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Body positive modelTess Hollidaycalled out online retailer Revolve for selling what many are deeming a fat-shaming sweatshirt.
The model, 33, captured a screenshot of the piece before the site seemingly took it down and tweeted it out for her fans to see. “LOLLLLL @REVOLVE y’all are a mess,” Holliday wrote.
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“The prematurely released images featured onRevolve.comwas not only included without context of the overall campaign but regrettably featured one of the pieces on a model who’s size was not reflective of the piece’s commentary on body positivity. We at Revolve sincerely apologize to all those involved – particularly Lena, Emily, Cara, Suki and Paloma – our loyal customers, and the community as a whole for this error.”
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However, the brand’s message of inclusivity seemed to be lost. Holliday’s followers quickly began calling out the brand for creating a piece of clothing with that message to begin with and Revolve for putting it on a sample size model.
“Lemme guess! This shirt was designed to “encourage” people to lose weight but not make fun of them. BS! Can’t wait for the excuses!” one Twitter usersaid.
Another personsaid, “How about people with Cushing’s syndrome people that are poor people with it as a side effect of their medications… I hate these type of people that thing it’s so simple as too why someone is overweight.”
Holliday has been apowerful voice in the body positivitymovement and often speaks out about her own journey as a model.
“I’m at the heaviest I’ve ever been in my life now and it took me being the heaviest to finally love myself,” she said. “I was a US size 16 to 18 my entire life before I had Rylee [her first son, who she had at age 20]. I look back on those photos now and I don’t wish I was that size, but what I wish is that I loved myself 120 pounds ago.”
source: people.com
