What Happened to Inclusivity? | Ep 43

<p>Hey Thickums! This week Tabria sits down with fellow plus-size model Lynley Eilers for a news recap and honest conversation about the state of the plus size modeling industry. In the news, millions of Americans dropped their insurance, the Prarieland 9 were sentenced and Clive Davis passed. Then we get into the nitty gritty of the industry, why the rollbacks are happening, how we’ve been impacted and what the future for plus size models looks likes. All this and more on this week of The Thick!</p><p><br></p><p>Sources in YouTube description.</p><p><br></p><p>IG, TikTok &amp; YouTube: @thethickpodcast</p><p>Follow our guest @LynleyEilers everywhere</p><p>Follow our hosts everywhere at @tabriamajors and @damnmindy</p><p><br></p><p>Music Credit: CWatt$</p><p><br></p><p><strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong></p><p>00:00:00 Intro Lynley Eilers</p><p>00:04:31 Fewer opportunities in TV/flim</p><p>00:06:01 A Renaissance for Indie filmmakers </p><p>00:09:22 Vertical dramas</p><p>00:12:21 Hollywood not taking risks </p><p>00:13:44 Don’t give up!</p><p>00:15:52 3M people dropped insurance since ACA credits expired</p><p>00:17:52 Largest bipartisan housing bill passed </p><p>00:19:09 Iran war updates</p><p>00:21:22 Prairieland 9 sentencing</p><p>00:24:57 Daniel Cressy first person cured of sickle cell in Louisiana</p><p>00:25:45 Clive Davis died, Rest in Chaos</p><p>00:27:50 Plus Size modeling on the decline</p><p>00:28:27 Lynley’s origin story</p><p>00:33:43 Representation then vs now </p><p>00:36:06 Was the representation authentic?</p><p>00:40:49 You can’t take things personally as a model</p><p>00:44:43 Working outside of modeling </p><p>00:47:55 When did the shift take place </p><p>00:54:23 Mid size is the new plus size </p><p>00:59:44 Models pressured to lose weight</p><p>01:03:36 You have to love yourself </p><p>01:09:37 What does modeling look like now</p><p>01:18:17 Finances in Modeling</p><p>01:22:02 Any advice for aspiring plus models?</p><p>01:29:52 Outro</p>