PLUS MODEL MAGAZINE November 2015 Indie Designer Issue | Page 141

MAGGIE

interview by tiffany bank
tiffanybank.net

What made you decide to become a
plus size model?

Long before modeling came into the
equation, I was confident in my skin and felt
good about how I looked – and confidence
is magnetic. My first real moment was when
I went to a focus group for a plus clothing
brand I love and was approached by other
Name: Maggie Hightower

customers, as well as members of the brand,

Resides In: Brooklyn, NY

about modeling. I was always encouraged by

Height/Size: 5’8”- 16/18
Online portfolio: CLICK
Instagram: @maggtower
My favorite quote: “You have such a pretty
face.” –said by everyone I have met as an
awkward, chubby teenager. I always knew
that I had more than a pretty face, but was in
a world that wasn’t ready to see that.

my friends and family to pursue modeling
but hearing it from a brand in the industry
changed my perception of the possibility.