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Plus Size Model Anansa Sims and Beverly Johnson’s New Reality Show on OWN

Tulin Reid, Executive Marketing & Creative Director — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:43:12 +0000

In “Beverly’s Full House,” supermodel Beverly Johnson steps out of her role as glamorous fashion icon and opens her home to her daughter Anansa (a plus-size model), son-in-law David (a former NFL player), and their newborn baby Ava, in an effort to reconnect with her daughter and to help her growing family get ahead financially during a tough economy.

Despite following in her mother’s footsteps, Anansa’s relationship with her mother has always been fragile. With the arrival of her daughter Ava, Anansa wants to heal her strained relationship with her mother and agrees to move her family into Beverly’s home.

Humorous and heartfelt, “Beverly’s Full House” explores the unpredictable dynamic between mother, daughter and son-in-law. Throughout the season, Beverly tries with varying degrees of success to bond with her daughter and son-in-law. Despite sometimes overstepping her boundaries and at times having her intentions misunderstood, she loves her family and is determined to strengthen their relationship. Along the way, viewers will witness the drama, good times and bad times as Beverly’s traditional/non-traditional family comes together, bound by love, and learns to make it all work.

“Beverly’s Full House” is produced for OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network by Good Clean Fun. Its executive producers are Jason Carbone, Nick Lee and Beverly Johnson.

Beverly Johnson is the first African-American woman to appear on the cover of Vogue.

Check out Anansa’s interview and editorial in this months issue of PLUS Model Magazine!

Did Karl Lagerfeld Really Say Adele Is “A Little Too Fat?” – Plus Size Fashion

Tulin Reid, Executive Marketing & Creative Director — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:06:47 +0000

She has “a beautiful face and a divine voice”, but, wait for it, she’s “a little too fat.” That’s what Karl Lagerfeld had to say about Adele and the comments are sure to upset her legion of fans. It never ceases to amaze me that calling someone fat is acceptable even when prefaced with “a little” in a vain attempt to soften the blow of an unkind comment. While the Diet Coke loving, head of Chanel, fashion designer prefers the physique of singer Lana Del Rey, why the need to make Adele’s weight an issue? Adele has long been open about her fluctuating weight and has been quoted as saying, “I have insecurities of course, but I don’t hang out with anyone who points them out to me.” It would be a safe bet that Adele and Karl Lagerfeld won’t be sharing a Diet Coke anytime soon.

via Daily Mail UK

This Weekend Only! Heat Wave Burlesque: A Pinup Girl Spectacular!

Natalie Monet, Editorial Assistant — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:55:54 +0000

Prepare yourself for record heat when sizzling West Coat Burlesque joins forces with the hottest Burlesque performers of the East Coast for a show that can’t be missed! It’s a rare opportunity to see a cast of New York’s biggest stars with some of Los Angeles’s most spectacular talent. It’s all about the clothes–and about taking them off!

Pinup Girl Clothing, the most popular retro and alternative clothing company in the US, joins forces with Jo Boob Weldon, Headmistress of The New York School of Burlesque, to present an irresistible show of sexy striptease, amazing acrobatics, and fabulous fashion at the gorgeous Highline Ballroom.

Watch ‘em dress. Watch ‘em undress. It’s a hell of a show!

Featuring your host from the West Coast, the inimitable Lucky Day; Miss Viva Las Vegas, La Cholita, known for her relentless shimmies and Latin fire; Laura Byrnes, glamourous pinup star and clothing designer; Jo Boobs Weldon, award-winning performer and author of The Burlesque Handbook; Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey, acrobatic burlesque super heroes; Julie Atlas Muz, international art star; and Dirty Martini, worldwide headliner, voted number 1 Burlesque performer in the world. Plus, a fashion show from Pinup Girl Clothing, featuring their exclusive lines of clothing and accessories.

Sponsored by Pinup Girl Clothing, Lucky 13 Clothing, and The New York School of Burlesque.

Discount code:

Enter pinupnysb for $5 off a $25 ticket!

An Interview with Paris Bradstreet

Natalie Monet, Editorial Assistant — Thu, 12 May 2011 08:24:41 +0000

Paris Bradstreet has carved out a successful career as a theatrical performer. From New York City to California, she has played many of the most prestigious regional theaters in America. I had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Bradstreet while she was on the national tour of the smash Broadway musical: Spring Awakening. Spring Awakening is the Tony Award winning musical that is based on the classic play of the same title. The show is provocative as it explores the lives of young men and women coming of age in a rigid and repressed turn of last century. This production runs through May 2011. For more information please checkwww.springawakening.com.

JJ: What is it like to be on tour with Spring Awakening?

PB: It’s awesome and exhausting!

JJ: You understudy the adult women roles in the show. How did you land the job?

PB: Last summer they posted on Playbill that they were looking for somebody to play 30-50 and I’ve been doing that since 18 (she laughingly recounts) so I submitted a video and they hired me to be the understudy.

JJ: Is being an understudy extra stressful since you’ll never know when you will have to go on?

PB: Yes & No. I’ve been an understudy before in equity houses and have gone on lots of times. I do take it very seriously because you never do know when you’ll have to go on. And because we are a touring company if someone has a family emergency and needs to leave you have to be prepared.

JJ: Tell us a little about the characters you play in the show.

PB: The fun thing about this show is there are only two adult characters and they play all of the adults in the show. And you don’t change costumes or anything, you are in the same costume, and your playing four or five authority characters. As an actor it’s a challenge because you have to make very clear, specific choices to delineate them from one another. It’s a thrilling opportunity.

JJ: What is it like to be on tour? It sounds like it’s a grueling schedule!

PB: We travel by bus a lot which can be exhausting.

JJ: What is a typical day like?

PB: We usually are only in each town for one or two nights at a time. Usually we board the bus between 6 a.m. and 9a.m. We ride for between four and eight hours on the bus.. We usually have about an hour and a half when we get to our housing to unpack and get ready for the evening performances. the next day we start all over again!

JJ: Wow that must require a lot of stamina! Can you tell us a little about what Spring Awakening is about?

PB: It’s about kids dealing with sexuality.Dealing with abuse. Dealing with puberty. Dealing with the pressures of school. It is a timely message with what is going on in the world today. For example all of the teen suicides that happened- this show is another reminder that it gets better. There is always somebody to reach out to. The important thing about the show is that parents and teens should come together to see the show . This is a great way to get them talking to one another about the issues that this show raises. In Spring Awakening the tragedy stems from the fact that there is no communication and that nobody is speaking the truth. It is over 100 years later since the original play was written and yet the issues raised are still topical. We have teens come up to us after the show and say “my friend killed themselves and this show helped me through it.” There are so many real stories we are getting from our audience members . Its amazing to have that kind of real impact.

Go to PLUS Model Magazine to read more about Paris.

About Face – A New Perspective on Photographic Portraiture

Editor-in-Chief, Madeline Figueroa-Jones — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 08:00:43 +0000

Plus Size models Kelsey Olsen, Rosie Mercado, Danielle Line, Denise Bidot, Audrey DeLano, Davie Cabral, Heather Justice participated in a “Hollywood Pin-up” style shoot with photographer Wahb Mabkhout and will be part of a Photographic Portraiture called About Face.

The exhibit opens Saturday April 9th, 2011.

7pm – 10pm

Featuring the works of:

Franklin Londin

Aline Smithson

Tim Sabatino

Paula Kayne

Anna Stump

Wahb Mabkhout

Pascal Giacomini

Stéphane Tourné

and Ted Meyer

In conjunction with the Miracle Mile Art Walk and MOPLA (Month of Photography Los Angeles), this exhibit features the works of 9 incredible artists.

About Face puts a new twist on conventional photographic works – incorporating mixed media with traditional portraiture.

This exhibit begins April 9th, 2011 and runs through May 10th, 2011.

A casual chat with the exhibiting artists will take place at The Loft at Liz’s in conjunction with the Miracle Mile Art Walk on Saturday April 16th from 4-5pm.

For additional information or media inquiries please contact our gallery director, Randi Kreeft at (323) 939-4403 ext. 6 or e-mail us: randi@theloftatlizs.com

Challenging Stereotypes – The Sheroes Behind “True Sheroes”

PLUS Model Magazine — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 08:26:00 +0000

Imagine a world where superheros came in different shapes and colors to protect their planet and inhabitants. Well imagine no more, True Curves is bringing you “True Sheroes”, a comic book series and calendar that introduces us to an entire galaxy of bold bodacious Sheroes determined to save the world from the destruction of the natural resources destroying the world.

Check Out Some of PLUS Model Magazine’s Contributing Photographers

Editor-in-Chief, Madeline Figueroa-Jones — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:00:28 +0000

www.sassymouth.net

www.lucaspictures.net

www.tonyarmstrongphotos.com

Fashion’s Night Out – Curvy Style!

Editor-in-Chief, Madeline Figueroa-Jones — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:36:20 +0000

Join PLUS Model Magazine as we cover all the “curvy” events in NYC on Friday, September 10, 2010.

Glorious Beauty – An Interview With Adam Schultz

Natalie Monet, Editorial Assistant — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:00:26 +0000

Adam Schultz has been sculpting for 22 years. His work includes miniatures to monuments and is featured all over America in private and corporate collections. He’s fascinated and drawn to the wonderful curves and beautiful lines he sees in women everywhere, and is frequently inspired to try and capture the ‘flavor’ of that beauty in a sculpture or sketch of some kind, in an effort to share what he’s feeling with people.

To read the whole interview click HERE.

Retouching… the Do’s and Don’ts And A Special Offer for PMM Readers

Editor-in-Chief, Madeline Figueroa-Jones — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:00:32 +0000

We have a great interview with Tia Jai, a retouching expert out of LA. You have seen her work in the most recent month’s of PLUS Model Magazine and among some of your favorite plus size models pictures.

This month she shares a NEW retouching special just with our PMM readers so check out her interview in this month’s issue of PLUS Model Magazine.

Click here or visit us at www.plusmodelmag.com.