Written by Crystal Renn is a 24-year old plus size goddess from Mississippi (who now resides in New York). She was only 14 when she was scouted into the world of glitz and glamour. She was really curvy and did not know anything about modeling then. She was advised by a modeling scout that if she really wanted to become a model, she had to drop weight. If she wanted to fit the editorial Vogue, she had to re-size. This 
was not a simple task for a curvy beauty especially for a 14-year old girl. But in her pursuit to succeed, she went on with a weight loss program. True enough, in a period of 3 years she had lost tremendous weight. However, despite her weight loss, still she was not happy with her body, and also with her career status. Faced with some health issues, she decided to drop her weight loss regimen and gave up excessive exercise. She took control of her life again. When she recovered from her eating disorder, she gained 32 kg and became size 12 in US measurement. Thus, she and her agency decided that she enter the plus-sized modeling industry.
Consequently, doors of opportunities for career advancement opened for her. She had signed with Ford Models to work in the 12+ division and leveled up in the international scene. She had occupied the pages of American, Italian and French Vogue as well as other prestigious magazines like Italy’s “Elle“, US’s “Glamour“, France’s “French” and Russia’s “Harper’s Bazaar”. To name a few, she has become a regular feature for Dolce & Gabbana, Lane Bryant, Saks Fifth Avenue, Torrid, and a lot more.
She has broken the society’s traditional ideals of what a beautiful model should be. She has proven that size is not a determining factor to succeed. She breaks the record at Chanel when she modeled for the world’ distinguished fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld during his Chanel Resort 2011 show in Saint Tropez. France. This was a record breaking moment for her because it can be recalled that Mr. Lagerfeld used to oppose larger models. With this, Mr. Lagerfeld seemed to have changed his perspective towards plus models.
Inspired by her experience as a model in the fashion industry in relation to her body transformations, she authored in 2009 the book “Hungry: A Young Model’s Story of Appetite, Ambition and the Ultimate Embrace of Curves”, an inspiring and cautionary tale for women of all ages.
Crystal Renn is truly an admirable plus size supermodel who is now comfortable in her own size. She sets as an example that a supermodel does not have to be super thin. She went her way to success via her own route. It was least expected that she will become a role model for women of all sizes.
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