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Swedish model blasts fashion industry as ‘absurd’ for saying she’s too big for bookings

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The young Swedish model has taken to YouTube to raise her concerns about the demands of the industry on models (Picture: YouTube)

Swedish model Agnes Hedengard has hit back at the ridiculous and damaging body standards of some in the fashion industry, after being told she’s ‘too big’ for bookings.

‘It’s absurd and I hate it,’ the 19-year-old says in a disturbing YouTube video where she claims brands have refused to book her because of her measurements, telling her to ‘get in shape’.

This, despite the fact that her BMI is 17.5, which is classified as underweight.

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In the video, Agnes says she’s had to give up modelling full-time as she’s struggling to get jobs after nearly… Read the full story


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