{"id":15210,"date":"2025-05-24T03:27:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T03:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=15210"},"modified":"2025-05-24T03:27:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T03:27:40","slug":"plus-sized-model-tess-holiday-says-its-not-okay-to-call-her-fat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=15210","title":{"rendered":"Plus-sized model Tess Holiday says it\u2019s not okay to call her \u2018fat\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Social media has created a new kind of celebrity: the influencer. And while they can influence everything from skincare routines to morning routines, some use their platforms to challenge societal norms, especially around body image.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"uzxkc69f5e1a2dea67\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.uzxkc69f5e1a2dea67 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.uzxkc69f5e1a2dea67 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.uzxkc69f5e1a2dea67 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.uzxkc69f5e1a2dea67 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.uzxkc69f5e1a2dea67 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>Tess Holliday is one of those voices. As a plus-size model and outspoken advocate for body acceptance, she regularly speaks out about what it means to live unapologetically in a larger body.<\/p>\n<p>Now 34, Holliday is no stranger to public scrutiny, but she\u2019s still baffled by the relentless commentary on what people think she can or can\u2019t do simply because of her size.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t understand why I\u2019m supposed to respond to being called \u2018fat\u2019 like it\u2019s some kind of insult,\u201d she told\u00a0The Sunday Times. For Holliday, the word\u00a0<em>fat<\/em>\u00a0isn\u2019t inherently negative, what matters is the intent behind it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m okay with being called fat and plus-size,\u201d the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/model\/\">model<\/a>\u00a0said. \u201cBut I\u2019m not okay with being shamed for it, especially when it\u2019s done in a derogatory way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her broader hope? That as more people engage with her story and message, they\u2019ll start to see beyond stereotypes, and stop treating others as targets just because of their appearance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-170428\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/23120008\/GettyImages-493411574-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1730px) 100vw, 1730px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/23120008\/GettyImages-493411574-scaled.jpg 1730w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/23120008\/GettyImages-493411574-768x1136.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/23120008\/GettyImages-493411574-1038x1536.jpg 1038w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/23120008\/GettyImages-493411574-1384x2048.jpg 1384w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1730\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">LOS ANGELES, CA \u2013 OCTOBER 15: Model Tess Holliday arrives to the \u2018Dinner with a Cause 18th Gala\u2019 held at the JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE on October 15, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Davis\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Holliday also emphasized the impact of language, especially online. \u201cWords carry weight,\u201d she said. \u201cHow we talk about each other, and ourselves, matters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, she\u2019s faced intense backlash for appearing on magazine covers and embracing her body publicly.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-170430\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/23120101\/GettyImages-1173166074-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/23120101\/GettyImages-1173166074-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/23120101\/GettyImages-1173166074-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/23120101\/GettyImages-1173166074-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/23120101\/GettyImages-1173166074-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">NEW YORK, NEW YORK \u2013 SEPTEMBER 07: Tess Holliday prepares backstage for TRESemme x Chromat during NYFW on September 07, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz\/Getty Images for TRESemme)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Critics have accused her of \u201cglorifying\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/obesity\/\">obesity<\/a>\u201d or promoting an \u201cunhealthy lifestyle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But Holliday continues to push back, arguing that self-love and health aren\u2019t mutually exclusive, and that shaming someone into changing has never worked.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ultimately, she\u2019s not asking for everyone\u2019s approval. Just basic human decency.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-read-more\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">READ MORE<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social media has created a new kind of celebrity: the influencer. And while they can influence everything from skincare routines to morning routines, some use their platforms to challenge societal norms, especially around body image. Tess Holliday is one of those voices. 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