Forever 21's Plus Size Instagram Account Getting Backlash
Gurl, is your body from McDonald's? Because I'm loving it.
Several weeks ago, trendy, fast fashion retailer Forever 21 dedicated a new Instagram account to its plus-size shoppers called Forever21Plus.
Seems innocent enough. Not all shoppers look alike, and if you’re not a size 2, it’s nice to see your models with your body type.
Forever 21 kicked off the account with Ashley Graham, Sports Illustrated’s first-ever plus-sized model.
And while she is a beautiful woman, as are many so-called “plus-sized” women, shoppers have been irate because the selected grams feature women who are not “plus enough.”
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