Samantha Armytage is no stranger to getting bullied by the media.
Despite her general levels of human excellence, 37-year-old Sunrise co-host is often picked on by the media for her curves. And in an interview with the TV Guide, Samantha revealed that she struggled with her body image as a teenager.
‘If you’re not entirely beautiful and stick thin, like I wasn’t, it can be bloody awful,’ said Sam.
To help out those struggling teenagers, Sam has written a book on positive body image, Shine, which is due for a November 25th release.
“It’s about girls looking out for themselves, standing up for themselves. It’s some philosophy, some things I’ve learnt along the way, a bit of a guide to life. It’s kind of musings, a few funny anecdotes — it’s a good fun, sisterly kind of book. It’s really sort of aimed at younger women because it’s a terrible time, your teenage years,” she told Perth Now
“Like every girl I had insecurities — you’re not really at your prettiest point sometimes in your teenage years. And the girls who are at the prettiest point at their teenage years have probably peaked, so there’s much more fun for the rest of us.”
Last month, Sam hit back at a newspaper that published a bunch of unflattering photos of her. During a Sunrise episode, she vented her frustration, with ‘I don’t know if it’s trying to bully me into an eating disorder or shame me for being a size 12.’
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Shamed for being a size 12 (A SIZE 12!!!!!) My God. I would like to see what condition the peoples who wrote the article are in?????. Sam is a healthy role model that I would be more than happy if my daughter looked up to.......
Congrats on her book. Being a teen IS bloody hard. As the (lucky) mother of a very level-headed 15 year old, I'm amazed at the issues that can still plague and taunt her. We all do the best we can. If Sam's book helps just one teen get through the difficult years, then good for her!