Victoria’s Secret has always been about the idea of sexy. They put purchases in those distinctive pink striped bags for a reason, and it’s to say “hey, there’s something sexy in here, you’re gonna have a good night if your partner is bringing one of these bags home.”
Robyn Lawley has something to say about Victoria’s Secret’s idea of sexy, though, and it’s that there’s a lot of things and people who are sexy that the famous brand has been ignoring.
Yes, Lawley is calling for a boycott of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, and competing lingerie company ThirdLove is making donations for everyone that uses her #WeAreAllAngels hashtag, which is also being used to promote the play Angels in America, so, you know, always check your hashtags before you use them, very important step.
I think the most shocking thing here is that Robin Lawley, who describes herself as 6’2″ and a size 14 on her Instagram, is a plus-sized model. And she’s almost too big to be plus-sized.
That is not that picture I have in my head when someone says “plus-sized model.”
It’s so crazy to me that the fashion industry can’t imagine women being any bigger than Robyn. I’m way bigger than she is and I can just buy whatever I need right off the rack. Hey, I think I understand what sexism is now.