Was Melanie Moreno a plus-size model? About the ‘Love Island USA’ bombshell’s age, job, Instagram & more

Fans discovered more of Melanie's past work before entering the Villa. Get to know the Philly native here!
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This plus-size model is making a splash with a vintage corset

On her Instagram account, in a powder pink corset with a vintage feel, the American "plus-size" model Paloma Elsesser signs off a look that is as soft as it is striking. A powder pink corset that's ...

As a plus-size swimsuit model, I'm not worried about GLP-1 drugs. I'm uneasy about what we celebrate when women get smaller.

Hunter McGrady says that disappearing plus-size options, changing beauty ideals and the focus on weight loss from GLP-1s all ...
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Plus Influencer Spotlight: Kat Freeman is Using Style, Heart, and Hustle to Change the World

Welcome back to another week of The Curvy Fashionista’sPlus Influencer Spotlight, our celebratory series amplifying the voices of the powerhouses shaping plus size fashion, culture, and community… on ...
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Plus Size Model Ashley Alexiss Says It’s ‘Really Sad’ She’s Not Considered a Role Model After 100-Lb. Weight Loss (Exclusive)

Ashley Alexiss underwent a dramatic 100-lb. weight loss and tells PEOPLE how she's viewed differently amid the body transformation The plus-size model, who has worked with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, ...
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NYFW: 67% Of American Women Are Plus-Size. Meet The Designer Fighting For Full-Size Fashion

New York Fashion Week has long been a stage for boundary-pushing visuals and creative, artistic ideas. This season, couture designer Renee Cafaro aims to redefine the stage by the very scales of ...
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"Representation isn't a trend, it's a necessity": This fashion month, plus-size models are still absent

Despite years of progress and loud calls for inclusivity, the body-positivity movement is undeniably losing momentum. A renewed cultural obsession with weight loss and shrinking bodies has dragged ...