Comments on: Formerly Skinny, Now Plus-Sized Model Wins ANTM

By: Jess

Jess — Sat, 31 May 2008 15:57:26 +0000

Seriously, if she is considered plus-size, something is very wrong.

By: Holly Won't

Holly Won't — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:42:50 +0000

But she’s not bigger than plus-sized models in the modeling industry, who are usually between a 10 and a 14, instead of between a 0 and 2 like mainstream models. I’m not generalizing for nonmodels, but those are the facts for the fashion industry.

By: weyes

weyes — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:25:01 +0000

saying that size 10 is “plus-sized” is simply false, and here’s a straightforward way to prove that: go to a plus-sized clothing store, such as lane bryant or torrid, and they don’t carry clothes in 10. size 14 is the smallest they sell, and that’s even really small in the plus-sized world. to say that she is bigger THAN OTHER MODELS IN THE MODELING INDUSTRY is more accurate.

By: justmeiguess

justmeiguess — Mon, 19 May 2008 06:55:38 +0000

who the hell gets to label this woman as ‘plus-sized’ and why do women put up with that BS (by buying ‘designer labels’ or whatever - got to be a way to change attitudes with the dollars. I think she looks completely healthy and ravishing. On that note, most of the other girls on the show do not even look like they could hold up to a good ravishing, or have anything to ravish for that matter.

By: Holly Won't

Holly Won't — Sun, 18 May 2008 18:31:53 +0000

For the record, since there seems to be some confusion on this point: Size 4 is NOT plus size by anyone’s standards, including those of the modeling industry. Whitney used to be a size 4, hence the “formerly skinny” in the headline.

However, mainstream models are smaller than a size 4, so she was told to eat up by the show’s producers. That’s when she gained 20 pounds to become a size 10. Which in the modeling industry is considered plus-size.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 18 May 2008 06:25:40 +0000

The stories should be about how all these skinny “celebrities” are so sickly looking and in dire need of forced pizza milkshake diets.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 18 May 2008 06:23:45 +0000

Why is this a story?? And when the hell has a size 4 been plus-size???
Skinny girls/women are just BLAH.
Girls with curves RULE!!!
I’d much rather have something to sink my teeth into than be knawing on a bone.
Anything under size 7/8 is too skinny.

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By: Christina X

Christina X — Fri, 16 May 2008 06:14:54 +0000

I only watched the last episode because I was bored.

I’m waiting for some bitchy, catty wenches to throw a temper tantrum over a “fat girl” winning.

In all due fairness, the runner up couldn’t speak to save her life, and it’s the first time a plus-sized model won that show, but I’m sure some neurotic fashion snobs are going to pull the “THEY ONLY PICKED HER TO MAKE FAT GIRLS HAPPY” card. Whatever.

I didn’t find her all that pretty though.

Although, Tyra Banks is way more considerate of big women now that she’s too “fat” (but not really) to model herself.

By: katie

katie — Fri, 16 May 2008 04:12:56 +0000

so sad in our society today that a size 4 is considered “big” i would love to be a size 4.. my god. i’m an 8 and i guess that’s plus size these days! but uh, good for this moron.. eating to win tyra bank’s stupid show. i cannot stand her!