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Victoria’s Secret Ad Spoof on
Lane Bryant Blog

Oh no they didn’t!

You know the saying “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned”? Well, apparently that goes double if you’re a plus-sized woman’s clothing company.

Looks like Lane Bryant is still bitter (or just hoping for more media coverage) about Fox and ABC’s initial refusal to air one of its “racy” lingerie commercials. This highly-publicized controversy inspired one pro-LB fan to create a parody of a Victoria’s Secret ad, which Lane Bryant then posted on its blog, Inside Curve. The spoof features a blonde skeleton donning a bra and panty set and ends with a cutting narration: “A bra specifically designed to air on Fox and ABC. What’s your Delicate Embrace? Only at Victoria’s Secret. Not for chubbies.”

While officially promoting such a sarcastic spot might make Lane Bryant seem a tad vindictive, I do give kudos to any company willing to break away political correctness in the PR department.

Banned Lane Bryant Commercial: Double Standard?

After the now infamous “Nipplegate” incident, where Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction” during Super Bowl XXXVIII resulted in a record $550,000 fine for CBS, broadcasters have been under increased scrutiny from the FCC (Federal Communications Commission).

This has resulted in an ongoing moral debate as to what exactly qualifies as indecent content. Thanks to Janet and Justin, we know for sure that nipples are out. But extreme cleavage and prancing around in lingerie seems to be OK. After all, have you seen some of the barely-there costumes on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars”?

That’s why I was baffled when Lane Bryant’s recent lingerie commercial (above) was banned from the airwaves during certain time slots. Including during “Dancing with the Stars.”

Obviously with plus-size models, you get plus-size cleavage, but I don’t see how the girls in LB’s commercial are dressed any more provocatively than those in a Victoria’s Secret ad, which I swear I’ve seen during prime time television.

I hate to pull out the discrimination card, but this seems like a pretty blatant double standard.

Props to Lane Bryant for publicizing this issue and standing up for the curvy girls of the world.