She said: "The criticism we received last year just spurred us on to do it again as we were given so much positive feedback all in all. It is just a harmless bit of fun for a fabulous cause and our fan base has only really grown as a result of last year's furore....
Seen here; August 2013
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The female rowers of University of Warwick produced a nude calender which raised money for charity towards cancer support in 2012 and 2013. Here are the some of the photos from the shoot which we particularly find artistic because of the realism and the waterside setting of the photos.
A female university rowing club who caused a feminism row last year over their racy charity calendar have defied critics to bare all in an even saucier follow-up. The students from The University of Warwick’s Rowing Society caused controversy last year after their saucy snaps were branded ‘tacky’ and ‘sexist’. Seen here; January 2013 (Photo Credit: NEWSTEAM/Telegraph)But undeterred the girls have ditched their life jackets to once again strip off for a raunchy new 2014 version of their controversial calendar. Seen here; March 2013 (Photo Credit: NEWSTEAM/Telegraph)Featuring 17 members of the posh uni’s rowing club the girls – aged between 18 and 21 – can be seen frolicking by the River Avon and at in their boat house in Barford, Warks. Second year History and Politics student Hettie Reed, 21, came up with the idea with pals Frankie Salzano, 21, and Sophie Bell, 19, who all feature in the calendar. Seen here; May 2013 (Photo Credit: NEWSTEAM/Telepgraph)Hettie, from Poole, Dorset was forced to leap to the defence of the calendar last year after facing a torrent of abuse on the internet from feminist bloggers. And yesterday she revealed the girls had just as much fun stripping starkers this year – much to the delight of passing fishermen. Seen here; June 2013 (Photo Credit: NEWSTEAM/Telegraph)She said: “The criticism we received last year just spurred us on to do it again as we were given so much positive feedback all in all. It is just a harmless bit of fun for a fabulous cause and our fan base has only really grown as a result of last year’s furore…. Seen here; August 2013 (Photo Credit: NEWSTEAM/Telegraph)“So many people got in touch whose lives had been effected by cancer to say thanks – and who can criticise us for that? This year we shot the calendar over two days in June – the weather was a bit windy which played havoc with the girl’s hair… Seen here; October 2013 (Photo Credit: NEWSTEAM/Telegraph)“We had to hold towels around the girls too because we kept giving the passing fishermen an eyeful. I think they loved it… Seen here; December 2013 (Photo Credit: NEWSTEAM/Telegraph)“The calendar, which raised £600 for Macmillan Cancer Support last year, already has 300 pre-orders from across the USA.” Seen here; Calendar 2012 (Photo Credit: NEWSTEAM/Telegraph)The girls hope they can triple last year’s amount with their latest more risque version, which is priced at £7.99. Seen here; Calendar 2012 (Photo Credit: NEWSTEAM/Telegraph)It can be purchased from https://www.warwickshirerowing.org. Seen here; Calendar 2012 (Photo Credit: NEWSTEAM/Telepgraph)Seen here; Calendar 2012 (Photo Credit: NEWSTEAM/Telegraph)
