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Plus Size Model Khrystyana reveals Weight Struggles as a Model and Shooting for Playboy Magazine
Recorded in 2019 @ La Cubana NYC in the Meatpacking District with podcast hosts Ryan Reiss, Lance Weiss, Chef Brian Tsao and our super cool guest, model KhrystyAna! This episode was recorded before we made the switch to video, so it's audio only, but KhrystyAna is an awesome guest, and the crew [...]
Khrystyana from America’s Next Top Model and the cover of Playboy is our new best friend!!!! Khrystyana is just so lovable, Kate and Claudia felt like they’d known her forever. She dished about what it feels like when Tyra Banks smizes at you, her activism in the body positive movement, and her non-profit The Real Catwalk she founded. Go listen now she is simply The Breast!!
The premiere episode of I See What You Mean features Khrystyana, a model and activist originally from North East Siberia. Her early years as a model were tough. After immigrating to the United States as a teenager, she moved around the country from Hawaii to California to New York City, trying to find a market that would embrace her. In 2016 she hit a low point, sleeping on couches, taking any work she could get, and in a deep depression.And that’s when things began to turn around. Khrystyana started to open up about her struggles more on social media and caught the eye of the America’s Next Top Model casting team. Around that time, Khrystyana launched the Real Catwalk, runway events hosted in public places around the world showcasing diverse bodies and identities.Since making her mark with America’s Next Top Model and the Real Catwalk, Khrystyana’s career as a model and activist continues to flourish. Today, she works with companies and organizations worldwide, hosting international empowerment events, publishing editorials, and inspiring millions. Most recently, Khrystyana became the November 2020 Playboy Playmate.
Le podcast d'impro bruxellois ! On n'a rien préparé vous propose 30 minutes d'improvisation théâtrale radiophonique chaque semaine. Dans cet épisode, on crée un nouveau concept de toilettes en revoyant notre alphabet (02:00), on interviewe Claude Régy sur la sortie de son nouveau livre (09:10) et on observe les étoiles en musique (17:45) avant de vous livrer nos coups de cœur (22:55) ! Le fond musical de la "fond musical" était... réalisé par Hicham en direct ! Le coup de cœur d'Iseult est pour KhrystyAna, une modèle qui n'est pas dans les standards de la beauté actuelle et le revendique ! (@KhrystyAna sur Instagram). Le coup de cœur d'Hicham est pour Likke Li, une chanteuse suédoise, et plus particulièrement son dernier album, "So Sad So Sexy" (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1uh3tMXSenbfK6s91MyHZg) ! Le coup de cœur de Manu est pour "RuPaul Drag Race", un concours de Drag Queen https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/RuPaul%27s_Drag_Race) et plus particulièrement la saison 6 et son duo de chic et de choc : Adore Delano et Bianca Del Rio. N'hésitez pas à partager cet épisode, à vous abonner au podcast et, si vous le pouvez et voulez, à nous faire un don via Tipeee : https://fr.tipeee.com/on-na-rien-prepare ! Prenez bien soin de vous et à la semaine prochaine !
On this episode Khrystyana and I spoke about the dishonesty that is currently happening about the body positivity movement with some Influencers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sometimes you come across someone whose struggles and achievements equally blow you away and this weeks guest is definitely on of those women. Meet Sylvia Mac, otherwise known as Love Disfigure. Sylvia has a long list of achievements behind her including child burn survivor, campaigner, model, international speaker, founder of Love Disfigure support network and can now add cross-continent swimmer to her list. We had so much to talk about Sylvias is such an inspiring woman. Music that motivates you? You Are My Sunshine - originally by Jimmie Davis Book that inspires you? Road to Recovery by Terry Dunnage. Who inspires you? Khrystyana, I just love what she is doing. Polly Brooks MBE, Bali bombing survivor and friends Sally B and Chris who without their help Love Disfigure wouldn't have happened. To follow all of the fabulous things Sylvia gets up to please visit her at www.lovedisfigure.com You can also find her on all social media platforms. Instagram @love_disfigure Facebook and Twitter @LoveDisfigure Please get in touch with any comments on the Anchor.ap or www.rachelperumodel.com. It would be great if you could leave a review over on iTunes or the Apple podcast ap. You can also find me over on Instagram @rachelperu1 Twitter @rachel_peru and Facebook @rachelperumodel (Background music credited to Scott Holmes -Our Big Adventure) Keep being fabulous x --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/outofthebubble/message
Uhm....you hit it out of the park. KhrystyAna didn't intend to be a Top Model or start a social movement, but she did both last year just by making two simple decisions. One, she tenaciously went after the audition and two she created an Instagram feed that shows all sides of herself, completely unfiltered. In this raw and powerful interview, you'll hear how a sweet woman with a tender heart mustered up the courage to continue to pursue modeling into her thirties. Not only was she determined to to break down age barriers, she stopped photoshopping her pics and started posting real shots that show her curves, her rolls, her thighs -- the truth of what we all look like without lights, camera, makeup and filters. Tyra and the rest of American fell in love with her. She now has an Instagram following that's over 300K (it's literally the most gorgeous and inspiring feed you can imagine). She's a self worth educator, fights for human rights by encouraging inclusivity and argues that every shape and size should be represented in the fashion world. She's a warrior for plus size models, women across the spectrum and the LGBTQI community. If you're looking for a new crush, go no further. Spurred on by her own exhaustion at trying to please her "old" following and fit into some unrealistic expectation of what a woman should look like, this woman who immigrated to American with her mother unintentionally started a movement. What's amazing about KhrystyAna is she's soft spoken and still -- sometimes -- has a hard time setting boundaries. She's like most women I know, confident in some ways and still learning to use her power in voice in what's still a man's world. We talk about how we both struggle, at times, with letting go of any trepidation when we post something, afraid of how it might be perceived. She tells me how men, after the first unfiltered post, stopped following her but because it was reposted by a female empowered Instagram account, she gained a whole new tribe. She tells me her life story and how The Real Catwalk changed her life; The Real Catwalk is a popup runway show of women who walk through pubic places in lingerie or bikinis to show the world what people and their bodies really look like. For more information on KhrystyAna follow her on Instagram @khrystyAna
With no need for introduction, Khrystyana has been all over the place. From gracing the leaderboard of America's Next Top Model to starting a movement of body positivity with "The Real Runway", she's here to stay. We sit down today and talk about what she's up to, and how the industry can change to move forward.
Khrystyana quickly became one of America's Next Top Model Cycle 24's ultimate fan favorites. Showing incredible vulnerability, body positivity and winning more challenges and best photos then anyone else in her season, Khrystyana is a powerhouse that is just getting started. Zach and Khrystyana sit down and talk about modeling, life, ANTM, coming to america, and what the future holds for this body positive activist,