In a highly waited ‘Alga plus-size fashion show,’ 30 heavy weight amateur models have registered to participate, the organizer Aline Gahongayire has said.
Speaking to igihe.com, Gahongayire said they had received 100 applicants of whom they only screened and selected only 30 models.
“We used experienced jury had to scrutinize and select people who can atleast express themselves so that they can also be nominated for public interest drives like health campaigns and the like,” Gahongayire said.
Gahongayire said the selected heavy weight models have between 80kgs and 167kgs.
This the first time such a fashion show happens in Rwanda contrary to slim slender girls that commonly attract people across the world.
According to Gahongayire, this fashion show is also aiming at giving value to large ladies who usually face discrimination in their respective communities.
She said it is a way of advocating for their rights saying; “these are also people who can contribute a lot to the society other than underrating them”
Gahongayire said that some of these models were abandoned by their husband when they turned heavy weight.
One woman who did not want to publicize her name confessed to igihe.com that she has been abandoned by her husband due to becoming over weight.
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