When Spanx Attacks

A Funny Spanx Story

September 3. 2011

Spanx - as you can see in this picture, the mannequin has no trouble breathing

Jamaica is a pretty trendy country. Whatever is hot around the world, Jamaicans will buy and try. Recently, I was told about a woman in Jamaica that is a friend of a good friend of mine. She and her friends were getting ready to go to a very important event in Jamaica and she wanted to look her best. Hey, there’s nothing wrong with that. 

So, she decided to buy some Spanx, which is the control top underwear/girdle/corset. Her friends had to help her get into the Spanx and apparently they adjusted it a bit too tight at the back, because when they buttoned her up and she took her first step, she fell flat on her face, couldn't breathe properly and started yelling for them to "cut this off me!" meaning the Spanx. 

Scarlet O'Hara in the movie "Gone With The Wind" having her corset tightened to make her waist as tiny as possible

We laughed until we cried when we heard about it. And the moral of the story is, ladies, do not adjust your Spanx too tight, because you will not be able to walk or breath correctly. And do remember, Scarlet O’Hara isn’t real. It was just a movie.