Has Your Body Shape Been Influenced by Trya Banks?
A few weeks ago when I wrote about Tyra losing weight after the tearful cry on her show for critics to “Kiss her fat ass” I honestly have not given her another thought. When I read the article Tyra Banks Named “Most Influential Body Shaper” by OK magazine I was trying to think what has she really done and why is it that she has been cast in the role of rooting for plus size women. The last time I checked in the world of plus size modeling big women are considered anyone over a size 10 but heaven forbid she be beyond a size 14.
I could be wrong but I don’t think that I am. Tyra has done a lot to get people to look at larger models, but I wouldn’t go so far as to say she is the most influential in shaping body image. I would give that crown to Mo’Nique who is not a supermodel but with Mo’Nique’s F.A.T. Chance has galvanized the masses of large women around the world. So much so that I still get emails and comments on Full Figure Plus from ladies that think that I am her.
Trya Banks has done a lot to showcase ladies in a way that they don’t look like emaciated 12 year old boys, but I just don’t see her in the role that the magazine portrayed her in.
When you think of your body shape who is influential in your eyes?
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Glen,
I agree. Tyra had a chance to show her beautiful, larger than a size 10 body to the world with self confidence and self esteem. If someone wants to lose weight I say go right ahead. But Tyra has capitalized on her weight loss for self promotion while using the message that thin is better than fat and this, I believe, is shameful.
Meanwhile Mo’Nique celebrates a woman’s beauty at every size. She wears the positive body image crown.
Thanks Glen for bringing this up.
She has definitely sent conflicting messages to the masses
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