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  • bensen32 May 17, 2012 @ 9:48 am | delete
    nice lens and good subject. Nice someone is showcasing real women. pretty sad that the "media" and world for that matter tries to convince us that a "beautiful" women is the airbrushed, photo shopped model/actress. let see real women!!
  • kissesxox83 May 12, 2012 @ 2:30 am | delete
    great lens, what a great way of showing who is a BBW/plus size woman appreciation. love it
  • angelsigh Apr 24, 2012 @ 6:49 pm | delete
    This is a very neat lens. I had no idea. Thank you :)
  • Teenysdaddy1981 Mar 7, 2012 @ 1:30 pm | delete
    I love curvie chicks!!!
  • Justswimmingly Jan 26, 2012 @ 10:22 pm | delete
    Thanks for creating this lens. It's great to see curvy women treated with the respect they deserve.
  • Treasures-By-Brenda Jan 2, 2012 @ 10:15 pm | delete
    These 'curvy chics' are all great ladies!
  • DimitriPreacher Dec 30, 2011 @ 11:20 pm | delete
    wow, interesting :)
  • JohnRayner Dec 19, 2011 @ 3:46 pm | delete
    I prefer thin chicks.
  • BigGirlBlue Dec 19, 2011 @ 3:50 pm | delete
    There is definitely nothing wrong with thin chicks or preferring them. Thanks for stopping by.
  • baby-strollers Dec 19, 2011 @ 2:28 pm | delete
    Great lens, great lessons.
  • cffutah Nov 23, 2011 @ 9:34 pm | delete
    great lens, great tribute to beauty, earned a squidlike from me indeed.
  • JoshK47 Nov 3, 2011 @ 10:04 am | delete
    Lots of beautiful women here! :)
  • Atomika07 Nov 2, 2011 @ 6:01 pm | delete
    I didn't know there were so many plus size models. Thanks for sharing :)
  • Sep 26, 2011 @ 9:35 am | delete
    I love Plus Size Beauties. You have put together a real cool collection on this page. I'd love to see bigger pics.
  • Athf Sep 24, 2011 @ 12:07 pm | delete
    This was an interesting read
  • gypsyman27 Sep 23, 2011 @ 4:18 pm | delete
    I have had the pleasure of knowing a few plus size women, and they were as feminine and as uniquely female as any woman could achieve. I would like to thank you for showcasing these beautiful woman. I hope you are well. See you around the galaxy...
  • Staceysk Sep 9, 2011 @ 11:13 am | delete
    Love the showcase of REAL women. Something I am definately sharing with my daughter.
  • Poetryman Aug 29, 2011 @ 5:58 am | delete
    the rest or nice but I cannot handle Monique
  • Enchantress Aug 24, 2011 @ 3:01 pm | delete
    This was so fabulous I had to link to it!
  • PaulosDK Aug 21, 2011 @ 5:01 pm | delete
    Great lens, and too true, bigger ladies are underrepresented!
  • Steve M Aug 12, 2011 @ 10:03 am | delete
    Like the page, so nice to see real women with talent presented as the beauties they are.
    :)
  • cartechz Jul 23, 2011 @ 2:13 pm | delete
    well organized and beautifully presented
  • rosytaylor Jul 13, 2011 @ 4:17 am | delete
    nice collection..... good lens
  • signdesign May 25, 2011 @ 5:53 pm | delete
    Terrific lens!
  • Jewelsofawe May 24, 2011 @ 2:54 pm | delete
    Nicely done!
  • Reymus May 14, 2011 @ 7:52 pm | delete
    I see a lot of support from women in the comments here, and I have to say that, as a guy, I love women with curves, and I love the promotion of positive body-image for women of all shapes and sizes. This is a fantastic lens, and I plan on coming back to see any new additions!
  • theprintcenter Apr 24, 2011 @ 7:54 pm | delete
    Thank you for this great lens. Curvy girls are so beautiful. =)
  • Miles_of_Smiles11 Apr 21, 2011 @ 12:50 pm | delete
    Thank you. Beautiful women come in all shapes, sizes and color, and I am so glad that you have dedicated a page to them. My hat is off to you, ma'am.
  • ajilcliaen Apr 13, 2011 @ 9:19 am | delete
    LOVE this lens. With bodies like ours it's hard to find social acceptance in most cases. Curvy girls are beautiful, I don't care what anyone says! Thanks so much for making this.
  • awelldressedbullet Apr 1, 2011 @ 11:16 am | delete
    I'm out and about for the Angels April Fools' Day Quest and these women totally rock!

    ~ Squidoo Angel Blessings ~
  • elyria Mar 23, 2011 @ 6:53 pm | delete
    Great Lens! Thank you for celebrating these wonderful and beautiful women!
  • linhah Mar 14, 2011 @ 2:34 pm | delete
    Brilliant! Hats off to the chef.
  • Hermionebug Mar 4, 2011 @ 10:44 am | delete
    All these women are gorgeous just the way they are! They are just as beautiful as all the skinny starlets in Hollywood, if not more so. What a great page!
  • scss Feb 10, 2011 @ 1:39 am | delete
    brilliant lens - thanks for the boost!
  • ShirlW Feb 8, 2011 @ 5:46 pm | delete
    Well done and blessed by a Squid Angel today!
  • hayleylou Feb 4, 2011 @ 2:43 am | delete
    This is great, these women are stunning and I love the fact that they don't change themselves to be like the rest. They are what they are - bold and beautiful. **Blessed** and featured on My Time as a Squid Angel.
  • thesuccess Feb 2, 2011 @ 3:59 pm | delete
    I love you all!
  • Angel_Lou Jan 28, 2011 @ 12:06 pm | delete
    Nigela Lawson, yummy!!! :))
  • Glenn619 Jan 24, 2011 @ 3:11 am | delete
    really awesome lens
  • SweetMarie83 Jan 20, 2011 @ 11:12 pm | delete
    What a beautiful lens! Beauty really does come in all shapes and sizes and it's definitely past time that everyone realize that!! I love my curves, I think curvy women are gorgeous, and from your list, we curvy girls are obviously a very talented bunch too! lol I see a few of my personal favorites on this list, and some that I'm definitely going to have to look into...one other person on my own personal list of favorite curvy (and funny) women is Melissa McCarthy. :-) Super lens!!
  • BigGirlBlue Jan 20, 2011 @ 11:26 pm | delete
    I love Melissa McCarthy! She is so cute and so funny.
  • Angel_Lou Jan 20, 2011 @ 1:00 am | delete
    OMG, gooooood jooob!!! You really rock! Plus the chicks are absolutelly gorgeous! Keep up the good work!
  • miaponzo Jan 17, 2011 @ 10:57 pm | delete
    Thanks! What a great lens! Celebrating the fat :) Love it! I have been up there for many years, and struggling, now I'm down more and going down all the time, thanks to the hair analysis that I did.. so still.. though, fat is where it's at!
  • MaryaSanders Jan 15, 2011 @ 2:09 pm | delete
    I really enjoyed your lens! Awesome creatives
  • tajo Jan 15, 2011 @ 2:32 am | delete
    Nice lens and so good to see someone taking the time to say hey, normal people here.
  • surfer1969 Jan 13, 2011 @ 8:23 pm | delete
    I loved my girls plump,they are funner to cuddle with and tend to be less stuck up on themselves too.I've been with slim girls,but they tend to be more meaner seem like.I'm the type of guy that loves to love not fight.I've had about 12 gfs and out of the 12 that were slim.There were only 2 that was slim.I can be some what aggressive,but this Is a g-rated lens so I'll leaved It at that.eg
  • Fatih Jan 11, 2011 @ 8:22 pm | delete
    Waaaww I enjoyed reading this lens and looking at the photo's of curvy girls...like me...5stars......!!!!!
  • SacredCynWear Jan 2, 2011 @ 1:56 am | delete
    *Gives warm fuzzie* From one big girl to another. You did a fantastic job on this lens.
  • jembie Dec 30, 2010 @ 5:02 am | delete
    A Very Happy New Year to you and Your family!! xxx
  • rwoman Dec 23, 2010 @ 10:43 am | delete
    Great lens. I recommend you add: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirsten_Vangsness
  • BigGirlBlue Dec 26, 2010 @ 8:48 pm | delete
    I LOVE HER! Great suggestion. I'm late coming to Criminal Minds but she's one of my fave characters on there. Very funky.
  • GLORIA NEWSOME Nov 27, 2010 @ 7:53 pm | delete
    TO ALL WOMEN,,,ALL MY SISTERS WHO NEED TO BE REMINDED DAILY!

    To ALL My Phenomenal Diva Sisters from all walks of life... You are my sisters born to different mothers even if we are different ages and colors....
    I LOVE YOU.... I APPRECIATE YOU .... I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOU !! I Celebrate, Honor and I Respect You !! ... Know this within your heart
    Everyday and share it with any woman who needs to be Uplifted, Inspired & Encouraged daily!

    To ALL My Phenomenal Diva Sisters from all walks of life... You are my sisters born to different mothers even if we are different ages and colors.... I LOVE YOU....

    I APPRECIATE YOU .... I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOU !! I Celebrate, Honor and Respect You !!

    God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the "ONE" that I can, and the wisdom to know it's "ME".

    There will always be a sister who may always be prettier.

    There will always be a sister who may always be smarter.

    There will always be a sister who may have a bigger or nicer house.

    There will always be a sister who is blessed to have a partner.

    So what??? ... Let it Go and LOVE yourself and your circumstances !!

    ~ Think about this ~

    The prettiest woman in the world can have hell in her heart with no true peace.

    And the most highly favored woman may be unable to have children.

    And the richest woman you know... Got the car, the house, the clothes... But might be very lonely with no true love in her life.

    Again... Let it Go and say a prayer for each of these sisters... Say a prayer in the same way that you would want someone to pray for you.

    And the word says... "If I have not Love, I am nothing."

    So please, All My Sisters.... "Love yourself to the Fullest" ... Love who you are. Look in the mirror each morning and smile and see what God sees and mirror Him for He's the only standard, and when you come up short, he will not leave you or forsake you. Count your Blessings every day and may you continue to be blessed.

    Smile and say out loud... "I am too blessed to be stressed and too anointed to be disappointed !!"

    If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more blessed than the millions who may not survive the week for the one who kneels to God can stand up to anything. Remember that Jealousy is a very powerful demon that needs to be fought on a constant basis. Instead of looking for what might be wrong in someone else's life, find joy in their joy and sorrow in their sorrow. Don't build yourself up because the "Beauty Queen" has a cheating mate or "Mz. Perfect" has gained 50 lbs. We should Never have to build ourselves up by looking down or finding fault with others for we should find the joy, however small, in our own lives. Let it out !! Share it !!

    Take the time to be a Divine Light of Inspiration to uplift another sister's life, heart and spirits for we should always be Positively United.

    "Winners make things happen and losers let things happen !!!"

    Never let yourself become a willing victim for you are a Queen who deserves the best life has to offer, so never settle for less than you deserve. Be appreciated and grateful for you life - whatever it is. Learn to accept yourself. Be comfortable in your own skin. We only have a short time here on earth, make each moment count. You may be poor, you may be sick, you may be alone, but you can still smile !!!

    You have the power to make the ultimate choice of how YOU are going to live.

    Be happy not because your life is better than someone else's, but because it's yours and it is a very precious gift from God !!!

    PHENOMENAL WOMEN ~ DIVAS ~ QUEENS

    "To the world you might be one person, but to one person, you just might be the world."

    ALL WOMEN ARE ~ PHENOMENAL WOMAN

    Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.

    I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size but when I start to tell them, they think I'm telling lies.

    I say, "It's in the reach of my arms, the span of my hips, the stride of my step, the curl of my lips."

    I'm a woman... Phenomenally.

    Phenomenal woman, that's me.

    I walk into a room just as cool as you please, and to a man, the fellows stand or fall down on their knees.

    Then they swarm around me, a hive of honey bees.

    I say, "It's the fire in my eyes, and the flash of my teeth, the swing in my waist, and the joy in my feet."

    I'm a woman... Phenomenally.

    Phenomenal woman, that's me.

    Men themselves have wondered what they see in me.

    They try so much but they can't touch my inner mystery.

    When I try to show them they say the still can't see.

    I say "It's the arch of my back, the sun of my smile, the ride of my breasts, the grace of my style."

    I'm a woman... Phenomenally.

    Phenomenal woman, that's me.

    Now you understand just why my head's not bowed.

    I don't shout or jump about or have to talk real loud.

    When you see me passing it ought to make you proud.

    I say "It's in the click of my heels, the bend of my hair, the palm of my hand, the need of my care."

    Cause I'm a woman... Phenomenally.

    Phenomenal woman, that's me... YOU and YOU and YOU... to ALL WOMEN !!

    ~ Maya Angelou~

    Gloria Newsome
  • Denise Friedel Dec 2, 2010 @ 6:08 pm | delete
    Hello Gloria, I was just browsing about internet sites for us "big, beautiful women," when I came across your letter. It is so beautiful and accurate and has made me feel that perhaps I can be a worthwhile, attractive and loveable person after all. Thank you.
  • ednusslein Nov 24, 2010 @ 11:40 am | delete
    To me there is nothing more attractive than a confident plus size woman. My wife is very curvy and gorgeous. Thanks for having a lens dedicated to curvy women!
  • 24websurf Nov 17, 2010 @ 10:16 am | delete
    I admire your willingness to stand up for the plus size woman. This is a wonderful lens and I hope people gather some information that will help change they way the world sees us :)
  • Momsbusy247 Nov 13, 2010 @ 4:57 pm | delete
    Wonderful, wonderful lens, stand up tall big women, you are beautiful.
  • ZazzleEnchante Nov 7, 2010 @ 2:28 pm | delete
    This lens says loud 'n clear 'Its ok to be you' ...naah it says 'Its great to be you, your own self!' Blessed by a SquidAngel!
  • ArdenBaird Oct 16, 2010 @ 3:36 am | delete
    Fun how there actually ARE curvy girls out there living their lives. Great work (again) lensrolling to Reflecting Venus with the others. :)
  • Mrmakingusmile Oct 15, 2010 @ 10:20 am | delete
    very good read. Thanks for making me smile.
  • Oct 14, 2010 @ 3:23 am | delete
    This lens is fabulous...more than fabulous! Everyone is different and that's okay by me!
  • khael Oct 6, 2010 @ 9:35 am | delete
    Horray! Some people have curves, some don't. We should just maximize what we have. I find it strange when people insist we should all look we came from a body template.
  • CCGAL Sep 12, 2010 @ 11:54 pm | delete
    I sang myself a special birthday song recently - it went like this (you know the Happy Birthday tune, I'm sure): Happy Birthday to me, I'm now fifty-three. I'm still roly-poly, never will be skinny.

    It's rather ironic, really, that at 53 I actually have the body I thought I had when I was 17 and thought I was fat because I had an hour glass figure with curves instead of the gaunt emaciated waif look so popular in the 60's when I was forming my body image. I would have benefited greatly from seeing curvy role models, so mega kudos to you for doing this for my daughter and other girls like her.
  • Sylvestermouse Jun 7, 2010 @ 12:18 pm | delete
    What an awesome compilation of beautiful women! It is a shame that body image has taken a turn in our society that encourages girls and women to starve themselves. Even with starvation, I know at least one person who can not lose down to a size 8 and why should she?!!! She is beautiful just the way she is. I agree with ElizabethJeanAllen, I'll keep my curves!
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Jun 4, 2010 @ 5:27 am | delete
    I'm curvy. My doctor says I should be a little less curvy... I'm working on it, but I'll never ever be thin, It's too much work to maintain. I'll keep my curves.
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Apr 22, 2010 @ 5:56 pm | delete
    Neicy Nash from Dancing with the Stars would make a good addition.

    Nice lens 5*
  • Fat_Chic Apr 21, 2010 @ 6:00 pm | delete
    Great lens, I'm marking it under Read it Later so I can go through all the nifty stuff here. I'm especially interested in the books on plus size topics. (Di from Fat Chic here)
  • corinnemwestphal Apr 20, 2010 @ 2:45 am | delete
    I love this! Brilliant!
  • aj2008 Apr 16, 2010 @ 5:00 am | delete
    I love the way you celbrate your "curvyness" - to have peace of mind and accept your own body is such an important life lesson to teach our daughters (I have 3!), you are a wonderful role model! And thank you for Blessing Squidoo Step by Step!
  • kab Apr 13, 2010 @ 11:00 pm | delete
    I also think Camryn Manheim is great. She's got a great "I am what I am" attitude.
  • BigGirlBlue Apr 16, 2010 @ 2:10 am | delete
    I love Camryn! She's a great actress and beautiful woman. I love watching her every week on The Ghost Whisperer.
  • Aure Mar 27, 2010 @ 11:46 am | delete
    Thanks for your lens! Really enjoy it. I love painting Curvy Women and to celebrate their shining Beauty ! Hope you can enjoy my Art, too.
    http://spazioinwind.libero.it/aureart/
  • _Joan_ Mar 5, 2010 @ 4:41 pm | delete
    I love this! What a great set of lenses you've got!
  • clouda9 Mar 4, 2010 @ 1:47 pm | delete
    This is a wonderful lens highlighting real beauties. Congrats on the purple star - it's well deserved for sure!
  • flowergardener Feb 15, 2010 @ 9:31 am | delete
    I DO wish the american society would quit shoving the 'skinny minney' women down our throats in media and implying their bodies are the 'ideal' type. I'm 5'1" with a medium body frame. Many women my size look like 9 year olds weighing in between 80-95 pounds. Not me, I'm a whole 135 pounds, but the cameras make me look like a linebacker next to them.

    I think women that are 'curvy' should develop a healthy frame of mind and love themselves. Keep you weight and curves, as my sister lost over 100 pounds through the stomach band method, and also lost all the plumpiness in her face. Now she's got wrinkles and looks older than me.
  • Marelisa Jan 28, 2010 @ 1:15 am | delete
    These women are all beautiful. This lens made me think of the eight year-old girls I saw at the mall yesterday ordering diet ice cream. I thought to myself, "Seriously?"
  • WhiteOak50 Jan 24, 2010 @ 1:35 pm | delete
    I really like the way you did this lens! "Blessed by a SquidAngel"
  • Heather426 Jan 2, 2010 @ 10:19 pm | delete
    nice lens, 5* and blessed.
  • MikkiGVee Dec 1, 2009 @ 5:21 pm | delete
    Excellent Lens! Well written and laid out. Lot's of inspiration here for curvy ladies. 5*
  • invstyle Nov 29, 2009 @ 5:41 pm | delete
    Thank you for the input, glad to be a voice and have inspiration from you! A 5+ star favorite!! :) Tracey
  • Sep 16, 2009 @ 10:34 pm | delete
    Gorgeous lens, just like you. Perhaps you could have some of your own pics posted as well? I never knew how much my husband loves bigger women until I gained 90lbs with my last pregnancy and only lost half of it. Any issues with that weight gain were definitely my own- not his!! :) With love, Darcie
  • nDee Jul 22, 2009 @ 4:01 pm | delete
    Bravo!!! You're doing a fabulous job of "representing." Very well done . . . 5-Stars and FAV'd
  • papawu Apr 9, 2009 @ 11:32 pm | delete
    You know what, I've been with a couple of more curvaceous and voluptuous women in my time and I had absolutely no complaints and in fact have some very fond memories. :)
  • nekoneko Mar 22, 2009 @ 8:33 pm | delete
    Wow.. i love your lens.. :D..
  • Wordilydoc Jan 5, 2009 @ 6:52 am | delete
    It was a great concept and I think you developed it well. Lovely.
  • sukkran Dec 26, 2008 @ 8:09 pm | delete
    great lens with good display
  • RolandTumble Nov 26, 2008 @ 11:59 am | delete
    Great lens, 5*s. Since you've got Nigella Lawson on here, you might want to also look at Paula Dean and Ina Garten.
  • AndyPo Nov 20, 2008 @ 9:21 am | delete
    Great lens. I like "curvy chics" The modern fashion of being stick-thin is great for some people who are naturally thin, but for most people it just doesn't suit them.
  • Gail47 Sep 20, 2008 @ 7:34 am | delete
    Fantastic lens! So much information and encouragement. Five stars for sure and passing this along to my sister.
  • CherylK Sep 2, 2008 @ 9:04 pm | delete
    An excellent lens, as usual! Five stars...
  • Pamela2Heaven Aug 31, 2008 @ 7:38 pm | delete
    Nice job~
  • Aug 26, 2008 @ 10:41 pm | delete
    Congratulations on the Blessing! An upbeat, positive lens on a bunch of upbeat, positive women ~ great job! Great lens!
  • ThomasC Aug 26, 2008 @ 3:27 pm | delete
    I like curvy chics! I like your lens too! I blessed it for you!
    ThomasC
  • PlussizePatty Aug 21, 2008 @ 9:18 pm | delete
    I have enjoyed all of your lenses! It is very enjoyable to read and full of fun stuff! Thanks for all the work that you do!
  • MiaBellezza Jun 3, 2008 @ 7:55 am | delete
    Great Lens ---> Curvy Chics stand up and be Counted! 5 Stars.
  • mulberry Apr 17, 2008 @ 3:49 pm | delete
    Very nice lens, it is never good or healthy to think that there is only one way to be...despite what the media may think.
  • MaartenC Mar 31, 2008 @ 7:18 am | delete
    Really great idea for a lens! Love your work too!
  • awelldressedbullet Sep 15, 2007 @ 7:34 pm | delete
    Warm fuzzies all around! Excellent lens and thanks for dropping by mine! - Kathy
  • CliveAnderson Sep 15, 2007 @ 5:51 pm | delete
    Really interesting and informative lens. You've certainly outlined your subject with a detailed and comprehensive manner. Some of these links are amazing, top stuff, love it. Easy 5 stars. Clive Anderson.
    http://www.squidoo.com/PostYourAdFree/
  • Pierce_This_2 Sep 14, 2007 @ 11:59 am | delete
    All women are beautiful. How to measure a belly button ring
  • Retro_Loco Aug 29, 2007 @ 2:19 am | delete
    Indeed, a great lens! It is so important in life to stand up for yourself, your loved ones
  • daoine Jun 26, 2007 @ 6:07 am | delete
    Great work Moe :-)
  • JulieandPico May 25, 2007 @ 3:49 pm | delete
    Nice! I love Velvet's quote about being healthy! It is so true! I don't really follow models much, but she sounds really cool! Julie and Pico
  • HotbuttonPress May 24, 2007 @ 10:08 pm | delete
    Pretty amazing lens for the first try! And I'll bet dollars to donuts this gets in the Top 100 pretty quick. Be sure to link it everywhere so you get lots of visitors. Nice job. ;) Ele

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