Lizzie Miller

Lizzie Miller is a plus-size model who gained fame when she posed in the September 2009 issue of U.S. Glamour as part of a story about women who are comfortable with their bodies.[1]

Background

Miller signed with Wilhelmina Models as a plus-size model at age 13.[2]

Glamour

Miller created a firestorm of reactions when her picture appeared in the September 2009 issue of Glamour without any airbrushing. One roll of fat can be seen in the picture, and her picture caused a storm of letters and responses, causing Glamour to rethink their use of only skinny models.[3] Glamour claimed that it would start to feature more plus-size images starting with their November 2009 issue.[4]

Career

Since the Glamour picture, Miller has appeared in a number of campaigns for plus size retailers. She has walked in runway shows for One Stop Plus' New York fashion week show, the Elena Miro runway shows in Milan and the Lane Bryant runway show in Las Vegas. She has been in commercials for Lane Bryant and for Elena Miro.

References

  1. ↑ "On the C.L.: The Picture You Can't Stop Talking About: Meet "the Woman on p. 194"". Glamour. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Lizzie Miller Fuels Debate About Plus-Size Acceptance". ABC News. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Lizzie Miller". Complex. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Glamour to Feature More Plus-Size Nude Models". NY Mag. Retrieved 13 July 2014.