‘Ozempic Arrived and Everything Changed’: Plus-Size Models on the Body Positivity Backlash

In 2021, Skye Standley was considered one of modelling’s rising stars. With her beautiful face, curves and distinctive red hair, she was in demand: she appeared in advertising campaigns for Dolce & Gabbana, the Danish label Ganni and Rihanna’s brand Savage X Fenty. Last year, she was appearing in roundups of ones to watch, alongside established “curve” or plus-size models — typically a size 12 and above — such as Ashley Graham and Paloma Elsesser, who were predicted to be…