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Published Date:
29 June 2007
Celebrity style gurus Trinny and Susannah are calling on the women of Eastbourne to help them in their latest mission to transform the Long Man of Wilmington — into a woman.
The stunt is part of the style experts' brand new ITV series, Trinny and Susannah Undress the Nation, which will be filmed at the Sussex landmark this Sunday and Monday.

In a quest to encourage British women to dress for their body shape and not their size they have taken on the ultimate challenge — to change the masculine Sussex landmark into the feminine form.

They are looking for enthusiastic, intrepid women in the local area who can volunteer to help them reshape the Long Man of Wilmington into a woman by forming a human sculpture.

Women up for the challenge of temporarily transforming the mysterious guardian of the South Downs will need to be available for a day's choreography rehearsal on Sunday July 1 and for filming the following day.

A spokesperson for the show said, "With the hillside figure standing at 227 feet tall on the steep slopes of Windover Hill, it's certainly a mammoth challenge and is going to take every available woman of Sussex to achieve the task.

"This Sussex landscape make-over will be broadcast as part of Trinny and Susannah's new five part series, where the girls tackle some of the country's major clothing issues."

  • Trinny and Susannah Undress the Nation sees the straight talking style experts tackle breasts, age, uniforms, men and size and the series will transmit later this year on ITV1.

    Women interested in taking part please contact Caty Phelps as soon as possible on 0207 827 7448 or email her at caty.phelps@itvplc.com

    Also see: Trinny and Susannah face protestors
    The history of the Long Man

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    • Last Updated: 02 July 2007 3:33 PM
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    • Location: Eastbourne
     
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    Veracity,

    Heathfield 29/06/2007 15:11:52
    Oh God!!!
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    Heavy Duty,

    Westbrook 29/06/2007 22:41:31
    origins t miJust sick. Only when something might be of pagan origins it might or will be desecrated.
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    Heavy Duty,

    Westbrook 29/06/2007 22:42:00
    Just sick. Only when something might be of pagan origins it might or will be desecrated.
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    S.C. von Gehl, AOR,

    Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA 29/06/2007 22:55:03
    Please do not desecrate my deity, my culture, nor my heritage. Defaming the All-Father is racist slander and an attack on our ethnicity. I hope that you and yours are far above this proposed racist act of turning our deity into a women.
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    ambiguity-1,

    Eastbourne 29/06/2007 23:13:04
    Certainly If this was a christian Icon this desecration would not take place. However the long man has powers of fertility, So Eastbournes birth rate will increase and we would then keep our maternity ward perhaps.
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    S.C. von Gehl, AOR,

    Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA 29/06/2007 23:15:42
    Please do not desecrate my deity, my culture, nor my heritage. Defaming the All-Father is racist slander and an attack on our ethnicity. I hope that you and yours are far above this proposed racist act of turning our deity into a women.
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    Asrai,

    Cornwall 30/06/2007 00:35:19
    hey I know why not pop a low cut dress on Jesus or wrap Buddah in a fetching bra and panty combo, doing this to a symbol of faith however temporarily is just as sacreligious
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    whiteraven,

    yuma,arizona. usa 30/06/2007 02:12:17
    this is an outrage. why would anyone do this? why would the government allow this. this must be stopped!!!
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    Engle,

    New York 30/06/2007 04:00:03
    While I am sure this "stunt" was intended to be no more than harmless fun to attract some attention, and to make a socio-political statement of sorts, ancient sites need to be respected, protected, and preserved. This is not only the duty of the government and heritage foundation, but also the citizens of the nation. Monuments such as the Long Man are national treasures and the "stunt" is irresponsible, thoughtless, and potentially damaging.
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    Tahtinen,

    Ca 30/06/2007 04:35:09
    If it was called "Long Jesus" then society would puke at the mere though of even thinking about desecrating the site.
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