Full-figured, fabulous fashionistas rock the runway in ‘Big Sexy’
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Posted August 26, 2011 An article by Beverly Foster Seinberg at Zap2 states that maybe it’s penance for all those “World’s Fattest Man/Woman/Teen” specials that seemed to be all over its lineup a few years ago. Whatever the reason, TLC seems to have abandoned the freak-show approach to plus-sized people in favor of portraying them as … well, people.
The latest example is the three-part series “Big Sexy,” airing on consecutive Tuesdays starting Aug. 30.
The show follows five women working in, or aspiring to work in, the fashion industry in New York. Nikki, 33, is a model. Tiffany, 29, wants to be one. Leslie, 33, is a store stylist at a plus-size clothing shop. Heather, 35, is a fashion stylist. Audrey, 23, is a makeup artist and aspiring designer.
They’re all big, and they’re all beautiful. And they’re all fighting for acceptance by the fashion world, the world in general and on occasion, their own selves.
While the fashion industry has come a long way in recognizing that most of the market for its products does not wear single-digit sizes, it still has a long way to go, something the show hammers home with its scenes of emaciated-looking models at Fashion Week. Kudos to the large, lovely ladies of “Big Sexy” for working to nudge it farther down that road.
