Plus Size Model in the City: Don't Jump Out the Window...
Happy Valentine's Day folks! I received a phone call at 7:30 this morning from a 'man-friend' who wanted to wish me a wonderful day and expressed that while Valentine's Day is a day for 'lovers' to celebrate their love and we are not quite…
read more...Plus Size Model in the City: Give Me Mine...
What I do know is that it was too cold for anyone to be sitting on the slushy ground with their head resting against a garbage can. I immediately thought about the recent worries of my life... Weight, men who leave, those who want to come…
read more...Plus Size Model in the City: The Best Me...
Hey people! Week two! I hope the start of your New Year has been as eye-opening and refreshing as mine. I almost fell back into an old situation. Thank God for maturity. Sometimes you have to move really slowly and assess the situation before you…
read more...Plus-Sized Model in the City: Sunshine on NYE
Happy New Year! Thank God for new beginnings, new days and do-overs... and for failures. I was watching Jay-Z on "Oprah Presents... Master Class." I love Jay — anyway, he said that he isn't sure that we can learn from success. He said we…
read more...Plus Size Model in the City: Sunshine on New Year's Eve...
Happy New Year! Thank God for new beginnings, new days and due overs...and for failures. PAUSE ~ I was watching Jay-Z on Oprah Presents... Maters Class. I LOVE Jay. Anyway, he said that he isn't sure that we can learn from success. He…
read more...Plus Size Model in the City: What's the Matter?
Today was a great day because God woke me up and gave me the courage to get out of bed and face the world another day... And even with that I found myself fighting back tears more than once. There's a sadness that follows me these days. There is a…
read more...Are Curvy Girls With D-Cups Too Much For You?
ESSENCE.com blogger Plus Size Model can't believe ABC and Fox banned a Lane Bryant commercial featuring a curvy girl in a bra because she had "too much cleavage." It seems unfair when ads featuring skinny women in bras allowed and the thick woman…
read more...Go Ahead and Free Yourself...Please!
Make up to break up, to make up again. ESSENCE.com blogger Plus Size Model is tired of playing these love games. "Take it or leave it...And if you leave it... Leave it...Don't keep calling to keep the doors open for when you get your mind right. I…
read more...Plus Size Model in the City: Overly Expressive
The Plus Size Model in the City is one of our new contributors to the ESSENCE.com blogger community. Check out her exploits and lessons in love. Press play. So we've been dating for a little over three months. And honestly, I feel I was well within…
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It's Memorial Weekend! What are your plans?
@Illustrious_I I'm heading to Chicago! I can't wait!
@ILoveIndigoFera This weekend I'm going to the beach. I already packed the lunches!
@Debtronic I'm going to relax and eat! It's going to be a great weekend!
@BevCa55 Yes! Let the summer begin! I'm going to a bunch of cookouts.
@DancingQueen12 The best part about Memorial weekend is all the festivals and cookouts. I've got to get cute!














