The Body Optimist on MSN

This plus-size model is captivating internet users with her makeup

On social media, some personalities capture attention instantly. This is the case with Jocelyn Corona, a plus-size model ...
Mamamia on MSN

'All the brands I shop as a plus-size model who is done shrinking herself to "fit into" clothes.'

If you want to support independent women's media, become a Mamamia subscriber. Get an all-access pass to everything we make, ...
The Florida Times-Union

‘America’s Next Top Model’ series on Netflix features Florida plus-size winner

Smize! A new Netflix docuseries explores the legacy and controversies of "America's Next Top Model." The three-part series, "Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model," features interviews with ...
Yahoo

“America’s Next Top Model” Plus-Size Winner Whitney Thompson 'Would Cry in the Shower Every Day' While Filming (Exclusive)

The mom of two retired from the modeling industry after 10 years Whitney Thompson may live in history as the first plus-size winner of America's Next Top Model, but her time on the show was rife with ...
AOL

“America’s Next Top Model” Plus-Size Winner Whitney Thompson 'Would Cry in the Shower Every Day' While Filming (Exclusive)

Whitney Thompson may live in history as the first plus-size winner of America's Next Top Model, but her time on the show was rife with emotionally traumatic moments. Thompson, 38, won cycle 10 of the ...
Fox Business

Southwest Airlines officially ends longstanding open-seating model, begins plus-size pricing change

Southwest Airlines is officially ending two signature policies that have long set the carrier apart from its competitors. Starting Tuesday, the controversial policies announced last year will raise ...
Cleveland.com

Pop star raises alarm over vanishing visibility of plus-size women

LOS ANGELES - Lizzo is raising concerns about what she calls a growing disappearance of plus-size women from fashion and entertainment, a shift she links to the rapid popularity of weight-loss drugs ...
Cosmopolitan

"Representation isn't a trend, it's a necessity": This fashion month, plus-size models are still absent

Despite years of progress and loud calls for inclusivity, the body-positivity movement is undeniably losing momentum. A renewed cultural obsession with weight loss and shrinking bodies has dragged ...
New York Post

Is ‘fatphobia’ a crime? This plus-size model thinks so — and is pushing to make it happen

She wants fat shamers to experience the full weight of the law. A plus-size model in France has launched a petition to outlaw fatphobia after getting ripped for her weight at a bakery. Plus-size model ...
Us Weekly

Iskra Lawrence Claims She Was ‘Often Paid a Lot Less Than Other Models’ Because of Her Body Type

Iskra Lawrence is letting fans in on the realities of working as a plus-size model. “What sucked was, unfortunately, being in a larger body, I often got paid a lot less than other models,” Lawrence, ...
People

Plus Size Model Ashley Alexiss Says It’s ‘Really Sad’ She’s Not Considered a Role Model After 100-Lb. Weight Loss (Exclusive)

The model opens up about the emotional toll behind her transformation and how the skin-tightening treatment CellSound is helping get her confidence back Frazer Harrison/Getty; Ashley Alexiss/Instagram ...