{"id":15067,"date":"2016-03-30T06:02:24","date_gmt":"2016-03-30T06:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=15067"},"modified":"2016-11-28T16:09:25","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:09:25","slug":"plus-size-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/plus-size-2","title":{"rendered":"11 Plus-Size Models Who\u00a0Are Proud Of Their Curves"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? '&charset='+document.charset : (document.characterSet ? '&charset='+document.characterSet : ''));\r\n   document.write (\"&loc=\" + escape(window.location));\r\n   if (document.referrer) document.write (\"&referer=\" + escape(document.referrer));\r\n   if (document.context) document.write (\"&context=\" + escape(document.context));\r\n   if ((typeof(document.MAX_ct0) != 'undefined') && (document.MAX_ct0.substring(0,4) == 'http')) {\r\n       document.write (\"&ct0=\" + escape(document.MAX_ct0));\r\n   }\r\n   if (document.mmm_fo) document.write (\"&mmm_fo=1\");\r\n   document.write (\"'><\/scr\"+\"ipt>\");\r\n\/\/]]>--><\/script>\r\n<\/center>\n<\/div>\n<p>[onepage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>The standard of beauty for models these days is to be impossibly tall and rail-thin. Plus-size models are booking more campaigns and magazine features. These 11 models will remind you that in this world, people come in all different shapes and sizes, and they are all beautiful.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Kate Dillon<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15068\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15068\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15068\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/screen-shot-2016-03-30-at-12-45-41-am.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"709\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/screen-shot-2016-03-30-at-12-45-41-am.jpg 571w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/screen-shot-2016-03-30-at-12-45-41-am-85x57.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laguiadelvaron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Modelos-pluz-size-7-627x750.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dillon has been a trailblazer for plus-size models. She began her career as a standard sized model but left the industry to recover from an eating disorder. She returned to modelling at a healthier and happier weight and became the first plus-size model to appear in U.S. Vogue and on a Gucci campaign. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. Philomena Kwao<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15069\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15069\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15069\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/download-1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/download-1-1.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/download-1-1-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/download-1-1-85x57.jpeg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/55fe1125e4b0f86318e7909f\/55fe1523e4b0134b933d168c\/56f5682e1330ba72a8afe262\/1458924315144\/?format=1000w\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This London-born Ghanaian model was discovered in a UK nationwide modelling competition to find a new plus-size model. She has been featured in editorials for Essence Magazine, Cosmopolitan UK and Pride magazine and has modelled for international brands such as Torrid, Nordstrom, Lane Bryant and Evans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. Candice Huffine<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15070\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15070\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/slider_1_-_candice_huffine__model.jpeg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/slider_1_-_candice_huffine__model.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/slider_1_-_candice_huffine__model-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/slider_1_-_candice_huffine__model-85x57.jpeg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.contentful.com\/g8qtv9gzg47d\/image_post_67797\/c28c6b757bb2ad0af587497199d4c7e9\/Slider_1_-_Candice_Huffine__Model\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Huffine began modelling when she was 14. At a US size 6, she was signed to her agency\u2019s plus division. She became well-known after gracing the cover of Italian Vogue and posing for the Pirelli calendar. Huffine shared that she is very grateful she started her in plus-size modelling. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cI don\u2019t want to make it sound like the slim girls live a terrible life. They don&#8217;t. For me, personally, if my body wasn\u2019t meant to be that way and I had to struggle with that for many years, I would be a wreck,\u201d she said.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. Myla Dalbesio<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15072\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15072\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15072\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/screen-shot-2016-03-30-at-12-58-12-am.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/screen-shot-2016-03-30-at-12-58-12-am.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/screen-shot-2016-03-30-at-12-58-12-am-600x414.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/screen-shot-2016-03-30-at-12-58-12-am-85x59.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/9qkiD2V2L1idFzqNOik8RQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9MTI4MDtoPTk2MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/homerun\/feed_manager_auto_publish_494\/38568e0c9a012da3b4d4d95f9ea715da\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dalbesio was the center of some controversy. She shot an ad for Calvin Klein and, at a US size 10, was categorized as a plus-size model. Critics accused Dalbesio of not being big enough for a plus-size model. She then fired back and said that her body type &#8211; which is \u201cin the middle\u201d of the spectrum &#8211; does not a lot of representation in the fashion industry. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;m not skinny enough to be with the skinny girls and I&#8217;m not large enough to be with the large girls , and I haven&#8217;t been able to find my place. As such, &#8216;this [campaign] was such a great feeling,&#8221;\u00a0she said.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>5. Donna Grant<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15073\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15073\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15073\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/dgpic.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"705\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/dgpic.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/dgpic-85x42.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deberryandgrant.com\/DG(Pic).jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grant has been an ambassador for Ford and has posed for the magazines Essence, McCalls and Woman&#8217;s Day. While working, she met fellow<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">plus-size model Virginia DeBerry and the two collaborated on Maxima: a fashion and lifestyle magazine for plus-size women. They came out with three best-selling novels together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>6. Sunday Omony<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15074\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15074\" style=\"width: 703px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15074\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/9656469.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"703\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/9656469.jpg 403w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/9656469-85x74.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15074\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sundayomony.com\/uploads\/1\/9\/2\/0\/19205543\/9656469.jpg?404\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This Ugandan-Canadian beauty has modelled for labels like Old Navy, Penningtons, Swimco, Toni Plus, Joseph Ribkoff, Bellisima Fashions, and The Bay. She has been featured in publications such as VOGUE Italia\u2019s VOGUE Curvy, Reader\u2019s Digest, ELLE Magazine, Plus Model Magazine, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>7. Barbie<\/strong> <strong>Ferreira<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15076\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15076\" style=\"width: 714px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/3090109200000578-3415842-feeling_good_fans_have_said_the_new_ad_inspires_them_and_that_ba-m-36_1453738225212-1.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"714\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/3090109200000578-3415842-feeling_good_fans_have_said_the_new_ad_inspires_them_and_that_ba-m-36_1453738225212-1.jpg 634w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/3090109200000578-3415842-feeling_good_fans_have_said_the_new_ad_inspires_them_and_that_ba-m-36_1453738225212-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/3090109200000578-3415842-feeling_good_fans_have_said_the_new_ad_inspires_them_and_that_ba-m-36_1453738225212-1-604x600.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/3090109200000578-3415842-feeling_good_fans_have_said_the_new_ad_inspires_them_and_that_ba-m-36_1453738225212-1-600x596.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/3090109200000578-3415842-feeling_good_fans_have_said_the_new_ad_inspires_them_and_that_ba-m-36_1453738225212-1-85x84.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2016\/01\/25\/16\/3090109200000578-3415842-Feeling_good_Fans_have_said_the_new_ad_inspires_them_and_that_Ba-m-36_1453738225212.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ferreira has become famous on social media for posting unretouched photos of her curvaceous body. So far, she has earned more than<\/span>\u00a070 thousand followers on Twitter and almost 300 thousand on Instagram. S<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">he booked a campaign for American Eagle\u2019s loungewear brand aerie<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>8. Tara Lynn<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15077\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15077\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15077\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/tumblr_m7q9drkfeo1r92a56o1_1280.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/tumblr_m7q9drkfeo1r92a56o1_1280.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/tumblr_m7q9drkfeo1r92a56o1_1280-513x600.jpg 513w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/tumblr_m7q9drkfeo1r92a56o1_1280-600x702.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/tumblr_m7q9drkfeo1r92a56o1_1280-85x99.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/static.squarespace.com\/static\/51cc9e1ee4b09a1cb6e7da57\/51cca290e4b0ad2a93cd3535\/51cca29ce4b0ad2a93cd830f\/1355705781343\/1000w\/tumblr_m7q9drkFeo1r92a56o1_1280.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This American lingerie model has been on the cover of Elle Quebec and Vogue Italia. She has been featured in V Magazine, French Elle\u2019s plus-size fashion shoot, and Glamour. Lynn has also modelled for brands such as Lucky Fall Jeans and H&amp;M.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>9. Ashley Graham<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15078\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15078\" style=\"width: 706px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15078\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/1104228.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"706\" height=\"868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/1104228.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/1104228-488x600.jpg 488w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/1104228-85x105.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.askmen.com\/specials\/2015_top_99\/full\/1104228.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Graham made waves in the fashion industry for being the first plus-size model to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Her other magazine appearances include Vogue, Harper&#8217;s Bazaar, Glamour, and Elle UK. She is a lingerie model for Lane Bryant and has appeared in campaigns for Levi&#8217;s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>10. Cl\u00e9mentine Desseaux<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15079\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15079\" style=\"width: 715px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15079\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/469029012.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"715\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/469029012.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/469029012-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/469029012-85x64.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15079\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lovelace-media.imgix.net\/getty\/469029012.jpg?w=684&amp;h=513&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces&amp;auto=format&amp;q=70\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The French model took the internet by storm when she posted <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/9rSklwMaf7\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">an Instagram video <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">of her promoting Louboutin\u2019s Rouge Velvet Matte lipstick. The video was so well done that several media outlets thought it was an official ad. She is based in New York City\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonjourclem.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and also runs a blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>11. Liris Crosse<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15080\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15080\" style=\"width: 714px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/tumblr_nbc9qzes6x1qhei8lo1_500-1.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"714\" height=\"992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/tumblr_nbc9qzes6x1qhei8lo1_500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/tumblr_nbc9qzes6x1qhei8lo1_500-1-432x600.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/tumblr_nbc9qzes6x1qhei8lo1_500-1-85x118.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/40.media.tumblr.com\/7a6c8c9c00cb6f33df312e0717676846\/tumblr_nbc9qzES6x1qhei8lo1_500.png\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Crosse has been referred to as \u201cThe Naomi Campbell of Plus.\u201d She has been featured in Essence, Honey, XXL, The Source, Black Elegance, Glamour, Seventeen, YM, and Girl. She landed campaigns for Lane Bryant, Ashley Stewart, Pelle Pelle, Karl Kani and Davouchi. 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