Robyn Lawley
It's no secret that the modelling world is skinny obsessed.
Too many models are asked to lose weight by their agencies, and almost a third
have experienced eating disorders. On that note, meet Robyn Lawley. Lawley
would rather not be labelled as a "plus size" model, but by having
the gall to wear a size 12 (which is still two sizes smaller than the average
American woman), some agencies might consider her just that. "Personally,
I hate the term plus-size. It's ridiculous and derogatory it puts women down
and it puts a label on them," Robyn told Australia Cosmopolitan.
"Women love seeing women they can relate to."
Robyn Lawley has brought attention to the beauty of these more
"relatable" bodies by landing on cover of Vogue Italia, walking the
Milan Fashion Week runway, and debuting campaigns for Mango, Ralph Lauren, and
Lane Bryant. Robyn was even given the honor of being the first
"plus size" model on the cover of Sports
Illustrated's swimsuit edition. MJ Day, the magazine's assisting managing
editor, told Time that Robyn Lawley had been on "her radar for years and is
being highlighted as a model rather than as a 'plus size' model."
