AIBU to be uncomfortable re pics of Liz Hurley's son?

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They really are astonishing pictures, part of an ad campaign. He looks just like mum. I'm not keen. Please Google for ref, can't do link.

What is odd is wanting to look like your mother, no matter what sex you are. I can just imagine dd's face if I suggested she did a photo shoot dressed up as me.

I object to teenage girls being used in such stereotypical sexy images -why would I not also object to a boy doing the same thing?

He look's more like his dad, he has make up on for the ad, he'll make a lot of money off his mum's name, a bit like Brooklyn Beckham, don't see anything wrong with the ad.

It's all a bit Norman Bates however pretty he is it's still creepy to turn a 17 year old boy into his mum and laud him for it.

If I was a judge on Next Top Model these aren't shots I'd pick but he's been made up to look a certain way, posed to get a certain effect. That's modelling for you. I think it's the "feminine" poses thst throw you off.

At that age I'd have preferred my teenage hearth robs a little less manicured but he's a good looking lad

I think he is beautiful.

Some of the shots are a bit strange, but i think its as they are from a video rather than isolated photos

I’m only uncomfortable with the fact that he takes all the pics of her in her underwear and bikinis looking all sultry. A few people have commented on how odd their relationship is.

i have always thought that kid looked terrifying. very 'we need to talk about kevin' vibes.
But this is a beautiful stylised advertising campaign. If anything he is growing into his looks.
And as he hasn't yet killed his mum in her bed maybe he never will.

He’s gorgeous. I completely fail to see the issue.

And then being made to look like your mum in a photo shoot.

I sincerely doubt anyone made Damien do anything he didnt want to do.

The big hair ones remind me of Cindy Crawford back in the 80s. His hair is too big for his face in them though, so they look rubbish imo.
Haven't got an opinion as to the mother / son thing.

Hasnt it been his dm using his clothes, so the other way around? Irma yes, i agree, and actually teen development is about opening your eyes to childhood parental idolising/adoration and needing to psychologically separate from your parents! Its unhealthy to be being like or imitating.

Are those shots simply a take off of a matching shot by his dm years ago?

Although I can't see striking resemblance tbh and is all thats wrong with sexualising of either sex. I think it really detracts from his natural good looks, but then i think veneers look like false teeth and make people talk weird, and pumped up lips look so obviously false, as do breast implants.

I also am not into other women, so find it a turn off when any man tries to gender stereotypically feminise himself, it just switches me straight off.

So whilst, objectively speaking i can see he has good looks, sensually, yuk.

I'm uncomfortable with the fact he is way more beautiful than I have ever been or ever will be and so now I am very jealous of a 17 year old boy!

My comment vacuous and self absorbed refers to all his public appearances. He has been posing most of his teenage life, nothing to do with being paid to model.

I think it's the Uncanny Valley effect. We know it's a boy but he looks like a woman. So our brain tries to work it out.

Humans naturally categorise, psychology tells us that. When our brains cannot categorise easily, it makes us feel disconcerted. Whether that is right or wrong is pretty irrelevant, it is how human brains work.

He is stunning : as someone else said on here his better looking than some other celebs sons and daughters that are models and trade on a name (although I'm sure his surname and connections may have opened a few doors! )

I think a boy doing it really does highlight how awful it is and how dulled and desensitised we have become to women and girls doing it.

This X 1000

Teenage Girls being sexualised is grotesque, but very few people seem concerned about that.
When a teenage boy is being sexualised to the same extent there’s a thread about it, as it seems “odd”.

We should all be concerned about any teenager being sexually exploited.

It would be a crap pose for a 17 year old girl. It’s only because he’s a boy that people are falling over themselves to say how wonderful it is.

He looks like one of the many over-groomed male Europop stars that was popular in 1987.
A bit like the two blokes out of that German Europop group Modern Talking, who sang that song "Brother Louis".

The big hair thing reminds me of Mandy Smith, older MNers will recall her, the 13 year old girlfriend, latterly wife, of Bill Wyman. She appeared in a few mum and daughter pics. She looked like and dressed like her mother. It was squirmy to see.

I find it uncomfortable to see a child under 18 doing such sexualised poses and movements. When I saw the video I did wonder who taught him to do that because it’s not how you’d expect a child to behave. And I think in general a lot of people still feel uncomfortable with a very feminine man.

Joanna yes, its called congnitive dissonance, when presented with knowledge or image that causes brain conflict based on your beliefs about the world.

Absolutely. It's not right or wrong, it just is.

Interesting to hear some context, that hes not been modelling, but basically just a lot of teen self-absorbed posing. Also that there are other unhealthy aspects to his relationship with his DM.

Him studying photography - would make sense to give him opportunities, especially when shes presumably the consumate professional who can contribute to his learning.

He's all over the place at the minute

This is the first I've heard of him. He can't be in too many places

I think he looks alright, don't see anything wrong with the hair and makeup. Not the best shots but other than that don't see what the fuss is about.

Teenagers should be rebelling against their parents and wearing clothes that only teenagers like.