Nancy Baum is more than just a plus-sized pretty face. She is a former plus-size model who took her passion for fashion and created her own website and clothing line for the full figured gal - Cherished Woman. Nancy Baum has done more than just create a plus-size fashion haven for women, but she has also [...]
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The press is making a big deal about Pierce Brosnan’s wife’s body and weight. So what if she is overweight, even if the picture is real, which I suspect it might not be. Anytime you get anything from the news and media, especially on celebrities, my opinion is that maybe 1/8 of what they are [...]
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Remember Mandisa from American Idol? She was one of the Top 12 contestants on Season 5 and I thought for sure she would win. I think Mandisa has been an inspiration to many plus-size women, as she took command on American Idol with each performance and size didn’t matter - only her singing!
When Mandisa interviewed [...]
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I loved watching Toccara Jones when she was a contestant on America’s Next Top Model. I thought it has been great of Tyra Banks to include plus-size models into the competition. Unfortunately, a plus size model has never made it to the finals yet. Tyra always says on the show that a plus size model [...]
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Sara Ramirez is a beautiful example of a plus-size celebrity. She has it all - looks, talent, and a great role on Grey’s Anatomy as tough-minded orthopedic surgeon Dr. Callie Torres.
The 32-year-old actress was born in Mexico but later moved to California in the early 1980’s with her mother after her parents divorced. Sara’s mother [...]
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This Saturday, January 12th, Lifetime is proud to present the debut of its all new made-for-TV movie, “Queen Sized.” Starring recent Hairspray break-out star, Nikki Blonsky, “Queen Sized” tells the touching true story of an unpopular, overweight high school girl named Maggie who is nominated for homecoming queen as a cruel joke by the school’s [...]
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Last year was an awesome year for the plus-size world! Many new and exciting happenings were reported by Figure Magazine writer, Kellye Carter Crocker. Here are some of the great strides made by plus-size women in 2007 that Figure Magazine had to report:
In fashion, overly thin models were banned in other countries. The extremely thin mannequins [...]
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The plus size actress, Nikki Blonsky, made her rise to fame in the recent popular movie Hairspray. Nikki was unknown, working in an ice cream shop, before she was discovered for this movie during an international search for the role of Tracy Tumblad. Nikki resides in Great Neck with her parents and brother.
Hairspray was Nikki’s first [...]
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Modeling is not just for the skinny girls! Figure Magazine has listed on their website a profile of a top plus-size model. She was seen in the March/April edition of Figure Magazine.
Figure Magazine features Ford model, Alexandra Boos who has been modeling for 18 years and she is the proud mom of a toddler. Alexandria’s [...]
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