The world is slowly waking up to the beauty of body diversity, though some countries have been ahead of this curve for ...

In Nigeria, plus-size women are often celebrated as symbols of prosperity and fertility. A fuller figure is associated with good health and high social standing, making it an admired trait across many ...

Being plus-size comes with some beauty challenges that few people want to talk about. These challenges include excessive sweating, skin tags, stretch marks and chafing, just to name a few. It’s almost ...

The numbers tell a startling story about plus-size representation in fashion photography. During spring/summer 2025, plus-size models represented only 0.8% of all looks on major runways, a dramatic ...

Circa an hour ago, I was sat at my desk in Cosmopolitan HQ debating over whether I needed (read: could pull off) the high-leg bikini that our fashion writer had laid out for the taking on the freebie ...

I’ll never forget the first time I felt carefree and unstoppable in my fat body. I was 22, and seconds away from stepping in front of the camera in a pink checkered bikini on the Steve Harvey Show for ...

Precious Lee isn’t just modeling clothes on the May cover of Elle Canada, she’s modeling possibility. She’s modeling pride. She continues to show up, show out and take up space in an industry that for ...

I was in fifth grade the first time someone called me a fat b****. By this time, bullying and harassment about my size were nothing new. In fact, I very distinctly remember in third grade when I wore ...