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In an article titled 'Wow, Look at Caster Now,' a South African magazine has given Caster Semenya a complete makeover -- complete with makeup, hair and new clothes.
The latest issue of You Magazine has Semenya on the cover, and although you have to be a paid subscriber to view the entire article, you can still catch a glimpse of Semenya's makeover on the magazine's homepage. Caster Semenya rocketed to stardom -- and controversy -- after a dominating win in the women's 800 meters at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin. Critics charged that Semenya was not a woman, and representatives from the IAAF announced that they were conducting "gender testing" on the young South African track star.
Semenya, who is only 18 years old, has largely stayed out of the spotlight since the controversy started. She received a hero's welcome when she returned home to South Africa, but this latest makeover indicates that she may be ready to meet the controversy head on. On the cover, Semenya has her hair down and is wearing a simple black dress; other pictures from You Magazine show Semenya in a glittery silver cocktail dress and earrings. Semenya told You Magazine that she liked the clothes so much she wanted to buy them.
According to the Guardian, Semenya tells the magazine that she thinks the gender controversy is a "joke." She also says, "God made me the way I am and I accept myself. I am who I am and I'm proud of myself."
Some are questioning the move, however, wondering if the makeover was really Caster Semenya's idea. Owen Slot, a columnist for the Times Online, says: "Increasingly, Semenya is resembling a pawn being shifted around the chess board by powerful controlling forces." Slot also wonders why the makeover was done now, since it serves to reignite the whole controversy.
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