- I feel like this is ridiculous
and no one would wear a
(bleep) and a pair of jeans anywhere.
(ethereal electronic music)
- Fashion ads are like an adorable make believe place
that I don't belong in.
- Growing up I really strugglesdto feel beautiful
and feel like my body was okay.
- All the other girls were all pretty and skinny
so I just felt out of the box.
- There was also points of it where I couldn't really.
- I kind of just saw models who were very thin,
very light skinned,
and I would look at them and just say
okay I'm supposed to look like that
because that's the only thing I see represented.
- I feel like so many people compare themselves
to what's in the media.
- I am very nervous.
I know this isn't gonna look the same.
And I know it's not even gonna look close to the same
but I just hope it looks okay.
(pop music)
Today, I'm modeling a Gigi Hadid in a Tommy Hilfiger ad.
She's sitting on a coil of rope
like some sort of nautical Disney princess
and wearing a coat which I like,
'cause coats cover all sorts of things.
(pop music)
Ah you know it's actually,
it's hard to like lounge and also pose at the same time
'cause you're like
but also like you have to look like you don't care.
Honestly, it was really nice to start posing
and have everyone crowd around and be like
what are you doing?
Like, it felt good.
- I'm modeling the Burberry ad with Jazzmyne.
- I personally wanted to be in this photo
because I saw this model with a shaved head
and I thought it was so sick and so different.
- I'm a little nervous because (giggles)
I am literally topless.
And there's a scarf that's gonna like try to
cover up my nipple.
So, this should be an exciting experience
to try to make sure I don't flash anyone
and get sent to HR.
- I'm really excited to represent
like the plus size side of like that type of look.
(pop music)
- I'm not gonna lie
there's just a lot of boobs from both of us.
So, it's very hard to make huge boobs
look like they're just hanging there.
Scarfs aren't meant to cover your boobs.
They're meant to keep us warm.
(laughing)
- I'm doing the Kate Spade ad
and I thought it looked really bad ass.
She's really beautiful, tall, skinny.
Yeah, I'm the complete opposite of her (laughs)
so this is completely out of my comfort zone.
I'm usually behind the scenes
so I think this will be a really fun shoot.
(pop music)
I was looking at all the other girls
so I was really, really nervous when I came in.
It's really, really fun
but all these props is heavy
and my back is hurting.
(pop music)
- I'm modeling the Calvin Klein ad.
I'm a little nervous about it.
I think it's provocative because you know
plus size women aren't seen in the media and fashion world
as sexual beings.
Hopefully, I can rock it.
(pop music)
It's not easy even looking like you're sleeping.
Modeling is definitely hard.
(pop music)
- Today, I'm modeling the Agent Provocateur ad.
I'm excited to showcase that
even if you have a bigger chest or some curves
you can still look awesome on an awesome couch
in an awesome corset.
(pop music)
I feel sexy
and you know when you look at that picture
me and the girl have very different body types
so I think it goes to show that corsets are for everyone!
(pop music)
- This is so unrealistic.
This is so unrealistic.
They're sending this out for Christmas cards.
- [Kristin] Okay, it's a Christmas card.
(cheery music)
- I'm a little nervous.
I mean it's the first time I've been like topless really.
- Yeah, me too.
- I almost don't want to look at it
'cause I wanna like keep the feeling that it looks good
up until the last possible moment.
- Okay, this is our actual photos?
- [Cameraman] Yeah.
- Hey, now!
It looks exactly like the picture.
It looks so good,
I look bad ass in that picture.
See that?
(giggling)
- I don't look at myself as sexy
and I feel sexy in this photo.
And that's a really awesome feeling.
- Oh my God!
That looks awesome!
Honestly, this feels as close to Gigi Hadid
as I could possibly get.
I can't believe I got this close.
- Okay.
- Whoa.
- Okay.
- Wow, look at us!
- [Jazzmyne] We look good.
- [Sheridan] We look good.
Look at your
bedroom eyes. - Bedroom eyes.
Bedroom eyes on point.
You see those?
- This is amazing.
Like I feel like I can't believe
I'm so fucking proud of myself for doing it.
Like I could have never imagined that
a million years I would have done something like this.
(pop music)
- This proves that we need to show
more body inclusivity on fashion ads
because it shows that you can be beautiful at any size.
And that fashion is for everybody.
- Pictures like ours
that we've taken during this shoot
will help the next generation to love themselves better.
- You know growing up I didn't really see people
who looked like me in magazines and campaigns.
And I just think it's very important
that no matter what your age is,
you realize that your body is beautiful
because it is yours.
And you need to take charge of that and feel empowered.
(pop music)