Back from Miama catwalk, model Georgia Gibbs argues for women of all sizes to be represented

GEORGIA Gibbs has been called too fat, too skinny and too muscular, despite being a steady size six to eight. And she now knows the perfect body shape, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.

Model Georgia Gibbs taking a stance yesterday in Coogee. Picture: Tim Hunter

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GEORGIA Gibbs has been too fat, too skinny and too muscular, despite being a steady size six to eight. And after six years of modelling, she knows that the perfect body shape, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.

That’s why the 22-year-old wants to fight for all kinds of women to be represented on the catwalk.

“When I was 16, I was told I was never going to be successful, not because I was the wrong size, but because I was the wrong shape — my legs were too muscular and my boobs were too big,” Gibbs told The Saturday Telegraph.

Georgia Gibbs has faced her share of catwalk rejection. Picture: Tim Hunter

Gibbs’ comments follow last month’s Miami Swim Week in the US, where she walked in two swimwear shows and Sports Illustrated sent larger-sized models up the runway.

Australian Medical Association NSW president Brad Frankum subsequently went public with concerns about the use of “extremely overweight” runway models.

“We shouldn’t glorify being fat and unhealthy,” Gibbs said.

“But people can be a size 12, 14 or 16 and be healthy, and also happy.”