Skinny VS Curvy

Mom of 2 Jessica Alba recently told us that she embraces her sexuality these days and even though she doesn’t have her pre-baby figure back, she is OK with it. Today, Jessica opens up in Marie Claire about being a sex symbol:

On feeling uncomfortable with being marketed as a sexy star:
“I had a show [Fox’s Dark Angel] that premiered when I was 19. And right away, everyone formed a strong opinion about me because of the way I was marketed. I was supposed to be sexy, this tough action girl. That’s what people expected…I felt like I was being objectified, and it made me uncomfortable. I wanted to be chic and elegant!”

On her more-covered style:
“Now that I’m older, I’ve learned how to own it, but I’m still not very overt. There are some women who dress for men. I dress for myself. It took me some time to get here. Being a mom and feeling grown-up have helped. Now if I’m going to wear something short, it has to have a high neck or a little sci-fi toughness to it, an edge. I like to get positive attention. But if I have a choice between someone noticing in a negative way what I’m wearing and going, What was she thinking? or someone not noticing what I’m wearing, I would rather not make a statement at all and just have a good conversation instead.”

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Ford+ model Candice Huffine (who is a US size 12-14) is featured in a spread in the May 19th issue of Spain’s S Moda, where she shows off her figure in lace bras and tiny ensembles.

Are you a fan of Candice? Is she a good representative of a ‘plus-size model’?

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On how working out gives her confidence:

‘Confidence comes from within and as long as you are putting forth a respectable effort to take good care of yourself, you should feel confident about that path. Just be sure to set realistic goals for yourself and design a plan that works for you. Also, remember that everyone gets there at their own pace and there’s no losing when you take charge. Your body begins to change when it burn and shakes…so when an exercise is challenging, I always think ‘feel your body changing’.’

… says 5’11” Stacy (who once said that ‘you can buy boobs, but you are born with great legs’ like hers) in this issue of Self Magazine.

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On the possibility of getting further breast enhancement procedures:
“I have. When you breast-fed four children, things kind of change. So that’s probably the most likely thing on the radar. I went through a phase where I wanted to have smaller breasts. Sometimes it’s easier in dresses and gowns.”

On how she maintains her fit figure:
“I spend as little time as I possibly can to get the best results – five days a week if I’m lucky, or a minimum of three. I’ll do my own DVD. It’s a 55 minute body sculpting workout that’s old-school moves – squats, side lunges, dips, kicks – that we made more dynamic. You use multiple body parts and move at a pace where you also get cardio benefits. I go to a Pilates Plus class once or twice a week. Today I went to the gym and did 20 minutes of cardio. That’s all the time I had.”

On  turning 40:
“Forty is better than 30. I have a better understanding of who I am, what makes me tick, what’s okay and not okay. I’ve had such a great experience professionally in the last three or four years that it really opened my eyes to not procrastinating.”

… says Brooke in Prevention Magazine.

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At request: Kristen Stewart is the star of the June issue of Elle Magazine in androgyne-feminine themed spread, where the 22 year-old star shows off her pair of thin and long pins while posing for the cameras.

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