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It would be nice if models were allowed to be a more healthy weight - for the models, and for the young women who look up to them. We were athletic and healthy, and we looked like women.

— Tatjana Patitz

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

People have this conception of plus size models as girls who aren't fit or don't work out or don't really take care of their bodies.

— Hayley Hasselhoff

Within the modeling industry, there's no doubt that there are some girls out there that are too thin. But there are also girls who are genetically slim and can eat like a horse.

— Nigel Barker

I'd love there to be more larger models, but it's just not going to happen. Designers love to design for slim girls.

— Twiggy

I don't have a model's body. But I'm not one of those crazy girls who thinks that they're fat. I'm okay with what I have. I can rock this body, you know?

— Hayden Panettiere

When models started getting skinnier in the nineties and were becoming sick-looking, I didn't get it! I think that's sending a totally wrong message.

— Paul Marciano

I really don't think I ever thought I could be a model. I was shorter than all of the models around and certainly rounder than anybody that I had ever seen in a magazine.

— Suzy Amis

Some models are naturally very thin, but if they aren't naturally like that, then what these girls do to their health to fit in... To be a size zero or a two when you're tall is incredible to me.

— Tatjana Patitz

Fashion doesn't look good only on models; it can look good on different people of different ages and different body shapes.

— Alber Elbaz

✗Opposing Perspectives

We are being accused that some models are anorexic. But we as fashion designers cannot be blamed, because you know, when I talk to women around the world, rich and poor and young and old and intellectual and not, what they want to be is skinny. You ask them, 'What is your dream?' It's to be skinny. That's all they want.

— Alber Elbaz

I hang out with models, the biggest pop stars and, you know, really and honestly, I hate saying this, but none of them are achieving those body shapes by being healthy.

— Lily Allen