Ella Rose-Corby Stab magazine photo shoot controversy

 

Ella Rose Corby

Book burnings on the Tweed

Tweed Heads is a town of 51,000 people on the border of Queensland. It is a popular final destination for the aged, the poor and the addicted. Tweed Heads is known for its abundance of celebrities including Father Rex Brown – the famous pedophile priest and Michael Peterson, surfing’s first high-profile victim of heroin addiction.

This morning, the conservative stronghold was ablaze with fury at the cover (and innards) of the latest issue of Stab.

You know the mag, it features Little Weeds modeling winner Ella Rose Corby, 16, on the cover. Ella was chosen to appear on the cover because of her preternatural beauty. Because of a smile that illuminates a gloomy day. For cheekbones that float above the earth.

Inside the formidable tabloid, The Tweed Heads Daily News, Mark Pearson, a Professor of Journalism at Bond University, thunders: “An editor needs to think long and hard about using such material.”

For, what? Photographing a young woman with the permission of her parents? For capturing a moment in her life when she is flawless?

To quote our old pal Hank C: “Beware those who are quick to censor. They are afraid of what they do not know.”

The hypocrisy is evident if you scroll down on the Tweed Heads Daily News’ Home Page. See the Kingscliff High formal photo there? Girl in the middle? I know why you chose it, y’devils. – Derek Rielly

The controversy also made its way to the Sydney Morning Herald's online portal, as well as The Age.

Kingscliff formal

Above: The provocatively cropped photo from the Tweed daily news' cover page, encouraging readers to pour through the photos of Kingscliff highschool's year 12 formal... Which, of course, was quickly removed once we brought attention to it

nik
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old enough to drive but
Reply #83 on : Mon November 30, 2009, 13:58:41
Most of the courtries allow 16 years old to handle a vehicle yet we don't allow them to make judgment about their body. Driving a car can be very dangerous,it require people who have a mind that mature enough to know what it go to happen if they don't take driving on a road serious. Most of the people believed 16 is mature enough to make judgment on the road yet not enough to make choice about how to handle their body, why?

Finally, for people and parents who want to protect their children, there are better thing to do like stop buying them garbage food!!
Rogom
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Re: Ella Rose-Corby Stab magazine photo shoot controversy
Reply #82 on : Mon November 30, 2009, 00:37:15
Congratulations for the picture; here in Spain - Europe, this is absolutely normal, she can work if she´s 16 years old, and this is what she did, just a job.
There´s nothing wrong in the picture, it has no sexual content. Just art.
Stefan
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beautiful!
Reply #81 on : Sat November 28, 2009, 19:26:49
Beautiful cover! Don't understand the commotion over this photo, it's artistic and nothing less. Congrats from the Netherlands!
Kalisha Wasasala, special_k_monkey@hotmail.com
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Take a chill pill.
Reply #80 on : Sat November 28, 2009, 19:06:48
For goodness sakes, it's just a photo. Calm down. The only reason why people are freaking out about this thing is because she's 16, and that's not even a problem. The photo is so so beautful and artistic, and I'm sure that the photographer intended it to be that way. This is a photo with a cause anyway, not jus some loose pornographic nude photo shoot. If I were 16 and I was that gorgeous, I would do it. I'm not saying this because I'm 14 and stupid, I'm saying it from the persective of a female and photographer. It's fine, the media is making a big deal out of it, it's nothing! Much MUCH worse things are going on in the world that deserve our attention, not nude photos of beautiful girls WHO GAVE CONSENT for the picture. Note that her parents were fine with it too. It's so sad tha she's getting bullied for what is her potentially successful career. God Bless Ella Ros Corby for her confidence. Most girls wouldn't have the self-esteem to be able to do this sort of thing.
amber
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Re: Ella Rose-Corby Stab magazine photo shoot controversy
Reply #79 on : Sat November 28, 2009, 17:27:01
hey im 16 and a girl
i would do this i was in the same boat but then again you also have to think about the affects of doing this like there are some sick people out there that can see your whole body ?
and the fact that if you tried to do something big that these pictures can b usesd agaisnt you !

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Disgusted
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Come on Stab!
Reply #78 on : Sat November 28, 2009, 10:48:16
I cannot believe Stab's reasoning here. We all know surf mags all have their share of porn-lite spreads, and hey I can tolerate that. But a 16 year old? I think it is entirely inappropriate to shoot a 16 year old in such a provocative manner - with or without parent's permission. She still has 2 years before she is considered and adult yet she has been photographed in an entirely adult situation primarily for the pleasure of an older male audience. If you cannot see the chauvinism here you'd have to be stupid. Completely disgusting - taking advantage of a young girl (not woman's) dreams of fashion stardom to benefit horny surfers.
Amber
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Reply #77 on : Fri November 27, 2009, 21:52:19
im a 16 year old girl and i dont think theres anything wrong with the picture.
she wanted to do it... shes a model anyway thats what they do.
Chill
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Ella Rose
Reply #76 on : Fri November 27, 2009, 21:33:19
Chill. I agree at times the magazine openly and obviously seems to give kudos to things that should score 0. Especially chems, poor form.
Any person who looks at a femal with a bit of bare skin(No matter what age) covered lipstick and Kiwi, may need to be subscribing to a singles websight or take walk to the local R&T for some releif.
What can you see, nothing more than what's at the beach.
Bigger things to be concerned about.
jessica r.
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ella amazing front cover!
Reply #75 on : Fri November 27, 2009, 21:30:05
honestly i am a person who dbelives that girls are dressing inappropriatly and acting too old for their age. BUT SERIOUSLY ella is an amazing girl and this isnt even a seductive photo she is promoting her natural beauty not trying to be "sexy" and anyone who says sgainst this is either a "nana" or a jealous person. if people believe these is to young why dont u go look at your own daughters or sisters that are this age or younger and see what they are doing behingd ur back im sure you'll be suprised ! go ella and dont let this get you down!
Chris
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Re: Ella Rose-Corby Stab magazine photo shoot controversy
Reply #74 on : Fri November 27, 2009, 19:00:57
These pseudo-righteous old farts really get on my wick, who the heck do they think they are?
There is nothing 'offensive' about the human body. This is an artistic photograph not a pornographic one. If they can't tell the difference they should get out more.
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