Hila Elmalich

Hila Elmalich was an Israeli fashion model[1] who died in 2007.[2] Represented by the Israeli branch of the Elite Model Management modeling agency,[2] she was once a famous fashion model in the country.[3]

On November 14, 2007,[4] Elmalich died weighing under 27 kilograms[2] (less than 60 pounds[4]) after years of fighting anorexia nervosa.[1] She was 33 years old.[2]

Immediately after her death, Israeli fashion photographer Adi Barkan initiated a worldwide campaign to "change the definition of beauty by encouraging models not be skinny".[2]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Did Model Die From Pressure to Be Thin?" (1/2), 19 November 2007, ABC News
  2. ^ a b c d e "A healthy guide to modeling", 28 November 2007, Jerusalem Post
  3. ^ "Model Killer: Dying to be Thin", 16 November 2007, WJLA-TV
  4. ^ a b "Report: Model Hila Elmalich Dies", 17 November 2007, Entertainment Tonight