Women grin and bare it all in How to Look Good Naked.
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The mere mention of “pool party,” “bikini season” or “sex with the lights on” is enough to make most women cringe, whether they’re catwalkers or not. Zain Meghji — the ambassador of nakedness — wants to change that. According to the host of the W Network’s new reality show How to Look Good Naked Canada, it doesn’t involve fad diets, crazy workout regimens or costly nips and tucks. It’s about coming face to face with your own reflection and lovin’ what you see. Meghji, who began his career in theatre productions and later became a reporter for CTV’s eTalk, believes that his own past body-image issues give him some insight into what contestants are thinking when they strip off their clothes for the show’s famous mirror reveal and lineup. “I always wanted to look like Ryan Reynolds!” says the Vancouver native, laughing. “Growing up, I wasn’t comfortable in my own skin, so I can understand women’s insecurities.” Each episode follows one woman’s journey to naked confidence, from the mirror to the fashion runway to the photo shoot in the buff. Experts — including ELLE Canada’s Rita Silvan — are brought in to offer style and beauty tips because, as Meghji says, the goal is to “accentuate the best and dress the rest.”
On the set of How to Look Good Naked Canada, ELLE spoke with Kitchener-based single mother of three Pam Lahey about her bold decision to bare all.
Why did you decide to be on the show?
“I was unhappy with the way I felt about my body. I was feeling old, unattractive and dumpy. Add to this, my growing dissatisfaction with where I was in my personal life and I knew I had to do something to shake things up. That is when I saw the ad for How To Look Good Naked Canada and thought that just might be the ticket!”
What did you hope to get out of the show?
“I hoped to get a better image of my body and myself because I want to feel younger and I want to have the confidence to go after my dreams and make them reality.”
What was Pam's most emotional point on the show? Find out on the next page ...
