Perhaps the most (or only) rational response to the above photo is: WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? This — in case you don't recognize the players — being supermodel Miranda Kerr injecting renowned photographer and creepo Terry Richardson in the buttocks with a syringe full of vitamin B12. While topless. One the set of a Harper's Bazaar photo shoot.
You know, on second thought, why wouldn't this be happening?
The image comes from a behind the scenes video of the shoot, titled "Terry's First B12 Shot," that Richardson directed and posted on his blog. You can watch the whole thing below, but I would just like you to warn you that it involves this:
The Teletubbie-meets-Studio-54 vibe may be a nod to the fact that shooting up B12 was a popular pastime in the days of disco (or not; far be it for me to try and imbue reasons on anything done by Richardson).
But why shoot up B12 in the first place? Well, maybe Richardson was trying to emulate John F. Kennedy, who frequented "Miracle Max" Jacobson for shots of the doctor's famous B-vitamin, amphetamine and human placenta cocktail (Tennessee Williams, Marlene Dietrich and Yul Brynner were also fans). Or maybe Richardson is just trying to prevent Alzheimer's disease — low vitamin B12 levels have been linked to brain shrinkage.
There are easier ways to get vitamin B12, Terry! Red meat, especially liver is a good source; so our clams, salmon and yogurt. For vegan types, nutritional yeast and fortified cereals will do the trick. But I guess this works too …
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