Chloe Marshall - Plus-Sized Model Is Finalist For Miss England Contest

From Telegraph.co.uk -- Now this is a first, and it's a long time coming. Chloe Marshall is a 16-year old plus-sized model who won the Miss Surrey contest in England, and is now heading to the Miss England contest in July. Her story is very encouraging for BBW women everywhere.

Here's a quote from Chloe, "I wanted to go through to the Miss England finals to break through the stereotype that you have to be tall and skinny.

"I wanted to make a bit of a statement. When I studied the other entrants for the Miss Surrey competition I concluded that pretty as the contestants were, they were equally all uniformly blonde and Barbie doll like.

"I want to show girls out there that it is possible to be beautiful and not a standard sized zero."

Well Chloe, you did it! Congratulations and I wish you the best of luck in the Miss England contest.

To read more about Chloe's improbable win at the Miss Surrey contest, please visit this page on Telegraph.co.uk.

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BBW Dating News Briefs - Sunday, November 25, 2007

Today, I'm going to start posting the latest news articles dealing with BBW dating as well as issues facing BBW women today. If you'd like to be notified via email whenever a new post has been added to the site, you can do so by subscribing here. Thanks!

MakeMeHeal.com - Jennifer Hudson Confirms No Plastic Surgery - Article Excerpt - Despite the swirling plastic surgery rumors about Jennifer Hudson having gotten breast implants, the Oscar winning actress has dismissed these claims and has gone on record to say that she will never need to have plastic surgery.

PressofAtlanticCity.com - Forget Kate Moss - Group Celebrates Full-figured Women - Article Excerpt - It's like the great poet Sir Mix-A-Lot once said: "I like big butts and I cannot lie." The latest issue of Cosmopolitan may say that thin is in, but there are plenty of guys out there who prefer Jennifer Hudson over Mary-Kate Olsen.

Vanguardngr.com - Big Bold and Beautiful - Article Excerpt - Last week, Elvina Ibru, in a television chat show, described herself as a big and loving it. She said she was very comfortable with her size and had no self esteem problems on account of it. It was very gratifying listening to Elvina, too many of us are slavishly following the Western definition of an ideal size. That it has become necessary to shout loud and clear that big is beautiful.

Tyra Banks Defends Plus Size Women Everywhere

Tyra Banks defends plus size women everywhere:

From the Chicago Tribune - "Tyra Banks is showing off her body--and some attitude.

On "The Tyra Banks Show" on Thursday, she wore the same bathing suit that drew nasty comments about her weight in the tabloids and on Web sites, and she demonstrated how the wrong camera angle or a shift in body stance can "add weight" in a photo.

To continue reading this article, go to this page on the Chicago Tribune.

Here is Tyra on her show this week as well: