H&M Winning Raves for Having a Normal-Looking Woman Model Its Beachwear

Jennie Runk gets starring role

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It would be nice if we didn't live in a world where this is considered news, but for better or worse, it is. H&M has selected a swimwear model who actually has a normal human body. Jennie Runk, a size 12 from America, will appear in this season's beach-related advertising for the brand. "She is absolutely gorgeous and has a normal body. How refreshing," writes one commenter on the Ford Models gallery of photos from Runk's H&M shoot.

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