Subscribe to ListverseTop 10 Hottest “Plus” Sized Celebrities
- Published May 22, 2008 - 266 Comments
Does being beautiful mean being a size 0?? I think not! While most children who develop eating disorders are between 11 and 13, studies have shown that 80% of 3rd through 6th graders are dissatisfied with their bodies or their weight and by age 9 somewhere between 30 and 40% of girls have already been on a diet. Between ages 10 and 16, the statistic jumps to 80%. Many eating disorder experts attribute this behavior to the effects of cultural expectations. Unnatural ideas of beauty bombard our little girls and teens for as long as they can remember, they need to know that they do not have to be as thin as bread sticks to be sexy or beautiful! Here are the Top 10 Sexiest “Plus-sized” (one hates to use the term) Models and Entertainers. Be happy with who you are, beauty is on the inside!
She is a 19-year-old Canadian plus-size model and actress whose beauty, confidence, and talent have earned her professional acclaim, and have made her a role model for a generation of full-figured girls.
Jones has modeled for Ashley Stewart, New York and Company, Target, Essence magazine, Vibe magazine, King magazine and Smooth magazine. Jones is currently a host for BET’s game show series Take the Cake. She made a cameo appearance in Trina’s music video for the song “I Got a Thang For You”.
Super sexy Dray is a plus-size model based in Paris and notably appeared in John Galliano’s ‘Everybody is Beautiful’ Spring 2006 prêt-à-porter show and subsequent French Vogue editorial of the collection, wearing what turned out to be Galliano’s best-selling dress of the show. Dray has appeared in editorials for Elle France and Gala magazine. She has worked with some of Europe’s leading photographers such as Nick Knight and Steve Hiatt, and with European clients such as Marina Rinaldi and Giani Forte.
A plus-size model from Derry, Northern Ireland. She’s has appeared in ads for Torrid and Marks & Spencer, in an editorial in the U.K. edition of Good Housekeeping magazine, and starred in a Channel 4 documentary titled “Fat Beauty Contest” in which she organized Britain’s first beauty contest for plus-size women.
Renn suffered from anorexia and became a plus-size model after regaining her health, and has notched up some remarkable successes in the few years she has been working at a larger size; multiple editorials in each of Vogue’s U.S., Italian, French and German editions, and an appearance on the catwalk of Jean-Paul Gaultier for his Spring 2006 prêt-à-porter collection.
Maggie Yumi Brown got her big break when, in November 2006, she won “Tyra’s Thick and Sexy Top Model Contest” on The Tyra Banks Show. Her title included modeling contract with Wilhelmina Models, a 1000$ from Lane Bryant, and photo shoot for an editorial in Bombshell Magazine coming to print in 2008. Since winning the Thick and Sexy Top Model contest, she has been featured on various covers of magazines such as the December 2006 issue of Bombshell magazine.
She was the first plus-size model to have an advertisement feature on a billboard in New York’s Times Square, an honor repeated four times by client Liz Claiborne. Laughlin was also the first plus-size model to appear in the U.S. edition of Glamour magazine.
Lovely Jill is a three-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B, soul, and jazz singer, songwriter, actress and poet. In 2007, Scott made her theatrical debut in the films Hounddog (as Big Mama Thornton) and in Tyler Perry’s feature film, Why Did I Get Married? That same year her third studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, was released on September 25, 2007.
Beautiful Whitney is the first plus-size model to win the reality-based TV show America’s Next Top Model. Thompson began her modeling career at age 15 in her home state of Florida, appearing several times on the cover of her local “Jacksonville” community magazine. Thompson is 5′10″, has declared herself to fluctuate between U.S. sizes 8-10, and was 20 years of age at the time of her appearances on ANTM. Thompson will be the first plus-size model to appear on the cover of Seventeen magazine, on the July 2008 issue.
Musician, Actor and Model, Queen Latifah is a a force to be reckoned with. Besides movies, TV and even her own talk show, she is a celebrity spokesperson for Cover Girl cosmetics and Curvation ladies underwear among others. Latifah is one of two hip-hop artists to receive an Academy Award nomination in an acting category (Best Supporting Actress, Chicago, 2002). The other is Will Smith. Go Figure.
Contributor: Tiffany H
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:18 am
lol, J I love it. I just got offered a job yesterday. Seven jeans is launching a plus size line. It will be my first time! Hooray for full figured beautiful women!!!!!
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:26 am
SomehowI knew Queen Latifah would be #1
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:26 am
So much depends on how a big beautiful woman thinks of herself, and how she acts. Kudos to all BBWs!
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:26 am
Some of them are very pretty. Nice list
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:27 am
& #2 doesn’t look “plus sized” at all!
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:28 am
& her winning was rigged…
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:31 am
No Sara Ramirez? For shame!
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:33 am
Awesome List….it’s good to celebrate all types of the Ladies!!
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:37 am
Nice list. It’s annoying as hell when girls & women obsess about their weight, they should just accept that just because they’re bigger, it doesn’t mean they’re any less attractive! Quite the opposite in some cases actually.
I’d have reversed the list order myself though, #10 is a lot hotter for me than #1!
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:43 am
Be happy with who you are, beauty is on the inside!
This sounds like you’re saying they aren’t beautiful.
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:58 am
#7 “Buzz’s girlfriend woof”
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:06 am
Sizes 8 and 10 are not plus sizes people!
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:10 am
Women with big frames are one thing, but fat is fat. It’s hard to get people to realize the former without using it as an excuse for the latter.
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:20 am
America Ferrera?
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:23 am
Good list, but geez, since when is size 8 – 10 (#2) considered plus size. For gawd sakes I’m 5′1″ and I wear a size 8 in summer and a 10 in winter. And I’m not even close to plus-size (I have been, but that’s another story). It is a sad commentary when normal is considered plus-size.
Also size and fitness are not mutually exclusive. My first aerobics instructor was about a size 16, and she could run circles around me. It has to do with tone; is it mostly muscle or is it mostly flab? Does your weight prevent you from doing the things you love to do? (I’m not talking about wearing a string bikini)
Folks need to realize that real women don’t look like what you see in magazines and on tv. Gee whiz even they don’t look like they do; ever seen how much airbrushing goes into fashion mags? It’s even worse in nudie books. No stretch marks, no stray hairs, perfect small nipples, and lets not even talk about the nether regions. (plastic surgery on those parts is a growing industry, wtf?)
We need to get over it; start judging people more on whom they are and less on what they are.
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:26 am
Yeah, a lot of these women aren’t plus-sized. I worked at a plus-size store, for chrissakes, and a lot of the younger models didn’t look like they would even fit into the smallest size (fourteen).
I do love Queen Latifah, but I have to agree with the Sara Ramirez. Are there no “plus” sized celebrities that aren’t models?
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:27 am
queen latifah is always #1 on lists like these. thats cause shes awesome
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:33 am
Mom424: hear! hear! And I’ll go a step further. Stop judging people at all. If you feel you must judge, start with the heart and work your way out.
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:46 am
I think that you might mean “reckoned” instead of “reconed” in #1.
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:01 am
bah, nr 10 should be 1.
7,9 and 3 dont belong. imo
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:10 am
uh, for people who arent up to date one ANTM (its my crack) whitney was a size 4 when she was approached to audition. they ASKED her to gain weight so she could be considered “plus size” on the show, since a size 4 is too fat for a regular category. bullshit much? rigged? YES. i dont consider whitney a role model for plus sized girls since she gained weight to win some money, and made it clear that a size 4 is “fat” in the model industry. BOO.
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:12 am
size 8 and 10 are “average” – not “plus” size.
try size 14 and up.
what makes “plus” size girls (and really, anybody) sexy is their attitude, confidence and mind-set. If you think you’re sexy, then you’re sexy. If you act sexy (flirtatious, not afraid of your body), then you’re sexy. I’ve seen so many “plus” size girls that are so much sexier than their stick-figure friends, because the stick figures are snobbish, stuck-up or boring, and the “plus” sized girls are happier, friendlier and more interesting.
As far as the difference between “plus” sized and fat, for me it comes down to proportion and health. Fat people have no proportions and generally don’t look/act healthy. All the girls in the list have proportionate features (breasts/hips about the same width, waist slightly smaller) and look healthy (not anorexic nor blown-out).
Think “hour-glass”, but not “wasp-waisted”.
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:13 am
10 and 6 are just stunning.
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:17 am
i agree. size 8 is not plus sized. i thought plus sized was size 14 and higher.
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:26 am
Well obviously it is always easier for folks to judge others than to look inside and fix themselves but, I love the fact that all these women have persevered, despite what the so called “norm” is and continued to find success in their respective fields.
Oh yeah And Long Live the Queen!
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:30 am
Freddie Mercury once sang a song about all of this……
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:35 am
Also, Sara Rue from “Less Than Perfect” was quite spectacular, but she’s not considered ‘plus-sized’ anymore
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:35 am
Shane S: too bad Freddie was looking at their boyfriends while he was singing it.
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:43 am
WOW! Great LIST! Long time reader, first time commenter!
Jill Scott was perfect for this list! I am so glad someone else sees how talented she is and how amazingly beautiful! Listen to “A Long Walk” by her and you’ll want to MARRY her.
All the women here are beautiful!
Good Job!
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:44 am
fat bottomed girls you make the rockin’ world go round!
imo, I think it’s silly that we even have to distinguish between regular models and “plus size” models. These women are beautiful, that is why they are models. Women come in all shapes and sizes, so why can’t models just be models, regardless of their size?
AND, anyone else notice that most of these women’s accolades are European based? I think it’s time for America to catch up!!
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:46 am
In the fashion industry plus sized starts at 8- which is just weired.
All these women make me wish I wasn’t such a stick…
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:48 am
cue Mika…
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:21 am
Great list. This is what ALL models would look like if the fashion industry were run by straight men.
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:41 am
A majority of men like a full figure, most of the self-esteam issues come from other women. (just an opinion)
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:50 am
Great list! I think the size 8 and up woman are perfect. Rubenesque is sexy! Although I don’t agree that Queen Latifah is #1 (she’s pretty, but some of those other women on the list are incredibly gorgeous), it has introduced me to some models I will have to check out. I’ll bet that none of these women appear on the Maxim Top 100. Which is not only a crying shame, but a real sad statement on how short-sighted (or should I say weight-sighted) this country is.
Oh, and I know she’s an obvious choice, but Emme is still freakin’ amazing.
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:51 am
when i wrote this list, i hated to use the words “plus sized” i like full “figured”…or just…plain WOMEN! i had seen so many things about eating disorders and women obsessing over their weight, i got sick of it. our girls should not be dieting at aged 10. i wanted girls and women to see that no matter what the media says there are plenty of smart, talented, and beautiful women who aren’t whisper thin. there were so many to to choose from. it’s sad to think that a size 8 IS concidered “plus sized” in the fashion industry. i’m glad you like it.
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:52 am
i don’t know what kind of people think Calista Flockhart are attractive. The holocaust survivor look just isn’t appealing to me.
I like women with curves. Not ones who have the body of a pre-adolescent boy.
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:02 am
Awesome list. Its nice to see real women depicted instead of corporate toothpicks in designer clothes…Oh, and long live the QUEEN!
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:02 am
I agree with monteze. Most of my friends like their women to have a bit more meat on them, and *all* of them find too-skinny women unattractive, myself included. In fact, the majority of the guys I know, period, prefer a woman with a little husk. It’s a sex thing, really. We *hate* feeling like we are going to snap you in half (or hurt you in general) in the middle of a heated round of bedroom shenanigans. Cushion for the pushin, and all that. It feels good to have something substantial to play around with, and I don’t just mean in the chestal region. Don’t get so hung up on your bodies, girls. A good personality will make up for just about any physical shortcomings. I should know…it’s worked for *me* so far.
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:09 am
amazing list. I knew there was a reason I check this site everyday. About time true beauty is appreciated.
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:37 am
additional : nigela, america ferrera, sara ramirez, missy elliott(althought she lost a lot of weight), anna nicole smith (even though she was a little weird, she put PLUS-sized on the map), is rachel ray plus-sized?, OPRAH????
lots of women have normal-sized bodies, HEIDI KLUM is not the standard… (although I also think she’s sexy in her own way)
sorry ehehe
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:43 am
I like big butts
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:51 am
So squeezable! Back That Up!
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:55 am
In the fashion world if you are a size 8-10 you normally are a size 14-16. Top fashion sizes are sized different than what you would by at Wal-mart or Kohls or JC Penney. If you are normally a size 8 you would be buying a size 4 in High Fashion Salons. I think this list is great and should be shown to Teenagers all over. You don’t need to be skin and bones to be sexy. In fact I believe most men like a little meat on the bones of their women. Am I right guys?
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:08 am
Marykerbie: With the exception of Frat boys, yeah, I can see that. In my mind Pudgy, Skinny, doesn’t matter to me, I just want you to be healthy… and intelligent. Oh and I like boobs, so a little weight helps out.
Crap, I’ve got steak in my teeth. Anyone have a supermodel to dig this out with?
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:14 am
I have a sister who’s ten and I suspect shes dieting, even though she won’t admit it.
I think it’s mostly my fault because I have a low self esteem and keep going on about my many flaws.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:18 am
The only one i’d nail is number 2.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:26 am
Okay… here we go! One thing that guys have going for them with the sizing game is that we simply go by inches and X’s…LOL. It’s a lot simpler and easier (like our little minds!).
Women’s clothing standards are all over the board… teen junior, miss, women’s, plus, etc., etc. I think most of it has to to do with marketing and ‘targeting’ strategies from the dingbats who sell the clothes.
Anyway, when it comes down to the REAL women’s sizes – what my wife gets at Penny’s and Dillard’s and Sears – she’s a 5′4″ perfect size 10!
Y’know… we should have women’s clothing sizes recategorized to include ‘Minus-Sized’ as anything under size 4, and have Twiggy (or the average 9-year old) as the poster child for that… Regular lovely-woman sizes should be about 4-12, and they should simply be ‘Woman-Sized’. Start getting into the 14-20 sizes and we get ‘full-figured’… then you can go ‘Plus-Sized’ after that.
So, perhaps I’ve opened up a Plus-Sized can of worms here, but I guess I have an opinion on this one… :-O
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:27 am
number ten is really beautiful she should definitely rank in the top three in this list. i love boobs as well but there is nothing better than a nice round bottom!
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:27 am
i agree with the intelliigence thing as well as good health and hygiene
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:30 am
G Note – Nailing is so harsh… and leaves marks! You should use tape, sticky-tac or push-pins instead.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:31 am
I want to marry this list. Although I do agree – Sara Ramirez definitely deserves to be on this list.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:41 am
Hah! Yeah, hygiene is pretty important too, but I’m pretty sure most girls expect guys to be clean and smelling good too. That one is a two-way street.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:45 am
#4: that picture is not so great
my personal favorites:#9,#8, and #1
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:48 am
slick: i agree, thats why i care so much about hygiene
imagine your about to kiss a really hot girl and she has some shitty breath….
what do you? WHAT DO YOU DO!?
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Fantastic list. I note, with great appreciation, that almost all these women are brunettes, also. (pace my earlier, much-maligned list of Top 25 Most Beautiful Brunettes).
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:08 pm
oh, and just a note, toccarra was on ANTM too if i remember correctly.
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:11 pm
i like a clean mouth among other things
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Awesome list! I’m 5 1′ and and a a size 12… Thanks for all the good comments too, guys! Chicks dig that kind of thing
lol!
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:30 pm
So glad that Whitney made the list. I would’ve put her at number one, I was rooting for her all through ANTM this season.
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:33 pm
SlickWilly; We’ve discussed this. You don’t have short-comings, quite the opposite I believe. Fear of the whole thumb to baby finger span, maybe. But not short-comings.
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:37 pm
These women look completely normal to me…
People aren’t supposed to be overly flabby or overweight, but they’re not meant to be emanciated and starving either…
I think the above are perfect!
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Every woman on this list is absolutely gorgeous EXCEPT Latifah!! I find her so very unattractive! She wouldn’t even rank in my top 100.
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Mom424:
LMAO.
“Size is relative…to the size of her hands.”
I don’t know who said that, but it’s true.
I don’t mean below the belt, of course. Very comfortable in that area. However, I am not the best looking guy in the world. Or the nation. Or the state. Hell, I’m not even the best looking guy at work. But thanks to my relative intelligence and affable personality, I haven’t really had any problems with the ladies. That’s all I’m saying.
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:52 pm
great list, beauty has nothing to do with being skinny
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:53 pm
I somehow knew Queen Latifah would be #q, I just had that feeling, and great list for all those “plus-sized” girls!
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:53 pm
sorry, #1
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:59 pm
I was SO glad Whitney won ANTM!! I love her!!
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:02 pm
I think womens’ sizes should be labeled like guys’. Why can’t our jeans be 28″ by 30″ or whatever your measurements are? All the different brands have different sizes and I have to try on 3 or 4 different sized clothes before I can find the right one.
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:04 pm
#10 and #2……WA WA WEE WA WA!! Yes please, smokin’! I’m not just saying “for plus size they are hot” I’m saying in terms of any size. I have this thing for dark haired women with mysterious eyes. They put the icing on my cake. Thank you for posting this list!
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Er, um, no.
Some of these ladies are very attractive. Some not so much, #7 looks like me in a dress. Queen Latifah is about as hot as a gut full of pinworms. With that said, everyone of them is sexier than Kate Moss, imho.
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:15 pm
I agree…Christina Schmidt has a beautiful face. However, some of her other pics are not quite as flattering. They may be “plus-sized” models but professional pics of even plus-sized models get airbrushed all to hell. The candid photos of the other ladies are much more authentic.
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Can I just give a Hell Yeah! to all the guys that are commenting on this list and don’t think that a little meat is a bad thing. You guys rock, and you’ve all boosted my self-esteem for the day. Thanks for keepin it real!!
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:18 pm
my favorite list so far
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:19 pm
In America, an 8 (which is what I am) is a small to medium. To call it plus is dangerous to young women.
Everyone carries weight differently. I’m 5′3″ and when I weighed 120lbs (I had been ill), I looked like I weighed under 100 and people didn’t recognize me and actually thought I had cancer. But according to the charts, I was at the high end or overweight. I’m very solid, so I look healthy and happy at about 140 lbs and don’t look at the scale regularly. I just watch how my clothes are starting to fit. Those charts don’t apply to everyone. Sadly, whenI was a youngster in the early 70’s I remember reading a teen magazine that pronouced that 5 lbs for every inch over 5 ft(100 lbs) was too “fat” – it should be 3 lbs over 100 for every inch of height. How many young girls became ill with that creed.
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:21 pm
As a “plus size” girl ( 5′10, size 10-12) I find it truly offensive that # 2 is considered plus size. She is a normal healthy weight.
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:22 pm
My daughter is only 8. She is a little chubby. She told me the other day that she was ugly and round. She sais the kids at school were telling her that. One boy in her class stood up and said ” My daddy says women ain’t pretty till they got some meat on ‘em”. I seriously thought about calling the dad to tell him thank you.
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Toolnut, you’re a girl? O.O I never knew…
This list is the anti-”The Devil Wears Prada”. I liked it. Wasn’t there a plus-sized model named Emma? One of the first, I believe.
Also, wasn’t there some sort of decree in Milan that size 0 models were to be banned at their shows?
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:31 pm
The only problem I have with lists like these is that it sometimes gives women the idea that being obese is ok. The women above are not fat, they are normal. It is not normal (well, it seems like it’s getting there) or healthy to be obese and I think sometimes the big and beautiful message gets the wrong idea across. The women above are beautiful because they have a healthy lifestyle and a normal figure. Thus, big and beautiful. I think that needs to be stressed more.
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:32 pm
I am absolutely shocked that everyone is so accepting of this. If you are a tall woman, then yes you will weigh more, and wear a larger size, but come on people! The children in our country are being gripped by a very serious obesity epidemic. We currently have emerging the first generation of young people whose life expectancies will be SHORTER than their parents. 5′2 and a size 12 is NOT healthy, it’s overweight!! At 5′2, weighing 137 pounds puts you into the overweight category, according the the Body Mass Index (BMI) scale. This would put a woman at about a size 8…so if you are that short and wearing a 12 then you are unhealthy!!! You are just asking for heart disease and diabetes. I’m not saying everyone needs to be rail thin, but we need to be encouraging health to young people, not glorifying this notion that it’s OK to be fat, as long as you love yourself. The self esteem issue is so out of whack these days.
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:32 pm
75. I remember hearing that God-awful statistic, too. If you are petitely framed, then *maybe* that would work, but I don’t know many petitely framed women. At 5′1″ I should weigh 105 lbs- I would look emaciated at that weight. And why the hell should I weigh that low? I’m not in the movies or singing songs; I’m not in the limelight and I don’t have people scrutinizing me. What do I care?
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:34 pm
80. Most doctors believe that being overweight and active is better than being average or underweight and not active.
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:35 pm
lol fatties
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:47 pm
82. That is a sorry excuse to remain overweight. In fact a study was released recently suggesting that overweight and active women (not sure if it applied the same to men) only decreased risk for cardiovascular disease slightly, and they remain in the high-risk category. Being sedentary and eating like crap is damaging to your body no matter what size you are. But being overweight and doing light workouts, just to “get moving” is not going to improve your health enough to remove your risk. I think you sort of missed the part where I was saying that we need to promote health to people, especially the impressionable youth. We need to stop with the TV, the video games, the computers, etc.., and get kids outside and moving. I know more little girls who can sing every Hannah Montana song, but at 8 years old, have still not learned how to ride a bike without training wheels. It is absolutely sick to promote being overweight, plus size, whatever you want to call it as something that is in anyway healthy, and acceptable!
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:48 pm
GApeach: You can’t always go by the BMI. According the BMI, most professional athletes are considered “overweight” and many body-builders qualify as “obese.” The problem with the BMI is that it doesn’t take into account body type. If you looked at me, you wouldn’t think I am obese, but according to the BMI, I am. Even though I’m around 6′4″ and have the frame of an NFL linebacker. Secondly, genetics also play a role in determining whether you are an endomorph, ectomorph, or mesomorph. Mesomorphs are generally what we think when we think “slim and athletic,” ectos are “thin and gaunt,” and endos are “large.” Mesos find it very easy to put on muscle, but difficult to put on fat, and easy to lose it if they do. Ectos can’t put on weight no matter how much they work out, no matter how many gallons of ice cream or pounds of red meat, they just don’t get fat or muscular. Endos put on muscle and fat very easily, but find it difficult to lose both. That has a lot to do with your metabolism, the limits of which are determined genetically. I could work out 7 days a week and have the world’s healthiest diet, but my metabolism still wouldn’t be as fast as a sedetary ectomorph. The standards of what is considered healthy have been changing for years, not as society has become more accepting of overweight people, but as our understanding of how metabolism and genetics has increased. I agree we shouldn’t convince the obese and overweight that it they are actually healthy, but you can’t assume you always know whether someone is overweight or obese by their body mass index. It’s also *very* important to break through this social construct that beauty means unnaturally thin. That alone does more damage physically, and especially psychology, than being overweight.
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:50 pm
I get the feeling that GApeach is the type of person that is physically repulsed when they see someone who is overweight.
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Slick: where did the q come from? GApeach has her heart in the right place…it’s just a little too much of an overview. I am 6′5″ and weigh about 230. That would make me an NFL punter these days. I am overweight according to the CDC.
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:59 pm
85-You are absolutely right about the BMI scales. However, when it comes to athletes, their body fat percentages are very low, thus they are not at the increased risk of health problems. And I’m sorry, but I just don’t buy it when people claim genetics as a defense…that area is a slippery slope because we still know so little about the role that genetics really play in determining size. I agree that it can determine shape of a body as this is evident by simply looking at families, but size is mostly up to the individual. The diet thing is so much simpler than anyone wants to admit. It’s called eating real food! Stop walking down the aisles of your local supermarket, buying all the processed chemicals and preservatives and food dyes that our government has deemed as “edible” or “safe for human consumption” because these aren’t real foods. Walk around the edge of the supermarket, and there is all you need: fruits, veggies, lean meats, dairy, and grains. Nobody ever got fat and unhealthy from too many vegetables (I’m not going to get technical about the chance of turning orange from too many carrots, but you get the point). Eat healthy, and don’t heap your plate full every time. If people would just take time to think about how they eat and what they eat, we would all be healthier and happier.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:01 pm
maybe arethra franklin back a few years ago.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Low blow, slick willy.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:02 pm
A few weeks ago, I was riding along in the car, singing along to the radio, when I noticed the bumper sticker of the car in front of me: No fat chicks. At one point, this would have upset me. But it actually quite tickled me. Because the man driving the car not only looked like he ate at Dunkin’ Donuts every day of the week but also that he bathed in their oil every day! Sheesh!
The point? “No one can make you feel inferior without your permission,” says Eleanor Roosevelt. If someone has a problem with the way these girls look, than it is their problem and not the girls’ problem.
I wouldn’t call all of these girls beautiful, but it is a good list.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:03 pm
GApeach: be careful making broad statements about genetics, DNA, evolution with this group. They will pounce on you before you know it (Slick, Irish, Randall???). And they pose pretty good arguments.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:12 pm
I don’t think we need to be so hard-lined on numbers. Ga Peach, as in my case 5′3, 140 is NOT overweight, since I can get into 6’s and 8’s. But if you go by the charts, I am. As I said, everyone carries weight differently. When I was at what you deem “ideal”, people thought I needed to be hospitalized. 5′3, 120 sounds normal, but on me I looked like death. I looked under 100 lbs. Actually the lady who is 5′10 and a 10-12 would be pretty thin,as my friend is 6 feet and when she was a 12, she looked terrible. She looks much healthy at at 16. But her height allows it. Letting the “experts” dictate has proven deadly to many a young girl.
As my friend from Italy said – if there is no pulp, you cannot bite into the peach! Sophia Loren had left the US after being forced to diet to :”improve” her figure. She stated she couldn’t understand Americans – you want your women to look like boys!!!
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:13 pm
It is about being healthy, not skinny or fat. I have struggled with my weight my whole life. I am not a petite person. I don’t want my daughters to have to feel ugly like so many my age do because of what the media feeds impressionable teenagers. Even if the boy does like the larger girl he won’t tell his friends for fear they will laugh at him or call her a “fatty”, due to the fact they are gawking over the latest Maxim or FHM. The media portrays women that are curvy as unattractive. (We’ve all seen the magazine headlines in the grocery store line.)
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Slick brought up the genetics, I just responded. I’m not typically one to write on these comment things (though I admit I like to read them), but I’m very passionate about health. I was a nutrition major in college and it really hurts my heart to see people who don’t love themselves enough to take care of their bodies, inside and out. It’s especially sad to see kids like that. I mean, even schools are cutting P.E. programs and recess times (by that same token they are also cutting foreign language and music programs, which I think is as detrimental to the mind as inactivity and unhealthy habits are to the body). I just wish people, parents, schools, everyone would put a greater emphasis on health than “self-esteem”. If you are healthy, you will generally be happier, and the self-esteem will follow naturally.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:17 pm
GApeach: Sorry, but this statement is a little stronger than it should be: “It is absolutely sick to promote being overweight, plus size, whatever you want to call it as something that is in anyway healthy, and acceptable!” To me, that denotes a rather strong emotional reaction to those who are overweight. Correct me if I’m wrong.
I’m sorry you don’t “buy” that genetics plays a factor in body type. I don’t know what it was, exactly, that I ate when I was younger that caused me to be 6′4″ with 21″ wide shoulders, but I guess I regret it? I agree that some people that are truly unhealthily overweight do use genetics as a shield, when family eating habits play a *huge* role in how you take care of yourself, and that should absolutely be discouraged. If weight 280 lbs at 5′4″, there is no hiding behind genetics. I’m just saying that one can’t always put too much stock in the BMI. According to the BMI, my proper weight should be between 195-210 lbs. If I weighed that much, I’d be malnourished, and have crippling muscle loss.
“If people would just take time to think about how they eat and what they eat, we would all be healthier and happier.”
I wholeheartedly agree with this statement.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:18 pm
This was a pretty good list, although i didn’t agree with some of the placing…
I think it’s good that some people view these girs as beautiful, and others view skinny girls as beautiful also. After all, where would we be without diversity? 
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Post #93 was ignorance on a level that just leaves absolutely dumbfounded.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Actually Georgia Peach is right on the current health issue of our kids. When I see commercials telling kids to get out and play at least one hour a day, I say what happened to the days of Mom yelling that you’d better get in this house!!! It is a sad state of affairs when we have to tell kids to play.
The issue re the depiction and perception of women is the other end of the spectrum, IMHO.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:23 pm
GApeach, If you haven’t noticed the processed foods you referred to are usually some of the least expensive in the store. The fruits, grains , meats etc are usually the most expensive, especially for a single mom barely making ends meet.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Slick-if you read my last one, maybe you can see my passion a little better. I absolutely agree that genetics plays some role. This is based not on research, just on observation where you see families that have all tall men, or all large-chested women, for example. But I still think size can be controlled more than people want to admit. I like that you say if you are 280 at 5′4, there is not hiding behind genetics. Maybe you made my point better than I did.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:26 pm
The comments about BMI are right on. At my lowest ever weight I was 5 lbs over the charts. And everyone thought I was dying. Gaunt, loose skin, my face aged 15 years.(I was going nuts, but that’s another story). My husband, 5′ 7″ tall and a 42 short when he’s thin. My son, men’s size large in grade school, built like his dad. (Like you slick, but short legs). Shape and flab are what to look at. Not weight. Skinny flabby is far less healthy than large and toned. Get healthy, but stay off the scales. Eat real food and exercise more. Everybody.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:26 pm
True bettyboopmary, but my mom was able to be at home so we could go out to play. Financially, I can’t be, so my kids are stuck inside most afternoons. They can’t leave the house till I get home!In the winter that only leaves about 15 minutes of daylight.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:27 pm
I’m going to agree with slick here, number 93 really defies reason… You do in fact realise that a) being overweight isn’t a huge health concern and the word “epidemic” is just a scare tactic, b) not one of those woman would be considered obese, and they’re all gorgeous, and c) the only reason we’re all here today is that our ancestors were genetically predispossessed to eat absolutely everything they could get their hands on. If you can beat hundreds of thousands of years of genetic coding, and not think that these women are good looking, we’re all very, very proud of you, but that’s no excuse for demeaning a brilliant list.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Oh yeah, blame your DNA and you are no longer accountable for your own actions.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:31 pm
lost/lose some weight, fatty:
Funny, but post #104 doesn’t seem to have a rebuttle to post #100’s statement, either. Hmm.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Sorry for another post so soon, but Mom, if you ever get the chance to see Penn and Teller’s episode of Bullsh*t where they go into obesity, you’ll see brief part of it where they show that by the BMI, Penn (who’s about 6′4) and a body builder are both classified as obese by the scale.
The BMI was an arbitrary scale invented in the 18th Century by some Danish guy, who’s not really even Danish, as a means of interconnecting weight and height for some other thing that wasn’t in any weigh connected to health. Connecting it to modern perceptions of health (seeing as we live a whole 2 and a half centuries later and all) is ludicrous.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:36 pm
103. That is a really unfortunate misconception. Some vegetables can be pricey (asparagus, anyone?), especially organic, but that is not the case most of the time. When you buy processed foods, most of what you pay for is in packaging and processing. I feed my boyfriend and I on about $75 a week. It is a little more work because I do have to cook, but it ends up being so nice to have him come home from work and we can sit down and relax and enjoy a home-cooked meal together. We always have leftovers because when you buy meats and breads they are often packaged for 4 (1 lb of meat should feed 4 with no problem) so I use them in other meals. Buying a whole chicken may look expensive on the sticker, but when you break it down, you can make so many meals. Use the meat for chicken salad, or a casserole (OK, maybe not the healthiest examples), and use the bones to make a stock that can be used to make a big pot of chicken soup that will feed your family for a week. I’d say that’s a much better deal than a $5 box of granola bars and a $4 quart of “juice” that is nothing more that sugar water with zero nutritional value.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Slick; One of the reasons for you success with the ladies, other than your obvious charm and intelligence, is that we are not as bamboozled by looks. Sure, I feel an immediate attraction with some adonis looking guy, and it ends 99% of the time as soon as they open their mouths. We can’t usually over-look the contents for the package. I understand Males don’t always have this problem.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Kittym, why would I bother acknowledging his post if doesn’t do me the same justice? Besides he didn’t present any new arguments.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:37 pm
i would recommend not referring to comments by # but address the commenter directly instead. comment order/# can change due to comments being filtered for spam or other abuses.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Last one was for 100, not 103
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Yeah I noticed that Cyn, apparently I am being censored by ListUniverses totalitarian administrators.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:42 pm
LSWF: The way you phrased your entire post suggests that you have a small, hateful mind. I don’t need to offer a rebuttal to the ignorant parts of your little diatribe; they speak volumes by themselves. The only valid statement I saw in these was the fact that being overweight is unhealthy. Your broad generalizations about what the “majority of the world’s populous” finds attractive is derivitive, and the sn you chose for yourself betrays how you really feel the situation. Not everybody is capable of losing a substantial amount of weight, no matter how hard they try, and no one is capable of controlling their bodytype. Being overweight might be something you can control, to a certain extent, but your sweeping stereotypes belay the simplistic view you have on this matter.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Thanks, cyn, I had no idea! I don’t know comment rules, I’ve only done it a few times, but this is something I really care about, so I’m finding it tough to tear away.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Oh yeah, Cyn i’m retarded, I should know better than to post numbers haha…
My post like… two above or something was to *LSWF*
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:46 pm
GApeach; I cook, I buy only fruits and veggies, no chips, no pop, real juice, real food. Still my Ian was considered fat as a kid. He wasn’t and isn’t. He played ball hockey, basketball and baseball. My husbands family is thick, broad, and hefty.
Full-figured, large, meaty, are not synonyms for obese. None of the women on the list are obese – thus our jumping all over you for your comments.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Cedestra: yes, I am a girl. Everyone makes that mistake at first. Even Carpe
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Things definitely have to change on how we are categorized. We are the proud new owners of a Wii fit and it told my 7yr. old that he was overweight. Kids BMI’s change so rapidly and daily. My underweight 11 yr. old was in the normal range. I don’t get it. It’s supposed to be adding to the healthy not creating dismay to my kids. I’m glad that we are a household with good dialogue that we can discuss what is and what is not a healthy lifestyle.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:55 pm
personally, i prefer to respond to people by name not by number. numbers are a little too Orwellian *shudder* for me.
comments are filtered for spam and spam comes in a variety of flavors.
as for censoring…its been my experience those who cry ‘censorship’ the loudest are the most likely violators of using ‘free speech’ as a free pass to incite hatefulness and foment riot. neither of which promotes freedom of any kind. there are far more intelligent and thought provoking ways of getting one’s message across w/out name calling, public humiliation or belittling commentary.
remember…w/ freedom comes responsibility. and too…your words represent you here.
there are more than a few folks commenting that desperately need lessons in how to play well w/ others. and some who would do well to see their clergy or seek professional counseling.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Plus size starts at 12W not ‘8-10′ which is a size medium in misses’ sizing. There is no ‘plus size 10′ for chrissakes.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Terrific list!
And I agree, Queen Latifa is one of the most beautiful full-figured women.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:57 pm
I don’t want anyone to get the wrong idea. I’m not saying that DNA accounts for weight, I’m saying DNA accounts for bodytype. You can have a large frame and still be healthy. And I’m certainly *not* saying that being overweight isn’t unhealthy, because it is. Heart disease is the number 2 preventable cause of death in the US (caused by obesity) behind tobacco use. We should, as a group, try to eat healthier and exercise more. The US *is* becoming a “fat” nation, with obesity rates sky-rocketing. You can’t walk down the street without seeing at least 1 out of every 2 people with some degree of flab around the midsection. Busy lifestyles prevent a lot of these things, but there are small things everyone can do to cut out fat and sugar from their diet and exercise more. And, believe me, I could be a lot better about these things myself. I take full responsibility for my extra weight. However, when I *was* working out full time and watching my diet *very* closely (for the wrestling team in high school) I was still hovering around the 235 mark.
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:17 pm
trojan_man: Save me its becoming one of those too smart for me lists. Not that I’ve got anything against people discussing DNA or religion, its just that I don’t get half of what they’re saying.
I know what you’re thinking. *just dont read the comments* if it were only that simple.
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Queen Latifah rocks!
I was walking in NYC about a month and a half ago, and I noticed posters for I guess some show that was premiering on TV. I dunno exactly what it was, but it was called “Bulging Brides.” I looked at it, and I was absolutely shocked to see that all of the women on the poster were completely normal-weighted. They didnt look overweight, they werent anorexic…they were absolutely fine. This stupid media-created image of woman’s beauty is so ridiculous anymore.
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:27 pm
slick: i understand what your’re trying to say and i think your’re completly right.
i think that the USA isn’t getting fat…we’re already fat
i have nothing against fat people but to me it is not okay to be morbidly obese and not do a damn thing about it except complain about your glands or hate thin people because they weigh less than you do.
that being said i love a thick(not obese)woman
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Nice list, I dont really find big girls physically attractive, thought some of the girls on the list arent all that big. Im enjoying reading the comments!
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Warningdontreadthis: Ok, here is what you need to do. Ask anyone who is stating scientific figures or postulates or theories where the hell they got that crap from and then they will send you a link. Read the abstract and the conclusion and then quote something from it and tell them that you will have to look at it differently from now on. Then get in a pissing contest with someone else on the definition of common words and they will forget that you ever questioned the original idea. Works every time. Just keep it civil.
I love women who are healthy AND have a little bit of meat on the bones. Obviously, “lose some weight, fatty” has a past with the larger portions of the fairer sex.
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:45 pm
the body mass index is utterly retarded, according to the BMI george clooney is overweight and michael Jordan is obese
what a joke!
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:48 pm
trojan_man: Our argument in the other thread wasn’t about the definition of common words, it was about the multiple definitions particular words have when used in a scientific context, which if you are involved in a scientific academic community, you should know implicitly. It is disingenuous and intellectually dishonest to pretend you gave someone the time of day, give them the lip service that you will “look at it differently from now on” and keep on believing the same old crap, even when you have proof right in front of you that you are wrong. It’s also lazy. If you don’t know something, be honest about it. No one will think any less of you (unlike pretending to know something you don’t) and you might actually learn a thing or two. I don’t know a lot of what Randall goes on about, but I keep my ears open, ask questions, and am honest about what it is I know and what it is I don’t.
warningdonttreadthis: Don’t follow trojan’s advice. Like I said to him, if you find a topic of discussion interesting but don’t know a whole lot about it, ask questions. Strive to understand, don’t pretend like you learned something and actually brush it off. All that is is willfully wallowing in one’s own ignorance, and how did that *ever* help anyone? Particularly if I am involved in a discussion, never feel afraid to stop the presses and ask a question. If I can answer it I will, and happily.
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:55 pm
I love this list in theory, but I have a problem with the use of the word “celebrities.” From the women on this list (all of whom are hot except #3…maybe bad picture), I only know Queen Latifah. My general rule is, if I haven’t heard of someone, she’s not famous!
Also, where’s Mia Tyler? I’m not sure of her size, but she’s always referred to as “plus-sized.” All I know is she’s Liv’s half-sister, and she’s very hot.
I have to agree with some of the other posters, that some of these women are kind of average-sized.
All in all, I’m just glad there’s a hot chick list.
May 22nd, 2008 at 4:03 pm
i learned about the BMI on an episode of Penn and Teller,s “Bullshit”
funny and interesting show.
May 22nd, 2008 at 4:20 pm
What about Monique? She is gorgeous…kudos to the real curves (even though I’m super skinny)
May 22nd, 2008 at 4:23 pm
anna nicole smith??? not nº1?
May 22nd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Marilyn Monroe was a size 14. Just saying!!
May 22nd, 2008 at 4:39 pm
stormy617-It’s amazing to think that size 14 is considered “plus-sized” these days, huh?
May 22nd, 2008 at 4:46 pm
What about this woman?
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/IMC/A9738~Attack-of-the-50-Foot-Woman-Posters.jpg
You have to admit she is pretty hot.
May 22nd, 2008 at 4:54 pm
So now tolerance is only for “fat”, while “skinny” can be denigrated without reservations.
Um. It’s like affirmative action without a good side.
May 22nd, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Geez people no need to get all worked up over “plus sized” models. True, most of these girls are not truly plus size, but in the modeling world they are the fatties. It’s too sad that you are considered big if you don’t have every bone in your body visible. In the real world these chicks are completely normal. I love thick women!
That Christina Schmidt sure has gotten hot since Degrassi.
May 22nd, 2008 at 5:51 pm
slickwilly: easy, psycho. Warning and I were joking that we didn’t understand what was being said. I did ask legitimate (in my mind) questions and was called an asshole by one of the original posters on this site. He then said that if I didn’t like being insulted, don’t say “stupid shit” (if you remember I also complimented you on your handling of my questions). Now, I have been a part of the scientific community for a while (degrees in applied mathematics and engineering) so I know the scientific process and its’ function and meaning. I also know that it is bastardized to suit arguments many times (by both sides of any argument). You don’t have to lecture me on the ways to find information. I do prefer to find my info in a myriad of ways (not just internet links and diatribes from posters). You cannot expect – or should not – everyone to understand everything that you are saying when they are not trained in your areas of expertise, just like I would not expect you to know how to tell me what types of friction course are best to construct roads in different parts of the United States. I was having a little fun with Randall and I was trying to have fun with warning. I have not lost my sense of humor but it is apparent that yours is fading. Believe, I read the responses in earnest and try to give each person their say… but I do NOT force my opinion on anyone else even if I think they are wrong. I do feel as if some posters on this site tell you their opinion (with whatever facts they have) and if you don’t like it, your beneath them. That, my friend, is unscientific i.e. it makes no damn sense.
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Funny thing is, most of those women don’t look even slightly overweight. They’re curvy and beautiful
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:15 pm
Weird, there was more to my post that didn’t go through o.o
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:29 pm
Yeah, #2 isn’t plus sized..
But yes, Christina Schmidt needs to be number one, but maybe for the Top 10 hottest celebrities list. I’m so jealous that she’s the same age as me, but looks incredibly gorgeous and mature. She embodies glamour.
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Jamie, you have a typo on number one. “Becides movies, TV and even her own talk show…”
It should be besides. Great list. ;D
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:59 pm
The only good looking one on this list, to me atleast, is number 2. Plus sized women are about as attractive to me as the anorexic girls on catwalks. I like my women somewhere inbetween. Much respect to these women on the list though for not being ashamed of their bodies.
The perfect woman to me is Elisha Cuthbert…not “skinny-skinny” but inshape with great curves.
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:30 pm
I think it’s not about the weight it’s about the figure. But what about the boob and the bottom? I think boob is overrated. Or why don’t we ask the men here to find out which attract them a big boobs or a rounded bottom?
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Criminon, You are so wrong its not even funny. I guess Im a “frat” boy and I love women with some meat on their bones. As long as there healthy and live a healty life style Im prolly into her. And Im not beepin my own horn but my momma says I handsome and I usually go for a girl who dosent look like a stick. A cute face dosent hurt either tho lol.
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:50 pm
107. carpe_noctem
I think that should be 19th century and Belgian
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:55 pm
Queen Latifah at #1….are you kidding me?!! Im never coming back to this site.
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:09 pm
size 14 is waaaay better than size 8
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:03 pm
what makes “plus” size girls (and really, anybody) sexy is their attitude, confidence and mind-set. If you think you’re sexy, then you’re sexy. If you act sexy (flirtatious, not afraid of your body), then you’re sexy. I’ve seen so many “plus” size girls that are so much sexier than their stick-figure friends, because the stick figures are snobbish, stuck-up or boring, and the “plus” sized girls are happier, friendlier and more interesting.
As far as the difference between “plus” sized and fat, for me it comes down to proportion and health. Fat people have no proportions and generally don’t look/act healthy. All the girls in the list have proportionate features (breasts/hips about the same width, waist slightly smaller) and look healthy (not anorexic nor blown-out).
Think “hour-glass”, but not “wasp-waisted”.
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:08 pm
how about Mae West, Marilyn Monroe, and Anna Nicole???
for modern day – how about Kirstey Alley?
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:32 pm
how about jordin sparks from american idol, she is definitely attractive
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:31 pm
I really enjoyed this list.
I use to be one of those stick figures. After 2 kids and a busy lifestyle I too have thrown diet and exercise out the window and have put on a lot of weight. When I first began putting on weight and getting a tummy, hubby would tease me. It kind of bothered me. I asked him if it was bothering him that I had put on some weight. His answer, “No. I just think of it as one more curve.” OOO he so scored Brownie Points with that one.
I was 5′6” and 160 pounds. I went to my doctor due to gallstones. He ran all sorts of tests. He said, “Hmm I don’t get it, your cholesterol is good, your bloodpressure is low, everything looks pretty good.” I said, “Yeah it is odd. I smoke, I don’t eat right, and I don’t exercise and yet I am in relatively good health. Course I could stand to loose about 30 pounds.” He said, “No, I think you will be too skinny then.” I loved that doctor. Dammit why did he retire?
And I can say I had a much better attitude and outlook on my self and my body after putting on weight. I was self conscious and felt ugly when I was thin.
And to GApeach about us not caring about someone’s self esteem, do you know how many girls end up committing suicide or killing themselves due to anorexia because they have a low self esteem?
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:54 pm
Tke1382: “I guess I’m a Frat boy”. Are in a fraternity? Don’t know what state you live in but in NC, Frat boys are the ones with the No fat chicks bumper stickers and the anorexic gfs, thinking they are “Da Bomb” because Daddy bought me this ride.
When you hit college, you can tell me if your tastes have changed. But until you pass Rush Week, you’re not a Frat boy. Your “Insights” have been noted.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:58 pm
I kept scrolling expecting to find Sara Ramirez…..*pout* otherwise great list.and i wouldnt exactly consider no2 ‘plus size’
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:00 am
pft…14 a plus size? Please, depending on your height average is a size 16.
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:31 am
I know GTA its crazy for sure…………sorry so long on answering but I went to work for 10 hours in between LOL
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:39 am
Ok…so I’m from England, I’m a size UK10 which i think is a size US size8, i am typical hourglass and 5ft 7, now I am considered perfectly normal and slim, so if me having a 27inch waist is considered “PLUS SIZE” in America I strongly think that the American Ideal takes a good long hard look at itself and can stand purely accountable for the vile, sickeneing and shallow self obsessed Industry it so prides itself on for encouraging the American Dream and ideal of looking like a malnutritioned pre bubescent ten year old boy! ANY size can be beautiful so long as people are responsible and healthy, being under weight is as unattractive and as unhealthy as being over weight. People need to realise we all come in different shaps and sizes and being healthy and active is the key in both looking and feeling great about yourself. These so called “frat boys” and their British equivilents are mearly the adolescent and socially uneducated bafoons that only strengthen the dim witted and impressionable minds of young girls. Men who like the stick look, i believe they must have some form of sexual denial in wishing to have sex with something that represents the body of a young boy. A woman overly obbsessed with unrealistic ideals of being a vouge cover model are in my experience, rather too full of their own quarms to be articulate, interesting and in short….fun! The mind of a person so obsessed with themseleves stuck in their own narcasistic little worlds fair poorley as an interesting, sexy and intelligent human being. I feel more than able to cast my opinion on this subject as a few years ago I was one of these self loathing, whinging, unrealistic people, constantly caught up in my aesthetics becuase I dont appeal to the modern ideologies of what a woman should look like! Now I’ve grown up, at 25…i can finally be happy, sure I’d like a more toned ass etc but I am happy with what i have, I eat healthly and I run twice a day, i may not have the body of a godess but its my body, its a healthy body and if nobody else likes it, dont look at it. I only wish I had felt this way when i was younger, i would’ve had alot more fun I can tell you!
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:40 am
excuse all the typo’s! im at work and in a rush, i get crazy typin fingers when im hurring! pre-pubescent, not bubescent and all the others!
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:42 am
does America know of Nigella Lawson the cook! she is stunning!
May 23rd, 2008 at 4:38 am
Nr 2 doesnt look all that plus sized to me
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:59 am
My husband loves Nigella Lawson. She makes chewing sexy according to him. Are we maybe talking about oral fixation?
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:11 am
No fat chicks! I wouldn’t consider some of these women plus size though.
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:11 am
where’s Abbey Brooks?
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:21 am
trojan_man: Hey, you need to stop directing your anger at Randall towards me. *I* didn’t call you an asshole, *I* didn’t say that you shouldn’t say “stupid shit.” Take a deep breath and grow up a little bit. I was *legitimately* trying to help you understand in the other thread. I was even fucking cordial to you, so don’t go blowing off your steam at someone else in my face. *I* certainly don’t expect for everyone to understand everything I’m saying, anymore than I expect to understand everything that is being said. We had a brief argument over the use of the word “law,” which I used in a different context than you were used to, and you challenged me on it. I explained my point of view and that was pretty much that.
Oh yes, yes, my sense of humor is fading…of course, that must be it. Because I haven’t cracked a joke or laughed at anything anyone typed in the last day and half. No, trojan, my sense of humor is not fading. But the “joke” you were making towards warning hit a little bit too close to home…it was *exactly* what you did in the other thread during our argument. And you did not present it to him in a joking manner, so I could have only assumed that you were being serious. Sorry if I miconstrued that, but it doesn’t make anything I said in my above post any less valid. It is patronizing and disingenuous to pay some lip service who is trying to help you understand a concept. I certainly wouldn’t do that to you if you were helping me understand the physics of engineering, so forgive me if i felt a little slighted. And for god’s sakes, again: *IM NOT FUCKING RANDALL* Don’t go getting angry at me because you felt someone else was trying to force their opinion on you. If you hung around the site a little more/paid a little more attention you would already know that I try to help anyone to understand who wants to, and I never intentionally talk down to them (barring those who deserve it).
Trojan, you’re out of line here. Take a deep breath, swallow your damaged pride (which *I* had no part in) and lighten up. If it was a goddamned joke, just say it without throwing a hissy fit. It’s hard to tell what is a joke and what is not over the internet.
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:53 am
slick: I didn’t say you called me any names or insulted my point of view or forced your opinion on me. Never. I actually complimented you on your handling of the questions (it is right there in the post…so now this is the second time i’ve mentioned it). I also know that you are not Randall and I have never said that. I was just joking with warning about a list that is on this very site (10 ways to seem smarter than you are). I think warning, whomever he/she is would be intelligent enough to ask when they don’t know, as I did. I don’t do research into evolutionary theories or origins of species. That’s why I asked. I don’t think I ever said anything derogatory about evolution (or anyone’s views on it) but I did see some contradictions about the subject that scientists have discussed (on both sides) and was looking for the answers.
Ok, I’ll swallow my pride and say I do not know enough about evolution, DNA, genetics to have a scientific argument about the subject. But I will never, ever, apologize for my point of view or my questioning of everything until I think I am satisfied. In fact, I think all experimental scientists would tell you to never be totally comfortable with any explanation until you do the research yourself.
By the way, my joke hit a little too close to your home. That was a little bit of a hissy too, wasn’t it?
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:58 am
Slick:
Thank you for announcing clearly and succinctly for all to hear and see that you are not “fucking Randall.” I appreciate that. It’s nobody’s business who you ARE fucking, (Ben Affleck, perhaps?) but I’m just glad you corrected the misapprehension that it ain’t me.
*sigh.* I should really watch my mouth, shouldn’t I? Just so hard to help it. Tarzan have much pent up anger. Take it out on Cheetah… Boy… strangers on internet. Tarzan need therapy. Hard to find in jungle. Big Bull Gorilla in hidden valley have MSW… Tarzan could see him if desperate, but Tarzan hear he real amateur.
By the way, this is a great list (which I already said way up above) and I’m kind of sad that for a while it degenerated into a discussion on the health issues of obesity. I guess this isn’t altogether surprising, and I suppose it’s a valid topic for discussion in this context. Nevertheless I feel I must add my voice to this and say the following:
While many of us tubby Americans could stand to shed a few pounds, it’s probably more helpful in a conversation like this to recall that for far longer than America has had a weight problem, *women* in America (and elsewhere) have had a tremendous amount of cultural pressure put upon them to be thin. While some of this is in the nature of things (unfortunate as it is) it’s unfairly and harmfully impacted on generations of women who have had to suffer psychologically because they didn’t fit the current picture of the desired ideal of the feminine form. This has only gotten worse over the last 40 years. The Marilyn Monroe of the 50s, surely by all agreement the definition of a supremely desirable woman, would be considered fat today. This is wrong, and, frankly, a symptom of a sick society. It’s not even an argument of whether the female body is meant to carry some fat, especially in certain places (this is clearly true) but rather it’s a question as to WHY we simply can’t be happy with a variety of “looks” and forms. Women shouldn’t feel constant and growing pressure to look like something they are not. Health is of course an issue–but it’s often just as unhealthy for a women to be too thin as too fat. This isn’t really about health, it’s about body image. And we no longer allow for a range of body images. Of course, the peculiar thing is that in reality, in day-to-day life, the vast majority of us are perfectly happy with the “look” of a fuller-figured woman; I know few men who *prefer* extremely thin women over larger women. But the media and Hollywood create a false “other universe” that constantly intrudes on this reality. It needs to be fought, and so it’s nice to have a list like this. The shame of it is that we even have to acknowledge that these gorgeous women are “Plus Sized.” They should just be viewed as Women, period.
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:04 am
Trojan: No, you never said anything derogatory about evolution, and I welcome any questions concerning ET from anyone, as I’m sure when your particularly speciality is called into action, you would welcome questions from those of us with little or no engineering/physics experience. It’s always good to look for answers, always, and no one is asking you to apologize for it, nor should you if asked to. I didn’t realize you were making a joke, and so I apologize.
And yes, I have a capacity for hissy.
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:06 am
Randall: No problem. I thought that could use a little clarification.
…and its Matt Damon, incidentally. Yeah, Ben’s tall and handsome and all, but he is just such a wooden actor…ehh…I couldn’t get into it if I tried.
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:12 am
slick: thanks.
Randall: no argument this time. I think it was in the movie “Pulp Fiction” that one of the characters said something like, “too bad what we like to see and what we like to touch are often different things”. (that is a distortion of the exact lines, sorry) But it is true. Thin, and I mean really thin, models are “in” right now but, in bed, they feel like brooms – skinny, shapeless, big hair. All of the women in this list are beautiful to me. By the way Randall, the first part of your last post was funny as hell.
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:44 am
trojan:
Upon departing from the Horrific Whirlwind of Doom and Misery that was my marriage, I took up with a woman of foreign persuasion who was, in every way, far more compatible with me than my ex-wife had been. We (this post-marriage girlfriend) were intellectually well-matched (she was, in fact, more intelligent than I was, and far more important–she was a big shot scientist–further details I will not offer so’s to protect her privacy–and held a position of some importance in… well, I’ll leave that off too… at any rate, she was far too good for the likes of me) and she was a lovely brunette (which I prefer–and my wife had been a blonde). However–my wife had been a shapely, curvy, zaftig sort of woman… while the girlfriend to whom I refer was… elfin. Even bony. And while in some ways this was interesting, and certainly our “relations” were satisfying and loads of Dirty Fun, I had a hard time adjusting to no longer being with a woman who… well, you get the picture. On the other hand, she had this incredible grace and poise and class that more than made up for physical lackings.
At any rate, the point is, it’s the beauty of our species that women come in all sizes, and I think most men would agree with me when I say that I have no particular preference as long as a woman has the shape of a Woman. And it oftentimes matters more how a woman presents herself–how she walks, talks, behaves… than what she looks like. Within reason of course—I have to be an honest male here and admit that to me, a woman’s looks matter. But there’s more to it than merely what nature has given her. (or not given her).
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:46 am
I am very happy with this list! and im glad Queen Latifah was number one! shes smoking hot and i wouldnt want her any other way!
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:59 am
Randall: and would you also agree that attitude and personality go a long, long way to making a woman beautiful in the eyes of men who are not “shallow”? My first wife was not a model, but she was highly intelligent (wonder why she left?) and had a confidence, not cockiness, about her that was great. She and I just didn’t match up. My current wife could be a model (probably somewhere between this list and the skinny list) and she is also highly intelligent (field of psychology/medical) and has great confidence. I have been very lucky to find two women who were good for me at particular times of my life, and they were also considered “plus-size” by the crap media.
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:06 am
I think we can all agree (and by all, I mean, reasonable, intelligent people) that personality and intelligence have more to do with perceived beauty than looks. Looks *do* matter, but not to the degree that the media makes it out. For instance, no matter how smart and funny a girl is, I don’t know if I could be attracted to her if she has a hairlip, or excessive body hair. I think the absence of “unattractive” physical traits is more important than the presence of “attractive” ones.
And again, two way street. Looks don’t matter as much to women in general as they do to men, but if you’ve got terrible bacne (acne on your back) or a dent in your forehead, your personality better be putting in overtime.
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:24 am
trojan:
I would totally agree. Case in point, going back to the example I gave: my ex-wife was an extremely attractive woman, physically speaking. Everyone always said she looked like Belinda Carlisle (forgive the ancient reference, but that’s how old we are). In that respect, I considered myself a very lucky man.
But she was also a very high-strung person at times, with lots of “baggage” from her past, and certainly a confidence problem. I certainly don’t blame her for the failure of our marriage–we share that blame. I was no peach myself at the time. But gradually, over time, her personality eroded, more and more, the attraction I felt for her in an emotional sense. Physically she was still desirable; but in time even that came to be eroded somewhat–and all because of WHO she was, not what she looked like. It also didn’t help that she came to take less and less care of herself–to care less and less about her appearance and how she dressed and so on—but that was really very secondary to the personality issues at work. (Though of course they were all tied together, one way or another).
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:31 am
Randall: Wow, Belinda Jo was and still is hot. Why did you let her “Go-Go”? Man, that was bad.
Yeah, that’s a good point. It takes a lot of work to overlook, or put up with what you see a faulty personality trait. You know what they say, “eventually Tommy Lee got tired of Pamela Anderson”. She is hot but there may not be much substance.
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:02 am
trojan:
Hey, she was also a great cook (she was Italian, but didn’t look it at all). But yes, see… personality matters. Even a hot woman can become less than desirable if she has personality issues.
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:40 am
Great list!
I think some of the most beautiful girls of the planets are “plus” sized. Everybody should be proud of their own body!
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:19 pm
“No matter how hot a woman is…somebody somewhere is tired of putting up with her shit.”
Wisdom of the ages.
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:12 pm
By todays standard Marilyn Monroe would be considered plus sized,
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Great list! These women are all beautiful! But Whitney from ANTM? She’s definitely not plus-sized. But sizes are wierd in the fashion world. Stores that “clothe the masses” so to speak (think Old Navy, JcPenny, Gap) vanity size (if you’re a size 10 in actuality, you may wear a 6 0r 8 at one of those stores), but I notice that high fashion designers (think Proenza Schouler, Celine, Oscar de la Renta) size their clothes in a more realistic way.
May 24th, 2008 at 12:03 am
Jennifer Coolidge (Stiffler’s Mom in American Pie) is a hottie. i wish she was up there.
May 24th, 2008 at 12:43 am
ToKiLoKi – good call (Stiffler’s Mom)
May 24th, 2008 at 10:56 am
Christina Hendricks, Firefly, Madmen, Life. Curvaceous, full figured redheaded, cream skinned goddess. Plus she can act.
May 24th, 2008 at 11:25 am
Queen Latifah is racist. Ans gross. I’d rather rip off my own dick than listen to the garbage she spouts.
Nice to see something positive about bigger women though.
May 24th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
When is a size 8 and 10 plus sized? I want to see the size 16-18 models. Are are those still considered to be too fat?
May 24th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
I think that plus-sized people can be beautiful as long as they do not have bulimia to keep their figures that way, and as long as they aren’t morbidly obese.
But at the same time, thin people can be beautiful as long as they do not clinically have anorexia.
I find it a disgusting double standard in Western countries (I’m from Japan) that naturally slender people are automatically blamed for allegedly ‘causing’ anorexia in random people, yet plus-sized people are never blamed for allegedly ‘causing’ bulimia or obesity.
I think it’s OK to be anti-eating disorder.
But I think people in North America are taking that further, and instead of being anti-eating disorder, are becoming anti-slender.
Being proud of who you are, and the whole ’size acceptance’ thing should go both ways—to naturally plus-sized women, and naturally slender women as well.
It’s shocking and insulting as a naturally slender Japanese young woman, who’s never dieted or had anorexia, to be automatically accused of being anorexic or ‘causing anorexia in other people’ by the Western media.
May 25th, 2008 at 7:12 am
I became anorexic at the age of 16. I have struggled with relapse my whole life. It is not because I think Heidi Klum is an ideal size. I don’t think big woman are less beautiful than skinny women. I know when times get tough I crave the feeling of being hungry. It’s like the meth addict craving the horrible burn. The medias love for the thin has nothing to do with it. I am at this moment fighting the urge to be self destructive. I think it; like any addition is a lifelong battle. Supermodles are not the reason I want to be thin. I am unable to love myself so I destroy myself like all addicts. I work with so many teens with the same problems. The media is given to much credit . It is not that powerful. It always shocks me that my friends, family and even my spouse not only enable but encourage this behavior. Which of course makes me want to do it even more. Parents need to think before telling their daughter she’s a little “chubby” or overly obsessing about their own body issues. Anorexia is deadly like drugs but seemingly acceptable by society
May 25th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Karina said: “I think that plus-sized people can be beautiful as long as they do not have bulimia to keep their figures that way, and as long as they aren’t morbidly obese.
But at the same time, thin people can be beautiful as long as they do not clinically have anorexia.
I find it a disgusting double standard in Western countries (I’m from Japan) that naturally slender people are automatically blamed for allegedly ‘causing’ anorexia in random people, yet plus-sized people are never blamed for allegedly ‘causing’ bulimia or obesity.
I think it’s OK to be anti-eating disorder.
But I think people in North America are taking that further, and instead of being anti-eating disorder, are becoming anti-slender.
Being proud of who you are, and the whole ’size acceptance’ thing should go both ways—to naturally plus-sized women, and naturally slender women as well.
It’s shocking and insulting as a naturally slender Japanese young woman, who’s never dieted or had anorexia, to be automatically accused of being anorexic or ‘causing anorexia in other people’ by the Western media.”
Karina, I think you misunderstand the word “bulimia.” Overweight people do not have bulimia, generally. Bulimia is not the opposite of anorexia, it is a similar condition where, instead of starving yourself, you eat all you want and then force yourself to vomit the food back up.
And Karina, you need to understand that slender people are not blamed for causing anorexia or bulimia, just as overweight people are not blamed for causing obesity. Body image problems (like eating disorders) have many psychological and social causes (like child abuse or neglect, or the image of beauty portrayed in movies, on tv, and in magazines) and obesity primarily is the result of a the western sedentary lifestyle (that means we don’t exercise) and the availability of unhealthy food.
Trust me, here in America, the public in general, while becoming more fat, are not becoming anti-slender. You can tell by how women are still portayed in movies and on tv. Thin is still considered the beauty standard in America.
Don’t shocked, or insulted, Karina. There is no reason to be, nobody is accusing you of being anorexic or bulimic, and nobody is accusing you of causing anorexia in other people.
May 25th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
If 2 was plus-sized I feel REALLY big right now:P Of course, in the modelling industry, if you’re over 105 pounds than you’re plus sized-_-
May 26th, 2008 at 12:16 am
hey, how about salma hayek? i think she’s gotten huge over the years but she still looks hot. ^_^
May 27th, 2008 at 5:45 am
Johanna Griggs…ex olympic swimmer and big shoulders – she is the business.
May 27th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
I’m a healthy size 8-10 and I got bullied at school for being fat!! I love these above pics. Kudos to all!!!!!!!!!
May 28th, 2008 at 7:33 am
I feel I must point out Nigella Lawson (British TV cook)
May 28th, 2008 at 11:58 am
number 6 is hot
May 28th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
I definitely had to comment on this list…
it’s nice to see “realistic” women being appreciated – but have you seen Queen Latifah on the Jenny Craig commericals now?! I was disappointed with that. As much as I hate to admit it, the media can influence how we view beauty, especially when we’re hit with it at young ages.
Not only that, the clothes market reflects this unrealistic body standard – I can’t find pants in my size that aren’t stretch denim and are one bend-over away from showing the whole world my ass! It’s ridiculous!
May 28th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
mama-kali, I looked up the name of the cook you mention, and check out this smokin’ hot picture of her!
http://frontiereditor.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/nigella_lawson0051b.jpg
That dress looks amazing on her.
May 29th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
I’m going to say that I don’t believe Queen Latifah belongs in the number 1 spot. This list makes more sense to me in reverse.
May 29th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Where’s Mia Tyler!??
May 30th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
I think the sad thing is that some of these women are considered plus size. They just look regular sized to me. In my own opinion, this is how women should look, not majorly fat, but not a stick. Just the way they should be.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:25 am
Aww shit. In NZ we’re only now being shown cycle 9 of ANTM. Now I know the winner of cycle 10. Bugger.
May 31st, 2008 at 8:29 am
This is one hell of an awesome list, Tiffany! I agree with the statement before the list begins. I recently had a 3 year relationship end that was with a girl who was a “plus size”. She hated the way she looked and I always tried to convey the fact that I found her incredibly sexy and attractive. Her self-esteem and self-image really hurt me because no matter what I did or said she never believed that I actually was attracted to her looks (amongst many other things about her). I mean…give me a little credit here…I stayed in the relationship for 3 friggin’ years! That in itself should say something.
May 31st, 2008 at 8:37 am
jfrater,
You and Tiffany H. should have collaborated with one another to get a contest going to where the person who made the 100th or 200th comment would win a date with one of the “plus sized” women on this list.
June 1st, 2008 at 5:24 am
Christina Schmidt and Crystal Renn are the preetiest all the rest are not very preety in the face or body
except Queen Latifah she is the bomb 
June 2nd, 2008 at 10:54 am
boom boom:
That is a very superficial and shallow thing to say. I guarantee you that there are men out there who adore these women both for who they are personally and what they look like on the outside.
June 3rd, 2008 at 3:34 am
Christina Schmidt.
I’d never ever heard of her.
But GOSH!!
stunnnnnnning.
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:23 am
I should’ve read all the comments before I posted originally! Wow!
It’s sad that normal-sized women (read: HEALTHY) are being called “plus-sized” and the ideal standard in America now resembles the figure of a 12-year-old boy. It’s happening enough a freaking plastic surgeon wrote a CHILDREN’S BOOK on it!
http://www.mybeautifulmommy.com/
I’m glad to see some catwalks are banning underweight models and some are actively speaking out against eating disorders:
http://www.bryanboy.com/bryanboy_le_superstar_fab/2007/09/no-l-ita-no-ano.html
What I’d really like to see is health being promoted that is relative to the individual. Body fat analysis and a health exam can give a better number than a BMI chart. I am currently in recovery for an eating disorder because I refused to accept, for the longest time, that I could not resemble that ideal standard – and mainly because I’m 5′9″ and if I tried to match the weight of America’s favorite movie stars and models, I would die before I got there. We’re idolizing impossible sizes in women (anyone notice how SHORT our favorite female stars are?!) and lowering our life span in the process.
I’m just lucky I got out before I lost my teeth and became incontinent. No one ever talks about the side effects of chronic starvation…I wonder when Posh Spice or Kate Moss will start showing them?
June 5th, 2008 at 10:13 am
most of those women aren’t that big.
i don’t think it’s fair to call them fat, which is basically what you are saying when you call them plus sized. the scale that is used in holywood is lame. that is basically saying anyone who isn’t size zero and anorexic is fat. i don’t know about you bu i don’t know any girls who are that size. it is completely rediculous and unfair to the girls who are the same size as those “plus” sized models.
that’s all i have to say.
June 5th, 2008 at 10:26 am
Good list. I think Christina #10 thats just a good picture of her, she should be replaced with Mia Tyler.
June 5th, 2008 at 10:41 am
All I can say is thank goodness SOMEONE came up with this list! I’m so fed up of these models who are built like prepubescent boys with breasts, it’s not even funny. Women who actually have some curves… THANK YOU!!!
June 8th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Ok, I’m getting annoyed.
1. Thank you very much for making this list, these aren’t seen often enough. =]
2. The self-esteem thing *is* important, I started having low self-esteem because of weight when I was 8, all because of stupid “statistics” and other kids. Who cares about BMI or whatever? It’s not accurate, it doesn’t account for muscle, most people think I weigh about 30 pounds less than I do!
Those of you on here talking about obesity and the like, shame on you. Mind your own business, yes, health is important,
but as long as a person can run, jump and feel good, then what does it matter?
Besides, there are thousands of medical conditions where symptoms include being overweight to no fault of the person.
I have TWO of them, and neither condition is even life-changing!
So seriously, those of you being awful about overweight people, shut your mouths. Healthy and thin are not the same thing.
June 8th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
Yup, I’d have to agree with the items on this list. Sexy doesn’t actually mean having to be slender.
This list should be able to help girls realize that they’re great the way they are, whether fat or thin. People are beautiful in several different ways.
June 9th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
i think its so much shit that girls who have CURVES are said to be fat…
look at me… i’m 6′, 154 pounds, and my legs are 3 feet long each. and just because i wear a size 12 doesn’t make me plus sized. ugh, fucking society.
hahaha, you should put tyra banks on here.
June 10th, 2008 at 9:06 am
I’m going to join in the crowd and agree that a size 8 is NOT AT ALL PLUS SIZED! Seriously. May I remind everyone that the gorgeous and very sexy Marilyn Monroe was a healthy size 12.
But I think that Queen Latifah is #1, good choice. She is beyond sexy.
Nice list.
June 12th, 2008 at 5:22 am
man, Noa Tishby should be on this list for sure.
June 14th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
Wheres Nikki Blonsky?
June 15th, 2008 at 4:00 am
These ladies are all stunning, it’s nice to see a list like this. However, a few of these women don’t really look plus-sized to me… just curvy.
June 20th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Where’s Jennifer Hudson? She’s a beaut’! And I L-O-V-E the Queen. Perfect for number 1.
June 26th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Christina Schmidt was Terry from Degrassi, a show on The N.
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:28 pm
While all of these women are beautiful – why don’t we see more plus-sized women of average height – that resemble the average girl more closely than a tall, curvy girl. What about the girls that are 5′5 and curvy?
Annoyed!!!
August 8th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
#10 is terri from degrassi!!!! she turned out to be soooo fuckin gorgeous. they even made her character a plus size model on degrassi. i kinda forgot about her but im not surprised at all that she turned out to be so gorgeous. and not to be a cornball but where the hell is raven symone?
August 10th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Love the “plus-size” girls!
Although I agree, several of these are really not what ought to be considered as plus-size, but that’s the modeling industry for you.
August 31st, 2008 at 3:00 pm
I love this list, because a lot of the time people who not thin and anorexic get put down in the modeling industry, or pretty much anywhere. Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes!
September 2nd, 2008 at 12:06 am
waaaay hotter than other so-called supermodels
bbw,i love ya !
September 23rd, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Christina Schmidt is by FAR the hottest on this list, followed by Charlotte Coyle and Whitney Thompson.
Some of the others (Joanna Dray? Maggie Brown? Ew – matronly and boring) don’t belong on this list at all.
October 4th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
I was a plus size model at one point myself, sadly enough, anyone with over a 28 in waist is tossed into the plus size category. There were many things my agent expected from me that i had to agree with.
October 4th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Queen Lateefah is not truly a model she is a former rapper/actor dumbasses. And Christina Schmidt was on degrassi she played Terri. How u doin!!!!
October 9th, 2008 at 9:22 am
Come ON Number TWO IS NOT PLUS SIZED! Since when is an 8-10 at 5′10″ considered BIG? I’d like to know the height and weight of these women as most don’t appear to be that big. I also thought the “average” american woman was a size 12 now?
October 9th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
what about oprah?
October 12th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
This is a stupid list!! This is nothing more than a list of models. I want to see a list of real celebrities. Queen Latifah is the only one who deserves to be on this list.
October 20th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
Toccara!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 27th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Ok, getting a bit cross now. I’m 5′3 and a European size 6, but completely natural, still curvy. Like a normal girl but SLIIIIGHTLY shrunk, and it really gets me when start going on about “anorexic size 0″s-in America I’m a size 2 and nobody would EVER look at me and say “unhealthy”. Some people are just small, if I started casually throwing “fat size 16s” out there trying to make naturally small girls feel better. I’d be shouted down for daring to be so disregarding of a whole other group’s feelings making such a generalisation, but it’s so insiduously become acceptable to do it to us.
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:24 pm
Nice list!^^ Gives hope to “normal” gals like me. May I suggest Kate Winslet as an addition?
December 10th, 2008 at 5:31 am
That fat and ugly , why are we looking at them ?????
December 10th, 2008 at 6:28 am
Shallow, aren’t you, “Truth”? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Not everybody likes sticks.
December 10th, 2008 at 7:16 am
I love sticks then , thanks for clearing that up , keep your Gum poles
December 10th, 2008 at 7:41 am
Add Liv Tyler. Probably one of the hottest and unassuming plus-size actresses/models. Very hot imho.
December 11th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
What About Rachel Ray, Kim Kardashian and even Betty Paige who would so be considered plus size by the end of her career…
Also–I have hypothyroidism and have struggled to get my weight down–even when I practically don’t eat I gain tons in water weight in my hands neck and ankles swell. I am five three and 153–Chesty with hips and a booty (black chick) most people think I am a size 8–I wear between an eight and ten depending on the cut and I feel fat…
However, my hubby is always telling me he thinks I am a curvy doll, so its all good…
Just wanted to say that some people actually have to struggle with weight loss–despite exercise (30-hour daily) and dieting (fruit, veggies, organic lean meats) I have issues–and hypothyroidism isn’t helping…
A
December 12th, 2008 at 6:40 am
@ Alicia. I just read your post this morning and two seconds later on another site I read that Betty Paige passed away…a weird coincidence.
Betty Paige may you rest in peace! Thank you!
December 12th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
I know–she is the reason I wear corsets–I adored her and was very saddened by that…
December 12th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Those girls are awesome! I love this list. I have heard many men say prefer women with curves. My boyfriend loves my curvy/muscular figure, and I’m proud of it too.
December 12th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Hey Amanda–amen to that sentiment! People come in all sizes, shapes and colors–only small minded people would make everyone try to conform to one ideal–it takes all kinds–that’s what makes life interesting!
December 12th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
A shout out to my thin sisters as well–not all of them are anorexic–they are just naturally thin–which begs the question, if some women are naturally thin, doesn’t it make sense that some would be naturally bigger?
I think nature loves diversity and creates it by default–and what makes people attractive is what they are inside–thin or big…
December 16th, 2008 at 4:54 am
Hooray
Whitney Thompson is an idol
And I think she’s gorgeous
All these women are.
It’s called REAL people.
December 24th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
This is a great list but what about Jennifer Hudson?
December 30th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
On reading all this, I’d like to say that:
- I completely agree with those who point out that not being underweight does not automatically make one fat;
- it is true that normal weight would be different for different people, since it depends a lot on the individual’s height and build, and not everyone can look perfectly slender even within the norm;
- criticizing “unrealistic ideals of beauty” is somewhat pointless – any society needs such ideals, there have always been some… and unfortunately, they have always had negative effects on some of those who tried to keep up to them;
- all that said, if a common ideal of beauty is needed, it should suggest healthy physical state and self-respect rather than a particular clothes size. A fit and healthy person is neither anorexic nor obese; a person with self-respect knows how to look and act so to stenghten his/her attractive traits and hide annoying ones.
As for the women listed/mentioned above… not all the photos are perfect for making proper judgement on their figures, but some of them really aren’t thick at all; some, however, in my personal opinion, would look better if they lost weight just a little bit (but nevertheless, I admit they set a good example of self-confidence). I like thin bodies (and hate the term ’stick’ applied to that type of figure!), but I realize that natural healthy thinness is a rare luck.
P.S. Sorry if my English sounds odd, since I’m not a native speaker.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:41 am
It’s no mystery really.
Half of those women don’t look all that “plus-sized.”
Number 2 looks thinner than most “average” sized women i know.
If that’s what we are calling plus sized, I may need to borrow your toothbrush…
January 14th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
I like no. 10, 8 and 6. hehheh
January 21st, 2009 at 9:16 pm
First of all, I loved the comment on here where someone said she was a size 8 in summer and size 10 in winter. It’s a reminder of the way things tend to go in cycles, whether we like it or not, and trying to have too much control can just drive us crazy. I’ve been obsessed with dieting and exercise my whole life, but it’s never gotten me to anything smaller than a size 8- but I’ve never really gotten bigger than a size 10, either. So I’m trying to for once and for all surrender this war against my body, since all that obsessive energy, the canceling of plans so that I can go exercise instead, eating by myself since I always feel ashamed to be eating no matter how healthy it is, the avoidance of relationships and of allowing myself to have fun- has probably made me no thinner than if I had just enjoyed myself for the past 8 years! So reading all the early comments from men was both surprising and heartening- that many of them find women who are not only my size but far larger than me sexy and attractive- and that, according to them, most men do prefer curves. I was disappointed that someone started a negative dialogue about health and obesity… when body acceptance and obesity are so clearly different issues. I don’t think anyone who is clinically obese loves or celebrates their body- and neither do those who are constantly dieting to stay at the underweight ideal. What we need is to learn to love and embrace ourselves and treat ourselves well, no matter what flaws we think we have, and it can only lead to being happier, healthier, and more attractive!
March 29th, 2009 at 6:00 am
the obsession with being thin has caused the obesity problem, people believe if they are even a little bit overweight, or have any curves, they are ugly and repulsive, so they eat to comfort themselves, making themselves fatter, so they go on a very low calorie diet, lose some weight, fail, eat again and put more weight on. How any one can find a woman that looks like a little boy attractive I don’t know. Surely that just makes you gay?
April 8th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
It’s depressing how the media’s opinion of “plus size” is above a 2 or 4. There are some gorgeous people that are far above that and don’t get respect for it all because of the number in their pants. I love seeing all the positivity about being happy with our natural selves. It makes me feel happy.
As a direct note to the list: #10 IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL ON THE LIST. She should be #1. I’d kill to look like that!
April 14th, 2009 at 3:19 am
I agree with you smiles, I’m a woman but I consider #10 the most beautiful one from the list.
Sizes here in Europe (Spain here) are different, I can’t believe how a size 44 can be considered plus size. I can see now that that not only happens here but it’s a worldwide thing.
In my case I’m obese and I don’t support obesity. It brings too many health problems and you actually can’t enjoy life because you get tired by walking, climbing stairs, dancing and such. But I don’t support being crazily thin. Being in your correct size according to your height and body structure is more than ok. you can even be 5-8 kilos over that and still be healthy and happy. The best thing is to check all this with your doctor.
I know I can’t go back to what should be my normal weight, but being like #10 would be a dream come true haha not to mention #5 whom I don’t think is fat at all
Be happy, include what you like in your week’s meal schedule and practise sports, dancing or whatever you like. Surround yourself with true dear friends, get off your sofa and enjoy the place you live in and outdoor activities.
April 16th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
an astralian size 12-14 (american 8-10) is not a plus size! in Australia I think standard size 18 is the first plus size!
April 21st, 2009 at 5:02 pm
What a great idea for a list! Natalie Laughlin is incredibly beautiful.
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:26 am
First, I want to say thank you to all of the guys who have positive things to say about Plus-sized women. You totally rock!! ^_^
Now, I’m sorry to have to say this but I think that some skinny people are using this “it’s so unhealthy to be big or obese and you’re at risk for heart disease and diabetes and you’re gonna die soon” as an excuse to cover up their negative image that they’ve been conditioned to have about other people being big. I mean, why would they REALLY care about your health and what conditions you take on because you’re big? It all sounds like a cover up to me!!! Actually, one does need to be happy with themself while they are “big or obese” because if you don’t start there…you can lose all of the weight you want and you could still cause yourself a large sum of health issues that could cause death all because you didn’t settle your issues as a “big or obese” person. You do need to love yourself even if you are obese because that is where the thought will manifest itself regarding your health. If can love yourself enough to be happy with yourself, it might come about in your own mind that you should do something to keep your health up so you can stay alive and continue to love you. GApeach said that we don’t need to glorify the notion that it’s okay to be fat as long as you love yourself. Well, I’m sorry hunny, but you’re wrong about that. We do need to “glorify that notion” because if it weren’t for the media, being “fat” wouldn’t even be a problem. America is the only country that has become majorly shallow and completely obsessed with our bodies and “being thin”. Other countries out there seem to be far more accepting of someone being “fat” then people in this country. It almost makes me ashamed to be an American. I didn’t see you say anything about them glorying the notion that it’s okay to be stick thin and allowing young girls to think that throwing up and dieting is the way to maintain the disgusting image of being way too skinny.
Yes, we do need to promote health among young people, but telling them that they don’t need to be fat is not the way to do it. Some people just look better that way, some people are even healthier that way, others stay that way because of nitwit people like you who think that being skinny is proper and being “fat” is entirely inadequate. People like you are the cause of body images among young people or just anyone who doesn’t fit your standards of skinny. Also, yes the self esteem issue is so out of whack and guess what……once again people like you are the cause of it!! You expect for a large person to easily lose weight in small amount of time and have no self-esteem while while doing so. It doesn’t work that way. It starts from within.
So just stop with all of the statistics and trying to say that “fat” people or “obese” people are going to get diabetes or other conditions because it’s obvious that you’re just covering up your prejudice against people with a little more attachments then you like seeing. It sounds like you’re the one with the negative body image and so you want everyone else to be just like you….hating their bodies and wishing they had a better one. Just because someone is obese or fat doesn’t mean that they have to spend life being miserable. You don’t know what goes on in people’s lives. They might be fat or obese according to the rules of being skinny but they might also be just as healthy and happy and as can be. What are they supposed to do, hate themselves and be depressed while they attempt to lose weight that may never come off because they have stressors and pressures from those who think they’re hideous simply because they’re not skinny? I don’t think so. I don’t know what’s wrong with you, but someone must have filled your head up with a lot of negativities regarding bigger people.
I think you need to take a look at what kind of society we live in. Look at the models in the magazines who don’t even look like the mag says they do, look at how they’re saying that “normal sized” women are plus-sized women. Look at how they’re trying to make people feel about themselves simply by not being tall,and looking like a pencil. That should help you see why we need to encourage the bigness, but promote health like you said, with a lot more tenderness and care then you’re thinking of. People shouldn’t have to be punished just because they’re not skinny. Life happens and different people have different reasons as to why they’re a certain size.
The jig is up GApeach. You’re obviously not concerned about someone being unhealthy because of obesity. You just don’t like what you see because someone has filled your head up with the wrong ideas. What’s the matter? Fat for your tongue?
May 11th, 2009 at 12:27 am
Whooo hooo!!! Let’s hear it for us B.B.W.!!!!
I have fought almost my entire life with my genetically caused obesity. My last attempt was weight reduction sugery. Another fail!!
I’m now quite happy with who I am. I’m 5′6″, 221 lbs, green eyed, brown haired, milky skinned and beautiful!!!
May 14th, 2009 at 5:03 am
i would happily give them all the old in out
May 16th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
to all the guys who don’t mind a little more cushion for the pushin,
you have my respect.
May 25th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
Christina Schmidt should be up there next to the queen, but yeah. nice. excellent list.
June 7th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
the fuck mate?
June 14th, 2009 at 10:24 am
i wouldn’t do any of those women up there.
July 5th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
It kind of annoys me that the media views these women as “plus” sized. They are absolutely beautiful, healthy looking women and don’t deserve that title