to be honest. Taralynn has become an internet sensation, because she’s sort of the quintessential “ugly duckling becomes a swan” (note: I do not think taralynn is or ever was ugly) fairytale and that appeals to people who want to change their lives too. She has become a roll model and an inspiration. It goes to show how much POWER this girls words have over her readers.

Well, today people who emailed the health editor finally got a response and it did not disappoint. She announced that Taralynn has left the Seventeen magazine team. TBH I think we all did a little sigh of relief. While this is a step in the right direction, her blog is still extremely accessible and is still read by thousands of people everyday, which means it’s damaging material is still available for anyone who googles it.

I don’t know if Taralynn really decided to leave Seventeen, or if Seventeen was bombarded by enough emails to ask her to resign. Either way I’m sure it was pretty upsetting to her. The important thing to remember is that this wasn’t a personal attack against her character, it was an attack at the irresponsible choice made by Seventeen. But we also still must hold her responsible as well, for her blog. Her blog is still and issue and will be an issue until she decides change it. 


  1. lose-weight-correctly reblogged this from unhealthyskeleton and added:
    really like HER, she inspires me...unhealthy. I’m sorry but
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