Plus-size fashion growing, with help from celebs like Melissa McCarthy and designers deciding to serve full-figured women – New York Daily News
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Melissa McCarthy was in big trouble. The plus-size star, whose movie “Tammy” opens Friday, says the fashion industry abandoned her and she “couldn’t find anybody” to d…
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Melissa McCarthy explains why she's 100% done with the term plus
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