Crystal Renn gets "Shopped"

Hastily gathering my things to run out the door this morning I had one ear on the television set when I heard a teaser for a story involving Crystal Renn. I ran out of the bathroom to see what news Crystal Renn was involved in and why The Today Show was airing it. Unfortunately all I got was the general summary that Crystal Renn was upset because some of her most recent photos had been Photoshopped. I had to leave for work before the full story.


So here is what I could find online of what's going on. Apparently the people over at Glamour and Passion for Fashion think Crystal Renn is perfect for their campaign. Just not as perfect as they could make her with a skilled retoucher. Crystal says she was "shocked" when she saw the retouched photos and is being very open with the fact that she has not shed a bunch of weight. Still shots from video of the shoot have been posted up against the retouched photos to prove Crystal is still the plus sized gal we all love. Read more about the ordeal at the frisky.

Kate Dillon - An Intelligent Model (and she's plus sized, too!)

A little inspiration this morning : "I really belelive that if you're being the person you want to be, you'll care less about looking like the person everybody says you should look like."


A very intelligent and inspiring article about Kate Dillon, a plus sized model who speaks about her struggles and just trying to get into a normal life. Beautiful, smart, witty, she is quite interesting.

Read the full article here.

Model Crystal Renn Is Our Hero

Crystal Renn, easily one of the most recognizable plus sized models is recently talking about her past, her current life, and her book.

You can catch her on the cover of the upcoming May issue of Glamour or visit modelinia.com for a short video of her looking very relaxed.

Renn talks about her voyage to being a plus sized model, starting out at 175 lbs and trying for a traditional modeling career. She shrunk down to 95 lbs and developed a very dangerous eating disorder. In order to save her life she decided she couldn't stay at such a small size and went back to where her body wanted to be, 175 lbs, and one hell of a fantastic plus sized model.

You can see pictures of her at 95 lbs, and her current weight, her video to fans, and her book cover here.



And be sure to check out her book, Hungry, where she tells her whole story.

Renn is just another example of how some bodies just are what they are and I think they are more beautiful that way. Here's to you, Crystal Renn, and long and succesful career!