PLUS MODEL MAGAZINE May 2015 Swim Issue | Page 102

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I believe that in an era where Photoshop and retouched photo
flood our magazines, movies, billboards and our social media
outlets, a new trend is catching on! A trend where feeling
comfortable in your skin is perfectly fine. Where you stop tryin
to be a certain size and shape and LOVE your body. Where bein
CONFIDENT is certainly more attractive than being insecure.
Where you can stop telling yourself that you can only do x, y
or z ONLY when you lose weight. Where being HEALTHY is
more important than looking like a Victoria’s Secret model.
Size 14 is the average size of the American woman. However,
the plus size industry still has just a small part on every day
publications, which means that the average woman is being
poorly represented in the media. This is why it is ESSENTIAL
that plus/curvy women are featured on in the media. This not
ONLY represents the reality of what normal women look like bu
it helps other women (the majority of women) to feel good abo
themselves, promote confidence, and let them know that is ok
be YOU no matter what you look like.

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Melanie Rodríguez Plaud, Age 21
Midi Skirt and Blazer,
City Chic Nordstrom Puerto Rico

Alina Herrera, Age 38
Dress, Monif C.