Modification de Pregnant Model Blasts Fashion Industry For Using Fake Bumps

Australian model Belle Lucia, who's seven months pregnant, has blasted the fashion industry for using fake bumps — and says she's lost jobs since becoming pregnant.<br>The 24-year-old, originally from Sydney but now living in London, says she was excited to shoot maternity wear when she found out she was expecting.<br>But after seven months she is yet to be booked to model maternity — and has even lost out on other opportunities because of her blossoming bump.<br>'When I first became pregnant as a model I thought "great I can still keep working and mainly do maternity modelling" but I'm currently seven months pregnant and haven't shot any maternity shoots so far,' she told Jam Press. <br>         Australian model Belle Lucia who's seven months pregnant has proudly shared a candid picture of herself showing her visible veins on her chest - as fans quickly praised her for not photoshopping herself while pregnant<br>'I do feel that if a pregnant model is available then they should be prioritised over a fake bump because they are genuinely pregnant which is more authentic to customers.'<br>The social media influencer was previously praised by fans for showcasing the 'reality' of an expectant mother's body on Instagram.<br>   RELATED ARTICLES                <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>'I know I got a veiny chest,' she said in the caption, alongside a snap of her in a bikini.<br>'Happens because your blood volume increases by 50 per cent when pregnant and they go away after pregnancy when your blood volume returns.'<br>Her post was quickly met with positive comments, with many people praising her for not digitally editing herself while pregnant.<br>                The lid was previously lifted on the fashion industry's use of fake bumps on non-pregnant models after a fan noticed an Asos maternity model looked like Love Island's Arabella Chi<br>         The 24-year-old, originally from Sydney but now lives in London, has been sparking debate over her seemingly tiny baby bump in recent months (pictured at six months pregnant)<br>'Thank you for not photoshopping!<br><br>Your pregnancy is beautiful and so are the side effects,' one commented.<br>Another said: 'So inspirational, especially that you're not photoshopping and putting makeup over your chest to hide veins or anything of the kind! Natural mum beauty is the best.'<br>And one said: 'I love how you show and don't edit your veins.<br>You are flawless!'<br>The lid was previously lifted on the fashion industry's use of fake bumps on models after a fan noticed an ASOS maternity model looked like Love Island's Arabella Chi.<br>The debate was sparked by twitter userx who noticed the resemblance between the photos on the ASOS website and Arabella, 28, who is a professional model.<br><br>It is not thought she has ever been pregnant.<br>         Arabella (pictured) made a dramatic entry into the ITV2 programme, Love Island, before being dumped from the island<br>         <br>         <br>         <br>         <br>         <br>         Charlotte's post racked up more than 5,000 likes and 800 retweets, with plenty of Twitter users blasting the fashion firm<br>She said in a post: 'So Arabella does maternity modelling?<br><br>False advertising. Glorifying and representing pregnancy in a false manner. <br>'If ASOS don't hire or employ pregnant models then there's not much point in having a maternity section. It may also give parents false expectations of what clothes look like.'  <br>Charlotte's post racked up more than 5,000 likes and 800 retweets, with plenty of Twitter users blasting the fashion firm. <br>         <br>         <br>         <br>         However, others have defended ASOS, pointing out that it is impractical to expect heavily pregnant women to stand and model for long periods of time<br>One user tweeted: 'I bought maternity stuff from ASOS and even now when we talk about pregnancy (a year on) I tell people how I had huge arms when pregnant! <br>'Bet my arms were blooming normal, it's just the ASOS maternity models weren't pregnant.'<br>Another said: 'It is shocking, have they also increased the size of her breasts which happens to most women during pregnancy? <br>However, others have defended ASOS, pointing out that it is impractical to expect heavily pregnant women to stand and model for long periods of time.<br>One individual tweeted: 'ASOS shoot thousands of items per day; it's the most intensive e-commerce client for models.<br>ASOS did not confirm whether Arabella Chi was the model in the clothing range, but did confirm they use 'prosthetic maternity bumps'.<br>A spokesman said: 'I can confirm that we use prosthetic maternity bumps.<br><br>This is to make it easier for customers to compare fit between different products.' <br>         Belle - who's expecting her first child - said she has been oiling herself 'religiously' to prevent stretch marks during her pregnancy (pictured at 25 weeks pregnant)<br>               It comes just a week after Belle shared another bikini photo, this time in a black two-piece (left), that received similar disbelieving comments<br>Last month, Belle was forced to defend the size of her growing belly after posting a sultry bikini snap on the beach - with hardly a baby bump in sight. <br>'Beach and bump' she captioned a photo of herself wearing a white bikini in Spain.<br>The comments from fans ranged from 'Are you for real pregnant?' to 'If I didn't read the caption, I would not have thought you were pregnant at all'.<br>'This is my bump when not pregnant,' one person said.  <br>'I just ate dinner and literally look like that,' another added.<br>Belle was quick to tell everyone she's 'measuring big' at this stage and she isn't concerned about her appearance.   <br>         <br>         <br>         Belle, who is an avid reader of her comments, was quick to tell everyone she's 'measuring big' at this stage and she isn't concerned about her appearance<br>'There is no 'normal' when it comes to bumps.<br><br>I have many friends who are in the same week as me, it's their first baby and all their bumps look different,' she said.<br>'I guess I am showing smaller than the average but it doesn't mean too much, as long as baby is healthy.'<br>It comes just a week after Belle shared another bikini photo, this time in a black two-piece, that received similar disbelieving comments.<br>'Maybe you're not even pregnant,' one person said. <br>       Previously, Belle has shared a photo to prove that all woman carry a child differently.  <br>'Here's more women the same week as me.<br><br>As you can see women show very differently but are all carrying a little life,' she said.<br>'Just because I'm not showing as much as you like doesn't mean my pregnancy is 'unhealthy' or that I'm promoting a 'skinny' pregnancy,' she said.<br>'It's just my body and I can't help if it doesn't look the same as other women. Body shaming is not okay no matter how 'big' or 'small' someone is.'<br>         In a separate photo she addressed some of the more tedious side effects of growing a baby.<br>         An Australian model and Instagram influencer has announced she's four months pregnant (pictured), but was forced to delete an ultrasound video because of 'rude and creepy' people<br>         Belle Lucia, 24, who is currently in London but usually resides in Sydney, posted a sweet photo of herself with her boyfriend sharing the joyous news with her 1.3 million followers<br>       Not everything has been smooth sailing for  [https://healthtopical.com/stretch-marks-early-pregnancy/ https://healthtopical.com/stretch-marks-early-pregnancy/] the young mother-to-be.<br>In a separate photo she addressed some of the more tedious side effects of growing a baby.<br>'Don't get me wrong, I did experience morning sickness and breast pain and definitely a lot of anxiety in the beginning because of the fear of miscarriage (I had no idea how common they were) but I've learnt to embrace everything - the downs and ups,' she wrote.<br>In April Belle announced her pregnancy just after the 12 week mark.  <br>'So 1 + 1 really does equal 3?<br><br>Mum + Dad #comingsoon #4monthspregnant #librababylikeme #stillmodelling P.s Not April fools. It's the 2nd here in the UK,' she captioned the image.    <br>Belle decided to supplement her good news post by uploading an ultrasound video on her Instagram Stories, but deleted it shortly after.<br>'Had to delete my ultrasound video because people were being rude and creepy,' she said.<br>It was likely she was receiving inappropriate direct messages about the video, but these were not published online. <br><br><br>adverts.addToArray({"pos":"inread_player"})Advertisement