Plus-sized Curvy Girl lingerie fans to rally in San Jose for Oprah’s attention
September 20, 2014 by admin
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Curvy Girl Inc.’s Chrystal Bougon
In a bid to show that big women have bold courage when it comes to accepting their body size, more than 200 women are expected to gather in sexy attire and lingerie outside the Curvy Girl lingerie boutique in San Jose on Sept. 20 in a rally to draw media coverage — and the attention of plus-sized celebrity Oprah Winfrey, in hopes that she will visit the store while on speaking tour in San Jose in November.
The publicity stunt is being organized by Chrystal Bougon, left, who founded Curvy Girl in 2012 after becoming frustrated in the fruitless attempt to find lingerie to fit her frame, size 20/22 on top and 22/24 on the bottom.
Winfrey will appear at the SAP Center Nov. 14 and 15 for the finale of a motivational speaking tour titled “The Life You Want” that will also feature Iyanla Vanzant, Rob Bell, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Deepak Chopra, according to www.oprah.com.
“This November, Oprah will literally be 3.6 miles from our store,” Bougon said in a statement. “I strongly believe she would love our ‘Sexy is for Every Body’ message and adore the Curvy Girl community we’ve built here. We want Oprah and her producers to see the most amazing fat, thick, curvy, plush women living out loud and proud!”
Bougon is inviting anyone supportive of voluptuous women to join the rally, whether they are plus-sized or not. Rally participants are encouraged to wear sexy attire, lingerie or anything that makes them feel “beautiful or confident,” Bougon said. The rally will be conducted in the parking lot of the strip mall in which the store is located.
“I love that Oprah is embracing her curves and has a lot of curvy girl pride these days,” Bougon said in the prepared statement. “Lord knows most all of us on this planet can relate to her life-long struggle with loving her body!”
The rally will occur on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. at Curvy Girl Inc., 1535 Meridian Ave., San Jose. For information, go to www.curvygirlinc.com or www.facebook.com/curvygirlinc
