{"id":434844,"date":"2026-02-17T11:57:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T10:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/?p=434844"},"modified":"2026-02-17T11:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T10:57:10","slug":"plage-bresilienne-mannequin-curvy-affiche-silhouette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/en\/mannequinat-inclusif\/mannequins\/brazilian-beach-curvy-model-displays-silhouette-434844","title":{"rendered":"On a Brazilian beach, this &quot;curvy&quot; model shows off her figure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leslie Sidora, a French &quot;curvy&quot; model of Mauritian and Brazilian origin, lights up Instagram from an iconic beach in Brazil, with Sugarloaf Mountain (mountain at the mouth of Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) as a spectacular backdrop.<\/p>\n<h2> A summery look<\/h2>\n<p> In this photo carousel, Leslie Sidora first appears in a mirror selfie in a clean and bright bathroom, wearing a white two-piece swimsuit that flatters her figure, then strolling on the sand, barefoot, facing the waves and mountains under a cloudy sky. Her natural high bun and smile complete a luminous and serene image, where the soft light of the setting highlights her radiant presence.<\/p>\n<p>Under her posts, Leslie wrote: <em>&quot;Outfit I can&#39;t wait to wear again after winter,&quot;<\/em> an optimistic note that echoes the current winter season and promises the return of warmer weather. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSX2PMyFYC8\/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\"> View this post on Instagram <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"> <a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSX2PMyFYC8\/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Leslie Sidora (@lessance)<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2> The fans are in total awe.<\/h2>\n<p> The reactions from her followers poured in with enthusiasm: hearts, flames, and comments like <em>&quot;\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25&quot;<\/em> , <em>&quot;So beautiful!&quot;<\/em> , <em>&quot;Queen&quot;<\/em> , and <em>&quot;Perfection&quot;<\/em> praised her confidence and magnetic presence. They celebrated an inclusive and powerful beauty that inspires self-acceptance, transforming this post into a true boost of body positivity.<\/p>\n<p>On this Brazilian beach, Leslie Sidora embodies a radiant, curvy figure and a timeless beach look. Her nostalgic caption and these sun-drenched images warm hearts in the depths of winter, inviting us to dream of summer and authenticity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Leslie Sidora, a French &quot;curvy&quot; model of Mauritian and Brazilian origin, lights up Instagram from an iconic beach...","protected":false},"author":8394,"featured_media":434845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable_msn":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5724],"tags":[97759],"class_list":["post-434844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mannequins","tag-news"],"image":{"medium":["https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sur-une-plage-bresilienne-cette-mannequin-_curvy_-affiche-sa-silhouette-200x113.jpg",200,113,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sur-une-plage-bresilienne-cette-mannequin-_curvy_-affiche-sa-silhouette-500x281.jpg",500,281,true]},"custom":{"td_video":"","featured_image":"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sur-une-plage-bresilienne-cette-mannequin-_curvy_-affiche-sa-silhouette.jpg","author":{"name":"L\u00e9a Michel","avatar":"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1721220128171-96x96.jpg"},"categories":[{"term_id":5724,"name":"Models","slug":"mannequins","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":5892,"taxonomy":"category","description":"<p>The Models section of <strong>The Body Optimist<\/strong> tells the stories, voices and looks of models from around the world, with special attention to those widening beauty standards: plus-size and curvy models, models over 50 and unconventional beauties. Profiles, photo shoots and first-hand accounts showcase body diversity in fashion.<\/p>\n<h2>What you'll find in the Models section<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plus-size and curvy models<\/strong>: Ashley Graham, Paloma Elsesser, Candice Huffine, Denise Bidot and other models changing how curvy bodies are seen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Models over 50<\/strong>: careers that keep going or start late, and gray hair worn proudly on the runway.<\/li>\n<li><strong>First-hand accounts<\/strong>: weight criticism, beauty pressure, regretted cosmetic procedures: models share what happens behind the scenes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Style and looks<\/strong>: beach outfits, vintage dresses, corsets and retro pieces, model looks that inspire our own wardrobes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diverse backgrounds<\/strong>: from Japan to India by way of Mongolia, models shaking up an industry that long looked the same.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why do plus-size models matter so much?<\/h2>\n<p>Plus-size models let you see a garment on a body close to your own, which helps you picture yourself in it and choose your size. Their presence in campaigns and on runways also carries symbolic weight: it shows that a curvy body can be photographed with the same aesthetic standards as any other. Many of them use their platform to speak out about fatphobia, photo retouching or mental health, and have become leading voices of the body positivity movement.<\/p>\n<h2>Our take on models<\/h2>\n<p>Our guiding principle: talk about models through their careers, their style and what they have to say, rather than through comments on their weight. When one of them changes shape, we share her words, not the judgments aimed at her. From international supermodels to models spotted on social media, the same rule applies: no body is a \u201cbefore\u201d or an \u201cafter.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Articles to start with<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The story of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/en\/mannequinat-inclusif\/mannequins\/hayley-hasselhoff-mannequin-plus-size-casse-codes-beaute-429611\">Hayley Hasselhoff, a plus-size model challenging beauty norms<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/en\/mannequinat-inclusif\/mannequins\/japanese-model-nicole-fujita-is-shaking-things-up-428364\">Nicole Fujita, the Japanese model<\/a> shaking up the rules with a smile.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/en\/mannequinat-inclusif\/mannequins\/greek-model-ghanem-fascinates-internet-users-437257\">Grece Ghanem, a model in her 60s<\/a> who proves style has no age.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/en\/mannequinat-inclusif\/mannequins\/fattened-criticized-model-appearance-breaks-silence-438092\">model criticized for her appearance<\/a> breaks her silence.<\/li>\n<li>The career of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/en\/mannequinat-inclusif\/mannequins\/daphne-selfes-journey-as-an-active-model-until-age-97-437713\">Daphne Selfe, who kept modeling until 97<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>What is a plus-size model?<\/h3>\n<p>A plus-size model, also called a curve model, models clothing beyond the sizes usually shown on the runway. There's no official threshold: agencies and brands set their own criteria, which vary by country and by type of work, whether runway, catalog or advertising.<\/p>\n<h3>What's the difference between plus-size and curvy models?<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cPlus size\u201d refers to a size category, while \u201ccurvy\u201d describes a figure with pronounced curves, especially at the hips and bust. A curvy model may wear in-between sizes, between straight sizes and plus sizes, often called midsize. None of these labels has an official definition, and some models reject them.<\/p>\n<h3>Who are the most famous plus-size models?<\/h3>\n<p>Among the best-known plus-size models internationally are Ashley Graham, Paloma Elsesser, Candice Huffine, Tara Lynn and Denise Bidot. They have posed for major brands and fashion magazines, and use their fame to champion broader body representation.<\/p>\n<p>Keep exploring: our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/en\/mannequinat-inclusif\">Inclusive modeling<\/a> section, our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/en\/mannequinat-inclusif\/devenir-mannequin-grande-taille\">becoming a plus-size model<\/a>, our advice on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/en\/mannequinat-inclusif\/castings\">plus-size castings<\/a> and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/en\/psycho\/bodypositive\">Body positive<\/a> articles.<\/p>","parent":920,"count":216,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":5724,"category_count":216,"category_description":"<p>The Models section of <strong>The Body Optimist<\/strong> tells the stories, voices and looks of models from around the world, with special attention to those widening beauty standards: plus-size and curvy models, models over 50 and unconventional beauties. Profiles, photo shoots and first-hand accounts showcase body diversity in fashion.<\/p>\n<h2>What you'll find in the Models section<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plus-size and curvy models<\/strong>: Ashley Graham, Paloma Elsesser, Candice Huffine, Denise Bidot and other models changing how curvy bodies are seen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Models over 50<\/strong>: careers that keep going or start late, and gray hair worn proudly on the runway.<\/li>\n<li><strong>First-hand accounts<\/strong>: weight criticism, beauty pressure, regretted cosmetic procedures: models share what happens behind the scenes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Style and looks<\/strong>: beach outfits, vintage dresses, corsets and retro pieces, model looks that inspire our own wardrobes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diverse backgrounds<\/strong>: from Japan to India by way of Mongolia, models shaking up an industry that long looked the same.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why do plus-size models matter so much?<\/h2>\n<p>Plus-size models let you see a garment on a body close to your own, which helps you picture yourself in it and choose your size. Their presence in campaigns and on runways also carries symbolic weight: it shows that a curvy body can be photographed with the same aesthetic standards as any other. Many of them use their platform to speak out about fatphobia, photo retouching or mental health, and have become leading voices of the body positivity movement.<\/p>\n<h2>Our take on models<\/h2>\n<p>Our guiding principle: talk about models through their careers, their style and what they have to say, rather than through comments on their weight. When one of them changes shape, we share her words, not the judgments aimed at her. From international supermodels to models spotted on social media, the same rule applies: no body is a \u201cbefore\u201d or an \u201cafter.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Articles to start with<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The story of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/en\/mannequinat-inclusif\/mannequins\/hayley-hasselhoff-mannequin-plus-size-casse-codes-beaute-429611\">Hayley Hasselhoff, a plus-size model challenging beauty norms<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/en\/mannequinat-inclusif\/mannequins\/japanese-model-nicole-fujita-is-shaking-things-up-428364\">Nicole Fujita, the Japanese model<\/a> shaking up the rules with a smile.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/en\/mannequinat-inclusif\/mannequins\/greek-model-ghanem-fascinates-internet-users-437257\">Grece Ghanem, a model in her 60s<\/a> who proves style has no age.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/en\/mannequinat-inclusif\/mannequins\/fattened-criticized-model-appearance-breaks-silence-438092\">model criticized for her appearance<\/a> breaks her silence.<\/li>\n<li>The career of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/en\/mannequinat-inclusif\/mannequins\/daphne-selfes-journey-as-an-active-model-until-age-97-437713\">Daphne Selfe, who kept modeling until 97<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>What is a plus-size model?<\/h3>\n<p>A plus-size model, also called a curve model, models clothing beyond the sizes usually shown on the runway. 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