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See yourself in SHAPE

Apply for one of SHAPE's two unique programs that feature you, the reader, in the pages of the magazine.

Be A Model Of Fitness
In every issue, SHAPE stars a fit, healthy reader demonstrating a workout in an exercise article. If you'd like to be a SHAPE reader model, please see below for how to email your application.

Professional models are eligible, but no monetary payment is offered. Expenses for travel and accommodations are the responsibility of the reader model.

Tell Your Success Story
Each month, SHAPE presents the Success Stories of women who have changed their lives through healthful habits. If you qualify, send us clear, full-body uncut color photos of yourself after, in workout wear, and before. (No Polaroids please.) Include your name, address and phone number on the back of each photo. Also include an 800-word essay, typewritten and double-spaced, describing your progression, why you did it, how you felt during it, and how your family and friends reacted. Include three maintenance tips, your workout schedule, your before and after measurements (bust, waist, hips and thighs), and if applicable, the amount of weight you lost. Note that SHAPE recommends moderation in your diet and exercise programs. We especially want to hear from you if you have maintained a healthy weight for two or more years and if you have overcome special challenges to achieve and maintain your fitness. Send this along with the completed model release form found here to SHAPE, Success Stories. We will not return photos or stories. Please do not phone us to ask about your submission.

E-mail us your applications
Send your READER MODEL or SUCCESS STORY application to model@shape.com and include the following information, in addition to the aforementioned:

NAME to be published
CITY
STATE
ZIP
PHONE
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
DATE OF BIRTH
E-MAIL ADDRESS
WEIGHT NOW (AND THE DATE)
HOW LONG YOU HAVE MAINTAINED THIS WEIGHT
AGE
HEIGHT
SHOE SIZE
CLOTHING SIZE (Small, Medium, or Large)

Don't forget to attach photos of yourself, as outlined above.

NOTE: By sending us your application, you are indicating that you understand that any material you submit becomes the sole property of SHAPE magazine and shall constitute a grant to the use of your name, likeness and story in any way deemed necessary.