On Monday night, 51 of the industry's most sought-after models strutted down the
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway, touted as the most beautiful women in the world. But who decides what makes them the most beautiful?
With so many gorgeous, diverse working models, it's a wonder that every model on the 2016 Victoria's Secret catwalk fits into one, classic mold of conventional beauty.
"It's time to call out Victoria's Secret's inclusivity problem. There are so many types of beautiful that deserve representation on the VS runway — curve, people with disabilities, transgender and gender non-conforming models have worked tirelessly to redefine common beauty standards, and those efforts deserve recognition."
Leading online magazine
Mashable interviewed six models of diverse identities, one being curve model
Joby B. Asking them how they really feel about the
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Here's our curve girl
Joby had to say, click
here to read the rest of the article over on Mashable!
Why she is our curve inspiration at
IMM?
Joby says her main goal is
"to help round and big women with their self-esteem and above all else, make them proud of their curves."
Mashable: What are your thoughts on the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show?
Bach: I think the show is amazing. It's a great platform for women; it's just a pity that they don't represent all women with their concept.
Do you feel excluded by the show?
Being excluded feels like they do not acknowledge that beauty comes in all shape and size and I think they need to change that.
What would it mean to see a curve model on the VSFS runway?
It would mean the world to me and my fans, It would be refreshing if they pick me for the show next year But they can also pick a lot more plus-models like Hunter McGrady or Brittany Blair.
Anything you'd like to say to the public?
I believe that if you focus on the positive things, you will also accept that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. It's not the body that matters, it's the personality, and companies need to change their promotion to a more body positive approach.
