If you have ever been to a fashion show, or just watched it on television, you must have seen the ramp filled with starved models who are (almost) all bones. As a model, being on the heavier side will not work for you and it's crucial for you to have that thigh gap that all girls die for. With the weighing scale controlling their professional life, it's no surprise that numerous models end up in chronic depression and eating disorders.
The idea of plus size models in India has been brought up a lot of times and each time it has faced nothing but rejection. While we have made way for transgender models like Anjali Lama, acid attack survivors like Reshma Qureshi and pregnant Bollywood actresses like Kareena Kapoor Khan, it seems like designers are not yet ready to accept the concept of plus size models completely.
However, this is not the case in countries like US or UK. Along with popular faces like Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid, plus size models like Ashley Graham, Candice Huffine and Tess Holliday have made their way to the most popular magazine covers. And I have no doubt in saying that these are some of the most beautiful women that I have seen.
The importance of executing the idea of plus size models is quite high in a time where mere 15 year old girls are turning towards anorexia to look like their favourite model. Of course, there's nothing wrong in keeping yourself fit by eating healthy and exercising daily. But turning towards crash diets, weight losing pills, protein shakes and eating disorders are completely unhealthy.
The main reason for turning towards these instant weight loss solutions is that most girls get insecure about their bodies, along with body shaming, which has targeted celebrities as well. The fight to look as perfect as the models photo-shopped on the cover pages of various fashion magazines drives many girls to opt for anorexia, crash diets and other unethical ways of weight loss. Apart from that, many girls lose their self confidence only because they have always been on the heavier side.
The need for plus size models in India is increasing day by day as women are getting uncomfortable in their own skin. If you have gone through any matrimonial advertisement, you must have read the phrase 'Wanted fair, slim, beautiful girl for'. The obsession of being slim in India has gone up to the next level. How? Brands like Forever 21, Bebe and Zara do not have a section of clothes for plus size women. There are fit and slim girls in India, but there are heavy and plump girls as well and we need to accept this fact rather than teasing or body shaming them.
Plus size models can certainly change the scenario of being just bones and no skin for these girls and help them understand the fact that every size is beautiful.
The main reason for turning towards these instant weight loss solutions is that most girls get insecure about their bodies, along with body shaming, which has targeted celebrities as well. The fight to look as perfect as the models photo-shopped on the cover pages of various fashion magazines drives many girls to opt for anorexia, crash diets and other unethical ways of weight loss. Apart from that, many girls lose their self confidence only because they have always been on the heavier side.
The need for plus size models in India is increasing day by day as women are getting uncomfortable in their own skin. If you have gone through any matrimonial advertisement, you must have read the phrase 'Wanted fair, slim, beautiful girl for'. The obsession of being slim in India has gone up to the next level. How? Brands like Forever 21, Bebe and Zara do not have a section of clothes for plus size women. There are fit and slim girls in India, but there are heavy and plump girls as well and we need to accept this fact rather than teasing or body shaming them.
Plus size models can certainly change the scenario of being just bones and no skin for these girls and help them understand the fact that every size is beautiful.
