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[terrene]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelzarrell/the-biggest-plus-size-model-to-get-a-modeling-contract-has-s

Meet Tess Holliday, a size 22 model who is the first of her size and height to be signed to a major agency.

At 5-foot-5, Holliday, real name Tess Munster, doesn’t fit into the mold of traditional plus-size models, who might typically be a few inches taller and be between sizes 8 and 16.

“I think we’re the only agency with a model of her size. She is by far the largest model I have in the [Curves] division,” said Anna Shillinglaw, the owner and director of MiLk Model Management, the agency that signed Holliday after seeing her on Instagram, to the Daily News.

 

[BeatResetsTheWorld]

 

[Volimar]

And her name is Munster? That's unfortunate.

 

[Manmademan]

 

[Slayven]

Good for her.

 

[sirap]

Yikes. That can't be healthy.

 

[Infinite]

Good for her.

 

[Gray Matter]

If I said what I really thought I might offend a lot of people and/or get banned, so I'll just keep it to myself.

Edit: her bicep could easily be 3x the size of my thighs.

 

[terrene]

The Onion - Report: Millions Of Courageous Americans Overcoming Media Pressure To Be Thin

“Given the media’s clear preference for thin physiques, we expected most Americans would be actively seeking to emulate such body types, but we found that nearly 7 in 10 American adults possess the inner courage and determination to overcome the constant pressure to maintain a trim figure,” said behavioral psychologist and the report’s co-author Olivia Trumbull, noting that these Americans boldly ignored, on average, 10 to 14 images of in-shape individuals every minute of the day. “This level of resolve is astonishing, considering that the media is saturated with models, actors, athletes, and pop stars who are no bigger than a women’s size 4 or a men’s large. However, if you look around any American town or city, you’ll find incredibly brave women who are size 18, size 20, even size 24, as well as brave men who routinely wear XXXL clothing. That’s a testament to American willpower.”

I don't think promoting a healthy body is something she should be battling as a "beauty standard" considering we have an obesity epidemic, heart disease is the number 1 health issue in America, and most people follow no such standard. But I do support her message of self-love because without that you're never going to get healthy in the first place.

 

[Risible]

This thread will end well.

It's been almost a full day since we had a thread where we make fun of fat people. I was worried we were going to miss our quota. Whew!

 

[Coriolanus]

Hrm, conflicted. She's obviously well past the morbidly obese threshold, so this behaviour is up there with trying to be proud of, say, smoking.

Great tattoos, tho.

 

[Jado]

This isn't a good thing to brag about (except for marketing purposes). Broadcasting this type of image is just as bad as pushing forth rail-thin, anorexic models as a beauty standard. Equally unhealthy and damaging.

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

marketing yourself works

 

[Currygan]

Going to the other extreme is just cheap publicity, and completely ridiculous

 

[Floridian]

She's all about that bass.

 

[BeatResetsTheWorld]

This isn't a good thing to brag about (except for marketing purposes). Broadcasting this type of image is just as bad as pushing forth rail-thin, anorexic models as a beauty standard. Equally unhealthy and damaging.

You shamin' bro

 

[StoopKid]

I'm all for thick girls being models.

But she is just not my type. A little to big.

 

[Delicious Waffles]

I'm all for thick girls being models.

But she is just not my type. A little to big.

Came here to post the same thing.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

She has a pretty face. Things can be done to work it out.

 

[Windam]

I'm all for thick girls being models.

But she is just not my type. A little to big.

A little? No way this is even a remotely healthy body weight. It's great (and frankly, amazing) that she got signed to an agency, but she will have to shed a few pounds for her health's sake. She can still be plus sized, but not... this plus sized.

 

[Jenov]

That life preserver just wouldn't work.

 

[Bob White]

I actually like bigger chicks but...NO to those arms. That shits a turn off. It's like she just gave up and said "fuck it".

 

[Certinty]

Yeah... That's sort of gross, well no, it's actually very gross for my liking.

 

[akachan ningen]

Yeah, f your beauty standards!

*Continues shoveling cake into piehole*

 

[kiunchbb]

Comparing the first few to the last picture, damn you photoshop.

 

[SniperHunter]

even though her weight is really unhealthy, she looks attractive.

one can only imagine how great she would look if she lost all that excess weight

 

[terrisus]

Last thread like this we had got deleted off the face of the board.

GAF doesn't like BBWs =(

 

[Alucrid]

Last thread like this we had got deleted off the face of the board.

GAF doesn't like BBWs =(

#EffYourThreadStandards

 

[Pluto]

What is wrong with that industry, they get criticized for using skinny models who starve themselves to death and now they use a morbidly obese woman, neither should be celebrated, both extremes are dangerous.

 

[Sanjuro]

 

[Archer]

moar cake

 

[Blastoise]

Probably just a PR thing.

 

[Ahasverus]

The fact that this is becoming acceptable is disgusting. These people should be helped, not celebrated in their vice.

 

[questionmark]

This isn't a good thing to brag about (except for marketing purposes). Broadcasting this type of image is just as bad as pushing forth rail-thin, anorexic models as a beauty standard. Equally unhealthy and damaging.

I'd argue that this is even unhealthier than the massive majority of skinny models.

 

[Übermatik]

That life preserver just wouldn't work.

 

[themadcowtipper]

I'm glad she is comfortable in her skin and all but she is now getting celebrated for being obese.....

 

[Novocaine]

I'd hit it.

 

[David Incorporated Esq.]

Welcome aboard.

I get it.

Because she's as big as a boat.

 

[Dead Man]

I'm all for thick girls being models.

But she is just not my type. A little to big.

Well shit, didn't know people had to be your type before they should be models.

 

[Sanjuro]

I'm glad she is comfortable in her skin and all but she is now getting celebrated for being obese.....

You're going to have issues on either end of the spectrum. Do what you need to do to be happy.

 

[Snaku]

Not going to assess her beauty, people prefer different things and all, but she just screams heart disease. Not exactly a positive message to be sending people.

 

[terrisus]

Calling tkscz!

 

[PlayALLtheGames]

Great face but definitely looks like she's at an unhealthy overall weight.

Maybe she's working to lose it and doing this in the meantime? Probably a good avenue if not.

 

[ErnieMcCracken]

Needs to spend some time with the Patriots ballboy.

 

[Bob White]

Welcome aboard.

I get it.

Because she's as big as a boat.

 

[BobLoblaw]

Well I don't know what I expected a size 22 to look like, but ok. She's got nice eyebrows at least.

 

[terrisus]

Not going to assess her beauty, people prefer different things and all, but she just screams heart disease. Not exactly a positive message to be sending people.

I hope you say the same thing to anyone smoking or pictures of people smoking.

 

[Casimir]

Welcome aboard.

I get it.

Because she's as big as a boat.

This looks like a shot from a live action musical based on Pixar's Wall-E.

 

[AuthenticM]

You know America is rotten when not only is it not giving a shit about obesity being a serious health pandemic that needs to be addressed urgently, but is celebrating it as "beauty".

 

[Snaku]

I hope you say the same thing to anyone smoking or pictures of people smoking.

As a non smoker, I do. Not sure why that's relevant.