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Displaying all articles tagged:
Plus Size Models
body-shaming
Apr. 19, 2017
Tess Holliday Says She’s Boycotting Uber After a Driver Fat-Shamed Her
“I’m fat. I also have a fat wallet & will no longer be using your services.”
By
Theresa Avila
the modeling world
Feb. 15, 2017
Ashley Graham Walked the Michael Kors Show
The designer seems to have changed his perspective on plus-size models.
By
Tori Latham
body diversity
Nov. 16, 2016
Model Ashley Graham on Why We Need Curvy Barbies
The curve model and body-image activist got her own doll.
By
Susan Rinkunas
it’s a barbie world
Nov. 14, 2016
This Is the First Barbie With Thighs That Actually Touch
Model Ashley Graham has her own curvy Barbie, and she insisted it have no thigh gap.
By
Theresa Avila
size matters
July 12, 2016
Denise Bidot on Beauty and Body Confidence at Any Size
Latina and Kuwaiti curvy model Denise Bidot wants girls to feel the beauty of confidence.
By
Kathleen Hou
size matters
July 11, 2016
Jordyn Woods on Loving Your Body and Instagram
Jordyn Woods on plus-size modeling and what it’s like being Kylie Jenner’s best friend.
By
Kathleen Hou
size matters
July 8, 2016
Robyn Lawley on Why Plus Models Don’t Get Beauty Contracts
Curvy model Robyn Lawley explains how she’s been passed over for beauty jobs.
By
Kathleen Hou
agree to disagree
July 8, 2016
Ashley Graham, Amy Schumer Differ on ‘Plus-Size’
Schumer’s reluctance to embrace the term showed a “double-standard,” Graham said.
By
Theresa Avila
size matters
July 7, 2016
Curvy Model Philomena Kwao on ‘Plus-Size’ Politics
The self-described black, curvy model on why she doesn’t care if you call her fat, and being discovered in a model search.
By
Kathleen Hou
facebook irony
May 24, 2016
Facebook Rejects an Ad Featuring Plus-Size Model Tess Holliday
The photo was being used to advertise an event about body positivity.
By
Gabrielle Noone
size matters
Mar. 15, 2016
France’s Most Famous Curvy Model on Being Objectified
And the cliché of French women not getting fat.
By
Kathleen Hou
Feb. 14, 2016
Ashley Graham Looks Amazing on the Cover of
Sports Illustrated
Don’t underestimate this moment.
By
Kat Ward
body diversity
Feb. 9, 2016
SI
Swimsuit Issue Has Its Curviest Model Yet
Ashley Graham is having a pretty fantastic day.
By
Susan Rinkunas
wellness theories
Dec. 17, 2015
Sophie Tweed-Simmons on Being ‘Plus Size’ in Hollywood
“I can’t make myself thinner or prettier, but I can walk into the room with more confidence and personality.”
By
Sophie Tweed-Simmons
As told to
Kathleen Hou
size matters
Oct. 26, 2015
They’re Badass Tiger Stripes, Not Stretch Marks
Robyn Lawley is starting a new movement.
By
Kathleen Hou
size matters
Feb. 9, 2015
Q&A: The First ‘Plus-Size’ Model in
SI
History
“My size is just a number.”
By
Kathleen Hou
calendar girls
Nov. 18, 2014
Talking to Candice Huffine, the Pirelli Calendar’s First Plus-Size Model
The Cut talked to Candice Huffine about landing the big gig.
By
Kathleen Hou
delightful people
Oct. 16, 2014
A Rock Star’s Daughter Designed a Butt-Centric Clothing Line
Gene Simmons’s daughter is the crown jewel of Family Jewels.
By
Kathleen Hou
size matters
Nov. 8, 2013
Robyn Lawley Discusses Posing Naked With Bunnies
But this has absolutely nothing to do with bestiality.
By
Isabel Wilkinson
weighty issues
Oct. 11, 2012
Model Karolin Wolter ‘Was Proud’ to Be Called Plus-Size
“To be given this label was most likely the happiest day I can remember.”
By
Alex Rees
quotables
Mar. 5, 2012
No, Plus-Size Model Robyn Lawley Isn’t ‘Fed Better’ on Photo Shoots
“I simply eat when I’m hungry and finish just before I’m full.”
By
Ally Betker
body issues
Nov. 16, 2011
Where Are All the Plus-Size Male Models?
The women are booking some good fashion work, but can any of their shapely male counterparts do the same?
By
Amy Odell