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Mackenzie

Barnes

interview by tiffany bank
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Mackenzie: Fashion has always been a love of
mine.

Since childhood, clothes, fashion, and

posing in the mirror were some of my favorite
things. I remember going into my mom’s closet
and practicing walking in her heels when she
wasn’t home, trying to get my walk right. As I got
older, I started growing taller, my body began to

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inspiration + style

Tiffany: What made you decide to become a plus size

I started to think that modeling was something I
could never do even though I was being scouted.
In my mind I thought my height would help,
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Height/Size: 5’11”, 16
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My favorite quote: You only fail
when you give up. -Unknown

but my curves were a problem. Then just a few
months ago, my mom convinced me to audition
for a fashion show for a local designer,

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develop curves, and they weren’t going anywhere!