The NY Times published an interesting story today about a plus-sized “body positivity” influencer named Dronme Davis. Davis, who lives in California, attracted roughly 100,000 followers on Instagram by posting images of herself modeling for a plus-sized fashion company. But the twist on the story is what happened next. Davis began to lose weight to the point that she was no longer heavy. Suddenly she didn’t know what to say to her fans about it.
Ms. Davis gained a following through posts that criticized diet culture as she built a career as a curve model — she wore up to a size 16 or XXL — most prominently for Dôen, a California fashion brand known for floral prairie dresses typically worn by more willowy women. Her feed was a running commentary on the unrealistic expectation to conform to a thin ideal: “A flat stomach won’t change your life” and “It’s so exhausting…
