Dear Tara Lynn: My Thoughts On The “Plus-Sized Model” Controversy

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The editors at Styleblazer kindly asked me to give my opinions regarding the recent controversial statements made by plus-sized model Tara Lynn. Below see an excerpt of my full piece. Please read the full article over at Styleblazer and let me know your thoughts:

As a plus-size blogger, I’ve been known over the years to be very vocal about the lack of plus-size representation in the fashion industry. From voicing my disappointment with the lack of diversity on online fashion communities, to challenging the standards of body image and blogging, I always speak my mind. As one of those girls who grew up flipping through the pages of Teen Vogue and Lucky hoping and wishing that one day I would see someone who looks like me gracing the pages, I’ve been a constant advocate of initiating open dialogue about plus-size options in the fashion industry.

KMART_REMIXEVENT_CHRISTINA_019So it took me by surprise when I read earlier this week about model Tara Lynn’s statements regarding plus-size models and fashion. The size 14/16 fashion model recently told Elle Magazine, “It is hard to make clothes look great on big women. The more fat there is on a body, the more variation there is in the shape of that body.” Though I agree with the latter part of her statement regarding body fat causing for variations in body shape, I wholeheartedly disagree with the former. It is absolutely not hard to make clothes look good on big women.

First of all, you don’t have to make big women look good. And you certainly shouldn’t have to make clothes look good. A great piece of clothing is a great piece of clothing, regardless of its size…Read The Rest By Clicking Here

What are your thoughts on her statements? Do you agree or disagree? This Sunday at 6:30PM EST join @LoveBrownSugar on Twitter for a candid #LBSLounge discussion about plus-size & curves in the fashion industry. Stay tuned for further details!

Christina Brown

Lifestyle influencer and digital mompreneur Christina S. Brown is a New York native, LA resident, and the founder of LoveBrownSugar.com and BrownGirlsLove. She's an award-winning storyteller, a motivational speaker and an advocate for confident millennial black women.

2 Comments
  1. I don’t think she should have made leap a generalized statement! I agree on the latter part as well but as for the first part, WHO determines what is big??? What looks good on whom is always going to be a matter of opinion! It all depends on what size people prefer to be, what Body type they prefer,what height is preferred and a whole leap of other factors! When it comes to size I will say shoes are the only thing I can definitively say look better when they’re smaller….

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