Adelaide’s Carla Conlin competing in Australian Supermodel of the Year competition in Bali
Adelaide’s Carla Conlin is hoping to redefine the term ‘plus-size model’ when she takes to the stage at the Australian Supermodel of the Year competition in Bali.
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Adelaide’s Carla Conlin is hoping to redefine the term ‘plus-size model’ when she takes to the stage at the Australian Supermodel of the Year competition in Bali.
Ms Conlin will compete in the ‘Curve’ category of the event this week, and said it’s important to promote body diversity in the industry.
“It takes a bit of mental resilience when you’re the biggest person in a casting with all the size 6-8 models and getting lots of rejections from people who think they want a curve model but then book a size 10 to be safer,” said Ms Conlin, whose big break came in 2012 when she was hand-picked by burlesque superstar Dita Von Teese to launch her lingerie line in Melbourne. “I still face challenges, like at the moment being told I’m too small for a lot of brands that book plus size and then too big for a lot of the regular brands.
“This is good opportunity to make a positive difference and talk about why body diversity is important.”