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Catherine Li: On Being a Mixed-Race Plus-Size Model

`Before she decided to pursue modeling, Catherine Li was just like many of us—working a job with a paycheck that wasn’t enough for her bills and student debt after graduating college. But although she was, as mentioned, like many of us, she also didn’t quite fit the mold. Catherine Li is half-Chinese, half-Caucasian, and plus-size. “As a half Chinese, half white, bigger girl, I couldn’t…

June 13, 2019 Plus Size Models

Taylor Tak Talks Growing Up Plus-Size in a Country That Worships the Small and Thin

South Korea isn't called the plastic surgery capital for nothing. Every year, more than one million procedures are carried out in the country. In Gangnam district alone, you will find over 500 plastic surgery clinics ready to transform you into someone who would pass as a reimigination of a physically perfect anime character.Nobody knows every country's beauty standard, but it…

November 30, 2018 Plus-Size Models

Plus-Size Model Zach Miko Talks About Modeling and Body Positivity

Zach Miko does not have the built that we picture in our head when we hear the word "model." He does not have surfboard-worthy abs, nor does he have a perfectly toned body. So it definitely came as a surprise to everyone when Miko, who stands 6'6", was chosen as the face of Target's newest clothing campaign. Since then, the 28-year-old skyrocketed…

November 16, 2018 Plus-Size Modeling Tips

5 Tips for Creating a Competitive Modeling Portfolio

A modeling portfolio is one of the most important tools you'll need to make it in the fashion industry. It doesn't matter if you qualify as a plus-size model, petite model, or high-fashion model, agencies will always look for a portfolio before you book a job. Avoid making the mistake of gathering random photos of yourself for the sake of…

September 26, 2017 Plus-Size Modeling Tips

Fluvia Lacerda: Model Becomes Playboy’s First Plus-Sized Cover Girl

It may be getting colder, but temperature is definitely on the rise in South America. Plus-size model Fluvia Lacerda sizzles on the cover of the latest issue of Playboy Brazil and she happens to be making history by becoming the first-ever plus-size model to ever grace the cover of the magazine. Fluvia Lacerda: Brazilian Bombshell Graces Cover of Playboy It was early…

December 27, 2016 Plus Size Models

Plus-Size Model Rosie Mercado Recounts 240 lbs Weight Loss

For plus-size model Rosie Mercado, tipping the scale at 410 lbs meant putting her own health on the line. Mercado was boarding a plane when the airline staff rudely told her that she needed to purchase a second seat to fit. “They were really rude,” she told People magazine. “They announced it in front of everyone that I needed to buy an additional…

October 17, 2016 Plus Size Models

Torrid Model Search Contestants Share Their Experience

Plus size fashion label Torrid announced the news of an open casting call back in May this year. Naturally, the Torrid Model Search became a hot topic among aspiring models and thousands flocked towards the opportunity. After choosing among 14,000 women, the judges ultimately found their winner in the form of Texan native Lyanna Lynette. The Torrid model search has always…

September 26, 2016 Plus Size Models

Lyanna Lynette on Being a Plus-Size Model

Just last month, plus-size model Lyanna Lynette was featured in Talking Body, a new series of Elle magazine. Lynette emerged as the last year's winner of Torrid model search out of 14,400 contestants. She previously worked at a hair salon in her hometown in Texas,, but after the winning, she's been traveling around the country to model in several ads including…

September 9, 2016 Plus Size Models

Plus-Size Model Sophie Simmons Reveals What Helped Her Gain Confidence in Her Body

Sophie Simmons was once so fed up with the modeling industry that she decided to quit. She has now returned to the modeling scene more voluptuous and beautiful than ever before. The daughter of Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed caught the attention of the world when her ad campaign for Adore lingerie was launched on the Internet. Speaking to The…

August 13, 2016 Plus Size Models, Updates

Plus-Size Model Katie Green and Her Contribution to the Modeling Industry

Plus-size models are getting more coverage than they ever have before. The modeling world has realized that full-figured women are just as in demand as the straight-size models that have dominated the magazines, ads, and catwalks of the industry for decades. Ashley Graham is credited with breaking down barriers for the plus-size models to work in the industry, since she…

July 27, 2016 Plus-Size Models

This Is How a Typical Day in the Life of Plus-Size Model Ashley Graham Goes

It's not easy to be a world famous plus-size model. Ashley Graham knows life can be very busy going to photo shoots and being brand ambassador for top brands. The twenty-eight-year-old beauty had gone from walking runway shows at New York Fashion Week to starring in the new lingerie ads for Canadian store Addition Elle. The plus-size retailer has helped…

July 14, 2016 Plus Size Models

Plus-Size Model in Contest to Be the First Curvy Woman on the Cover of ‘Jetset’ Magazine

From a young age, Dana Baker knew that she wanted to be a model. She explains, "My grandmother loved fashion. I would go into her closet and play dress up." As a teenager, her chance to model came when her mother took her to a casting call in Nashville, Tennessee. They needed $800 to build a portfolio, and sadly, her mother…

July 13, 2016 Plus Size Models

Iska Lawrence Shares Photo Collage Comparing Her Old, Thinner Figure to Her Now Curvy Body

Known for promoting body positivity, plus-size model Iskra Lawrence is not shy about showing off her curves. There aren't many models who would post a photo of themselves when they were thinner and compare it to their current curvy figure, but that's exactly what Iskra did. Iskra Lawrence knows she looks good, and she wants everybody to know that she…

July 2, 2016 Plus-Size Models

Once Bullied for Her Size, Plus-Size Model Emma Sanders Speaks Out About Body Positivity

By the time she was 12 years old, plus-size model Emma Sanders was already on a Weight Watchers program. At 15, she was on the cabbage soup diet. Her grandmother also had her run alongside a car instead of letting her sit inside it. It took some time, but her family finally realized that there was nothing wrong with Emma's…

May 14, 2016 Plus Size Models

New Plus-Size Modeling Agency to Look Forward To

JAG and Its Perception Toward Plus-Size Modeling JAG—a new modeling agency in New York makes the most risky move to feature models starting from size 8. For the modeling agency, they do not consider the size as plus-size but the normal size for everyday women. They do not consider the company as one centering on plus-size either. They just want…

December 17, 2014 Plus Size Modeling, Plus-Size Modeling Agency

Be Rich and Famous through Plus-Size Teenage Modeling

Models start as early as the age they reach puberty including those that are interested to join plus-size teenage modeling. This field of fashion modeling has grown bigger and well-known. So teens have become more and more interested to take part in this field of modeling. Teenage plus-size models usually range from 13 to 19. At this age range, they…

December 13, 2014 Plus Size Modeling, Plus-Size Modeling for Teenagers, Plus-Size Models