Did "Body Positivity" Influencer Tess Holliday Scam Her Way To Popularity?
Activist and model Tess Holliday has graced the cover of "Cosmopolitan" magazine in addition to securing brand deals with well-known athleisure companies and has walked runways at New York Fashion Week. As a plus-size woman, she embraces the adjective “fat” and is the poster child (literally) for the fat acceptance movement.
But Holliday's meteoric rise to fame hasn’t been completely stellar. In fact, it’s pretty shady. From controversies to supposed eating disorders, it’s apparent that Holliday wouldn’t have the social status she has today were it not for a few calculated decisions on her part, all of which add up to nothing more than a scam. With an impressive follower count across social media platforms and, more importantly, an influential hold over millions of impressionable women, it’s time we examine how Tess Holliday scammed her way to popularity.