Gabourey Sidibe has already tried her hand at hosting "Saturday Night Live," and next week she'll get her shot at co-hosting "The View." A few days later, "Iron Mike" Tyson will make his first-ever guest appearance.
So what does this mean for YOU the aspiring plus sized model you ask? It means that a whole new WEALTH of possibilities can open up for you to take advantage of if you are willing to
learn how to “play the game” called Fashion!
Sharon Quinn, "The ORIGINAL Runway Diva “ - Actress/Veteran Plus
Model/Writer/Singer/Casting Producer, whose recent appearances include The Style Network's Ruby, Oxygen's groundbreaking Mo’Nique’s F.A.T. Chance, MTV’s MADE, Cash Cab & The Food Network's Throwdown With Bobby Flay; Statuesque, poised, graceful and striking are all adjectives used to aptly describe the attributes belong ing to Miss Sharon Quinn, affectionately known as "The Original Runway Diva", due to her presence, style and unbelievable confidence on the catwalk. She has handled the casting for Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance has well as The Bachelor and will be on hand to host and moderate the panel discussion.
Find out from The Runway Diva:
Your All-Star Lineup of Panelists (subject to change) include:
Yvette Ray Pinfield
Television and print media is also starting to show women who more accurately represent America - where the average woman is a size 14. 
FFFWeek(tm) 2010's Aspiring Models Seminar & Panel Discussion
Friday, June 18, 2009
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Hotel Pennsylvania
401 Seventh Avenue @ 33rd Street
The Madison Room / 18th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Tix $22.00 in advance / $30.00 at the door
Emme is currently host of FOX's reality dating series More to Love.
She previously hosted Fashion Emergency on E! where she gave fashion advice to women of all ages. Emme is frequently seen on NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, MSNBC, and other cable networks about socially compelling and women-related issues.
Her "Simply Green with Emme" iVillage blog came about from her brush with lymphatic cancer in 2007, pondering all things for the quest of green living for herself and her family.
Emme posts as well for the Living channel on The Huffington Post on body image, self esteem, and related matters. Her New Year post for 2009[3] is one of her most popular.[citation needed]
Her column "Ask Emme" appeared monthly in Mode magazine in the 1990s. She's been named one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" (1994 and 1999) and Glamourmagazine's "Woman of the Year" (1997). Ladies' Home Journal selected her as one of its "Most Fascinating Women of the Year" (1997) and as one of its "Most Important Women in America" (1999).
Her first book, True Beauty—Positive Attitudes & Practical Tips from the World's Leading Plus Size Model, was published in 1997. Also in 1997, she was invited to speak before aCongressional subcommittee about eating disorders.
Her second book, Life's Little Emergencies: Everyday Rescue for Beauty, Fashion, Relationships, and Life, was published in 2003. Her third book, written with her husband, Morning Has Broken: A Couple's Journey Through Depression, was published in January 2006. She and her husband wrote their first children's book What Are You Hungry For?, illustrated by Erik Brooks and published by Harper Collins, which was released in the summer of 2007
Full Figured Fashion Week™ endeavors to support ALL curvy women, not just those who are booked to walk our runway. Therefore, we are pleased to announce the return of our "Face of Full Figured Fashion Week™" Cover Model Search, which will run from March 29, 2010 to April 29, 2010.
The beautiful faces you see below are some of the contestants who have entered our Cover Model Search. Please show your support by casting your vote for the contestant that you feel would make a great representative of our event. The winner will be flown to New York City to host our Red Carpet on June 19th and will receive many other prizes.
Remember, only one vote per IP address is allowed. Thank you for supporting the beauty in curves!
Voting ends on April 29, 2010.
CLICK HERE to go directly to the ballot!
On Saturday, June 19th, during the 2010 FFFWeek™ event, we will honor designers, models, photographers, pioneers, blogs, and many other integral trailblazers within the industry and we need you to help us select the winners!
By the way....I am up for an award in the Plus Industry Icon Category.....So make sure you VOTE NOW!!!
Remember, only one vote per IP address is allowed.
Thank you for supporting our trailblazers!
Voting ends on April 29, 2010.
CLICK HERE to go directly to the ballots!
According to NYMag.com's The Cut....Season 2 Project Runway contestant Daniel Vosovic recently approached the Academy Award Nominee's people with the possibility of dressing her in the future....from The Cut:
Jill Scott looks phenomenal as she graces the cover of the May 2010 issue of Essence Magazine!
Jennifer Hudson is the new spokesperson for Weight Watchers. The Grammy Award winning singer recently told Huffington Post:Jennifer Hudson didn't gain a huge amount of weight when she was pregnant with her son, but it was enough to make her do a double-take when she saw a picture of herself.
"I didn't realize it was me," the singer and actress said Thursday. "I was like, 'Who? ... Oh, my God, this is me.' And now when I look back, wow, look at the difference from then to now."
Hudson, a former "American Idol" finalist who won a best supporting actress Academy Award for "Dreamgirls," has lost the baby weight and more, and she says it's because of Weight Watchers – for which she is the new spokeswoman.
Hudson said she has always been happy with her curves but after she gave birth to David Daniel Otunga Jr. last August she felt the need to take control of her body and her eating habits.
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