Tess Holliday Has Lost it All

[@OMGItsShea]

What's so annoying is that instead of saying what she means, she decides to use black women in her fight. We all know she's not upset about the lack of melanin.

[@Lolacopacobanabella]

I was thinking the same thing. Its pathetic

[@SEESAWLTER]

Well she kinda HAS to do that. People are more likely to care about racism (because race is an immutable trait) than fat people getting discriminated against

[@Red-jl1qr]

​@SEESAWLTER if she HAS to use black people to add validity to her complaints, then maybe her complaints arent that valid.

[@poppyseed890]

Obviously, it's all about herself, not even about other plus size women.

[@OMGItsShea]

@@Red-jl1qr You took the words out of my mouth. And I noticed that's a big pattern with the HAES people, especially when the next thing out of their mouth is some foolishness.

[@etherealaesthetical]

Backstory about the cover: In the cover photo, all the models are wearing the same thing, a white top and jeans. However, some of the models are wearing luxury/expensive pieces while others are wearing affordable pieces. The article for the cover is about how affordable brands are creating high quality clothing that matches with luxury/expensive brands, so “creativity for everyone” means that people of all incomes can create wonderful and unique styles. I thought that since one of FA’s slogans is affordable clothing for all sizes, Tess would be happy about this. But no, she didn’t read the article and just got mad that bigger people were not on the cover. Also, it’s probably not just her weight and social activism that pushed her out. She’s getting older, has large tattoos all over her body, has brightly colored hair, can’t do a lot of poses, and struggles to do a model strut. These are all reasons why a designer would pass on a thin model as well, her style doesn’t fit their brand and she can’t perform as well as other professional models.

[@MorkyMuffin]

😮

[@jujubee463]

I've heard for years that Tess is a nightmare to work with. Total diva attitude, lying about her size, demanding free, first class everything, and forgetting it's about making the clothes look good, not herself.

[@Marina-dc4bk]

Ooooh, I was wondering what they meant by "for everyone". Without this context it really doens't make sense. Thnks for your comment.

[@absolutelyridiculous6743]

Agreed. When you model, you have to fit the brand you're modeling for...her aesthetic is very, VERY specific...not to mention, her size has increased so dramatically over the past few years she simply cannot perform modeling duties like you stated.

[@ChronicallyAmused]

This is such a good comment. She didn't even do the work to read this, and she also is a tough person to really work with. Those are really important things to keep in mind.

[@EmpressCosplay]

A model in her 30s, who has large tattoos and doesn't have consistent measurements, who is notoriously difficult to work with? Isn't booking jobs? Next you're telling me it will be florals for spring.

[@Sweetiri]

u forgot obese

[@redbanana6841]

And lies about her size, so forget about fitting her in custom designs.

[@Nottoday9168]

Forget modeling, Tess would be a difficult employee in ANY work environment.

[@kyleg815]

The world has given in to her and people like her so much that she probably figures if she just complains about it, people will give in again. Because that's how we got here after all. The whole super morbidly obese model thing was a joke to begin with, but the right people went along with the idea that she was still attractive enough to be modeling things and on the covers of things. (Even if they just figured the pure sideshow nature of it all would sell magazines, that's not how she saw it or how it was presented.) It all just fed her delusion.

[@BunnyEatsBlueberries]

@@redbanana6841as a stylist, that is my nightmare. Don't lie about your size. If your comp card is wrong, speak up. The entire shoot is ruined if pull 5 racks of size 6 and you're a size 10. I don't give a damn what size you are, but if you lie to me and make me look dumb I will hate you forever.

[@smeeker59]

If they had Ashley Graham on the cover, Tess would complin that she's not fat enough. Unless it was her on the cover, she was not going to be happy with it.

[@WobblesandBean]

Ding ding ding! This is the correct answer. Tess doesn't care whatsoever about other plus size models, she only cares about herself.

[@cookiedough641]

devyn faith garcia is right at the front of this photo and is considered plus-size, at least for a model, and is a person of colour. but devyn's both not large enough or dark enough for tess apparently to even be mentioned as a variation from the vogue standard she's referring to

[@ethnikistar]

YES!! Tess is one of the most entitled people I have seen

[@doom4067]

Tess is trying to avoid realizing that she was a gimmick in the modeling industry. A gimmick that stopped selling.

[@basic_CeceRae]

Exactly!! Just a passing fad or trend

[@mrsk812]

🎯

[@ruty_rutyb]

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[@kyleg815]

Yeah, she thinks she was a serious model, but she was essentially a sideshow put on magazines to capture attention. I doubt anybody making any decisions made those decisions for any reason beyond that. It always comes down to money, and the money there was in her being controversial, not in her being a serious model. Unfortunately for her, attention for that only lasts so long, and if you do it too long, you might turn the attention the other direction.

[@marymaza2187]

Tess forgot that 99% of models have an age cap. If it wasn't for her weight, it would be her reaching her 40s that would've excluded her from getting modeling work.

[@misfitm1457]

Models work at all ages

[@KaiCtotheG]

This was my thought too, like the fashion industry is pretty well-known to be ageist. The average modeling career ends in their mid to late 20s. Once you hit 30 jobs are rare, competitive, and primarily catalogue.

[@Sarah-xb5ov]

​​@@misfitm1457the majority of models start at age 16 and their career is over by mid 20's. Only fewer than 20% work into their 30's.. those are facts you can get online if you want to check for yourself. Tess wants high paying couture jobs not modelling for torrid online. Even torrid models are young and about the size of Ashley Greene at most. It's not a high paying modelling gig though

[@lofiiowa]

​@@misfitm1457 "not all models"

[@maikebaier8004]

*Heidi Klum joined the chat* 😂

[@xxx-r4h9u]

I think that in her mind she believes she has modeled despite her size, when in reality she has modeled because of her size. Tess Holiday was never a true model in my opinion. She doesn't have the facilities to be a model nor did she develop the skillset and image to be a successful one. She had a guest appearance in the modeling world for the novelty of her size during a time of social pressure to "be inclusive." That's it.

[@eggbun1856]

you nailed it, she was a fad and she can't accept that

[@yourlocalfatshionista]

It's amazing to me that she was a model who was modeling into her THIRTIES and has the audacity to complain she's been pushed out. Additionally, she's not what I would call "diverse." Like...if her argument is skin tones, she shouldn't be complaining that *she* isn't on the cover.

[@jessicalynne1359]

She’s piggybacking onto other issues to get more people to care about what she has to say. She can make anything about her.

[@lovetodaylisa3967]

Back in my day 25 and 125lbs would be enough to disqualify any model.

[@wednesdaytheblackcat7385]

She’s delusional.

[@virginiadare1587]

A lot of the models who were big names when I was younger in the 80s & 90s (Rebecca Romijn, Iman, Heidi Klum, Kathy Ireland, Josie Maran, Cindy Crawford, etc) found way to branch out with other businesses. Many are beauty related & most have had a decent degree of success.

[@vanvuong999]

Ermm she actually is diverse thanks to her xxxxxxLLLL size 🤓

[@shelbymartinez104]

It’s probably pretty difficult for designers if a plus size model can’t maintain their measurements when they’re already receiving a custom look.

[@kerisallee3038]

That’s a great point

[@alondraeugenia9910]

That’s pretty much what it boils down to. Consistency in measurements and which figure has the best form for all types of fabrics to drape over

[@KaiCtotheG]

Yep, models will lose jobs for gaining a few lbs. Especially when there are so many other models out there to fill the spot. The designer isn't going to let out or restructure the piece, and it isn't a store where other sizes are available. If you book a job at xyz measurements, you're expected to be those measurements at the show/shoot.

[@MiciousDawn]

Right, it's unfortunate but the convenient thing about having models all the same, predictable size is being able to conserve material and create things way in advance

[@absolutelyridiculous6743]

She also LIES about her true size, which causes even more problems if she's looking for work. I can't stand her 😒

[@LisaStrong-nr3sl]

Most models are teenagers. Tess is almost 40. The reality is that she is too old and too heavy. Everyone knows that she is now much larger than a size 22. It's not anyone else's fault that she didn't have a plan B. I'm so sick of this entitled chick.

[@lilessab85]

The weird part is she's been living in gluttony to maintain this image. That's not healthy carrying all that weight. At her age though, I'm sure her skin would be even worse. This is all people pleasing, self m*tilation for 15 min of fame.

[@MissAndry666]

She started an OF that’s plan b I guess

[@GIRLINA101]

Word on the curb is that Tess started "dating" professionally a few years ago.

[@SylviaDrake]

​@@GIRLINA101that's not surprising when you know the industry's yachting history.

[@redbanana6841]

The idea is to appeal to the masses. She doesn't represent the masses. Why would anyone (even averagely obese) people envision themselves in the clothes she wears?

[@powderandpaint14]

The truth is if she hadn't put on an unhealthy amount of weight (when she was plus size to begin with) and had been more of a positive influence in general rather than falsely claiming to have ana when she's never been diagnosed she would be doing a lot better right now.

[@OMGItsShea]

And it doesn't help that she's built her brand from complaining and almost bullying companies to work with plus sized people. Now that companies aren't bending at the knee for the plus-size movement anymore, she's SOL. She should have tried to be more likeable.

[@beautifullybroken4879]

I completely forgot about her saying she has ana

[@MiciousDawn]

I agree, I think she shot herself in the foot. Part of the reason people admire outspokenness is because of the sacrifice of a lot of opportunities since you're now controversial. I know Tess does everything she can to literally have her cake and eat it too (i.e. telling everyone you're ana while posting a video of gorging on a sheet cake) but you can't be outspoken and demeaning to others who don't view things the way you do, and turn around and cry because no one wants you in a spotlight. Companies do not want controversy unless it will make them money.

[@LaylaD1104]

This is exactly right

[@ethnikistar]

As someone who has anorexia and after gaining some weight I took so many drugs that I almost killed myself from drug abuse years ago, just to bear with the fact I weighed more, I despise Tess for this. The attention hoeing and the insensitivity is disgusting. I don't deny that people can weigh more and have ana. It's not her weight that defines Tess. Tess doesn't have it and it's not just her weight that shows it. It's her entire stance and the fact she'd do anything for clout, especially saying something surreal to attract people's attention. She is awful 100%

[@georgie_girl]

As a 37 year old, I’m definitely appreciating people commenting about the age cap for models. I haven’t felt “represented” by advertising for a while, and you don’t need to! We’re not teenagers anymore Tess! I’m Alaska Native and I don’t complain that my disproportionately small lineage isn’t represented EQUALLY to other people’s backgrounds 😂

[@absolutelyridiculous6743]

I'd love to see more women our age and older gracing the covers, but unless they are OG models or actresses, it won't happen! ❤ That's ok, we aren't their targeted demographic anymore. I do agree there needs to be more indigenous representation, though. Y'all are freaking GORGEOUS and need to be seen

[@Shekmet13]

Wonder why no known indigenous person has a magazine that features indigenous people? That would be so wholesome and would do wonders for indigenous kids‘ confidence.

[@AnyaShoffner]

It's kinda insane how little representation Native Americans have in the media. One day, maybe people will acknowledge how many native women go missing every year. There's real problems, Tess. 🙄

[@BunnyEatsBlueberries]

I promise no designer is choosing models based on who they think should wear and buy their clothes in real life. It's an ad, not a personal attack. They chose a model based on 1) who was available that they can afford, and 2) who they think represents the garments the best so that the MOST people, of any size shape color and age will buy them. Their goal, after all, is to make money.

[@blueeyedbatman]

I don't see her complaining that there's no disabled people on the cover....or any people with dwarfism....no blondes? No one with glasses?

[@wendy_lynn]

Shes only upset with the fact that she wasn’t asked to be on it.

[@SationalCyn]

I'm sorry, I've been overweight most of my life and I have never been offended by a high fashion magazine not having People that look like me in it.

[@Shekmet13]

She should have her own magazine and feature the body types she wants. She’s pretty known by now, people would buy her magazine. I don’t care about her weight or activism, but I can’t stand her personality. Imagine claiming that you struggle with anorexia while being morbidly obese. As someone that struggled with anorexia for almost a decade, I find her claim offensive and ludicrous. She does not know what it means to starve yourself until you can barely get out of bed. She shamelessly mocks a serious mental issue.

[@Absolutelyflabulous]

Seriously! I don’t even think about it. But when it’s your whole personality and source of income that’s all she thinks about.

[@kyleg815]

I'm assuming you're not like these people online who complain about it. They want the world to change to not just accept them but to tell them they're the most attractive people in the room. They don't want to believe or be presented with anything that tells them most people do not find them and their choices attractive. It's probably a severe level of narcissism.

[@nikkipage6919]

Probably because you have a life and aren't a narcissist.

[@psychonauty2020]

I can't remember the last time I looked at the magazine rack, she's insane making it sound like it's ruined her life what's on the cover now

[@Kayra-r9e]

IMO, Tess is very bitter that the fashion industry has moved on and left her behind. And to mask this bitterness she pretends to be concerned about the scarcity of darker-skinned models on that cover, while in reality her behaviour screams, "Why isn't it ME in the photo?!" On the one hand, I understand the disappointment, the unwillingness, even the vitriol - imagine an athlete or a dancer whose body has started to give out but they just can't bring themselves to accept the inevitable and to retire gracefully. It's very human, isn't it? On the other hand, Tess has been so obnoxious and rude to so many people that it's hard to sympathise with her. P.S. To a certain extent, she's also a victim - the fashion industry obviously saw her as a curio to be exploited, a one day wonder, while she seems to have believed she was there to stay and to enjoy a long and successful career.

[@stard9864]

THIS IS WHAT GRINDS my gears because people in this movement . They belittle logic and the struggle of poc ... Like girl..when we look at history , you still will be treated with rights more than someone of color if both of you had the same bmi.

[@alisonmercer5946]

​@@stard9864 seen white fat activists bring up black womens struggle as being the struggle for fat acceptance. I have no issues wih fat people but wtf

[@vanvuong999]

Exactly

[@eggbun1856]

yessss you're so right, she for sure thought she was here to stay and would be made a household name

[@slavbarbie]

OP, you write well.

[@popartpistol]

I love that she says "it's not what we want to see in fashion" when I imagine there are a lot of women excited to see women with similar ethnic backgrounds to them on the cover of Vogue! A lot of those models are mixed, one of them is from Sudanese parents who were refugees, one of them is part Native American, Loli Bahia is Algerian, Spanish and French. One of them is from NZ/Aus, so you've got countries on the other side of the world who are seeing one of their own. Her problem isn't the diversity. It's that she wasn't one of the models. It's as simple as that.

[@Snappy729]

She’s completely lost her marbles.

[@jessicalynne1359]

Lost those a good long while ago. 😅

[@Fire-Rabbit87]

​@jessicalynne1359 fr especially when she claimed to have AN

[@jessicalynne1359]

@@Fire-Rabbit87 Oh my god yes lmao 🤣

[@lornarettig3215]

Good. She seems to have the maturity of a bratty 5 year-old.

[@JLM498]

Spot on.

[@missyzorel]

Honestly, Tess has sized out of the plus size modeling. She wasn't AS BIG when she first started and now she is just....super huge. I hate to be mean about it. Tess just doesn't have the plus size look agencies want. (example Ashley Graham and Precious Lee)

[@sueorosz8886]

No old people either. I’m 60. I demand old ladies!! 👵🏻 ❤ I mean it’s vogue

[@vinesster]

Sister, we had our time in the sun. I'm happy to step aside and let our grand daughters have the spotlight.

[@sueorosz8886]

@ I guess you missed my sarcasm

[@erinsebestyen8152]

@@vinessterI’m 36 and that’s a really lame take. I want to see all ages of beauty.

[@erinsebestyen8152]

No it’s true though I want to see all ages of women

[@KnittyElf]

@@erinsebestyen8152 I’m 38 and couldn’t care less what age the model on the cover is. My confidence is not based on others.

[@riversnow5771]

I would have LOVED the body-positivity activism when I was bigger, but thankfully it really became a thing after I had lost 130lbs. As an average-sized person now, I realize how detrimental it is to tell people being fat is fine and healthy. If I had gotten sucked into the echo chamber I never would have improved my health so vastly.

[@absolutelyridiculous6743]

Good job!! I'm proud of you!

[@florian1049]

Its vogue, they have NEVER been inclusive to anyone except skinny. Im so sick of people begging these companies to include them(they don't want to, they don't like us, and at this point people have to accept that and move on) she had a chance to create her own stuff and she let it slip through her fingers. Get over it, move on, and create your own stuff. at this point we don't have a choice.

[@Shekmet13]

Tess is pretty known by now. Why not have her own magazine and feature the body types she wants instead of whining about who Vogue features?! Many people would buy a magazine featuring larger bodies. Many people would want to be represented. What’s her excuse not to have her own magazine?!

[@lnmemoryofjohnmordaunt7386]

​@Shekmet13 that's a great idea. But she's too lazy to create anything except excuses.

[@spOOkytimes]

​@@lnmemoryofjohnmordaunt7386 agreed, she would much rather sit around whining on the internet than contribute something meaningful to society

[@lauramcguan]

Ozempic is to body positivity as Netflix was to Blockbuster

[@popartpistol]

lol this is a brilliant comparison

[@dawnelliott9504]

That is hilarious! And true! I'm about sick and tired of seeing articles on my newsfeed " (Place Celebrities Name Here)'s Tips for Sustained Weightloss" next to a pic of a public figure who suddenly learned these tips after years of struggling with thier weight.

[@haruno21]

Fat people will continue to exist because not everyone can afford Ozempic 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@haruno21]

And some people already tried Ozempic and had bad side effects so. They continue being fat

[@lauramcguan]

@@haruno21 I think that also goes into the glee they get with failed diets. See, I tried to lose weight, but I gained it all back and more. No they stopped eating right

[@Dragonmage967]

It’s one thing to be a few pounds overweight, it is entirely another to have a whole other human’s worth of fat on your frame. I am working to lose a lot of weight myself because body “positivity” is lifespan negativity. Frankly the world lost the plot for a long while, but I hope we are moving towards some sanity again. I won’t endorse shaming someone, but putting it out there that you can be healthy at ANY size is just bonkers. At a certain point it just is NOT healthy!

[@Dragonmage967]

And at the end of the day I am 100% sure she’s only mad because she sees her money drying up as they stop pushing full on wrongness.

[@kxs7267]

"Body positivity is lifespan negativity" is a great phrase. (With the caveat that you're talking about the fat activist hijack of body positivity, not the "don't hate yourself for your scars" version.)

[@Dragonmage967]

@ well of course, part of my not being okay with shaming people. If you can’t help it, it is a part of who you are. It’s just the wackos saying you can be super huge and not be unhealthy. Sure you can push the limits for a time, but time catches up with you real quick. I know this for a fact as I’m an older guy trying to slow down creating more damage because plenty has already been done.

[@kxs7267]

@@Dragonmage967 yes, sorry I wasn't clear - I was pretty certain you were talking about the size issue. I mostly put that in because as someone with obvious scars, I'm a bit peeved about what "body positivity" has come to mean! We need a new phrase that means what body positivity used to mean - but I can see that being co-opted too, because "obesity encouragement" would be too on the nose for that group to accept...

[@kxs7267]

P.S. Good luck with your damage limitation...

[@pStabs]

I was in high school in the early 90's when you had to be rail thin to be considered attractive at all. We did not see normal sized bodies in the media. In fact, they would go on about how was fat when they clearly were not. I wish we could find a happy and healthy median between too overweight and to underweight.

[@psychonauty2020]

I remember that, 😢

[@Sarah-xb5ov]

She is a good example that weight isn't the only issue. Anna, Amber, Foodie andTess etc all have personality problems too. At their ages they cannot handle basic real world problems most adults face and throw tantrums, etc. The fact she publicly said healthy was not a word that could be spoken in her home shows she has not matured at all. They all don't have real jobs for a reason. They couldn't handle real jobs.

[@vinesster]

If they didn't have severe psychological issues, they wouldn't be morbidly overweight. Well-adjusted individuals don't overeat to the point of doubling (or worse) their ideal body weight.

[@Kizzalovespugs]

Alex rodriguez too!

[@MiciousDawn]

The only diversity Tess Holiday is concerned about is whether she herself is represented and it seems to end there.

[@mimi.dixon.b]

The swing of popular body shape will always happen- but I think the movement towards pushing acceptance of haes really sped up people’s rejection of larger bodies in favor of the slimmer standard. They should have stopped at proportional representation and being accepting towards everyone, instead they wanted over representation and for people to deny medical science, that’s a one way ticket to people writing off all of it which is kinda sad cause representation is important

[@OMGItsShea]

@@mimi.dixon.b Exactly, they definitely went too far. Especially when they began bullying people for wanting to lose weight for their health. They became very unlikable.

[@chasbo88]

The reality is that the fashion industry didn’t benefit from body positivity and it wained on social media because it just ended up being a bunch of fat women who complained constantly.

[@lornarettig3215]

Harsh but fair in my opinion. I certainly don't want to see the likes of Tess Holliday on magazine covers because she comes across as whiney and a bad role model. I'm not overweight and never have been because it's my priority and I, too, like seeing representative people.

[@dangerszewski9816]

the problem that always comes for these movements is outside their small little bubble reality continues to exist. No amount of shaming will make people think morbidly obese people are attractive. People are not going to buy magazines with unattractive images on the cover. Economics exists, reality exists. No amount of saying "health is a social construct" will make your life span go up. People can see what is real, you cannot deny reality for long.

[@Nero_Jero]

You nailed it. Well said.

[@jasmineb8576]

The definition of body positivity is changing. It's moving away from its ok to be fat, to society wanting to treat our bodies in a healthy, positive way. The only people mad about the change are people like Tess, who want validation for being gluttonous , and Tess is mad about that.

[@kxs7267]

I'm not up in the fashion world, but I don't think Tess ever ranked as a supermodel? As far as I know, that's a title she's just awarded herself.

[@Kangamoos]

I was told I didn't belong in the body positivity scene when I was at my biggest. It was so toxic. Now I'm in a normal weight range for my height and I've never been happier. Times have changed.

[@Catonjupiteryep]

Same. I was an AU size 16 (I think 12 in the states) and I was kicked out of a plus size cottage core group for not being fat enough. I couldn’t believe I was too fat for the mainstream world but too thin for the plus size world. So bizarre.

[@vintageKatie]

her being so emotionally negatively affected by seeing a group of thin women is really telling of where her thoughts are. aka, about herself, at all times.

[@vintageKatie]

her seeing a group of models who are gorg and thriving and saying "this isn't what anybody wants to see!!!!!!" is crazy work

[@JLM498]

Tess is a mean bully with such an entitled attitude.

[@JulietteHelene]

Bigger bodies aren’t “trendy” anymore With the cancellation and scandal surrounding Lizzo and the rise of Ozempic, it’s definitely not going to be featured in Vogue of all places

[@vinesster]

They were never a genuine trend. It was virtue-signaling; nothing more.

[@UncleMikeDrop]

Tess is just butthurt because SHE is not on that cover.

[@mracula1667]

I don’t know what she expects from a magazine that focuses on expensive fashion and name brands.

[@Laura-mi3nv]

The thing about women and size diversity isn't just people who are this plus size, but most of us are NOT built like those models. They are all a size 0 or 2. We also come in different shapes. We want to see people our size (from 4-24) on people with a similar shape to us. That's how you sell clothes. How many women on the planet actually look like those women. Would using a size 8 model have been bad? No, that is a totally healthy normal size, but it is NEVER one that's represented. And that is what is insane. The models are either 400 lbs or 80 lbs. That is not most women. I don't care about what's on the cover of Vogue, its not made for anyone over a size 6 and its meant to be a nasty scene, its meant to feel nasty and exclusive. Every woman that's been in a dressing room has felt this.

[@Jcoaj-2748]

Does her voice/mannerisms just piss anyone else off?

[@ScubaFanatic60]

She is so insufferable. 😡

[@MeganBecker]

Second! 😂❤ Edit: A close friend of mine is a 63-year-old man who has never had plastic surgery and is probably about 20-30 pounds above what some would consider "model weight." He has modeled on and off since the 80s and still does print work and walks the occasional runway. I realize he is a man, and the industry may be more forgiving, but there are so many types of models out there with so many different brands with different needs. I don't know what I am trying to say other than I get tired of hearing her complain. 😂

[@AllisonMiller30]

Especially when her voice is so annoying.

[@spiderfrommars]

She's convinced she's a "supermodel" who should only do high fashion work, like she's on Naomi Campbell or Cindy Crawford's level or something.

[@AllisonMiller30]

@ she can’t even walk on the runway properly. Everyone else is crossing one foot in front of the other, and if not, adding a little something extra to their walk and she just waddles boringly down the runway.

[@Robbiebert14]

Talk about it being a decade since the movement started, I feel like that's long enough where you can't lie to yourself anymore about deteriorating health.

[@amandapark7786]

Her body type was a fad. Now that that fads over her work dried up. Now the money is gone and she’s still got the health problems. Haes, body positivity, and the fashion industry used her and she used it. Everyone saw this coming. Her time as a model always had a time limit cause that’s modeling. She should be glad it lasted as long as it did and hopefully she had a good plan for the money and it wasn’t all wasted.

[@maudedionne2036]

There's no blondes on the Vogue cover... weird how no one is angry about this and no one feels persecuted 😂

[@Lolacopacobanabella]

😂

[@ghillies4life]

Just like androgynous was the big thing in the 00s, racially ambiguous is kind of a thing right now. And it's modeling. There is a look that goes with the fashion. Honestly? It doesn't bother me that much. I'm much more interested in showing diversity in commercial fashion and modeling. High fashion is more art than it is advertising.

[@haruno21]

Omg true! I'm going to demand representation!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Poor blondes we're discriminated against 😂😂😂😂😂

[@vinesster]

I'm angry as hell about it! I'm stomping my foot and shouting about how unfair it is right now. Can't you feel the room shaking?🤣

[@roosickle]

The whole bod positivity moment in fashion appears to be over, she needs to realise everything moves in fast in fashion

[@KirstenC-q2x]

Why can't she rebrand? Why doesn't she have to dress like it's circa 2002? "We" the collective, as a phrase, is so dystopian.

[@mixkid3362]

The creativity is in the room, Tess you just cant fit through the door

[@vanvuong999]

Needs more likes

[@Moose92411]

The body positivity crowd shot their shot, tried to convince us that there are no problems with being obese, and they missed. Society has decided throughout history that being that big isn’t attractive or positive, and it’s largely true. It’s hard to accept that if body positivity is your lifeline to money and popularity.

[@maureenlea572]

Ozempic has changed the landscape completely.

[@chrisfry436]

And so have the lawsuits because of it!

[@love-lilia]

She's taking this way too personally. It's not about her. Models are just a piece of the puzzle in the larger picture. Designers need certain types of people depending on the project. It's not about the person and their feelings. The model is basically an accessory to help sell the product, the same way an actor helps sell a movie. Clearly she isn't good for business otherwise she'd be hired a lot more. Also, throwing fits will not bring in more work for her. People usually don't want to hire people who are dramatic, constantly complaining, and making everything about themselves and their feelings.

[@verdantvixen96]

“It wasn’t until age 40, when her looks started to fade, that she learned she was actually about as interesting and special as a wet carrot.” -Abraham Lincoln I feel bad saying it, but I’ve seen this clip from Tess a few times now and every time I can’t help but think of this line from South Park.

[@Gna_d54]

Don't know why she's so shocked. She was a gimmick hire but even if she wasn't the vast majority of models have a very short career before they age out or are no longer on trend with their look.

[@vinesster]

You made me laugh out loud.

[@junisilverhaven2761]

babe wake up john uploaded a video

[@pao_banaag]

Whenever tess holliday says "not enough inclusivity and diversity", what she really means is not enough tess holliday

[@susanpritchard7521]

Plus size people get their plus pounds in various hereditary ways, like some carry in the hips where the next in the bust or belly. This makes plus size fashion inclusivity much more complex. Lumps go on weird places.

[@AlicePRabbits]

Exactly! Look at Amber Lynn Ried- her weight is in her butt and legs and small breasts. Look at Tess, she has different proportions. How is a designer supposed to make a garment that fits both?

[@minuishaq631]

Yet Ashley Graham is still modelling and has lots of projects

[@howdoyouknowninakatz]

Ashley Graham is easier to work with as her body is still a classic hourglass shape, she doesn't cause drama and unlike Tess she doesn't look like Grimace walking down the runway!

[@minuishaq631]

@howdoyouknowninakatz yes Ashley is well liked in the industry. Tess is not. Also she has the personality to do other projects outside of modelling as she gets older. For Tess to blame her size is just deflection.

[@Tara_Masika]

Plus size is not in this season.

[@pamelamorrisonn]

Lol

[@abigails8045]

Great video, as always! Thanks so much :)

[@LimitedSpoons1943]

I’m not saying this to be mean, but there’s no way she’s only a size 22

[@marcotiozzo3314]

Makes sense,,Alexandra Rodriguez claims to be size 18😂😂😂😂

[@Ms.MD7]

No way in hell 😂

[@vinesster]

She was a 26 when she debuted. That was at least 50 pounds ago.

[@Ms.MD7]

@@vinesster 50 lbs ago 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Emilee-q3l]

This is 100% because she’s 39 and she jealous of her irrelevance in the industry

[@Irishczech]

JOHN, PLEASE remind people to check with their doctor re supplements of ANY sort. There is a new powder, pill, and drink out there every day, and the industry as a whole is not regulated. Many may not realize that the melatonin sold at CVS has little quality control...careful with any edible sold online as well.

[@gloriousapplebees]

I want everyone to feel like they can love themselves and I'm sorry if lack of representation makes that hard. But goodness I just can't wait for Tess' relevance to fall off for good, seems like we're close.

[@Kay-Kiss]

I hate her personality.

[@Miss_Wonderful1]

I don't see any models my age (60). Should I get mad? 😅 Joking aside, brands are business enterprises: they only follow market trends, not the sensitiveness (or lack of gain) of some individuals.

[@gammawolf3]

I just don’t know what the point of these endless car TikToks is because they all just make her look so incredibly petty and arrogant

[@otanky296]

She's such a beast. Absolute mountain of a person.

[@KirstenC-q2x]

Almost like Zac Posen knows more about fashion than her ...

[@adriannajane]

If she wants plus size fashion and models why doesn't she put it out herself instead of being mad at a vogue cover? 😅 no one is just handed work, not even the skinny models. They have to put in a lot of effort to get where they are and book shows.

[@charlesmorgan9706]

Tess ignores that these models appear to be a good 20 years younger than her

[@Beaumiroir]

The models on that cover are also all the same age group, but not a peep about that from her...

[@lainiwakura1776]

Tess is mad she can't find work and it's mainly because of her nasty attitude. And now she's made an OF, it's probably her using it to get certain types of clients.

[@mackinacisland3825]

U know the body positivity movement went too far when Jae Bae is complaining about having to walk to get to a wheelchair in an airport while wearing an oxygen mask. She is a young woman. Plus, let's be honest. This movement was not body positivity at any size. They skewered people who would be considered standard size. Then, there was that pesky problem of several leaders in the body positivity movement dying at a young age.

[@Dr3Mc3Ninja]

Tess could not fit on the cover without having to push out 2 of the original models.

[@karenschunk2192]

She is complaining about fashion representation and the lack of creative style on the cover of Vogue while wearing the ugliest sweater I have ever seen. Her hair and outfit... No. Just no.

[@goreysins]

Haven’t heard from her in a min

[@valerie102]

a little nitpick: the first plus sized model signed was Ashley Graham, as i recall. this Tess person that ive literally never heard of might be the largest one signed but these are two different things. sorry, love your videos!

[@stard9864]

Why is she treating fatness as a ethnic thing ... Every race has big people... this isnt an ethnic issue and that's the part that makes me so angry. Like in history if you were a large person but still the superior race, you still would have rights or different treatment because you know what she really wants to say. This cover hurt her feelings. Health is something you can change girl you cannot change the color of your skin. The fact that there's one token person of color is something you should talk about not people's bmi. History will tell you, if you had the same bmi as someone of color, homegirl you certainly wouldn't have the same rights. This is ridiculous and its like why can't you talk about how you really feel instead of hiding behind buzz words.

[@luisataylor8089]

My POV is Tess is not necessarily a personality brands want to be associated with. A lot of brands and fashion houses will hire models of various ages and sizes. But not everyone will. Also, does she think having a dig at Vogue is a good idea, when she clearly still wants to walk runways and shoot covers 🤔

[@Chewtubehuskyhouse]

She’s talking like the world’s on fire…. Oh wait- it IS. How does your giant platform prioritize this as what we’re worried about when California is LITERALLY ON FIRE. Get it together already.

[@Highland_Fields]

She did it, she put the final nail in her coffin. Not likely she’ll be getting calls for future modelling jobs.

[@the_vvatch]

She really can't deal with the fact that she was just a fad.

[@Mrs.CGraves]

She doesn’t care about ANYONE else BUT her.

[@kickinitwithkaren]

I am glad to see Fat-Liberation and Fat-Positivity go. I think body positivity - promoting acceptance of the difference in body type is ideal. But promoting fatness as healthy? I am over it.

[@tenebraequeene]

Tess reminds me that i need to start taking my health seriously. Im 176 pounds at 5'3" and i feel like crap. Time to start eating better and moving around more!

[@laurasc84366]

Look at Ozempic sales, ppl don’t want to be plus size.

[@GIRLINA101]

Let's face it...fashion is aspirational, and NO ONE aspires to look like Tess.

[@amycnews1593]

1:03 VOGUE does NOT owe her anything. Such a brat.😒🙄

[@K.G-I.N.F.P.]

Honestly she's just mad that she didn't get her way. if you don't do rhings her way, she's mad. Her speaking for the collective only speaks to her idea of herself being the ultimate judge. Like, how grandiose can you be? Everyone who disagrees with her is in the minority? That's just not true, so stop speaking for everyone. You're not the president of the universe lady

[@jogsingumboots]

One of the things that Tess can’t see her ‘otherness’ - I have a facial difference and there’s a huge difference between being fully accepted and being the ‘cause of the moment’. Fat Acceptance shouldn’t have policed the ‘body positive’ hashtag, there are so many different people who they didn’t accept unless they were handy in the moment for them.

[@ms.fruitbat8883]

Modeling isn;t a job people do until retirement age - there is a point where most models will age out. Also, Tess has gained a significant amount of weight since she started her career, and there will come a point she's not going to fit in the clothing anymore. Plus sized covers a huge range of sizes, but most most plus sized people aren't Tess sized. And yeah, BPO and FA is less a trend, and the fashion industry is all about trends - for someone who worked in that industry for awhile, Tess should understand that. FA made Body Positivity an extension of itself, and FA can get pretty toxic. There will be a decent chunk giving up the movement as they age and health issues become a thing - FA has no space for people who don't stick with the HAES narrative, so they'll leave. Tess got her time in the spotlight, but she needs to look at her life and where to go from here, because I doubt she can go back to what she was. doing before.

[@sabincloud222]

ive always been thicker but never once have i looked at a model or watched a fashion show and expected the model to look like me. when i turn on the victoria secret fashion show, its because i know they look different than me. It takes a lot of work for them to maintain their bodies, they train for these runways. they’re angels because their body types were so difficult to attain. i loved watching the og angels absolutely kill it on the runway. im here to see them strut, they are supermodels. let them be supermodels.

[@skyegroome223]

She's mad because they didn't ask her to model

[@Sandra-Renea]

Tess needs to get a real job. She should've started her own business when her career was at it's peak but she didn't, so now that her modeling career is over it's time to check Indeed like the rest of us.

[@Almondblossom519]

10:10 idk if anybody cares but Zac Posen is the new creative director for GAP, not the person who runs Vogue.

[@jordansprojects]

Maybe I’m dumb or delusional but I feel like she could still be successful if it wasn’t for all the bad PR. The most popular news about her, after her original debut, has been about her scams and then about the claim of having anorexia. She definitely had a loyal audience that really liked her- but iirc a lot of them were disenfranchised after they didn’t get what they ordered ? She’s gorgeous, I think people just get sick of the drama and lack of transparency. People are bringing up her age but I really don’t think that’s been an issue for booking gigs these days unless you only mean the runway or something.

[@YouRemindMeOfTheBabe08]

I struggle with this. Certainly not every model should be a stick, but I'm not sure we should celebrate very large bodies like Tess, it's unhealthy to be that size and celebrating that size could send a bad message. .

[@DracenaMarge]

Greetings from Germany!

[@societopathyobserved9785]

I can’t believe that Vogue would say “creativity for everyone” and then not include the entire human population in the photo. That’s not everyone!

[@lovetodaylisa3967]

Can i play devils advocate? I understand why she is annoyed. She thrived off the BP movement and seeing "Vogue" claim diversity then not even a chubby person on there would feel like a slap in the face. But it's their magazine and they can put whoever they want on the cover. BP was a trend and now its fading. She can feel how she wants but no one said life was fair.

[@dianab3585]

Certain health choices limit one's career in an already competitive and age driven beauty based industry. Edit: Also one should understand how the pendulum tends to swing a fixed gear cycle. I remember when " heroin chic" was the look. "Body Positivity" has run its course. And now the Pendulum swings back .