Skinny or Plus Size Models

Posted by Lori Henry Nov 2, 2006

Velvet d’Amour is an American, Paris-based, model and actress. At 39 years old and 20 pounds, she hardly fits the stereotypical “model” shape. But she strutted her stuff in this year’s Paris Fashion Week as one of Jean Paul Gaultier’s models.

She came out in a satin corset and negligee and heels and seemed completely comfortable in her skin. But she believes that people should stop being so hard on her fellow skinny models.

"If you tell me somebody's too thin, if you tell me somebody's too fat, you're still being prejudiced. The point is diversity," Velvet told the Herald.