On occasion we will feature a Plus-Size Celebrity or Model.
Some you may know. Others you may not. We feel it is important to let you know that there are women out there that are plus-sized and being seen.
Today's Featured Celebrity
Today's Featured Celebrity
Melissa McCarthy, an Emmy Award winning actress, best known for her role in Brides Maids and for her show Mike and Molly. A show portraying a couple in love who happen to be plus-size.
She began her career as a stand-up comedian and eventually found her way to Gilmore Girls.
After her experience in trying to find a dress to wear to the Emmy's, she paired up with Dressmaker Daniella Pearl to design her own.
She talks about her experience in this interview with Hollywood Reporter.
"Trying to find stuff that's still fashion-forward in my size is damn near impossible. It's either for like a 98-year-old woman or a 14-year-old hooker, and there is nothing in the middle," she laughs, recalling her recent struggles to find a dress for the Emmys. After combing through "9 million dresses with taffeta or shiny bows," she opted to channel her teenage passion to become a fashion designer and design her own Emmy gown.[sic]
She talks about her experience in this interview with Hollywood Reporter.
"Trying to find stuff that's still fashion-forward in my size is damn near impossible. It's either for like a 98-year-old woman or a 14-year-old hooker, and there is nothing in the middle," she laughs, recalling her recent struggles to find a dress for the Emmys. After combing through "9 million dresses with taffeta or shiny bows," she opted to channel her teenage passion to become a fashion designer and design her own Emmy gown.[sic]
