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Miranda Kerr reconsidering Victoria’s Secret contract after use of toxic chemicals revealed?




Miranda Kerr is the most famous face, and figure, of Victoria's Secret but it appears she’s may have been forced to reconsider her relationship with the lingerie brand, following a report by Greenpeace that has exposed its manufacturing methods.


The charity investigated 20 brands, including Victoria’s Secret, to assess whether toxic chemicals were used in their products. The report, called Toxic Threads: The Big Fashion Stitch Up, found the lingerie giant were guilty of doing so and this has now reportedly forced Miranda to reconsider her relationship with the brand.


The Australian model has built up a reputation as a champion of green products, she owns her own organic skincare line, KORA Organics, as well as being an advocate of naturally-sourced ingredients. She is also the global ambassador for Earth Hour, who are in partnership with WWF. And if that wasn’t enough evidence of Miranda’s pledge to protect the environment she’s also promised to offset her carbon footprint.


Martin Hojsik, a spokesman for Greenpeace, told the Mail on Sunday that the levels of harmful phthalates present in Victoria’s Secret underwear were so high that ‘if that product was a toy it would not be permitted in the EU.'


Greenpeace is campaigning to see these be replaced with less-harmful substitutes.


Both Miranda and Victoria’s Secret are yet to respond to the reports but it’s feared if she does hang up her coveted angel wings, other high-profile models will follow her.


What do you think? Should Miranda Kerr end her relationship with Victoria’s Secret following this report? Let us know below.

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pallasdiamond 27th-Nov-2012 10:38 pm (UTC)
racist appropriation of native americans is a much more serious offence but none of the models raised an eyebrow over that. smh
bonjourchloe 27th-Nov-2012 10:47 pm (UTC)
that's because that issue doesn't affect them directly. they get paid to wear these "clothes" that apparently have chemicals that cause cancer which is a very serious thing and it could impact their health so of course they may care more about this than the gross cultural appropriation....
pallasdiamond 27th-Nov-2012 11:02 pm (UTC)
my bad i didnt read the article properly. thought it was about global warming..... STILL.
bonjourchloe 27th-Nov-2012 11:06 pm (UTC)
nah ia though i can't believe none of the models spoke out about that, it seems like vs wanted to stir shit up
blazinguns 27th-Nov-2012 11:16 pm (UTC)
I would say selling people underwear with toxic levels of banned chemicals is kind of serious, though...not comparing the two issues as they are two separate things.
thalassaemia 28th-Nov-2012 02:53 am (UTC)
I would think long lasting environmental damage is a little more important than cultural appropriation wank.
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