"That's not our demographic."

My name is Nancy Upton. I'm a size 12 and wanted to show American Apparel my fresh face (and full figure). My good friend Shannon Skloss came over to take some "booty-ful" photos of me...but I just couldn't stop eating.

I came in first place in the AA 'Next BIG Thing' contest, but won't be modeling for the company any time soon.

You can find me on Twitter: @Nancyupton
Or email: nancyupton@gmail.com

Thank you again so much for all of your support and your extremely thought-provoking comments and emails. A lot of people have been asking why I did this, what I was trying to prove, if I meant to hurt other models by taking these photos, etc.

I’ll clarify two things:

1. I have nothing but the utmost respect for anyone who chooses to display their body to other people, be they plus-sized, petite or anywhere in between. I believe the women who entered the American Apparel “contest” are beautiful, brave people, and my attempt here to respond to the company’s course of action is JUST that- it is in no way a comment or critique of the women who have submitted photos. 

2. I don’t believe that beauty should be qualified as BECAUSE of someone’s size or IN SPITE of someone’s size. Beauty is beauty, it’s fluid, it’s objective and it doesn’t need to be justified to or by anyone.

Vote.


Look.


Love.

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    chocolate sauce. Time to remember Nancy Upton’s brilliant guerrilla gurl assault on
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    Update (Nancy Upton)
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    This is the woman of my dreams right here. *sigh*
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    has an awesome sense...she’s ever modelled...muki’s kitchen
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