Jordin Sparks dumps plus-size modeling after 30 pound weight loss

Singer Jordin Sparks shows off her new body after losing 30 pounds using a special portion control diet to get Hollywood skinny.

The former American Idol star disregarded past preachings on being proud and plus-size and was proud, instead, of her new slimmed-down body wearing a (US) size 6 dress and weighing an estimated 142 lbs.

In 2007 when she won American Idol at 17 years old Sparks weighed in 190 pounds, after the show, Sparks says she scaled up to 209 pounds, wearing her highest dress size 13 (US), and eventually settled in a size 12 dress at the end of the year.

At the time, Sparks said she loved her curves. She also said she appreciated being able to fulfill the role of being a plus-size role model for young girls and plus-size fashion model for retailer, Torrid. In several interviews over the next couple of years, Jordin also expressed regret for Hollywood's negligence in portraying plus-size figures, and a variety of body shapes, in media.

Moving forward in her career, Sparks' weight loss was becoming a noticeably hot topic. Jordin claimed her diet wasn't "really different" and she wasn't trying to lose weight, but pictures of an obviously smaller Sparks led to questioning about what was behind Jordin Sparks' diet and weight loss.

In an interview with OK! magazine, she later revealed she'd been working out with a personal trainer while on tour and using portion control to manage diet indulgences. Completing workout sessions filled with running, "throw-downs", stairs and lunges, Sparks began to distance herself from the role of plus-size mentor.
In 2009) Sparks was quoted as saying:

"I love food and I love my curves. I'm very strong-willed and I'm stubborn in that sense to where I'm just like 'No, I won't be that way,'" she said. "I definitely do like exercise. I like to eat right. It's all about being healthy. The stick-thin thing, I'm kind of just like 'Not gonna do it' and 'I couldn't.'"

Debuting her new body on Saturday night, the singer who said she'd hoped to "find herself in her 20's," found the cameras snapping her new weight loss and size.
Since mid-2009, Sparks has shed 30 pounds in weight and chopped her dress size in half.
While she was once proud of being plus-size, Sparks is equally as proud of her newly shaped and slimmer figure, too.

Jordin Sparks Before and After Weight Loss Photos

Plus Size Celebrity Spotlight - Mo'Nique

Monique Imes better known as Mo'Nique is an Actress, Comedienne, Talk show host, Author and advocate for plus size women.

She rose to fame playing the role of Nicole "Nikki" Parker on the television series The Parkers whilst making a name for herself as a stand up comedienne.

She has appeared in a whole host of movies including Phat Girlz, Beerfest, Steppin: The Movie, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins and Precious for which she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Her more recent TV appeareances include a guest-starring role in Ugly Betty as L'Amanda, Mode's weekend security guard.

Mo'Nique is author of the best-selling book Skinny Women Are Evil: Notes of a Big Girl in a Small-Minded World. She also released a 2006 cookbook called Skinny Cooks Can't Be Trusted.

Mo'Nique is currently the host and executive producer of Mo'Nique's Fat Chance, a beauty pageant for plus-sized women aswell as having her own late night talk show The Mo'Nique Show.

A quote from Mo'Nique on being plus size; "Here’s what cracks me up. If Tyra Banks, who I dig and I think is incredible, spoke of her beauty nobody would question it, but when I speak of my beauty it’s up for debate because America has said looking a certain way is a bad thing. Listen here, I dig Mo’Nique. I dig Mo’Nique’s double belly, her thighs that rub together, her arms that slap in the wind and her double chin. "

Super size star Velvet D'Amour

Velvet D'Amour is primarily a fashion photographer but she is most well known for her appearance as a plus-size model in Jean-Paul Gaultier and John Galliano spring collections in 2006 where she walked the runway weighing approximately 21 stone in a size 28.

In response to the skinny model debate, Velvet says;

"The general reason one gets as to why there is not more representation of curvier folks within modern media is that inclusion would be equivalent to acceptance, and acceptance would then equal condoning, which would mean they support alleged ill health.

The odd dichotomy is that whilst people like myself are banned due to the purported notion we will somehow 'promote' being unhealthy, we are besieged with media saturated with imagery of Britney Spears, Nicole Richie, Paris Hilton, Kate Moss and Lindsay Lohan. How these women represent good health is somewhat beyond me."

Velvet also appeared in the title role of Avida, the 2006 French film and was a judge in the Paris edition of Mo'nique's hit reality show Fat Chance, the first beauty pageant for plus sized women.

Velvet is currently appearing in La Ferme Célébrités en Afrique - a French reality TV show similar to I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.

Get The Look - Adeles Paisley Print Dress

Not only does she have an amazing voice, but Adele is a perfectly styled plus size celebrity.

I loved the 70's Boho paisley print dress she was wearing when she appeared on ITV's This Morning recently.

After a long hunt around I found out her gorgeous outfit was from Thakoons ready to wear collection and cost in the region of £450.

I love the dress but not the price tag, so have hunted around further to find similar paisley dresses to get Adeles seventies boho look on a smaller budget.

Team with leggings or tights for a stylish on trend look

Black & Orange 3/4 Sleeve Print Tunic

Yours Clothing £20.00

Jersey Tube Style Paisley Dress

Dorothy Perkins £20.00

 Lovedrobe Ditsy Print Dress

Evans £32.00

Orange Paisley Dress

Wallis £40.00

Plus Size Celebrities - Mica Paris

Singer turned TV presenter Mica Paris is a beautiful, healthy and happy plus size 16.

Aswell as a very successful music career Mica has gone on to present her own TV show What Not To Wear. She has appeared on Strictly Come Dancing and in West End shows Mama I Want to Sing and Sweet Lorraine.

Last year Mica teamed up with Simply Be to design a collection for plus size women.

While presenting What Not To Wear, Mica encountered many woman whose stories touched her.

She began to examine her own life and choices, and was compelled to tell her story in a bid to inspire confidence and self-esteem to those woman and others.

Her book Beautiful Within: Finding Happiness and Confidence in Your Own Skin is an inspiring look at how we can all turn our lives around and choose a healthy, sane way to live.

Beth Ditto - Plus Size Rock Chick

Beth Ditto the American singer-songwriter is most famous for her work with the indie rock band Gossip. She has also been an outspoken advocate for large women being body-positive and has been regularly photographed as an editorial model.

15-stone Beth famously posed naked for NME in 2007 and has stripped off for the cover of  Love Magazine. Her most recent modelling work consisted of opening and closing the Jean Paul Gaultier spring 2011 fashion show during Paris Fashion Week.

Super cool rock chick Beth won an NME award in 2006 for Coolest Person In Rock and was also nominated as the Sexiest Woman Of The Year by NME in 2007.

Beth has also launched her own plus size range with high street store Evans featuring her signature 80s punk style along with 40s vintage and a noughties modern edge.

Check out Beth Ditto's range at Evans

Beth posing naked for Love magazine

Beth Ditto nude covershoot for cover of NME 

Beth with good friend Kate Moss

Drop Dead Diva Brooke Elliott

Plus Size Actress Brooke Elliott is best known for her role as Jane Bingum in Drop Dead Diva, a show about a shallow size zero model who is killed in a car crash and gets brought back to life in the body of a plus size, intelligent, lawyer, hoping to find the meaning of inner beauty.

Brooke isn't embarrassed about being cast as the shy, plus-sized Jane,
she says "it's not the size of the actress in the part, it's the amount of heart in the
project that counts. We're conditioned to believe that beauty comes in one specific package, but this project is dispelling that myth, saying that beauty is everywhere, in every body type, in every type of person".

During a recent interview she said she would like to see more normal-looking body types featured on other shows. "Hopefully we'll get a little bit more realistic in what we're watching,"

Brooke Elliott is a attractive, talented, proud of her curves and a really big inspiration to all plus sized women.

Plus Size Celebrities - Ruth Jones

What's occurrin' with Ruth Jones

The Welsh actress, comedienne and writer is best known for being the co-creator and star (as Nessa) in TV comedy Gavin & Stacey.

She is also known for her comedy performances as Myfanwy in Little Britain aswell as Nighty Night and Saxondale plus for dramatic roles in TV dramas Fat Friends and The Street.

And despite being portrayed in many of her TV roles as a fat frump (or as Nessa the tattooed, PVC clad chav with dark lipsticks), in real life Ruth Jones' style is much softer and she is actually a very glamourous plus size actress that dresses glamourously to accentuate her gorgeous curves.

Get The Look - X Factor Style

Very has become the first official fashion partner of the X Factor and have their own specially dedicated mini site where you can 'Get The Look' X-Factor Style.

Week by week they will update the style section to cover the shows theme. The first X Factor live show was all about Number 1 Hits and last weekend it was the turn of Hero’s. Very have loads of fashion influences from the 50's right through to the most current looks, so you can dress like your favorite contestants!

On their celebrity style stalker section you can find all the latest looks from Judges, guest judges and contestants all in one place so you'll never be stuck for inspiration.

And best of all Very's X Factor items go up to a Plus Size 20. You can also check out their Plus Size range which goes right up to a size 32.

Get The Look - Konnie Huq

Now Connie may not be plus size but her look can easily be recreated and worn just as well by any plus size fashionista.

Keeping up with two current trends - the red dress and animal prints.

An eyecatching one shoulder dress and leopard print court shoes. Both available from Very.

Love Label Red One Shoulder Dress

Very Plus Sizes 16-20 £35.00

Carvela 'Gloat' Animal Print Court Shoe

Very Sizes 3-8 £110.00

Plus Size Stars - Kathy Najimi

Kathy Najimy is a comedienne and actress, who played Olive on Veronica's Closet, and provides the voice for Peggy on King of the Hill.

She has starred in the Sister Act movies as Sister Mary Patrick and in Hocus Pocus with Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker as the Sanderson sisters. More recently she has appeared in both Desperate Housewives and Ugly Betty.

Kathy is a proud feminist and activist for human and gay rights, she is also very vocal about issues close to her heart including weight acceptance and body image.

Kathy is proud to be a curvy woman and at 53 she still knows how to work plus size celebrity style.

Celebrity Style Plus Size - Raven Symone

Raven-Symoné is an American actress, singer-songwriter, comedienne, dancer, television producer, and model.

She started her career at aged 3 playing Bill Cosbys Granddaughter Olivia in the Cosby Show. She went to star in her own TV show 'Thats So Raven', The Cheetah Girls movies 1 and 2, in Dr Dolittle with Eddie Murphy, College Road Trip and Princess Diaries 2.

Raven also has her own website which is a source for online video how-to projects and she has just finished a music concert tour.

Ravens body size has fluctuated over the years but whether shes a size 12 or a plus size 16, with her hourglass figure she always manages to look curvalicious.

Jennifer Coolidge - Plus Size MILF

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