Supersize These! How Silicon Served Jordan

Cosmetic surgery continues to create controversy;is anything but blonde.
there are those who believe that everybody shouldUsing her modelling foundation as a spring board to
be completely happy with the way we look naturally,bounce into more respected and lucrative roles,
and that we should never resort to bodyJordan's first big TV break came in the form of the
modifications. However, there are plenty who seereality TV series "I'm a Celebrity, Get me out of
nothing wrong with making yourself look andHere!". The success of this show led to a string of
therefore feel better by visiting a plastic surgeon, andother TV appearances including documentaries, and
therefore cosmetic surgery is becoming anshe is now the co-host of her own chat show "Katie
increasingly more popular and acceptable practice.and Peter: Unleashed."
Whatever your personal feelings on cosmeticJordan has used her TV appearances to work her
surgery, it can't be denied that it has certainlyway into the world of words and has had two
improved the lives of many who have chosen toghost-written autobiographies published. The first,
face the scalpel. Katie Price (or Jordan as she is also'Being Jordan' (published in 2004), has gone on to sell
known) is one example of someone who has usedover one million copies as of January 2007, and her
her cosmetic enhancements to further a careersecond ('Jordan: A Whole New World' - published
which has taken her well beyond the world of2006) has sold over 200,000 copies to date. Yet
glamour modelling.again building on previous success, she went on to
Going under the knife to increase her assets from awrite "Angel" - a novel about a model, which was
B cup to an E, it was the growth in Jordan's bra sizesurprising popular, selling 300,000 copies in six weeks.
that also led to a growth in her bank account. SheThough we'll never know for sure how Jordan's life
went from a Page 3 Sun stunner to glamour modelwould have panned out had she chosen not to
extraordinaire with appearances in FHM, Maxim,enhance her assets through cosmetic surgery, it's
Loaded, Esquire, Playboy and later American Vogue.certainly likely that without the creation of her silicon
Critics of Jordan are scornful of the Sussex girl whovalley, she may never have gone on to be a
used her chest to force her way into the public eye,successful model, author, TV show host and one of
but despite the bimbo tag that she has been giventhe richest women in Britain, with an estimated
by some, Jordan has her head screwed on tightly,fortune of £30 million and rising.
and though many don't think much of her acting orWhilst bigger in not always better, in the case of
singing talents, when it comes to self-publicity, JordanKatie Price - silicon supersizing has served her well.