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esther on antm
18-year-old Esther Petrack, America’s Next Top Model’s first ever Modern Orthodox Jewish contestant who was kicked off last night (sad!), gave us a sec to talk about her body image this morning…She came under the gun of the Jewish blogosphere when her perceived lack of observance of the Sabbath (it was just bad editing), even prompting her mom to leave a comment on a rabbi’s blog in defense of her daughter. Plus, the modesty rules that she was raised with posed some particularly interesting problems for her, but we got her opinion on how to deal with society’s expectations.
gURL: You were raised and still practice Modern Orthodox Judaism. Did you ever have a WTF moment?
Esther: I come from a school where the dress code is skirt below the knees and short sleeves and not to reveal anything. There definitely were times where I was like, “I’m on national TV in underwear with like feathers.”
gURL: You’re a little bustier/curvier than the other gURLs, did you ever feel self-conscious during the competition?
Esther: I did feel very self-conscious. But it’s my body and we’re all different. You know, maybe some girl sitting at home watching was like “Yay, she looks like me!”
What did you think about seeing Esther on ANTM? Share your thoughts below!
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so im jewish (just conservative) but it was fantastic seeing a practicing jew on there. it was something great to relate to. no, i dont think she was the best on the show but i still wish they had given her more of a chance.. because she is talented and beautiful .. and JEWISH
ahahahaha yaaaaaaay jewish gURLs.
I was so upset when she got kicked off, I really liked her. She's a truly unique and beautiful woman, and I liked that she wasn't trying to be a character. She really just seemed to be being herself and that's what made her relateable to me. I think she deserves credit for that, and that people shouldn't worry so much about whether or not she slipped up in pursuit of her dreams. Good luck with the future Esther!