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Victoria's Secret model Nina Agdal calls out magazine for body shaming

Nina Agdal
Nina Agdal took to Instagram to call out a magazine for body shaming [Photo: Getty]

Victoria’s Secret angels may make us believe in fairy tale fashion, as they don feathered wings and bejewelled lingerie sets on the runway but one model has called out a magazine for body shaming.

Nina Agdal took to Instagram to criticise a publication for refusing to work with her on a recent cover shoot, as her size 4 frame ‘does not fit their market’.

In a candid post, the model, who has worked with the likes of Sports Illustrated, highlighted the ‘very harsh reality’ of the fashion industry.

The 25-year-old wrote: “A few months ago, I agreed to shoot with a creative team I believed in and was excited to collaborate with. When my agent received an unapologetic email concluding they would not run my cover/story because it “did not reflect well on my talent” and “did not fit their market,” the publisher claimed my look deviated from my portfolio and that I did not fit into the (sample size) samples, which is completely false.”

“If anyone has any interest in me, they know I am not an average model body – I have an athletic build and healthy curves.”

Agdal went on to highlight the dangers of the competitive industry, as she spoke about her own personal battle with self-confidence.

The model continued, “After a tough year of taking a step back from the insensitive and unrealistic pressures of this industry and dealing with paralysing social anxiety, I walked into that shoot as a 25 year old WOMAN feeling more comfortable in my own skin and healthier than ever before.”

And in light of the incident, Agdal has urged her followers to ‘find ways to build each other up instead of constantly finding ways to tear each other down’.

Fans were quick to offer support, as one wrote: “Never change who you are, from one curvy athletic girl to another”.

While another commented, “Thank you for sharing this!! Let’s be the change we want to see in the world!! Industries don’t own us!”

And the model was grateful for the support, as she shared a message thanking her fans for their continued support via the social media platform.


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