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Mena Alexandra Suvari [1] (/ ˈ m iː n ə s ə ˈ v ɑːr i /; [2] born February 13, 1979) [3] is an American actress, producer, fashion designer and model. The accolades she has received include a Screen Actors Guild Award, along with a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
Her commitment to expand the definition of what a model looks like hasn't wavered. "When I first started talking about wanting to post things unretouched and walking on runways being short, people ...
Candice Joy Huffine [3] (born October 15, 1984) [4] is an American plus-size model represented by NEXT Models. [5] A former teenage beauty queen, she signed her first modeling commercial contract in 2000 and has since crossed over from the commercial world into high fashion.
Her editorial published in the January 2012 issue of PLUS Model Magazine which highlighted the disparities between real women and runway models was widely acclaimed in the media. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Since then Victoria created many more images featuring plus size models that made headlines all over the world. [ 5 ]
Miss Plus America is a beauty pageant for plus-sized women. It began in 2002, to offer an alternative to mainstream pageants like Miss America, to which it has no affiliation. [1] All American women are eligible, so long as they are more than a size 14W.
Mary Duffy is a feminist fashion expert, spokeswoman, entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker who has worked to expand the concept of beauty for the majority of women who do not fit the ideal stereotypes popularized by the entertainment and fashion industries. She expanded the first model agency specializing in plus-size models and petites.
She is one of several new "plus size" models in the country, after the Korea Model Association (KMA) started recognizing the category in competitions. [1] Ssunbiki was the first winner of the contest for plus-sized models, designed to break "stereotypes about beauty and rediscover the natural beauty of 'voluptuous women'".
The January 2010 issue of V entitled "The Size Issue" featured a variety of plus sized models. This edition printed two different covers, one with plus sized Precious star Gabourey Sidibe, while the other featured the petite actress Dakota Fanning. One criticism of the issue argues that the magazine's intentions were to juxtapose big and small ...