The Northwest Herald included PLUS Model Magazine in their article today “Culture of Thin Puts Heavy Pressure on Girls” written by Chelsea McDougall. The editorial and statistics from “Plus Size Bodies, What’s Wrong With them Anyway?” featuring Katya Zharkova was the lead off on a story related to girls as young as the 4th grade who carefully… [Continue Reading]
As women and activists we speak of change but how many of us are actually taking the necessary steps to create the change we want to see take place? Over 5 years ago Madeline Figueroa Jones and Plus Model Magazine created an avenue to give plus size women a much needed voice and a magazine… [Continue Reading]
In season two of Braxton Family Values, Episode 11, the Braxton sisters believe they require counseling due to the fact that they just can’t seem to get along. The counseling session was supposed to bring issues to the table about why they are continually fighting. Everything was going well until Toni addresses her sister Traci. “I want Traci… [Continue Reading]
This week Al Roker of the Today show interviewed Paula Deen, aka the “Butter Queen”. A hailstorm of criticism ensued from her admission of her three year old diabetes diagnosis to her endorsement deal to promote a costly drug, Victoza manufactured by Novo Nordisk and laden with as many serious side effects as the fat and… [Continue Reading]
PLUS Model Magazine’s feature “Plus Size Bodies, What’s Wrong With Them Anyway?” continues to reach people world wide. Most recently plus size model Emme Aronson was asked to comment about the controversial statistics concerning the modeling industry by www.radaronline.com. In her online interview, Emme stated “It has been a statistic that has been around for… [Continue Reading]
by Contributing Writer Yvebrielle Edmond Every year around this time, for years past, I’ve made my list and checked it twice; but not the Christmas list, my New Year’s resolution list; which is full of ideas, mantras, action words, and things I would accomplish within the upcoming year. I decided to take action on… [Continue Reading]
Chenese interviews MAC Cosmetics “Make Me Over” winner Shirley Daley. Camille Newman, founder of Pop Up Plus, a mobile plus size clothing store, talks about Fashion Night Out- Plus. Also, TLC’s “Big Sexy” Nikki Gomez talks about her new reality show premiering Aug. 30th!
Recently, we had the honor and privilege to interview Marvin Joseph and his lovely wife Rhonda Mays. Marvin is a photographer and his wife is a Make-Up Artist. You may have seen the AWESOME ad campaign for Australia’s Embody Denim clothing line for plus-size women. Well, these two are the team behind those ads and… [Continue Reading]
Empowerment Editor! I love this title. It comes with great responsibility and respect. I reflect on how I have arrived at this point in my life. Empowering others? I am the middle child out of five siblings and being the middle child, you learn to concede and compromise at an early age. I definitely believe… [Continue Reading]
Emma Meyer came into our lives as a Torrid model search finalist almost two years ago. Opening up herself to the possibility that she could be a working model, she dove into the modeling industry and has been fortunate to have the doors opened for her. Working with both Ford and Images NYC, she’s booked… [Continue Reading]
