Tricia Campbell - Episode #212

Tricia Campbell is an accomplished plus-size supermodel, motivator, entrepreneur, and trailblazer who is gaining recognition as a symbol of confidence and a voice of encouragement to women everywhere. Hailing from Montego Bay, Jamicia, Tricia took bold steps towards realizing her dreams by attending The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City. After earning a degree in fashion design, Tricia began working for a noted fashion designer. While working for the designer she was often asked to double as a plus-size model. Many opportunities later Tricia became an in demand, full time, plus size model requested by numerous fashion industry leaders. Tricia is Oprah's stand-in model for the O Magazine cover photo shoots and has been featured in publications such as Essence, Glamour, Sister 2 Sister, O Magazine, and Vice Magazine. She has represented clothing brands that include Ashley Stewart, Bloomingdale's, Macy's, American Rag, House of Dereon, and Jessica Simpson. In addition to walking runways in the worlds #1 fashion capital, Tricia is also one of the only "sexy size" models to have been featured on BET's Rip The Runway for 8 years in a row. Tricia is now taking her brand to the next level by stepping out as a designer by launching Glamour Glamour Swimwear.