Katrina Tijerina is a TikTok and Instagram influencer. She loves fitness and plus-size fashion. “I am a plus-size model and body-positivity activist," Tijerina said. "I love encouraging women to live ...

When Leanne Maskell was just 13, she stepped into the world of modelling for the very first time, appearing in international editions of Vogue for her first-ever job. Her mum had signed her up to a ...

Editor's Note: This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically underrepresented communities and their impact on our region. The series builds on The Star ...

Denise Bidot isn’t just a pretty face (although, she most definitely has one). As a model and body positivity spokesperson, her campaign There Is No Wrong Way to Be a Woman has pushed the fashion ...

Do plus-size influencers owe their followers an explanation when their bodies change? By Katie J. M. Baker Tianna James used to love looking at the photographs Dronme Davis posted of herself on ...

With an influx of discourse around the usage of weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model Hunter McGrady is giving Us her two cents on the evolution of the body ...

Celebrity stylist Ariel Tunnell typically pulls clothing options from the runway for her clients of all sizes. But this past year, she’s noticed an alarming trend in the fashion industry. While there ...

As someone who entered the movement back in 2012 via several online platforms such as Tumblr, LiveJournal and through several Facebook groups, the body positivity community back then provided myself ...

When I first started writing a book earlier this year about why millennial women have been uniquely screwed over by society’s body image ideals, I used the past tense a little too confidently. We’d ...

Body positivity came from the work of fat activists in the 1960s. The movement was later co-opted, particularly on social media. For example, those presenting body positivity online typically proclaim ...

Jorge Fuller shares his journey as a plus-size Black male model, changing Kansas City’s fashion with body positivity and inspiring self-expression. Jerome Hutchinson Editor's Note: This interview is ...