Model Tess Holliday claims she was denied life insurance for weighing ‘over 300 pounds’

Model Tess Holliday on Wednesday claimed she was denied life insurance coverage because of her weight. “I’m sorry. Yes, I did think that I could get life insurance as a 40-year-old, non-smoking, ...
Fox Business

Southwest Airlines officially ends longstanding open-seating model, begins plus-size pricing change

Southwest Airlines is officially ending two signature policies that have long set the carrier apart from its competitors. Starting Tuesday, the controversial policies announced last year will raise ...
CNET

Apple Fitness Plus Kicks Off the New Year With Workout Programs to Keep You Motivated in 2026

I'm a Fitness & Nutrition writer for CNET who enjoys reviewing the latest fitness gadgets, testing out activewear and sneakers, as well as debunking wellness/fitness myths. In my free time I enjoy ...
Vulture

‘Less People Click If You’re a Size 16’

“Honestly, I truly feel like a huge loser,” said Joanna Spicer in a TikTok video in September. Spicer is not the kind of influencer who often weeps on camera for clout, but, over the past few months, ...
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Arnold Schwarzenegger’s bicep workout builds size fast

Fitness Pro Superhuman Troy performs Arnold Schwarzenegger’s bicep workout to build size fast. GOP members face backlash after defying Trump Actor James Ransone, who starred in 'The Wire,' dies from ...
Cleveland.com

Pop star raises alarm over vanishing visibility of plus-size women

LOS ANGELES - Lizzo is raising concerns about what she calls a growing disappearance of plus-size women from fashion and entertainment, a shift she links to the rapid popularity of weight-loss drugs ...
Rolling Out

Lizzo fears weight-loss drugs could erase plus-sized women

The body positivity movement is facing an unexpected crisis, and Lizzo is refusing to stay silent about it. In a raw and revealing essay published on her Substack, the 37-year-old artist confronted ...
Cosmopolitan

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

Despite years of progress and loud calls for inclusivity, the body-positivity movement is undeniably losing momentum. A renewed cultural obsession with weight loss and shrinking bodies has dragged ...
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 ...
Us Weekly

Iskra Lawrence Claims She Was ‘Often Paid a Lot Less Than Other Models’ Because of Her Body Type

Iskra Lawrence is letting fans in on the realities of working as a plus-size model. “What sucked was, unfortunately, being in a larger body, I often got paid a lot less than other models,” Lawrence, ...
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 ...