Beauty standard-bearer: Lezlie Chan takes a stand for body positivity
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"In mainstream media, it seems like girls who are [outside] of the standard don't exist. Even if they do, their existence is considered not normal, or not beautiful," Lezlie Chan, a 24-year-old plus-size model, tells HKFP. In full: https://bit.ly/3sLnMEd
Chan recently made her first TV appearance on ViuTV's Extra Beauty, a contest for plus-size women. Despite making it through to the last 12 contestants, she reveals why she was reluctant to join the show.
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