A few decades back only slender girls are considered to be appropriate for modelling but time has changed and this divergence came all because these not-so-slim girls took it upon themselves to come forward and change the game. It’s their enormous efforts in fashion & modelling industry, big names of the industry and people from across the globe have now also accepted these models. As a result, these plus size models went viral and in fact, some of them are highest paid in the industry.
1. Ashley Graham
The 28-year-old model is in the pink of her health, wealth & career and having a helluva year. Ashley is one of the most astonishing plus size models and every industry giant wants to work with her. She was the first plus-size model who appeared on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover magazine and changed the standards of modelling & fashion industry, forever. She is working with various gigantic and prominent brands of the industry such as Vogue, Glamour, Elle, Cosmopolitan and many more.
2. Tara Lynn
The Washington model first gained popularity when she appeared on Vogue Italia cover with Robyn Lawley and Candice Huffine in 2011. She is also known by another name “The Body”. Twice in her career, she has appeared on the cover page ELLE France & ELLE Spain and once on H&M cover page.
3. Fluvia Lacerda
The Brazilian beauty once worked as a nanny for 11 years and now has become a prominent name in the plus-size modelling industry. Certainly, she had struggled a lot in her career. She has over 2,80,000 followers on Instagram. She fronted the Vogue Italia in 2011 with an editorial of four-page and got a nickname “the plus-size Gisele Bündchen.”
4. Candice Huffine
The American model is ruling the plus-size from almost one decade. She has immensely changed the standards of the modelling and fashion industry while she also encourages and inspires people to stay fit and healthy. Candice was the first plus-size model, who fronted the Elle magazine and now she is strategizing to introduce her lingerie label.
5. Denise Bidot
The changing moment for Middle Eastern and Puerto Rican curvy model came when she walked for both, Serena Williams and Chromat in the New York Fashion Week Spring 2015. At that time, there was no room for Latina or Middle eastern girls but her enormous efforts changed the norms of the industry and created the lane for the girls who are curvaceous.
6. Tabria Majors
She is also someone sidelined, just because of the societal and industrial norms. Earlier the voluminous model was a floor scrubber and never wore a bikini till the age of 22. But now this curvy model is an inspiration for many ladies who are afraid to show their curves. She got the opportunity from the Global Talent Search on Instagram.
7. Robyn Lawley
This 29-year-old Australian model has been in the plus size modelling industry for more than a decade. From last 10 years, she was working for Wilhelmina and recently she had signed a contract with Muse. At Muse, she will be a DJ, model, photographer, and director of its own image and curve boards. She was the first curvy model to appear as a ‘Rookie’ for Sports Illustrated’s annual Swimsuit issue.
8. Saffi Karina
Once this British beauty was dropped by the modelling agency for being oversize. Later, she started the curved project London, where she conducts workshops for plus size model and help them to make it in the fashion industry. She has been working in the industry for last 10 years and had maintained the healthy weight with intense weight training. she is a gym enthusiast and usually hits the gym when she is not working.
9. Marquita Pring
She is one of the hottest plus size models in the industry but still, some brands do not sign her because they think that she is not curvy enough; though she had worked with Levis and Evans and also fronted the Vogue Italy. She also walked for Jean Paul Gaultier in Paris. This American curvy model started modelling at the age 15 but was unable to succeed as her body was termed imperfect for modelling. Earlier, she had worked with Ford Model agency and IMG Models Milan.
10. Toccara Jones
Toccara Jones is a famous American television star, actress, singer and fashion model. Her parents discouraged her from being a model because they think her body was not up to the modelling standard. Though, she came 7th in UPN’s America’s Next Top Model. But later, she fronted the cover girl of America’s Next Top Model.
11. Sabina Karlsson
Once this Swedish model was rejected by agents because of her big body; at that time her size was larger than 6, but now she has size 16. She is currently associated with various international brands. In 2017, Lindex commercial titled Spring’s Finest featured her. She is a body positive model who struggled with her weight in the industry.
These Models understood that everybody can be a model despite what their body looks like to women who are conscious of their bulky figure. Thus they’ve set an example and inspired others to come forward and enjoy their passion, that is, modelling.
