![]() ![]() Her mother happens to be Beverly Johnson, the first black model to make the cover of American Vogue in 1974, and Johnson was totally against her daughter being a model. “ will take a lot more than a few photo shoots for sure.”Įven so, Sims’ journey is a start - one for which she personally fought hard. ![]() “As far as the fashion industry goes, they are not taking full-figured women over a certain size seriously at all,” said Wilson, noting that some manufacturers of “plus-size” clothing actually design their sample garments worn in runway shows and photo shoots for models who are size four or six. The criticism, however, is reflective of industry practices, explained Bev Wilson, the Atlanta-based director of operations for Project Curve Appeal Inc., an organization that focuses on changing the distorted perception of full-figured women in the media and fashion. I think it’s crazy that people think us coming out and representing these sizes is something negative.” “None of the plus-size models I know have died from our plus-size modeling career. “Every year, there are two or three models that die from anorexia,” she said. Sims said she was baffled by that reaction. Some objected to the images in Glamour, suggesting the magazine was promoting an unhealthy lifestyle. I think a lot of women are suffering from that.” “I always had great self-esteem, but that six months was the only time in my life when I was unsure of myself. “I thought the more weight I lost, the happier I would be,” Sims said. ![]()
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