5 minutes ago, SympathysSilhouette said:

 

Well Robyn dropped a lot of weight before she did her shoot, which sort of ruined the entire point of casting her.

 

basically she became better looking...

1 minute ago, Cult Icon said:

 

basically she became better looking...

 

She looked fine but it did make the big deal they made out of casting a plus size model look stupid.

Since she barely looked like one in the actual issue.

2 hours ago, peroxideblonde said:

nothing against her but there are many plus size models better than her

 

Like who?

 

Just now, PinkCouture said:

 

Like who?

 

idk their names   i saw them on IG

 

25 minutes ago, SympathysSilhouette said:

 

She looked fine but it did make the big deal they made out of casting a plus size model look stupid.

Since she barely looked like one in the actual issue.

 

Basically she looked like an amazon.

 

In the US, the use of "plus sized models" has grown I believe (esp. in the past couple of years).  There are stores in malls or small branded stores that are targeted entirely towards overweight women.   All the models are plus sized, too.  They are usually big boned and still possess a feminine shape like Ashley.  

3 hours ago, diamondtw said:

 

+ 1

 

Annnnd her picture

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i'm not a fan of ashley and this is obviously an unpopular opinion, but i actually think this picture looks significantly better than barbara's. though 2 for 2, i'm disappointed with the rookies this year.

Ashley tagged James Macari on her pic so she was in Turks and Caicos too

 

maybe this was her

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ya probably.

 

alsosome comments on ashley pic on si swim instagram : finally a real woman!!

 

seriously and the others are what! .. 

I really want to scream at some people calling her fat. Just because shes a plus model doesn't mean shes fat. She's clearly toned and takes care of her body. All these comments on her and SI's instagram branding her as unhealthy and disgusting is just ridiculous because shes not. She's an amazing woman to look up to and is popular for all the right reasons. I just want to send them a big internet slap!

 

Now this girl, Tess Holliday, who seems to be a figure in the plus size model world is NOT healthy. This girl has excess weight of at least 100-200 pounds to loose. And can't even put her own clothes on without help of someone else. THAT is not a good public figure for the plus size community, in fact, IMO its disgusting. 

 

Big difference between this:

 

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And this:

 

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http://www.si.com/swim-daily/2016/02/05/si-swimsuit-2016-models-chic-sketch?xid=IFT-Section

Can you guess the SI Swimsuit model from her 'Chic Sketch'?

Could that be Nina Agdal? Or how about Hannah Ferguson? Might we spy the one and only Emily DiDonato? Take your best guess and we'll reveal the matches during SI Swimsuit launch week!  :

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40 minutes ago, katchitup said:

I really want to scream at some people calling her fat. Just because shes a plus model doesn't mean shes fat. She's clearly toned and takes care of her body. All these comments on her and SI's instagram branding her as unhealthy and disgusting is just ridiculous because shes not. She's an amazing woman to look up to and is popular for all the right reasons. I just want to send them a big internet slap!

 

Now this girl, Tess Holliday, who seems to be a figure in the plus size model world is NOT healthy. This girl has excess weight of at least 100-200 pounds to loose. And can't even put her own clothes on without help of someone else. THAT is not a good public figure for the plus size community, in fact, IMO its disgusting. 

 

Big difference between this:

 

 

And this:

 

+1  It seems one of the default to insulting any woman is by calling her fat  Often times it is easier to insult someone else by deflecting and projecting our own insecurities  than to come to terms with our own flaws. The internet has made this so much easier. An actual conversation:

 

Male: You have a beautiful smile but you are a bit on the chubby side so i don't think it would work between us.

Female: Ok. But you aren't exactly fit either. You are much more overweight than me.

Male: Well...I prefer slender woman

 

 

As for Ashley, she is much better-looking than a lot of thinner models. If anyone cannot see past her body shape then that is their problem   

 

lets see: 

Chanel

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Ferguson

Nina

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Davis , Ferguson or Hailey

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Ashley G

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Emily or Lily

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Gigi

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Emily 

 

maybe Gigi will wear that  suit on the cover tho

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15 minutes ago, PinkCouture said:

 

+1  It seems one of the default to insulting any woman is by calling her fat  Often times it is easier to insult someone else by deflecting and projecting our own insecurities  than to come to terms with our own flaws. The internet has made this so much easier. An actual conversation:

 

Male: You have a beautiful smile but you are a bit on the chubby side so i don't think it would work between us.

Female: Ok. But you aren't exactly fit either. You are much more overweight than me.

Male: Well...I prefer slender woman

 

 

As for Ashley, she is much better-looking than a lot of thinner models. If anyone cannot see past her body shape than that is their problem   

 

Oh gosh I hope that conversation wasn't with you or a friend of yours what a shallow dude  

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this look like Hannah too, looks like the same "bikini" in the pic MJ posted

1 hour ago, xoxorae said:

 

i'm not a fan of ashley and this is obviously an unpopular opinion, but i actually think this picture looks significantly better than barbara's. though 2 for 2, i'm disappointed with the rookies this year.

 

WTF!?!?  I'm not into super skinny girls, I like SOME curves in the right places, but IMO this has no place in SI.  I'm disappointed!

3 minutes ago, peroxideblonde said:

 

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this look like Hannah too, looks like the same "bikini" in the pic MJ posted

what pic and what hannah haha can u post it?

nevermind, is Nina   i got confused

 

Gigi 

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5 minutes ago, peroxideblonde said:

nevermind, is Nina   i got confused

 

ya it looks a lot like this swimsuit

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