{"id":127,"date":"2016-12-24T16:00:15","date_gmt":"2016-12-24T16:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.buprojects.uk\/2016-2017\/andrewdavies\/?p=127"},"modified":"2017-01-22T13:11:48","modified_gmt":"2017-01-22T13:11:48","slug":"beauty-imperfection-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blog.buprojects.uk\/2016-2017\/andrewdavies\/2016\/12\/24\/beauty-imperfection-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"The Beauty of Imperfection &#8211; An Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L-BhgdApMHc?start=9&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Hi all!<\/h4>\n<p>Today brings a very exciting post. Due to it being Christmas Eve, I thought I&#8217;d give my readers an early present. A few weeks ago I interviewed Emma Lawford, a final year Journalism student at Bournemouth University, regarding the ways social media affects body image and self-esteem. As her final year project, The Beauty of Imperfection, is about body positivity, Emma was the perfect candidate to interview, and she certainly had a lot to say!<\/p>\n<p>I first contacted Emma when I read her project, The Beauty of Imperfection. A couple of things were clear to me when I started reading and watching her project. Firstly, she&#8217;s a brilliant writer and presenter, so I knew she would be a perfect interview candidate. Secondly, the way she approached what is quite a delicate \u00a0 subject was extremely\u00a0sensitive. She shared stories of real people in an honest but dignified manner. I have no doubt that her project will help and inspire people from all walks of life!<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video to see the full interview and don&#8217;t forget to leave any feedback and ideas you have in the comments below, as well as following Emma&#8217;s project on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Have a merry Christmas and have a wonderful\u00a0New Year!<\/p>\n<p>Andrew<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Follow The Beauty of Imperfection:<\/p>\n<p>Facebook: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Twitter: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Instagram:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beautyofimperfectionproject\/?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-129 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.buprojects.uk\/2016-2017\/andrewdavies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/12\/TBOI-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"tboi\" width=\"178\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.buprojects.uk\/2016-2017\/andrewdavies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/12\/TBOI-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blog.buprojects.uk\/2016-2017\/andrewdavies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/12\/TBOI-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.blog.buprojects.uk\/2016-2017\/andrewdavies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/12\/TBOI-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.blog.buprojects.uk\/2016-2017\/andrewdavies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/12\/TBOI.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 178px) 100vw, 178px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bodyposproject1\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-129\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.buprojects.uk\/2016-2017\/andrewdavies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/12\/TBOI-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"tboi\" width=\"178\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.buprojects.uk\/2016-2017\/andrewdavies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/12\/TBOI-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blog.buprojects.uk\/2016-2017\/andrewdavies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/12\/TBOI-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.blog.buprojects.uk\/2016-2017\/andrewdavies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/12\/TBOI-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.blog.buprojects.uk\/2016-2017\/andrewdavies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/12\/TBOI.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 178px) 100vw, 178px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_thebeautyofimperfection\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-129\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.buprojects.uk\/2016-2017\/andrewdavies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/12\/TBOI-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"tboi\" width=\"178\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.buprojects.uk\/2016-2017\/andrewdavies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/12\/TBOI-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blog.buprojects.uk\/2016-2017\/andrewdavies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/12\/TBOI-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.blog.buprojects.uk\/2016-2017\/andrewdavies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/12\/TBOI-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.blog.buprojects.uk\/2016-2017\/andrewdavies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/12\/TBOI.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 178px) 100vw, 178px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Hi all! 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