Tess Holliday is a size-22 social media star who's taken the fashion world by storm. Subscribe now for an inside look at how she is reinventing the word "supermodel," only in PEOPLE! The face, I later found out, was attached to Miss Tess Holliday (formerly Tess Munster), an up-and-coming plus size model from California. Soon enough, I my way to her Facebook page to become a fan. I've been following Tess for a year now, and every day my fandom grows a little more. January 18, 2018. Photo: Nick Holliday. When Tess Holliday has something to say, she lets the world know. The Mississippi-bred model has made headlines for speaking up regularly about Meet Tess Holliday, the Plus-Size Model Who Scored a Major Contract and Created the #EffYourBeautyStandards Movement Formerly known as Tess Munster, the 29-year-old is breaking the mold By Anita Bhagwandas published June 26, 2015 We're borderline obsessed with Tess Holliday - the 29-year old plus size model, body confidence activist, feminist and all-round badass. Say hi In the fashion industry, where samples are a size two and runway models are often prized for their thinness, the phrase "plus-size" can sound like a curse word. But not for Tess Holliday . Tess Holliday talks to ELLE UK from London Fashion Week, discussing body positivity, plus-size model camaraderie and Rihanna. Plus-Size Model Tess Holliday Lands a People Cover: 5 Things to Know About Her Ever since she became the first size-22 model to score a major contract with U.K.-based Milk Management, They declared that Holliday had become the largest plus-size model of her size and height to be signed to a mainstream modeling agency, and the first Curve model above a size 20. In May, she had her first agency shoot. The brand has brought on model Tess Holliday as its size and inclusivity consultant and introduced an expansion of its plus collection. "H&M embraces inclusion as a business imperative. CJVBX.