Plus-Size Model Was Bullied for Wearing a Bikini. Then She Booked the Biggest Job in the Swimsuit World (Exclusive)

Erin Marley Klay went viral in 2025 for clapping back at body-shamers criticizing her appearance in a bikini. Now, the ...

Plus-Size Model Lands Spot in SI Swimsuit Issue After Being Criticized for Appearance: ‘Dream Come True’

Plus-sized model Erin Marley Klay didn’t let her haters keep her from following her dreams. In April, the influencer, 25, ...
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“America’s Next Top Model” Plus-Size Winner Whitney Thompson 'Would Cry in the Shower Every Day' While Filming (Exclusive)

Whitney Thompson may live in history as the first plus-size winner of America's Next Top Model, but her time on the show was rife with emotionally traumatic moments. Thompson, 38, won cycle 10 of the ...
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How Mature, Plus-Size Models Are Creating Their Own Runways

Alicia Johnson is a 62-year-old author and model signed to Ford Models—an elite agency that has been home to Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington and Brooke Shields. She’s the only model at Ford in both ...
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“America’s Next Top Model” Plus-Size Winner Whitney Thompson 'Would Cry in the Shower Every Day' While Filming (Exclusive)

The mom of two retired from the modeling industry after 10 years Whitney Thompson may live in history as the first plus-size winner of America's Next Top Model, but her time on the show was rife with ...