Comments on: America's Next Top Plus-Size Model? http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-plus-size-model/ We're bringing chubby back. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:02:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Liza http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-plus-size-model/comment-page-1/#comment-11545 Liza Wed, 21 May 2008 23:40:40 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-plus-size-model/#comment-11545 I know she has, but I'm still pretty sure she didn't win ANTM. My point was really that I think she's more attractive than most of the other women that have been on those modeling shows yet she is an exception. Yoanna House was pretty, too, and they hassled her about her weight because she had lost 50 lbs to be on the show and (gasp!) still had the occasional skin roll over her waistband or something. (and careful mentioning CFC on here, I'm sure there are many people who see her participation in that as some sort of betrayal, much like Queen L's Jenny Craig contract) I know she has, but I’m still pretty sure she didn’t win ANTM. My point was really that I think she’s more attractive than most of the other women that have been on those modeling shows yet she is an exception. Yoanna House was pretty, too, and they hassled her about her weight because she had lost 50 lbs to be on the show and (gasp!) still had the occasional skin roll over her waistband or something.

(and careful mentioning CFC on here, I’m sure there are many people who see her participation in that as some sort of betrayal, much like Queen L’s Jenny Craig contract)

]]> By: Brittney http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-plus-size-model/comment-page-1/#comment-11550 Brittney Sun, 18 May 2008 03:36:23 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-plus-size-model/#comment-11550 The thing about Toccara, Liza, is that she has been so successful in other realms after Top Model. She was on a show on BET, and she did some commercials, she was on Celebrity Fit Club. And that's just for stuff on TV! I've always been confused because the winners for top model sound like they would be really activie in advertisement for Covergirl, but whenever I see Covergirl ads (except for that initial month when the winner is releases) Covergirl uses models from superstars like Drew Barrymore or Queen Latifa. So I wonder what other works do they do commercially to have a contract with them? The thing about Toccara, Liza, is that she has been so successful in other realms after Top Model. She was on a show on BET, and she did some commercials, she was on Celebrity Fit Club. And that’s just for stuff on TV!

I’ve always been confused because the winners for top model sound like they would be really activie in advertisement for Covergirl, but whenever I see Covergirl ads (except for that initial month when the winner is releases) Covergirl uses models from superstars like Drew Barrymore or Queen Latifa. So I wonder what other works do they do commercially to have a contract with them?

]]> By: Liza http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-plus-size-model/comment-page-1/#comment-11527 Liza Sat, 17 May 2008 04:51:36 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-plus-size-model/#comment-11527 As many others have said, I'm glad someone outside the traditional stick size 0 won, but I wish they would have actual plus sized models (that win). I'm mean, I know they had Toccara on there one season, but she didn't win did she? I think she's beautiful, much more so than most other women I've seen on there (or win). But I've only watched a few episodes of the show ever, so my basis for comparison is small. As many others have said, I’m glad someone outside the traditional stick size 0 won, but I wish they would have actual plus sized models (that win).

I’m mean, I know they had Toccara on there one season, but she didn’t win did she? I think she’s beautiful, much more so than most other women I’ve seen on there (or win). But I’ve only watched a few episodes of the show ever, so my basis for comparison is small.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-plus-size-model/comment-page-1/#comment-11544 Rachel Fri, 16 May 2008 20:04:38 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-plus-size-model/#comment-11544 Interestingly enough, they called her a "real-sized" model quite often, and there was frequent acknowledgement, at least in the early episodes, that she's actually too small for a plus-sized model (since there's a very specific set of measurements used for designer samples). It makes me wonder if she'll actually be able to get non-Tyra-enabled work in the real world at her current size, since it's inbetween what the modelling world wants. Interestingly enough, they called her a “real-sized” model quite often, and there was frequent acknowledgement, at least in the early episodes, that she’s actually too small for a plus-sized model (since there’s a very specific set of measurements used for designer samples). It makes me wonder if she’ll actually be able to get non-Tyra-enabled work in the real world at her current size, since it’s inbetween what the modelling world wants.

]]> By: spiderbite http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-plus-size-model/comment-page-1/#comment-11543 spiderbite Fri, 16 May 2008 19:53:18 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-plus-size-model/#comment-11543 "It’s a victory for every girl out there who’s ever savored a good ham sandwich." Maybe I am taking it out of context, but that's kind of a dumb comment. “It’s a victory for every girl out there who’s ever savored a good ham sandwich.”

Maybe I am taking it out of context, but that’s kind of a dumb comment.

]]> By: Fat Shepherdess http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-plus-size-model/comment-page-1/#comment-11542 Fat Shepherdess Fri, 16 May 2008 09:12:31 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-plus-size-model/#comment-11542 Plus size?! PLUS SIZE?! Give me a freakin' break! *I* am plus size at a size 22! A size 8, 10, 12 ... that's not plus size in the least! I was a size 12 in high school in 1993 because I literally starved myself and that was never ever considered fat back then! I was a skinny chick at a size 12 and no one batted an eye at my size or weight. WHAT HAPPENED?? I pity girls in high school now!! My god...the world has deffinately gone mad!! I'd have respect for ANTM if they had a size 22 or an even larger lady winning the contest. Now THAT would be a plus size model! I can't even begin to imagine the damage that is going to be done to millions and millions of girls and women who will be duped into believing that a size 8, 10 or 12 is plus size!! I have absolutely nothing against being fat myself but the fact that we fat women are known as "plus size" sends a message that we are The Others, the Abnormally Sized Others and therefore not as good as the Normal Sized women... Why can't we all just be Women without size designations?? Plus size?! PLUS SIZE?! Give me a freakin’ break! *I* am plus size at a size 22! A size 8, 10, 12 … that’s not plus size in the least! I was a size 12 in high school in 1993 because I literally starved myself and that was never ever considered fat back then! I was a skinny chick at a size 12 and no one batted an eye at my size or weight. WHAT HAPPENED?? I pity girls in high school now!! My god…the world has deffinately gone mad!! I’d have respect for ANTM if they had a size 22 or an even larger lady winning the contest. Now THAT would be a plus size model! I can’t even begin to imagine the damage that is going to be done to millions and millions of girls and women who will be duped into believing that a size 8, 10 or 12 is plus size!! I have absolutely nothing against being fat myself but the fact that we fat women are known as “plus size” sends a message that we are The Others, the Abnormally Sized Others and therefore not as good as the Normal Sized women… Why can’t we all just be Women without size designations??

]]> By: Nomie http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-plus-size-model/comment-page-1/#comment-11541 Nomie Fri, 16 May 2008 04:39:07 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-plus-size-model/#comment-11541 Is it at all possible that Whitney, like other models before her, was living on a starvation diet in order to maintain that size 4 and is now closer to her "true" size? I haven't followed the show at all this season, and I certainly can't discount the conspiracy theories, but this was the first explanation that popped into my head. Is it at all possible that Whitney, like other models before her, was living on a starvation diet in order to maintain that size 4 and is now closer to her “true” size? I haven’t followed the show at all this season, and I certainly can’t discount the conspiracy theories, but this was the first explanation that popped into my head.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-plus-size-model/comment-page-1/#comment-11540 Sarah Fri, 16 May 2008 03:26:19 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-plus-size-model/#comment-11540 I think Tyra Banks is such a hypocrite. On the past episodes of ANTM she would pick apart the girls photos, telling them they needed to elongate their bodies to hide their natural rolls. I specifically remember one girl who gained a little weight on the show and Tyra kept commenting on how much they had to photoshop the fat out of her pictures and that she needed to stop gaining weight because she wasn't a popular enough model to where she could get away with being fat enough to need to be photoshopped. Thens he turned around and ripped Janice Dickenson a new one for saying a girl was too big to model (during the vote-off, not in front of her), and said something about people like [Janice] are the reason girls suffer from ED's. I also despise her attitude towards strippers/prostitutes. She likes to talk about how their jobs objectify women and how she just doesn't see how they lack self respect, yet she doesn't think that her modeling in thongs and swimsuits for Sports Illustrated and Victoria's Secret is objectifying women. I think Tyra Banks is such a hypocrite. On the past episodes of ANTM she would pick apart the girls photos, telling them they needed to elongate their bodies to hide their natural rolls. I specifically remember one girl who gained a little weight on the show and Tyra kept commenting on how much they had to photoshop the fat out of her pictures and that she needed to stop gaining weight because she wasn’t a popular enough model to where she could get away with being fat enough to need to be photoshopped. Thens he turned around and ripped Janice Dickenson a new one for saying a girl was too big to model (during the vote-off, not in front of her), and said something about people like [Janice] are the reason girls suffer from ED’s.

I also despise her attitude towards strippers/prostitutes. She likes to talk about how their jobs objectify women and how she just doesn’t see how they lack self respect, yet she doesn’t think that her modeling in thongs and swimsuits for Sports Illustrated and Victoria’s Secret is objectifying women.

]]> By: lisbet http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-plus-size-model/comment-page-1/#comment-11549 lisbet Fri, 16 May 2008 03:21:57 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-plus-size-model/#comment-11549 Proof that the modeling world is completely alienated from the rest of the world.... no matter what size she actually is, people are easily able to believe that someone size 6-8 could be a plus sized model Proof that the modeling world is completely alienated from the rest of the world…. no matter what size she actually is, people are easily able to believe that someone size 6-8 could be a plus sized model

]]> By: littlem http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-plus-size-model/comment-page-1/#comment-11539 littlem Fri, 16 May 2008 02:06:00 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-plus-size-model/#comment-11539 Plus size keeps getting smaller, and old keeps getting younger. I'm assuming that someday soon we'll be looking at size zero and 15 years old as EWPLUSSIZECRONEZOMG1!ELEVENTYONE so someone remind me again why I should care? Plus size keeps getting smaller, and old keeps getting younger.

I’m assuming that someday soon we’ll be looking at size zero and 15 years old as EWPLUSSIZECRONEZOMG1!ELEVENTYONE so someone remind me again why I should care?

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