Stylist goes behind the scenes of one of the most important photoshoots of 2019.
“Saalene’s aunties told her that she would be pretty if she wasn’t so fat”
Asian representation: Michelle Elman and some of the models from the shoot snap a behind-the-scenes selfie For the majority of the women, taking part in the shoot was as much a personal issue as it was about making a powerful statement. Saalene remembers her aunties always making comments about her size, from “you’d be so pretty if you weren’t fat” to “you’ll never find a husband if you’re fat”. She told me these comments had started when she was a size 12, and that they were the reason she felt motivated to change the dialogue around women’s bodies.
Sim’s hope for this picture is that the people in our community feel seen, so that Asian children, in particular, don’t spend so much time trying to figure out if they are beautiful or powerful. Now, Bishamber believes that the power of the media can be used for good. “The media is a very powerful tool,” she says. “It has the ability to break stereotypes and create strong images for people, countries and communities.”Within the blogging community, the lack of Asian representation has been a problem, particularly in shoots that are deemed to be “body positive”. We cannot be fighting for size diversity and then claim not to notice the lack of race diversity.
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