Yumi Nu made history by becoming the first plus-size Asian American model on "Sports Illustrated." The 25-year-old model grappled with self-doubt in an industry that traditionally favors thin, white ...

Melissa Owens Miller, known professionally as Emme, is an American plus-size model, social reformer and body image advocate. Emme gained worldwide fame as the first full-figured model chosen for ...

When it comes to breaking barriers and challenging beauty standards, Black plus-size models lead the way. Their confidence and advocacy inspires countless people around the world. These extraordinary ...

The runway has long catered to a waifish ideals. Across 219 shows in New York, London, Paris, and Milan, Vogue Business reported that only 17 brands featured plus-size models—a statistic that reflects ...

Beauty standards are forever changing but over the past few years, plus-sized models have asserted their place in the fashion industry. This woman was branded as "too fat" to fulfill her dream but the ...

While traditional standards of beauty are evolving, people still have the desire to change their bodies to look like someone else. The modeling industry has previously been accused of promoting ...

Marie Southard Ospina is a Columbian-American plus-size model who recently asked 21 Photoshop experts around the world to make her beautiful. "I was so fascinated by these women's work that I became ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the intersection of leadership, culture & equity in business. New York Fashion Week has long been a stage for ...

Worldwide beauty standards have been a controversial topic of discussion for several years now. The representation of all shapes, sizes and skin tones has been difficult to integrate into the ...

Plus-size model Remi Bader is going viral after she shamed Delta for having seatbelts that apparently don't fit around her waist. She didn’t like their one-belt-fits-all policy. A plus-size model is ...