Hi-5 star slammed over sexy photos

Yahoo!7 April 19, 2009, 10:13 pm

Former Hi-5 star Kellie Crawford has upset some family groups after racy photos of her appeared in a men's magazine.

The 34-year-old, who spent 10 years with the children's entertainment group, posed for a series of photos in sexy lingerie for Ralph magazine.

Women's Forum Australia spokesperson, Melinda Tankard Reist, told News Ltd Crawford is sending a negative message to young girls.

"The fact she's posed on a cover is particularly problematic because magazines like Ralph are on shop shelves at kiddy eye level," she said.

"It's an abuse of her position with tens of thousands of little girls looking up to her."

Crawford said her husband Addam was happy with the photos as she defended her decision to appear in the publication.

"He said 'if this is going to make you feel like a woman and feel like I see you every day, then do it'," she said.

"I did for myself to remind myself that I am a woman," she said.

Julia Gale from Kids Free 2B Kids also criticised Crawford.

"Older teenage girls will wonder why performers feel the need to pornify their image," she said.

"They are damaged and harmed by messages that they need to sexualise yourself."

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Polixeni 05:00pm Tuesday 21st April 2009 EST Report Abuse
each to their own, who are we to judge
Rob H 04:49pm Tuesday 21st April 2009 EST Report Abuse
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Tj 01:57pm Tuesday 21st April 2009 EST Report Abuse
cont .. bigger family group issue ..... get your priorities in check
Tj 01:56pm Tuesday 21st April 2009 EST Report Abuse
cont .. bigger family group issue ..... get your priorities in check
Tj 01:56pm Tuesday 21st April 2009 EST Report Abuse
The Dads of Oz helped make her a millionaire. I think they're entitled 2 enjoy this side of Hi-5. As for the prudes, get back in your hole. She's an adult, no longer legally tied to Hi-5, her hubby is supportive, and it's no longer 1923. I think the ABC learning centre is a b ...
rob 12:59pm Tuesday 21st April 2009 EST Report Abuse
what i think is people should do is pray for the woman and forgive her because your sins are just as bad in Gods eyes, quit judging others becoz they sin, everyone sin, no one is perfect and its ashame how foolish and ignorant people really are, quick to judge and their bound in sin too
rob 12:56pm Tuesday 21st April 2009 EST Report Abuse
what i think is people should do is pray for the woman and forgive her because your sins are just as bad in Gods eyes, quit judging others becoz they sin, everyone sin, no one is perfect and its ashame how foolish and ignorant people really are, quick to judge and their bound in sin too
John 07:06am Tuesday 21st April 2009 EST Report Abuse
this should make the dikes rage ,so go girl
John 07:04am Tuesday 21st April 2009 EST Report Abuse
this should make the dikes rage ,so go girl
jim 06:34am Tuesday 21st April 2009 EST Report Abuse
what a bunch of @#$%in wowsers, what is happening here is Envy, She is a beautiful woman, leave well enough, as for saying she should not have done Well it @#$% you ,,can't be to good of a family group if they are buying ranchy magazines,here's 5cents call me someone who cares,