{"id":465,"date":"2026-05-22T21:20:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T21:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=465"},"modified":"2026-05-22T21:20:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T21:20:23","slug":"the-illusion-of-fashion-model-diversity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=465","title":{"rendered":"The illusion of fashion model diversity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>KEY POINTS<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Over 25 years, the fashion industry has become more diverse, but the ideal body type hasn&#8217;t changed.<\/li>\n<li>Non-white models have increased but are often concentrated in plus-size categories.<\/li>\n<li>Actors and influencers have conflicting views on how to promote the ideal body and be inclusive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Inclusion. Acceptance. Diversity. These are all words that have been adopted by modern America and fought for in spaces like fashion and entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=463\">Trump, Clarence Thomas swear in Kevin Warsh as new Fed Chair<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, a new study from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) found that beauty standards in America have stayed generally the same through the years. The female modeling sector, specifically, may not be as advanced as people think.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers from Denmark, the United States and Austria analyzed nearly 800,000 photos \u201cfrom fashion shows, advertisements, magazine covers and editorial fashion coverage\u201d from 2000 to 2024. <\/p>\n<p>With the aid of technology and health data, they found that \u201cwhile a wider range of body types now appears in fashion imagery, the typical model\u2019s body has not changed,\u201d according to a press release from the university. <\/p>\n<p>The release said \u201ca small number of models at the extremes\u201d have been included in the media and fashion world, but they are outliers.<\/p>\n<p>The team also said plus-size models in the industry are not an accurate representation of plus-size women in the U.S. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven the plus-size models are still below the average U.S. body size. So, what the fashion industry calls plus size corresponds much more closely to the average American woman,\u201d said Louis Boucherie, the study\u2019s lead author.<\/p>\n<h3>Attempts at diversity<\/h3>\n<p>The study found that non-white models \u201crose from roughly 13% in 2011 to more than 40% in recent years,\u201d adding to the notion that the fashion industry has become more diverse.<\/p>\n<p>However, the study also found that non-white models were 4.5 times more likely to also be plus-size than white models were. Per the release, \u201cThis means the industry\u2019s gains in diversity are intersectionally concentrated on the same individuals rather than broadly distributed.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>People pushing for change<\/h3>\n<p>At the premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2, Anne Hathaway told Variety how she pushed for more diversity and inclusivity in the movie\u2019s cast, a common move in modern Hollywood. <\/p>\n<p>Variety reported that Hathaway noticed the models on set for a scene in the movie were all beautiful, but \u201ca lot of them were more traditionally model-sized.\u201d She said she wanted \u201ca wider range of bodies on display, because all different shapes are beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So, Hathaway went to the producers and asked for a change in casting. \u201cThey looked up and were so sad that they hadn\u2019t thought about it,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=461\">Stephen Colbert takes his final bow, then vanishes into a green wormhole<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hathaway said that within the hour, there were more inclusively sized models for the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Harper\u2019s Bazaar reported that Meryl Streep, Hathaway\u2019s co-star, praised Hathaway for her initiative. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought that all had been addressed years ago,\u201d Streep said of diversity among model size. \u201cAnnie clocked it, too, and she made a beeline to the producers about it, securing promises that the models in the show that we were putting together for our film would not be so skeletal! She\u2019s a stand-up girl.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Another point of view<\/h3>\n<p>In response to Hathaway\u2019s interview, Xaviaer DuRousseau, a conservative influencer and podcaster, took to Instagram to post his thoughts. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cGetting models fired for being too skinny is like suing the chef because your steak was too juicy,\u201d he said in a reel. \u201cA \u2018model\u2019 is what society should aspire to be as the golden standard for health and wellness.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>He argued that Hathaway was punishing the women who had disciplined themselves for their physiques and in contrast, rewarding women who did not have to work as hard for their bodies. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re not being an inclusive girls\u2019 girl by openly discriminating against the women who work the hardest for their jobs. Being thin takes work and dedication,\u201d DuRousseau said.<\/p>\n<h3>Unattainable standards <\/h3>\n<p>But, the \u201cgolden standard\u201d body DuRousseau referred to is not usually the case in American models, as noted by the researchers. <\/p>\n<p>The study said that exposure to extremely thin body types in female models and lean, muscular bodies in male models has negative consequences for women and men of all ages. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cViewers evaluate themselves against models who embody unrealistic ideals and typically feel they fall short,\u201d the study said. This social comparison can lead to body dissatisfaction, which the researchers said increases the risks of eating disorders and psychological distress and causes higher mortality. <\/p>\n<p>In the end, extreme representations of either body type in models can have dangerous consequences and foster unhealthy habits in viewers. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=459\">Tulsi Gabbard resigns from Trump administration<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Has the fashion industry become more inclusive? 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