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10th November 2014
09:33pm GMT

Addressing the ‘plus-size’ tag, Myla feels the pressure lies with the fashion industry, saying she felt no pressure or comment from Calvin Klein in her dress size when she was booked for the job:
“It’s not like [Calvin Klein] released this campaign and were like ‘Whoa, look, there’s this plus-size girl in our campaign.’ They released me in this campaign with everyone else; there’s no distinction. It’s not a separate section for plus-size girls.”
The brand has since come under online backlash, when Twitter users rejected the images as a ‘plus size’:
WTF @CalvinKlein --this is your "plus-size model"? Give me a freaking break! http://t.co/Wk6MbzwY9t #calvinkleinisclueless
— Sharon Bueno (@ohiometgirl31) November 10, 2014
Genuine WTF moment. This woman is described as 'plus-size' and 'a bigger girl'. Aaaraagahagaagahahagahahag http://t.co/Z1yb0RgW8V
— Isabel Hardman (@IsabelHardman) November 8, 2014
A spokeswoman for Calvin Klein said:
“The new Calvin Klein Underwear Perfectly Fit imagery features models Myla Dalbesio, Jourdan Dunn, Amanda Wellsh, Ji Hye Park and the face of the brand, Lara Stone, in several styles. The Perfectly Fit line was created to celebrate and cater to the needs of different women, and these images are intended to communicate that our new line is more inclusive and available in several silhouettes in an extensive range of sizes.”Explore more on these topics: