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Ricki-Lee Coulter Defies Pressure To Lose Weight

November 13, 2008, 2:53 pm Sarah Grant whomagazine

Instead of lamenting her recent marriage-break up to husband Jamie Babbington, Australian Idol favourite and bootylicious singer Ricki-Lee Coulter is instead channelling her energy into becoming the poster-girl for positive body image.

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Following on from the inspirational and encouraging stance Coulter, 22, took as the size-14 star covergirl in WHO's Body Issue, the newly single performer has openly discussed the ever-present industry pressure placed on her to drop weight from her statuesque 180cm frame.

"I can't tell you the number of times people have told me if I just lost 10kg I could go much further in my career," Coulter said. "But I'm determined to show them - and other average-size women - it is doable and possible."
"I think my body is beautiful and I'm confident to embrace it. There's nothing to be ashamed of if you're a size 14, as long as you're fit and healthy," Coulter tells WHO.

Along with WHO's fellow Body Issue covergirls Kate Ritchie and Antonia Kidman, Coulter won praise and admiration for publicly embracing her own body image and shape.

But it's not just her killer curves she's promoting either. The Wiggle It singer has revealed she plans to relocate to LA for two months at the beginning of 2009, where she will kickstart her US career.

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