What Happened to Inclusivity? | Ep 43

Hey Thickums! This week Tabria sits down with fellow plus-size model Lynley Eilers for a news recap and honest conversation about the state of the plus size modeling industry.

In the news, millions of Americans dropped their insurance, the Prarieland 9 were sentenced and Clive Davis passed. Then we get into the nitty gritty of the industry, why the rollbacks are happening, how we’ve been impacted and what the future for plus size models looks likes.

All this and more on this week of The Thick! Sources in YouTube description.

IG, TikTok & YouTube: @thethickpodcast Follow our guest @LynleyEilers everywhere Follow our hosts everywhere at @tabriamajors and @damnmindy Music Credit: CWatt$ TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Intro Lynley Eilers 00:04:31 Fewer opportunities in TV/flim 00:06:01 A Renaissance for Indie filmmakers 00:09:22 Vertical dramas 00:12:21 Hollywood not taking risks 00:13:44 Don’t give up! 00:15:52 3M people dropped insurance since ACA credits expired 00:17:52 Largest bipartisan housing bill passed 00:19:09 Iran war updates 00:21:22 Prairieland 9 sentencing 00:24:57 Daniel Cressy first person cured of sickle cell in Louisiana 00:25:45 Clive Davis died, Rest in Chaos 00:27:50 Plus Size modeling on the decline 00:28:27 Lynley’s origin story 00:33:43 Representation then vs now 00:36:06 Was the representation authentic? 00:40:49 You can’t take things personally as a model 00:44:43 Working outside of modeling 00:47:55 When did the shift take place 00:54:23 Mid size is the new plus size 00:59:44 Models pressured to lose weight 01:03:36 You have to love yourself 01:09:37 What does modeling look like now 01:18:17 Finances in Modeling 01:22:02 Any advice for aspiring plus models? 01:29:52 Outro