"Plus size people deserve to feel confident in their bodies and how they wear clothing. "This was incredibly expected yet highly disappointing," they said that although Torrid claims to celebrate diversity in skin color and body shapes and sizes, they consistently feature thin models with flat stomachs and without cellulite. However, that excitement turned into disappointment after seeing the images and the models that were featured. ![]() When saw the announcement for the new collection, they said they were excited. "You can't tell me those b**ches are told Newsweek in an email that they posted their video after seeing the ad campaign without plus-sized models and said there have been previous calls on Torrid to update the clothing it offered to the plus-sized community. "If your front page is for plus-sized bodies to spend money, where are the plus-sized bodies?" asked. They laughed in disbelief as they showed some of the campaign images in their video. "You're telling me that Torrid just put out a new line, and they didn't include a single plus-sized body?" TikTok user said in their own video, which was viewed more than 100,000 times. 'Didn't Include a Single Plus-Sized Body?' Some TikTok users shared videos discussing their thoughts about the campaign. "Damn if only I knew how this would look on a body without a flat stomach, guess I'll never know cause now I refuse to buy it," one viewer said. "I'm actually getting mad about the from Torrid on this," another viewer wrote. "Wow I don't see myself represented here at all," a viewer wrote. Viewers took to the comments section to voice their disappointment. The video that Torrid posted on TikTok cycled through a number of outfits worn by models of a similar size. "Many fashion brands are still using only mid-sized models to represent plus-size fashion which many consumers hope changes, so their body types can be represented positively in fashion and media," the organization said. JaysonPhotography/iStockĪccording to Statista, the average women's dress size is 16 to 18, and the market for plus-size apparel in 2020 was valued at $24 billion. The clothing brand Torrid is facing backlash following its latest campaign launch. ![]() Above, a stock image of folded clothes displayed on store shelves.
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