People laugh in my face when they find out I'm a model': Tess Holliday on why plus-size models still aren't taken seriously, The Independent
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Exclusive: The size 24 model on fashion’s place in #MeToo and why the industry needs a diversity wake-up call
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Tess Holliday: Plus-Size Model Blogs About Challenging Perceptions of Beauty
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Tess Holliday Is Happy Being Called “Plus-Size” - - Alison Coldridge
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Skorch February 2016 by SKORCH MAGAZINE - Issuu
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Plus-Size Model Can Try Redefining 'Beauty' But She Can't Redefine 'Healthy' - The Daily Banter
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plus size model Belle of the Bluegrass
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Tess Holliday Slams Body Critics Who Say She's Not a Good Representation of Plus-Size Models
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Rebel Wilson Goes From 'Fat Amy' to Fashion Brand - The New York Times
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This Morning blasted for featuring plus sized model promoting obesity, TV & Radio, Showbiz & TV
Tess Holliday's Strawberry Dress Highlights Fashion's Problem With Fat People
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Plus-Size Model Tess Holliday's First Agency Shoot Is Stunning
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People laugh in my face when they find out I'm a model': Tess Holliday on why plus-size models still aren't taken seriously, The Independent