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Yes there is a plus size culture and we are here to share and celebrate it from entertainment to movies, we are talking about it! Representation and how plus size folks show up in the world is what you'll find here!
Yumi Nu Named 2021 Rookie Of The Year: Makes History As 1st SI Asian Plus Size Model
Yumi Nu is making history. The model and musician is the first plus size Asian model for Sports Illustrated. She...
Read more25 Women Of Color Who Paved The Way for Body Positivity & Plus Size Fashion
As body positivity, and plus size fashion become mainstays in the media, one major element is being left out... the...
Read moreKelli’s Role on Insecure… Or Lack Thereof
It’s disappointing that a show marketed on such diversity for Black women in the age of the second coming of...
Read moreHave You Seen This Hilarious ‘Malcolm and Marie’ Parody? These Next Door Neighbors Are A #Mood
With the film's tension being its foundation, actors Ryan Ken and Danielle Pinnock took it upon themselves to portray what...
Read moreThe History and Importance of Fat Liberation
Most of the early documentation of fat liberation is very white-centered but let's be clear; Fat Black people created the...
Read moreFirst Wives Club or the Fat Baddies Club!? The Representation We Deserve
On January 27th, BET+ will welcome Season 2 of one of our favorite shows right now, First Wives Club. This...
Read more#BussItChallenge: A Plus Size Women Takeover!
Women of all shapes and sizes took to Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok to show off just how well they...
Read moreExciting News: The Incredible Raven Goodwin Is Set To Star As Hattie McDaniel In Upcoming Biopic!
The 'Being Mary Jane' star will portray the first, Black Oscar winner in a forthcoming, independent biopic.
Read moreThe Misrepresentation of Ma Rainey
Ma Rainey was a fat, queer, dark-skinned, blues-singing Black woman, also known as The Mother of the Blues and we...
Read moreHeavy D: The OG Big Zaddy
Do you remember the style and flow of the OG Big & Tall entertainer, Heavy D? Well, we take you...
Read more‘In Sudden Darkness’ Filmmaker Tayler Montague On Her Debut, The Importance of Community & Why She’s An “Around the Way Filet”
Tayler Montague chats with us about her debut, 'In Sudden Darkness', the Importance of Community & why she’s an "Around...
Read moreYou’ll Never Guess What New Venture Tess Holliday Has In The Works
Tess Holliday has just announced news that she will be producing a series around plus size people and getting tattooed,...
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