I wore a swimsuit on two occasions this summer, and I felt weird both times. But maybe I wouldn’t have if Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Vol. 2 show had aired sooner.
The way media and fashion brands for women have embraced fat bodies over the years has given me so much joy and hope—I only wish we would catch up.
The trailer alone got me excited: Women and men of all sizes aren’t just existing here, but thriving. Dancer-influencer Dexter Mayfield, last seen in Taylor Swift’s “You Need to Calm Down” video, is up front and centre: