Egypt state TV suspends 8 female anchors for being "FAT"


Khadija Khattab of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union has been given a month to drop some pounds before she can go back on the air

        8 broadcasters of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union have been banned from appearing on the air until they drop lbs and they’ve been given a month to achieve an “appropriate appearance,”


 Khadija Khattab, one of the banned broadcasters, told a Saudi newspaper that she finds the decision humiliating. She suggested that people should watch her recent appearances and see for themselves whether or not she’s “fat.”

Safaa Hegazy, the head of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union

“I believe I am an ordinary Egyptian woman who looks normal, and I don’t wear too much makeup,” she said
Fatma al-Sharawi, a journalist for the state’s newspaper, supported the move and said it should be implemented at all local TV stations.

 Alaa el-Sadani, a commentator at the daily paper, voiced similar views, calling the anchors’ appearance “disgusting and repulsive.”

Source:NY Daily

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