Jodie Kidd dumped 'after gaining weight'

**esmereldagrubb** · July 10th, 2008, 08:30 PM

Jodie Kidd has been dropped by her London-based model agency after her weight gain caused her to lose several important contracts.

The 29-year-old beauty was reportedly eating calorific treats, which led to her piling on the pounds.

A source said: "She wasn't looking after herself and piled on weight by eating junk food. It was proving hard to get her any work at all."

The blonde beauty - who was represented by Independent for most of her career - lost a £250,000 Marks and Spencer contract after allegedly being caught selling cocaine to an undercover reporter last year.

However, while Jodie's model rival Kate Moss managed to turn her career around following a similar drug-related scandal in 2005, Jodie has been less fortunate.

The source added: "Jodie was a bit arrogant and thought a drugs scandal would be as beneficial for her as it was for Kate Moss. But the fact is that Jodie isn't in the same league as Kate."

Independent confirmed: "We're not representing Jodie any more. She is not modelling at the moment and wants to do more TV presenting."

Jodie's attempts to get into presenting have so far proved unsuccessful.

In May, she lost a contract with Channel 4 to present the Red Bull Air Race and was replaced by former Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq.

- BANG Showbiz

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**powerorchid** · July 10th, 2008, 09:04 PM

her "thing" was that she was deathly anorexic. She looks healthy now.

**Rica** · July 10th, 2008, 11:20 PM

She looks sexier now.

**Palermo** · July 10th, 2008, 11:26 PM

Huge improvement; the fashion industry is so twisted

**drama_queen** · July 10th, 2008, 11:49 PM

She looks much better.

**LaLaurita** · July 10th, 2008, 11:51 PM

I don't get it. She looks WAY better now.

**louiswinthorpe111** · July 11th, 2008, 09:33 AM

That's retarded.

**suede** · July 11th, 2008, 09:41 AM

I think it's more about her face than her body. She looks healthy now but she has lost that willowly waif face so now she's ordinary like eveyone else in the eyes of her management company.

Getting dumped for weight gain is not new and is very often in your contract.

**TheONe** · July 11th, 2008, 09:44 AM

Isn't it obvious that she SUCKS! The girl sold drugs to an undercover. She isn't working because no one wants to waste their time on her....

**Sweetie** · July 11th, 2008, 10:32 AM

Skinny or plump........she's ugly either way.

**suede** · July 11th, 2008, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by Sweetie

Skinny or plump........she's ugly either way.

It's true, her face - not so hot.
So if she's no longer good for runway and has blah face she's just not usable.

I think it's her nose that ruins her face.
And models are so eaily replaced.

Hopefull she was good with the money she made.

**Rondette** · July 11th, 2008, 10:51 AM

she is from a fairly well-off family, I think. She also has a make-up range in the UK, so I don't think she'll being going hungry anytime soon....mind you, if she did she'd get her job back!

I think her age has got a lot to do with it as well. She's a dinosaur in modelling terms..

**Lily** · July 11th, 2008, 11:05 AM

Oh my G--

She looks BEAUTIFUL now. BEAUTIFUL. What. the. f*ck is wrong with these industries.

**TheONe** · July 11th, 2008, 11:20 AM

Would you hire a drug dealer to represent your product? It's NOT about her weight gain as much as it is her criminal history. Why are they making it out to be her weight??