Plus-Size Models

I'm glad the trend is turning to models who are more normally sized. Normal is the key. Not too skinny, not hugely overweight. But curvy or "plus" sized does not necessarily mean overweight. Some people are built to be that way, while still being a healthy weight for their frame. I think healthy is the key word.

Ierosistible:

I'm glad the trend is turning to models who are more normally sized. Normal is the key. Not too skinny, not hugely overweight. But curvy or "plus" sized does not necessarily mean overweight. Some people are built to be that way, while still being a healthy weight for their frame. I think healthy is the key word.

I agree, it's really awesome. I love those dove commercials that have real normal sized women. The only problem with 'plus' size models is that, for me personally I would love to be a model, but I actually have a gut and thighs and I don't fit into the 'plus' size because I don't have big boobs.

I think its great that its something above a sie 2. honestly, it reminds girls that beauty isnt limited to small bodies, it comes it all shapes

sorry about the missing letters, my keybord is going out

Aww im glad she won!

Im sick of always seeing the stick thin size 0 models everywhere!

There need to be more size 16 models! The world would be a better place lol!

I'm not sure if this would go in this thread, but what about in addition to models with larger body sizes, models with smaller bodies? Like, maybe a size four or so, but much shorter than your average model?

frank iero!:

I don't mean to sound like a cow, but honestly, as much as she's more of a 'normal' size, she's not a healthy size.
I know she's not morbidly obese or anything, but I don't think she's a particularly healthy image to put out there either.


Although she does look a lot better than some of the stick insects. (:

But you don't really know if she's healthy. She's carrying a bit of extra weight, but skinnyness does not equate to healthyness. Some people who are overweight are healthy, and some people who are thin are not.

You can't really tell that she's unhealthy by looking at her because you don't know her diet or how much exercise she does.

frank iero!:

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Eh, I suppose you've got a fair point. But even if she is the healthiest size 16 in the world, there's gonna be
unhealthy 16s who see her and think 'oh, everything's okay then.

I would honestly like to think on the more optimistic side of this. I know, for as much a fact as I can prove, that most somewhat overweight girls who may be aspiring to be plus-size models, don't go walking around unhealthy. Or women who arent trying to be models, I don't think this will make them think its okay to be unhealthy, I think this will make them feel like they aren't alone in what seems to them a world of skinny people. Therefore, I see it as inspiration to all overweight women to get up and do something about it before it becomes unhealthy. I think that the acheivment that this plus sized model has made will speak to everyone, wethere they like it or not. Maybe this is something to motivate overweight individuals. I can sincerely say, she deserved it. Finally, someone can make a difference. If you want to make a difference, be the difference. And thats what she did.

how can you judge if someone is healthy in a profession that it based purely on aesthetics? Models are there to wear clothes and look nice, not to give us a run down of what they had for lunch.

A model could live purely on mcdonalds but the power of make up or even airbrushing means they look extremely healthy.

Lots of models who look super healthy are actually coke users or have eating disorders. Appearances can be deceptive.

Tallulah;Schechter- You definately have got a point that I didn't grasp at all. I guess I was just trying to think a bit better of models. But you definately brough up a valid point. Thanks for pointing that out.

Thanks.

One of the worlds leading models Kate Moss has one of the most unhealthy lifestyles. She smokes like a chimney, eats crap, drinks too much and has had a well publicized cocaine problem. However, if you look at her in the Calvin Klein adverts she did you'd never think she was anything but super healthy.

Being size 16 doesn't naturally equate to being unhealthy.

Mhmm. I get what you're saying. That just proves I missed something when I replied. Ooops.

i'm glad she made it, it means that heavier people don't need to be so intensely ashamed of themselves/hate themselves, like i am/do. while i don't think this will convince to me to "love myself", it's still very inspiring.