Sound Health Options with special guest Terri Jean

In late 2007, author and activist Terri Jean turned her career towards photography. A former Bulimic, she opted to use the girl-next-door model type for her work, thumbing her nose at the accepted industry standard of the 5'10", size 0, emaciated waif. Naming her modeling troupe “The Eye Candy Girls”; Terri Jean accepted women of all shapes, ages, sizes, colors, and personal styles (or “flavors,” as she puts it) to represent her work. Their motto, “Every woman should FEEL delicious” also relates to Jean’s Femme Photo Series, where she transforms every day women into bombshells during photo shoots. Her best-known studio work are her retro Pin-Up and Old Hollywood glamour shots, plus her soft, seductive bedroom boudoir series. Mz Jean's first book, 365 Days of Walking the Red Road (Adams Media Corp. 2003) has sold more than 32,000 copies. In 2010 Terri Jean founded the pro-“real body” media movement - T.R.A.M.P.S. (True Representation and Media Portrayal Sisterhood) - to continue and strengthen her opposition to the unrealistic and unhealthy standards that are considered “the norm” by Hollywood, the media, and today’s fashion industry. Furthering her mission, the photo project “Marilyn & Me” was open for exhibit on July 26th, 2010. Jean photographed 84 volunteers from her community representing women of various size, colors, ages, and personal styles as Marilyn Monroe. Her goal wasn’t to match the photos up perfectly, rather to capture the essence of the moment of the photograph. Marilyn Monroe was chosen as the exhibit’s focus because of her iconic status as one of the most beautiful women of all time, and because, according to today’s standards, the curvy beauty would be considered a fuller-figured actress. Terri Jean is currently working on several more female-empowerment projects. To keep up-to-date, add her (terrijean)on Facebook and visit her website at terrijean.com.