X-Factor star to sing for eating disorder charity
Howard Lake | 10 September 2007 | News
Chico Slimani, the X-Factor contestant who achieved a number one single in March 2006, is to raise funds for eating disorder charity beat by performing live in 12 counties over 12 hours.
His upcoming single ‘Curvy Cola Bottle Baby’ is also intended to help raise further awareness of the issues the charity addresses by promoting a healthy body image.
A beat spokesperson said: “We welcome the message Chico is putting across through his music – people suffering from an eating disorder find the media and fashion industry’s portrayal of size zero unhelpful and discouraging when they themselves are
battling against an illness which can destroy lives.
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“Drawing the public’s attention to the negative aspects in this way is a very positive act in raising awareness and ultimately helping people beat their eating disorder”.
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Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.