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Bold and Beautiful: This Queer-Owned, Plus-Size Modeling Agency is Taking Center Stage

Posted on May 17, 2019

Houston-based plus-size model and entrepreneur Tiffany Page-Pratt learned the definition of hustle from her mother. A hardworking woman, her mom sold Avon and Tupperware on top of her full-time job at the post office. “Watching [my mother] was what built my ambitions,” Page-Pratt says. “For starters, it takes a lot to be a single mother, but to also juggle two and three jobs—I commend my mom for that.”…

When They Tell Us Fat Bodies Ain’t: This Atlanta Model is Changing the Plus-Size Narrative

Posted on May 25, 2018

A photo of plus-size models in "When They Tell Us Fat Bodies Ain't."

Miss Eaves’ 2017 hit song “Thunder Thighs”—which became a summer anthem for thick girls everywhere—reverberates through the speakers. Five plus-size models, dressed head-to-toe in vintage ‘80s fashion, strike poses that shamelessly show off the self-love they hold for their bodies (and give Olivia Newton John a run for her money).…

Transforming Fashion: Texas Trans Model of Color Breaks Boundaries

Posted on September 18, 2017

Jessica Zyrie, a Texas-raised trans model, aims to change the fashion uniform. Born in New Jersey, Zyrie grew up in San Antonio, where she transitioned her senior year of high school. Although some in her life rejected her for transitioning, Zyrie says she is still grateful. “There have been many highs and lows in my transition, but I have gained so much more than I’ve lost,” she says. “I’ve gained true happiness in knowing that I can be loved and…

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Bold and Beautiful: This Queer-Owned, Plus-Size Modeling Agency is Taking Center Stage

When They Tell Us Fat Bodies Ain’t: This Atlanta Model is Changing the Plus-Size Narrative

Transforming Fashion: Texas Trans Model of Color Breaks Boundaries

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