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“Another Art Form About To Be Ruined”: Ballet School Slammed For Adding Plus-Size Dancers

The Royal Ballet School’s push for inclusivity—by including plus-size dancers and same-gender pairings—sparked a heated debate online Some welcomed the idea, saying, “dance is for everybody to enjoy,” ...

College Band Announcer Body-Shames Plus-Size Dancers At Halftime, Backlash Forces Apology

A college band announcer was criticized for making a body-shaming comment about Alabama State University's plus-size dancers.
The New York Times

Dancers of All Sizes Hope Change Follows a Discrimination Ban

Performances in N.Y.C. A law in New York City, a major dance capital, that protects artists against weight and height discrimination aims to give everyone a fairer shot. Members of Pretty Big Movement ...
Yahoo

Plus Size Model Ashley Alexiss Says It’s ‘Really Sad’ She’s Not Considered a Role Model After 100-Lb. Weight Loss (Exclusive)

Ashley Alexiss underwent a dramatic 100-lb. weight loss and tells PEOPLE how she's viewed differently amid the body transformation The plus-size model, who has worked with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, ...

"Representation isn't a trend, it's a necessity": This fashion month, plus-size models are still absent

There were promising signs fashion was entering its inclusivity era, but our Contributing Curve Editor says more needs to ...
New York Post

Is ‘fatphobia’ a crime? This plus-size model thinks so — and is pushing to make it happen

She wants fat shamers to experience the full weight of the law. A plus-size model in France has launched a petition to outlaw fatphobia after getting ripped for her weight at a bakery. Plus-size model ...
People

Plus Size Model Ashley Alexiss Says It’s ‘Really Sad’ She’s Not Considered a Role Model After 100-Lb. Weight Loss (Exclusive)

The model opens up about the emotional toll behind her transformation and how the skin-tightening treatment CellSound is helping get her confidence back Frazer Harrison/Getty; Ashley Alexiss/Instagram ...