Supermodels SA July 2013 | Page 10

FASHION NEWS Plus size modeling This month we have the opportunity to focus on plus size modeling. We asked Carmen Strydom (Cover Girl for this month) a few questions: Q - With your weight being an issue, did you think that you would ever be able to enter the modeling industry? A - Although there have been periods in my life when I have been slimmer than I currently am, I have never been a skinny girl. Throughout my life I have struggled with my weight for numerous reasons, the big ones bein ?X???\??\[?H[?X????[?]?? ????HH[?[??Y?B?^H?ZY??\?H?Y????\?[??X?????\??][?[??\??\?Z?[?]???? ?H[?^\???[?^\?[??Y[[???]?8?'Y?x?'H??HYXH??]?\?[?[[???]?\?????Y^HZ[? ?]?\?Y?\?H??Y[??Z[?K??\?H???\\???????YHX?\?\??YH[??H???Y?X????[H]H?]???Y][??HY?]?\??Y[?[?B?Z\????Y??K?X]]K???B??B??H?]\?[?[[???H??[?H\???[H?Y?\?[??[?\??[?]?? ???Y[??H[??[?Y\?Y[O??H?[?H?Y[??Y??X?H??^H]?[?H\?H8?'H\??^?H[?[8?'O??B??B??H?[??Hx?&]?H?\?Y[?[[??^H???Y[??H\?[??X\?Y?[Y[??\?K?H?[???[?H]H??[?Y?\???H?[[Y\?[?[?H?Y[?H?????X?Y]?[??]?]?\?H^K?H]?HX\??Y??HH??[?]x?&[H[??H?^B?\????Y[??K[?]??Y\????H?][????H[?HX??\?[?\??[?[??H[?\??[?[?\????Y[??H?[?[?H??Y??[?]?[??^HHHH?\??[?]\?[H?[[??X?K?Y??[?H\?H??\H?]??[?H???[?H?YY??[?B???\?Y?H?][?[?\??[??XZ?HH?[??K??]?\??H[?B?]?H??[Y]?H][?H\?H??] ?H?[Y]?H]]?\?H\???]?[??\?X\?\??X]]Y?[[?Z\????^K??[Y]?B?[?[?\????X]]K\??[?\??YZ????H]?]X?^?B?[????\???Z[??H?\??\??[??[?\??[?][?H?[???K??X?]\?H[?H\?H??] ???H[?Y?H?Y[H\?H8?'\??^?x?'H?[??[??H?]?\???\?Y?HYY\??H[H?\??H[???Y??X?H?][?^\?[??Y?]YX[??H[H?Y?\??Y?\?B??'\??^?x?'H[?[ x?&[H??Y??X?H?]?] ??JB??