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Top Model Life Lessons with Plus Size Muse Liris Crosse

Jess by Jess
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a plus size model? We often get emails and messages about how to be a plus size model, and any plus size models tips that we could share. WHo better to share a few additional tips than the winner of Project Runwayโ€™s Model Competition, than Liris Crosse? This model has been putting in work for quite a few years, advocating for diversity, teaching model classes and has recently penned her own book!ย 

#NYFW may be over, but weโ€™re still talking fashion over here on TCF. I am super excited about todayโ€™s interview. Dubbed the โ€œNaomi Campbell of the plus size world,โ€ Liris Crosse knows the power of showing up the RIGHT way. We sat down with Liris a few weeks ago at the TCF Style Expo, and she shared her top model lessons for success.

Liris Crosse- From Project Runway to Runway Author

Plus size model Liris Crosse

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From her very first turn on the Project Runway stage, Liris received rave reviews and praise. A 2017 article in AV Club, crowned Liris the โ€œtrue winner of season 16.โ€ Her confidence, poise and fierce walk endeared her to everyone. โ€œPeople [who watched Project Runway] would tell me they loved my confidence and wanted to bottle it for themselves,โ€ the Baltimore native shares. While she couldnโ€™t exactly bottle and sell eau de Liris, she did find a way to package her immense knowledge. Liris released her book, โ€œMake the World Your Runway: Top Model Secrets for Everyday Confidence and Successโ€ earlier this year.

Plus size Model Liris Crosse Project Runway

โ€œThese are principles and tools I use in my model life for productivity and success that people can use every day,โ€ Liris continues, โ€œI think every time we step out into the world, weโ€™re coloring the world with our energy.โ€

That energy is what made Liris a memorable face on Project Runway โ€“ and a representative of the plus size movement. โ€œI went to [Project Runway] to represent not just myself, but plus size women and women of color.โ€ Liris showed TV viewers that plus size models could rock the runway.

The Rise and Rise of a Plus Size Supermodel

Lirisโ€™ fierce walk may have been new to Project Runway fans, but she is a entertainment industry veteran. She started her career on the urban scene; one of the few plus models with features in magazines such as Vibe Vixen andย Honey. Lirisโ€™ father (who recently passed away) supported her and pushed her to put herself out there, โ€œMy father told me to believe in myself and know that God put me on this earth for a reason.โ€

Clearly, her reason was modeling โ€“ opportunities for plus size black models were scarce, but Liris secured work. You saw her in a Jay-Z video, you saw her in The Best Man movie, you saw her in magazines. To put it frankly, Liris was the first plus size, black model I ever saw. It was a big deal to see a tall, statuesque, curvaceous woman of color on my TV screen. This point was not lost on Liris, โ€œI [wanted] to change their perceptions of what a plus model could do. And I did.โ€

In her book, Liris credits early-learned lessons for her success:

Something I learned early in my career was, โ€œbe on time.โ€ On set of my first movie (The Best Man) there was a dancer who showed up 90 minutes late. The director sent her home, she was late and he didnโ€™t need her any longer. About four of five years later, I was receiving letters from SAG [Screen Actors Guild] about my residuals. It turns out, because i was in that movie, I became a member of SAG and had a check waiting for me. [And] just think, that one young woman missed out because she was late.

More than just showing up on time, Liris extols the virtues of professionalism and making a positive impact.ย 

Surrounded by Positivity, Liris is Ready for Whatโ€™s Next

More than any other lesson Liris shared with me, having support was number one. Support made a difference, โ€œI surrounded myself with great people who pushed me and didnโ€™t let me give up.โ€ Perhaps that is the secret sauce to for this working model. So whatโ€™s next for Liris Crosse? Currently, you can catch her working the bridal runways for Maggie Sotero, โ€œwe have a very special relationship, I am loving it.โ€ย 

Whatever Miss Liris does next, as a long-time fan, I will definitely be tuning in.

You can purchase Lirisโ€™ book, โ€œMake the World Your Runway: Top Model Secrets for Everyday Confidence and Successโ€ with forewordย by Tim Gunn, on Amazon or on her website.ย 

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