Who is Chloe Marshall

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Changing the Face and Body of Beauty Contests

If any one could be the banner girl on size acceptance for young women in the UK then Chloe Marshall may be their shining star. She hails from Guildford, England and competed to win Miss Surrey, a beauty competition in the United Kingdom. Now that she safely has the winning banner strung around her curvy form she wants to go on and win Miss England.

Chloe Marshall platform includes showing young women that it is ok to be plus size and that plus size and beautiful are not oxymoronic. One of the main assumptions about overweight women is that they must be lazy. Chloe is far from lazy. The future beautician likes to exercise and her routine includes a healthy dose of running and horse back riding.

She has received a mixture of positive and negative press but lets face it any kind of press is helpful these days. This lens is dedicated to the beautiful Chloe Elizabeth Marshall.

Fashion Editorial

Chloe was recently photographed by Velvet for Evans clothing in London. View the spread at Plus Model Magazine.

Three reasons to love Chloe Marshall


  • 1. She's a curvy chic.

  • 2. She's goal-oriented.

  • 3. That smile!

"I wanted to go through to the Miss England finals to break the stereotype that you have to be tall and skinny to be considered beautiful."

Chloe's Vitals

Weight: 12 stone 8lbs / 176 lbs

Height: 5ft 10in

Dress: 16

Bust: 36D

Stats: 36/32/43

Birth: 3/27/91

Chloe's Miss Surrey 2008 Talent Video

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Miss England Competition

The Miss England title is just one of many titles owned by the Miss World organization. It is an annual national event run by successful beauty contestant winner by Angie Beasley. This competition's focus is young women 17 - 24 years of age and living in England.

The Miss England competition is a stepping stone for the winner who will then go on to complete for the Miss World title.

To visit Chloe's official picture click on Miss England link below and then on "regional heats" in the categories. You will see a listing of towns on the right hand side. Scroll down to Surrey and click.

We'll be able to find out Chloe's chances of becoming Miss England on July 18, 2008.

Visit the Miss England Competition.
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Congratulations Chloe !!!

Chloe Marshall earned second place (or first runner up) in the Miss England competition in July 2008.



The Miss England winner was Laura Coleman and Vanessa Lansom is the second runner up.

July 2008 Miss England

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Let's Attack the Curvy Teenager

Monica Grenfell, a writer/dietitian and past Miss England judge doesn't think Chloe is as fabulous as we do; in fact she thinks she's "fat, lazy and a poster girl for ill health". Anything but a role model for today's woman.

Read Grenwell's article in the Daily Mail.

Too Fat for a Tiara?

Weigh in on whether you think Chloe is too fat to ultimately win the top prize in the Miss England competition.

Do you think that Chloe Marshall sets a bad example?

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Yes, she does. Her appearance in a prestigious award condones being over weight. The world is in a crisis!

ertyui says:

Yep, we should not reward unhealthy, and irresponsible... That is not fair, that is not our British way...

Avy says:

I can only speak from personal experience, but when I was 190 pounds, I did NOT look as chubby as she does. I was muscular and athletic and even though I wore a size 12/14, no one believed I was pushing 200 pounds. I can't imagine my being 6ft vs her 5'10" makes that big a difference. Muscle occupies less space than fat...

Her weight appears to come from inactivity. That's what's unhealthy. Being overweight isn't a health problem, being fat is.

Angela says:

I don't think she's really fat, but she's likely not as healthy as she could be.

Julian says:

i think she is as curvy as a basketball.....
she stands for lazyness and non-willingness to get off the couch and take care of yourself. she claims to take care of herself, but the evidence is otherwise. 135-140 pounds would be understandable, but 180.....hmmmm. I am tired of looking at obease women everywhere.

max says:

The last thing we need in a world full of obese children, is someone on the media saying it's fine to be "big and beautiful". I want my kids to be healthy, practice sports, be able to sleep in a regular bed instead of a hospital-like one. Yes, she has a pretty face, but it's definitely not my definition of beauty.

esteban says:

no we need more like her.

She's smart, she's beautiful and she's curvy. She's a perfect role model for women and young girls.

JoshK47 says:

Certainly not? She's the ideal weight, much skinnier is just creepy. (Given, some people can't help being skinny, either, so creepy may be too harsh.) :)

James says:

I think she's beautiful, sexy and healthy looking!

Anonymous says:

She is hot, not just her body but also the way way she thinks of herself.being as thin as a twig is a lot less healthy than being overweight. If she says she is active,I believe her.

kevin says:

no

Samm says:

I honestly don`t see whats wrong with her. I think that she is setting a lesson, I think that she tells us that we don`t have to look a certain way to be beautiful, and that we should learn to accept outselves and be comfortable in out own skin.
Just because she is bigger doesn`t mean she is unhealthy, you can be skinny and still be unhealthy.

Amanda says:

I'm a size 12, and I'm a very healthy woman who eats right, exercises and has perfect blood work, a husband who adores me, and a life I love. Why would I want to be thinner? It wouldn't be for my health. If Chloe DOES have health problems, she should lose weight. If she doesn't, she should stay as she is and enjoy life. My point is, how do YOU naysayers know which one it is? Size is not indicative of health. There are fat people who're unhealthy, and there are thin people who're unhealthy. You can't determine how healthy a person is just by looking at them. If's accepted that some people can be "naturally thin", yet for some strange reason we can't seem to be able to accept that some people are naturally larger! This drives me crazy!

writer_cb says:

I think that Chloe is a better idol for young girls than any stick-thin anorexic model. Those stick-thin anorexic models give up their lives, their health, and adopt many gross, self-deprecating habits in order to be socially accepted as a "proper" model and be at the "proper" weight.

Chloe is a woman who may weigh more, but just look at her! She exercises and takes care of herself, and she has curves. I think the overweight people who have to worry are those who lack the self-motivation to take care of their bodies and exercise as Chloe does; they are the ones who may be so large as to not have curves, and they are in a dangerous and sorry situation. I worry for them and I think that Chloe is an example for them, too.

She shows that exercising can get you a curvaceous, fantastic body that may be considered "overweight" by some but nevertheless maintains a healthy standard. And it can get the #2 spot in the Miss England beauty pageant!! =D

 
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Connecting like minds...

When Chloe was first competing for the title of Miss Surrey she started a Facebook group to gain support. She has over 400 supporters. Why don't you join too!

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Now she has a new group:

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"Girls are under such crazy pressure to be thin these days. I'm not a stick insect but I've got a strict exercise regime and I enjoy looking pretty."

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"In this authoritative, easy-to-read book, Glenn Gaesser, an exercise physiologist, challenges the conventional wisdom that excess body fat poses a danger to health. He explains that it is the fat in your diet - not your weight - that is harmful, and presents scientific evidence of the benefits of body fat. In addition, Gaesser presents a "20/20 program" for achieving optimal health and metabolic fitness through 20 minutes of daily moderate exercise and a complex-carbohydrate eating plan. This edition includes a new introduction and updated research."

Models Plus

In 2008 Chloe is signed with Models Plus, a London model agency who handles Female/Male/Classic/Families & Kids and women size 10-18.

Here is Chloe's tear sheet.

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Self-Esteem Comes in All Sizes: How to Be Happy and Healthy at Your Natural Weight

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"Carol Johnson once thought of herself as an "un"--unattractive, undisciplined, undesirable, unmotivated, undeserving, uninvited--but no more! Having struggled since childhood with diets, low self-esteem, and the prejudices of others, she has come to believe that being overweight does not make you bad, lazy, or less deserving of happiness. And it has become her mission to make other people understand that their weight is not a measure of their self-worth."

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It's Official

As of July 2008, Chloe Marshall has her own website!

If you visit her home on the web you will find a bio, a gallery of lovely images, links to press mentions and of course the latest news and events.

Visit Chloe's Official Website.

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Shout Out For Chloe Marshall!

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    JoshK47 Jan 31, 2012 @ 2:32 pm | delete
    What a lovely young woman - thank you very much for sharing! Blessed by a SquidAngel!
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    bakerwoman Sep 26, 2010 @ 3:54 pm | delete
    It is about time the plus size woman is given the limelight. The skinny models were created by the media and society. Let the curvy ones take the stage!
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    JaguarJulie Sep 8, 2010 @ 11:57 am | delete
    Oh yes indeed I am giving a SHOUT OUT! This is fabulously inspiring to see such a beauty as Chloe Marshall. TY for sharing. LOVE it!
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    sid Dec 6, 2009 @ 9:27 am | delete
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    spirituality Apr 18, 2009 @ 3:58 am | delete
    Great lens - you've been blessed by a squidoo angel :)
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    RichLeigh Sep 6, 2008 @ 5:02 pm | delete
    Excellent lens about a woman I previously knew absolutely nothing about. I sure know a lot more now and feel that your lens is well deserving of 5 stars. As for Chloe Marshall; She's a beautiful woman and has an excellent shape too; what more could you possibly ask for?!
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    mureksoy Aug 30, 2008 @ 9:47 am | delete
    I don't understand how people can think that she is a poor role model, especially as compared to the usual size 0 models. Please . . . I'd rather feel great as a size 10 than starve my body for essential nutrients to maintain a size 0. Seeing all the skinny models out there certainly hasn't taught our children to eat healthy or stay slim. It's helped to create eating disorders and negative body image. There is no way that seeing a larger, more average size model can be a worse influence on our daughters than what we've seen in the media for the last 20 years. Remember when models were a perfect size 8?????
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