In honour of National Plus-Size Appreciation Day, Max Agency wanted to celebrate some of the most noteworthy plus-size talent in the industry right now.
Ashley Graham
Ashley Graham has made quite a name for herself, appearing on the cover of fashion magazines such as Vogue, Glamour and Elle. She was even the first plus size model to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit editions of the magazine. She has gone on to host Miss Universe pageants and be a judge pn Americas Next Top Model. Most recently, she has started her own podcast called “Pretty Big Deal” where Kim Kardashian was her first guest.
Tess Holliday
Tess is an American plus sized model who truly brings it upon herself to promote the body positivity movement. She has participated in social media campaigns and always takes it upon herself to speak about body positivity. Tess recently opened up about dealing with a lot of anxiety over the past couple years but shares that she is finally in a better place now. Overcoming such a terrible mental state is yet another inspiring thing Tess has done recently.
Tara Lynn
Tara is an American model best known for her plus size lingerie modelling. She was bullied in high school for her weight, as many are, however she has prevailed and is now praised for her body shape. In fact when Tara was on the cover of Elle, the tagline was “The Body” insinuating that her body was what women should aspire to have! Now she continues to encourage women to embrace their natural figures!
Candice Huffine
Similar to the women above, Candice has been known to break barriers within the fashion industry. When she first started modelling, she refused to lose weight like her agents recommended. She has had great success, including being the first plus-size woman to be featured in the Pirelli Calendar. She promotes body positivity and self love!
Precious Lee
Precious was the first black model to appear in American Vogue and Sports Illustrated. She has been a part of multiple body positivity campaigns and makes an effort to always promote diversity. She went through a few agencies, having to deal with identity issues as they all wanted her to be something she wasnt. However, she stood her ground and now is able to work and continue being her beautiful and inspiring self!
LaTecia Thomas
LaTecia is a plus-size model from Australia who is now working in America. She has battled mental illness and negativity surrounding her body when she was younger but has now overcome that to embrace her figure. She finds being a plus-size model to be liberating and uses her platform to promote that women come in all sizes and remind us that not everything we see in media is real.
Chrissy Metz
Easily one of the most recognizable faces on this list, Chrissy is most well known for her role in the hit television show This is Us. The show is one of the most talked about shows on television right now and Chrissy plays a lead. She has even received an Emmy and Golden Globe nomination for this role. Her success will continue as she has been cast to star in the upcoming film The Impossible Movie.
Melissa McCarthy
Melissa has lost a lot of weight recently which is amazing! However, she has truly paved the way for plus-size actresses throughout her career. She started out doing a lot of side character roles (i.e. Bridesmaids and Gilmore Girls) before finally becoming a leading lady! Melissa is an actress, writer, comedian, producer and fashion designer! She has even been named one of the top earning actresses in the world!
Shannon Purser
Shannons fame began when her character Barb on Stranger Things went viral and she has been cast in a few popular television programs and movies since then. Most notable the CWs Riverdale and Netflixs Sierra Burgess is a Loser. Still a young woman herself, Shannon uses her social media platforms to speak out about social issues and be a positive role model for her young fans. Some issues shes spoke about include body positivity, sexuality and mental illness.
Tituss Burgess
Tituss is most well known for his role on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt in which he has received multiple Emmy nominations for his role as Kimmys roommate. Before his break out role, he performed in many Broadway musicals such as The Little Mermaid, Jersey Boys and Jesus Chris Superstar.
Octavia Spencer
Octavias breakout role was in The Help which she won many awards for and truly made herself known. Since then she has appeared in many popular films, creating more awards nominations for herself with Hidden Figures and Shape of Water. She is also an author and has published a couple books in her childrens series. Octavia is one of the only black actresses to receive as many award nominations as she has. Definitely a talent to be celebrated!
Danielle Brooks
Danielle is an American actress who has found much success through her role on Orange is the New Black, where her character was only meant to be featured for a couple episodes. However, due to her charisma and talent she has become a series regular. Danielle also received a Tony nomination for her role in The Colour Purple on Broadway. She is extremely talented and will continue to find success in her career.
With so many plus sized models and actors paving the way for new talent, Max Agency would like to invite any plus-size talent to apply to join our roster: http://www.maxagency.com/application.php
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