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NEW YORK : The appearance in Glamour magazine of a model who fills more of the page than fashion's usual rake-thin stars is getting big cheers from US women.
Lizzie Miller has blonde hair and an effortless smile, but it is her chubby tummy and fuller legs that are winning attention.
Miller, 20, graces an article on feeling good in one's own skin - not something that fashion industry critics believe the regular army of impossibly sculpted youngsters promotes.
More than 1,000 readers have responded since Glamour's September issue came out. "I am gasping with delight... I love the woman on p 194," one wrote.
"Anyone who thinks that this model is unhealthy should have their head examined. She's tall, has an athletic build and a bit of a tummy. End of story," another said.
"A real woman who looks like a person," another praised. "She makes me want to go out to the rooftop and shout."
Editor in chief Cindi Leive said "the letters about it started to flood my inbox literally the day Glamour hit newsstands."
"I hope it's the beginning of a revolution," she said.
At least it could start a revolution in Miller's career. She has already been invited on television shows and her image is all over the Internet.
Miller says she struggled with weight in her adolescence, but was inspired to accept her fuller shape thanks to the success of generously proportioned stars like Jennifer Lopez and Beyonce.
- AFP/il
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