Current Events > Plus size model reveals models actually wear a fat suit in photoshoots

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https://www.newsweek.com/tiktok-karoline-bjornelykke-norway-plus-sized-fat-pads-1664578

A plus-size model has revealed that she was previously asked to wear padding to model larger clothes than her real size because companies wanted "the neck and the face to look really slim and sharp."

"I'm a plus-sized model," explained Karoline Bjrnelykke, adding that most brands she modelled for carried sizes between an XL and 5XL. "If you have eyes, you can see that I'm not that size."

The model went on to share that for such jobs where she wasn't the size needed to model the clothes, she would sport padding underneath the garments.

"I have to bring something called padding to work," she explained, adding that it's considered polite to do so. "Which basically is fat suits in pieces."

In the clip, she showed herself placing the pieces over her body, stuffing them inside a girdle. "So you stuff it like this, which makes you look a lot bigger, and if that isn't enough, you just pin everything in the back."

According to Bjrnelykke, the practice is more common in the U.K. and U.S., and she added that she took those jobs at the start of her career, but refuses them now.

"I haven't been wearing them much since I don't do a lot of plus size jobs, and when I've worn them it's only been a few pads to fill out," she told Newsweek. "I don't have much problem with it then, but it becomes a problem when the model is fully padded, but it's rare that that happens."

"I don't do these kinds of jobs because i don't think it's right to fool the consumers," she added. "Luckily where I'm based now, Norway, padding isn't used."

"Just use real plus sized women because there are so many gorgeous plus sized women out there," she advised.

"This explains the midsections that never make sense," commented one user.

"Jesus Christ, this is why i'm so self conscious about my face shape," added another.

"Wow this really messed up my self esteem as a teen," noted one viewer.

"I'd heard about this before and was hoping it was just a conspiracy theory," added a TikTok user. Models have previously spoken out against padding in the modelling industry.

In 2014, Refinery29 spoke to various models who similarly recounted their experiences using fat padding on sets, with "pairs of flesh-colored butt, breast, and thigh pads, along with a spandex girdle to stuff them in."

One model the publication spoke to "uses pads in about half her shoots, and all the models we spoke to have used them."

"The plus-size "ideal" is the body, big breasts, and butt of a true plus-size woman, but the slimmer waist, face, and wrists of the model beneath the pads," they reported.

shes hardly plus size

Lordgold666 posted...

shes hardly plus size

Hence the fat suit.

Lordgold666 posted...

shes hardly plus size

She looks normal weight. Beauty industry still considers normal to be plus-sized.

She should probably stop trying to model plus size if this bothers her since she isn't actually plus sized

Axiom posted...

She should probably stop trying to model plus size if this bothers her since she isn't actually plus sized

This. She's extremely skinny. I thought she was going to be like Ashley Graham size or something. It sounds like whoever she's modeling for, just wants a weird contrast of a thin face with a larger body, which you normally won't find.

This is Karoline

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/9/0/AAQgjdAACyH2.jpg

Ashley Graham (plus size model that doesn't use "padding")

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/9/1/AAQgjdAACyH3.jpg

That ashley graham, good god

Axiom posted...

She should probably stop trying to model plus size if this bothers her since she isn't actually plus sized

She's quoted in the article as saying that she doesn't anymore >_>

Thats a skinny model who takes a job from a big gal model

Because of COURSE that's a thing. Lmao.