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8 Plus-Size Influencers Changing How The World Sees Fashion

When we talk about revolutionary moments in fashion, Ashley Graham became the first plus-size model to appear on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover in 2016. Her journey from that young girl from ...

Curvy Boss Spotlight: Ariana Johnson Is Proving That Service, Style, and Self-Belief Can Change Lives

When we talk about representation in the plus size community, the conversation often centers around models, influencers, ...

Plus-Size Model Was Bullied for Wearing a Bikini. Then She Booked the Biggest Job in the Swimsuit World (Exclusive)

Erin Marley Klay went viral in 2025 for clapping back at body-shamers criticizing her appearance in a bikini. Now, the ...
Yahoo

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

Ashley Alexiss underwent a dramatic 100-lb. weight loss and tells PEOPLE how she's viewed differently amid the body transformation The plus-size model, who has worked with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, ...
Forbes

How Mature, Plus-Size Models Are Creating Their Own Runways

Alicia Johnson is a 62-year-old author and model signed to Ford Models—an elite agency that has been home to Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington and Brooke Shields. She’s the only model at Ford in both ...
Essence

3 Curve Models On The State Of Plus-Size Fashion

Size inclusivity is a hot-button topic within the fashion industry. Globally, there is still much work to do in regard to representation. Major fashion houses are still lacking statistically when it ...