Lizzie Miller a 20-year-old model at 5ft 11in and 12.5 stone (US size 12-14) has caused a storm of controversy as she is considered too large to model for plus-size lines( – apparently they prefer to use US size 8-10 models in plus size shoots.)
a size 8-10 is plus size? a 12-14 is too big for a plus size model gig WTF???
What kind of world do we live in when a normal sized young lady is considered to big even for a “big girl”?
When I clicked the link to view the article on http://www.guardian.co.uk titled “Too fat to be a model? The picture that caused a storm in the fashion world” I expected to see a very large lady – not someone who is actually “average” by most countries growing sizes.
Obviously I am not alone in thinking this is an attractive young lady with normal curves as the magazine that featured her (all be it a tiny pic buried on page 194 of Glamour magazine) has been inundated with praise and support for Lizzie even though she is by industry standards considered even too large for the plus size tag.
Personally Id like to see more “normal” women hired as models and reflecting normal women in the media
What do YOU think? Is she too fat for plus size?
Am I too fat for plus size modeling?