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Author: Angela Maree Barnett

Fitful writer. Over Enthusiastic Dancer. Shame Buster. Amy Schumer Stalker.

The Journey Begins

The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me!

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

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Stories from Angela

  • 'Beauty' – The Industry is Failing Women of Colour Angela was interviewed for this excellent piece
  • British Vogue's September issue edited by Meghan Markle is so woke This September issue is full of diversity and a celebration of fine women who DO GREAT THINGS
  • Bulimia & body acceptance An essay on body acceptance, relationships and being #notmean in Sunday
  • Bums and boobs outside dairies? I’m sure there are better ideas to get people inside.
  • Can we stop commenting about appearance on SM puhlease? The good and the bad, less appearance-based comments on selfies helps every generation
  • Cara Dune From The Mandalorian Is smashing the Star Wars stereotype and it’s awesome
  • Cover of the Century! Cosmo & Tess Holliday’s courageous cover wins UK mag awards
  • Dear Farmers, please get new bra ads. Pretty Smart wrote a letter to Farmers about diversity and body image.
  • Dear Zoe & Morgan Nymphs are out. Strong is the new beautiful (and your latest poster is not OK)
  • FABIK Angela’s interviews with eating disorder survivors (nb, the F word is in the headline on this page)
  • Ginger Rules! The artists, actors, and influencers changing the conversation around red hair.
  • Give the model some wit. Said no-one ever. Times are changing but why do so few ads show women as funny or intelligent…
  • Here's to being crooked! Embracing scoliosis without a brace (Angela’s story)
  • Is It OK to Use The 'F' Word – Fat? Angela spoke to Dr Cat Pause, Meagan Kerr and Sonya Renee Taylor about reclaiming ‘fat’
  • Lipstick advertising finally got woke This bastion of sexual innuendo is finally waking up, thanks to Gucci
  • Listen up! Being Hot Is Not A Goal How we look is not all that we are (are you listening magazine editors?)
  • New models rewrite the runway rules. Check out these amazing people smashing stereotypes in the modelling world
  • Nose Jobs for 3 Yr Olds? No Way! Convincing Apple to drop Cosmetic Surgery apps
  • Pfft! Why are women allowed less body hair than ever? It’s time to kick shame in the shins and not feel bad about being hirsute.
  • The Five E's for body positive parenting. Angela chats to Kathryn Ryan and shares some parenting tips.
  • Thou Shalt Not Age. Why is getting older treated as something we should fix?
  • We convinced Apple to drop a cosmetic surgery app for kids! After campaigning and petitioning (with 150k signatures) Apple listened and removed harmful cosmetic surgery apps.
  • Why Sharing Your Quarantine Weight Jokes Is Not Helping Sharing weight jokes doesn’t help anyone but especially you!
  • Pretty Smart
  • Why Pretty Smart talks?
  • Who talks?
  • Talk to us about a talk
  • All Testimonials
    • Christchurch Girls’ High School
    • St Mary’s College
    • Rotorua Intermediate
    • Queen Margaret College
    • Wellington Girls College
    • Kristin School
    • St Joseph’s School
    • Takapuna Normal Intermediate School
    • Remuera Intermediate
    • Saint Kentigern, Auckland
    • Mount Albert Grammar
    • Ponsonby Intermediate
    • St Oran’s College
    • Heretaunga College
    • Birkdale Intermediate
    • Adventure School, Wellington
    • Green Bay, Auckland
    • Murray’s Bay School
    • Te Atatu School
    • Girls Rock! School
    • French American School
    • What parents say
    • Kristin School
    • What students say
    • Mahurangi College
    • Rototuna Junior High School
    • Iona College (& Woodford House)
  • Pretty Smart
  • Why Pretty Smart talks?
  • Who talks?
  • Talk to us about a talk
  • All Testimonials
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