





First Jessica Alba, and now Christina Aguilera have loaned their foxy good looks to the Declare Yourself campaign because they just luuuurve America SO MUCH. They also love violent bondage, according to these PSAs. Shot by famed trendy photog David LaChapelle, Christina’s ad shows her face and hair in its usual state of product-induced calcification, but also she’s weeping and her mouth is sewn shut.
It’s weird ‘cause she seems to be channeling Marilyn Monroe even harder than she usually does, what with the playfully poofed bob… so is this ad trying to remind us of a time when women could only succeed in the public eye as sex objects? Like how Marilyn’s opinions could never be taken seriously so we modern women should be grateful for the opportunity to make our voices heard? Or are we reading waayy waaayy too much into this picture….?
See for yourself:
Mmmm the sexy tears of political activism. Alex pretty much tore this whole PSA idea a new asshole back when Jessica Alba was doing it, so yeah, what she said.
Christina Aguilera Declares Her Bondage Ad [Backseat Cuddler]

I think they were just going for a kind of Raphael-like Madonna and Child thing in the first. The second is pretty old hat…not very many ways to depict being silenced in photography, tho duct tape would have seemed less painful. Shock value.
Posted by Gwenny | September 27, 2008