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Melissa Owens Miller (born June 30, 1963), known professionally as Emme, is an American plus-size model, social reformer and body image advocate. Emme gained worldwide fame as the first full-figured model chosen for People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People, first in 1994, then for a second time in 1999.
In addition to magazines, books dedicated to plus size (aka "full figured") fashion and lifestyles began to be released from major publishers in the 1980s. Some of these include: Making It Big (1980), [37] The Big Beauty Book (1982), [38] The Lane Bryant Fashion Math Make-Over (1987) [39] and Sizing Up (1989). [40]
At the end of that year, she was named the Full Figured Fashion Week's Model of the Year. [23] In 2013, Graham designed a lingerie line for Addition Elle, a Canadian plus-size clothing retailer. [24] She also appeared on MTV's Made, as a coach for an aspiring plus-size model. [6]
During our photo shoot beside the pool at the Intercontinental Hotel in Los Angeles, the full-figured gals dismissed their critics and said they're spreading a message of tolerance and acceptance.
Jones was also selected to be part of the 2007 Rocawear "I Will Not Lose" campaign representing the Rocawear plus-size line for full-figured females. Jones continues to model by participating in BET's Rip the Runway.
The terms "Big Beautiful Women" and "BBW" were coined by Carole Shaw in 1979, when she launched BBW Magazine, a fashion and lifestyle magazine for "plus-size" women. [2] BBW Magazine trademarked the term "Big Beautiful Woman", which was later transferred to Dimensions Magazine.