Fw: Response from MTV on cancelling special on breast implants

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Subject: Response from MTV on cancelling special on breast implants

Response from MTV:

From: " Belcher, " <.Belcher@...>

" 'ilena rose' " <ilena@...>

Subject: RE: MTV special on breast implants

Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 14:30:22 -0500

thanks -- i'm glad we were able to make a difference. i've heard from many

girls who changed their minds about breast implants after the show aired.

i'm not sure when breast implants will air again. i'll try and find out

from the programming department. right now we are airing new true lifes

for the season. actually, i am doing one on plastic surgery that airs feb.

7th, at 10pm. you should check it out. i am featuring a young woman who

had

liposuction gone wrong. her role is similar to kristi's from breast

implants. i hope she will influence young girls in letting them know

lipo/plastic surgery isn't always the answer to their problems.

if i find out anymore about when breast implants repeats, i will let you

know.

kimberly

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.Belcher@...,stephaniebb@...

Dear Ms. Belcher & Ms. Booth:

.Belcher@...,stephaniebb@...

I head an international support group for women harmed by breast implants.

Last year when you produced and aired an excellent segment, " I'm Getting

Breast Implants, " one of our websites was mentioned,

http://www.siliconeholocaust.org.

This excellent and revealing site received over 4 million hits during the

times this important segment was aired. Kristi, who shared her experiences

with saline implants, is in our group and a Saline Support Group,

She did a fantastic job.

We were excited to see that this was scheduled to re-air this month (times

below were for San Diego).

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True Life

I'm Getting Breast Implants

60 min.

An overview of the decision to get breast implants. Also: removing

implants; and what's involved in breast-reduction surgery.

Show times

Date Time Ý

Tuesday, 15 11:30 PM Ý

Tuesday, 22 8:00 PM Ý

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We put out several notices announcing the repeat.

However, both of these " True Life " time slots had other segments, much to

our disappointment. I also noticed it was not listed on your website as to

" last season. "

http://www.mtv.com.ro/onair/truelife/archive/archive.jhtml

Unfortunately, the breast implant issue is mired in politics and corporate

and plastic surgeons' interests. Because of this, it is often very

difficult to get the " true life " stories into the media, such as you did

so beautifully with Kristi's story.

Will you be airing this important segment again?

We do hope and pray that the women's voice in this matter is not being

silenced. It wouldn't be the first time, but one of the saddest.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Ilena Rosenthal

Director, Humantics Foundation

http://www.BreastImplantAwarness.Org

Original Airdate: December 14, 2000.