PLUS MODEL MAGAZINE October 2015, Love Your Body Issue | Page 136

Who do you look to for curvy inspiration?
It’s not hard for me to find curvy inspiration. I just look
outside and see everyday women embracing their size,
whether it’s the mother dropping her kids off at school
or the college grad starting her new career. When I see
my fellow curvy sisters embracing their curves it gives
me life! Yes I am a plus size model and I am inspired by
other plus size models but when I see a stylish curvy
lady in the grocery store rocking an outfit that flatters
her curves it makes me appreciate my curves even
more. Why hide, what you are meant to embrace? My
Ugandan Roots help me to embrace my curves; I call
it a generational blessing passed down to me from my
mother’s mother. The curvy women in my family give me
my curvy inspiration as well

What is the plus industry like in your hometown?
In South Florida the plus size industry is reaching
new heights. More fashion show/local designer are
incorporating plus models into their lineup. Florida
is mainly noted for the Commercial/Lifestyle fashion
industry, so being a plus size model here is a bit
favorable in comparison to other parts of the world where
High Fashion modeling takes the lead and fewer plus size
models are present... but that is changing as we speak.
Photography by Michelle Alexandra