Naked Mums Take Japan
Posted by JeanneSager at 4:02 AM on August 9, 2009
Watch out world, the naked pregnant lady has moved to the Far East.
A pregnant woman letting it all hang out hasn’t turned heads, really, since Demi Moore was still going out with men her own age. But news that Japanese women are getting their gear off for a mama-to-be shot is getting plenty of press.
Why?
Just three years ago, a pregnant Britney Spears, nude and on an American magazine cover, caused an uproar when it was slated to appear lifesize in the Tokyo subway. Officials said it was “overly stimulating” and called for everything below Spears’ elbows to be masked.
Fast-forward three years, and business is booming for photographers who take tasteful photos of mums-to-be, playing up the big ol’ belly. It’s good money too—mums are paying an average of $US370 a session.
With stretch marks from here to eternity, that was never going to be me. I’m not Demi. Or Britney (my kid rides in a car seat, thank you very much).
But with the trend growing and going worldwide, do you see the average stretch-marked Aussie mum lining up anytime soon?
I don’t know. I don’t really think it’s good to do all of these… photography when you’re with a baby. :/
At first this article says nude pegnant portraits are no big thing, then goes on to say it’s getting big in the East, then it comes back to ask if Aussie mums are going to line up for the trend… It’s a bit confusing as to what message is being communicated or what it’s actually asking.
Nude pregnancy photos are already a big trend in Australia, it’s big business for photographers who many times shoot a wedding, then the pregnancy then the newborn photos.