I'm considered huge in Hong Kong': how being a plus-size model in Asia is very different than in the rest of the world

Plus-size models in Asia are thought too big for Asian standards, but not big enough when it comes to the rest of the world. It’s thinking that needs to change.
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Bertha Chan is a regular at plus-size fashion shows. From her native Hong Kong to Norway, this advocate for self-love has travelled the world to attend the events of a community she considers herself part of. But one of her trips to the United States exposed an unexpected problem.

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I'm considered huge in Hong Kong': how being a plus-size model in Asia is very different than in the rest of the world

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