Meet Myla Dalbesio – SI Swimsuit’s New ‘Plus-Size’ Model

First off, I have to admit – I’m not a big fan of the whole ‘plus-size’ label mostly because the women who are given that title are not even close to ‘plus-size’.

Regardless, it is what it is and Sports Illustrated seems to be capitalizing on the recent surge of ‘plus-size’ models who are hitting it big in the industry. First there was Ashley Graham, who took home the cover of Sports Illustrated’s 2016 Swimsuit Issue. Now it might be the turn of Myla Dalbesio, who is taking the internet by storm.

For what it’s worth, there’s been no suggestions that Myla Dalbesio will be a cover girl, but we certainly wouldn’t be opposed to such.

Just check out a few of her pictures…

✨☔️? . . . . . . #trueandco #lingerie #model #curves #ootd

A post shared by MYLA DALBESIO (@myladalbesio) on Nov 29, 2016 at 8:57am PST

????for @primadonnalingerie . . . . . #brandambassador #primadonna #AW16 #lingerie #model #curves #loveyourbody #nightmoves

A post shared by MYLA DALBESIO (@myladalbesio) on Nov 3, 2016 at 8:54am PDT

THE BODY ISSUE ~ I don't know how or why but I guess this topic is inexplicably trending in relation to me once again, so I'm going to address it quickly. I am not plus size. I have never been plus size. Which is confusing, I understand, because for the first 8 years of my modeling career, that is the segment of the industry that I worked in and the board at my (former) agency that I was signed to. Why is that? Because 10 years ago, when I started modeling, no "straight size" board would sign anyone above a size 2-4 (and even size 4 was pushing it). Working under that label was the only way I could work. Luckily, things have changed in that regard. I am happily on the main board at @nextmodels, which does not distinguish any difference in size or shape of it's models, just represents them as they are, without labels. How things have shifted in the past decade! And what is even more glorious is the amount of successful models of all shapes and sizes that we see in major media now. Luckily for the people saying that I am "not plus size enough" to be working, they have amazing role models they can look up to that may represent someone closer to themselves. Girls like @theashleygraham, @taralynn, @palomija and @jojacalled inspire me constantly. But I also think it is important for women that are my size to see themselves represented. Let's not begrudge them (or me) for that. One of the reasons I post naked selfies is because I want other women to see that their own bodies are both normal and beautiful. I remember a scene in Martha, Marcy, May, Marlene, where Elizabeth Olsen took her clothes off, and I felt like I saw myself in her body, something that I rarely, if ever, saw represented in mainstream Hollywood. It made me feel good, almost like I was better understood. Can we all just work on understanding each other? Body shaming, whether it be too fat, too skinny, too athletic, etc. is unfair for all. We all want to be healthy, we all want to be beautiful, we all want to belong. I DESERVE TO BE REPRESENTED AND YOU DO TOO. We all do. And we all can be, if we start encouraging and supporting one another instead of picking each other apart ? #rantover #bodytalk

A post shared by MYLA DALBESIO (@myladalbesio) on Jun 22, 2016 at 8:46am PDT

Plus size my ass. Also, before you leave, I highly, highly, highly recommend you watch this Myla Dalbesio video. You’ll thank me later.

Oh, and before I forget – want to see Myla Dalbesio naked? We got that too.