Vic’s flesh of inspiration
Yearning for Katie’s 60s days of soap and glory
AN editor on once sent me on a secret assignment ass to a Caribbean resort. Amazi Amazing! Unt Until I found out it was a nudist nu resort where go going “undercover” m meant being star starkers 24/7. Th The photographer with me was a nervous wreck – and it t took several rum punches a and a strategically placed cam camera bag before he f elt able t o adopt t he un-dress code. But I was fine fine. In fact I was rather surprised to di discover being in the buff felt empowering. Because nudity wasn’t a normal occurrence in my family home, as it is in Victoria Derbyshire’s. The BBC presenter – who had a mastectomy and reconstruction after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 – revealed this week that she walks around naked in front of her 11 and 14-year-old sons and it’s “no big deal.” She said: “In my house I don’t have body issues. I am happy for them to see what a mum of two who’s had breast cancer looks like. They don’t bat an eyelid. Of course they don’t. I’m their mum.” Well said. Yet a lot of women got in a hoo-ha over Victoria’s noo-nah and have called her behaviour “weird”.
So I presume they won’t be tuning in to ITV on Thursday when journalist Victoria, 49, bares all – along with seven pals including Michelle Heaton, 38, (who’s also had a double mastectomy) and Hi-de-Hi! legend Ruth Madoc, 74.
They’re nervously preparing to do The Real Full Monty in front of millions – to raise awareness about breast cancer and to help save lives.
Unlike Myleene Klass, who has stripped to her super-fit birthday suit yet again for a photo shoot to flog her latest fitness DVD.
And to slag off other celebrities’ exercise plans for “feeding on people’s insecurities.
Without sounding too weird I can’t wait to see Victoria and the gang in the nuddie – but Myleene should go and get her kit back on.
Because our imperfect bodies, with their scars and flaws, prove far more powerful symbols of strength and courage than six- packs and skinny thighs.
And that’s the naked truth.