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.
First published in 1903, South China Morning Post is Hong Kong’s premier English language newspaper and has the city’s most affluent and influential readership. With a reputation for authoritative, influential and independent reporting on Hong Kong and China. The newspaper is supported with its online publication and its Sunday edition, Sunday Morning Post.
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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