Monday 20 October 2014

Aussie stars pledge to Mo this moustache season

Twelve famous Aussie faces are pledging to grow a Mo (Mo Bros) and encourage (Mo Sistas) everyone around to sign up as the countdown to get hairy on 1st Movember draws closer. The Movember Ambassadors are showcased in a photo series by internationally renowned fashion and portrait photographer Simon Upton revealed today by the Movember Foundation

Sporting top lips decked with shaving foam to demonstrate how men around the country commence their hairy missions, the ‘I Pledge To Mo’ series features: § Olympic swimmer James Magnussen § Dual international cricketer and soccer star § Cricketer § Channel V host and DJ Danny Clayton § Bondi Rescue stars Trent Maxwell, Jesse Pollock and Ryan Clark § AFL players Nathan Fyfe and Drew Petrie § Professional rugby league and rugby union player Timana Tahu § My Kitchen Rules star Scott Gooding § Masterchef 2014 winner Brent Owens

The result is a fun, striking series of individual images and an impressive group shot all captured by Australian Simon Upton, who has snapped the likes of Cindy Crawford, Eva Longoria, Miranda Kerr and Ian Thorpe amongst other high-profile stars.

“When I was approached with the idea of the simple yet powerful shaving foam Mo’s in combination with the stylish suits that’s similar to this year’s Made in Movember campaign, I knew we could have a lot of fun with the concept,” Upton said.

“Photography can be a powerful medium for storytelling and I hope the images we’ve created inspire people to find out more about men’s health issues and get involved with Movember,” he added.

Last year, almost a million Movember moustaches were grown across the world, as part of official campaigns in 21 countries. Since its inception in 2003, more than four million Mo Bros and Mo Sistas have raised $580 million globally for men’s health.

“It’s fantastic we’re able to collaborate with Simon and such a high calibre of talent who have given their time to get people pledging to Mo this year,” said Jeremy Macvean, the Movember Foundation’s Asia Pacific Director.

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“Our ongoing mission is to spark conversations about men’s health and we’re confident that with the help of famous faces and their shaving foam Mo’s, we can go even further in raising funds and awareness about these important issues.”

Men around the nation will once again let their upper lips do the talking as they gear up for the annual Movember campaign, kicking off on Saturday 1st November. While the men in their lives get hairy, Mo Sistas can support them by raising funds and awareness for prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health. Sign up at Movember.com to get your Mo party started and be ready to rumble come Movember.

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2014 Movember Ambassadors

Mo Mentors § Max Walker – legend § Ron Barassi - AFL legend § Merv Hughes - cricket legend § Simon Bouda - Nine News senior reporter

Mo Bros § - Australian cricketer § Drew Petrie – AFL player § - Australian cricketer § Tom Rockcliff – AFL player § - Australian cricketer § Timana Tahu – NRL player § - Australian cricketer, § Kurt Fearnley - Paralympian § Aaron Finch - Australian cricketer § Jesse Polock - Bondi Rescue Lifeguard § - Australian cricket coach § Trent ‘Maxi’ Maxwell - Bondi Rescue § Adam Hills - comedian Lifeguard § Paul Verhoeven - comedian § Ryan ‘Whippet’ Clarke - Bondi Rescue § Adriana Zumbo -patisserie extraordinaire Lifeguard § Brent Owens - 2014 Masterchef winner § Danny Clayton - Channel [V] presenter § Scott Gooding - celebrity chef § Tom Carroll - surfing legend § Damon Kelly - Olympic weight lifter § Reg Mombassa - artist § James Magnussen - Olympic swimmer § Osher Gunsberg – TV personality § Nat Fyfe – AFL player

Mo Sistas § Stephanie Gilmore - pro surfer § - Australian cricketer § Ellyse Perry - Australian cricket & football § - Australian cricket coach player § Jane Moran - Olympian § - Australian cricket § Roz Kelly - health & wellness coach

Mo Couples § Karstan & Max - The Block 2014 contestants

For further information, images or interview opportunities with talent featured in the shoot, please contact: Mo Sista, Melody Hyndman – 0418 536 528 | [email protected]

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