BBW Beauties September Issue Featuring Doria Pagnotta

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Doria Pagnotta is one of star's of The Style Network’s hit reality series (An American docusoap) "Jerseylicious" based on the The Gatsby Salon, and Doira is the Co-lead makeup artist at the Gatsby owned by Gayle Giacomo, her daughter Christy Pereira helps run the salon in Green Brook, New Jersey

Doria has a charismatic personality and her laughter is contagious you can actually feel the excitement and energy in the air. She will have you in stitches in seconds and I speak from experience, as I interviewed her all you could hear from both of us was sheer laughter. Doria has trained very hard in her profession as a makeup artist and hair stylist you can see this in her work, she has studied at Mitchell Hair Camp and Bobbi Brown Studios. She is a very talented person, and has been licensed since she was 17 years old. She loved makeup since she was a little girl, she would cut her barbie dolls hair and put makeup on her mom this was a way doira could express herself her creativity.  She advises anyone who is interested in this flied is to keep practicing and practice, practice some more to keep honing in on your trade and your skills and that you will do great.

Doria was born in northern New Jersey, she comes from an Italian/Irish family, she loves her family and her family loves her and they are her biggest fans and her greatest supporters. They are a very close knit bunch and her mother is a gem you can see were Doria gets her spunk from, by the statement her mother made: You don't have to be a size 2-4 or even a size 6 to succeed in life, be true to who you are and people will be able to see what a wonderful person you are because of your substances, your beauty will always shine through showing the real women that you are, kind hearted, fabulous, and of course a curvaceous one.


Doria firmly believes that what makes you truly beautiful inside and out is not the size of your body, it's your confidence the context of your character, how you project yourself in life, to do it in a positive way. Not letting the negative stereotype's that some in society have labeled the plus sized women, but to rise above that and know that you are beautiful,valuable and because of this you are one of a kind. Doria wants to effect people in a positive and make a difference in the plus size community.


This fierce plus sized Diva has a heart of gold always giving back to the community, as she has a new venture on the way, Doria is also launching her own business called "Stunning Beauty"which focuses on bridal hair and makeup, besides also working on her blog that should be coming out soon. She will also have several video tutorial on her website giving advice on makeup, clothing and all the wonderful things we can do to keep being fabulous and trendy at whatever size. You can also see Doria on the Fashion to figure site as she shares with us Doria's fashion picks.  www.fashiontofigure.com

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BBW Beauties August Issue Featuring Fawn the Recording Artist

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The Fawntastic World of Recording Artist Fawn By B. Carter Children and Animal advocate, Fawn he has become a vital force in the plus size community, as a shining example of beauty and compassion. Fawn is an award winning ASCAP singer/songwriter and recording artist, who has shared the top of the Billboard Dance Charts with Lady Ga Ga, Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson. Her song ‘Wish U Love’ on Hades/Stonedef Records, produced by Chad Jack and Tim Letteer made it to #6 in 2010 on the Billboard charts. The song was #2 only to Madonna, on the dance/house Masterbeat charts the first 2 months of it's release. Her music video of the same song remained in the top 10 for 5 months on MTV’s Logo Channel and charted at #142 for the Top 200 Hit Dance Songs of 2009. "Wish U Love" was nominated for the Hollywood Music In Media Awards in 2010 and won the JPF Music Award for 'Best Dance Single' in 2009. Fawn also won the JPF Music Award for 'Best Dance Album' for "Body Soul and Mind,' both available on itunes. In 2009 she also won the VH-1 Songwriting award for her soulful song about racism, “Into The Light" and in 2011 won 'Cover Model Of The Year' for Large and In Charge Magazine. Although Fawn has had a hit song, been in National TV Commercials since the ripe age of 6 months and her voice and songs have been heard on numerous TV shows, CD Compilations, commercials and films such as The Natalee Holloway Story, Ugly Betty, Nip/Tuck,  Ford, Mazda, Pontiac, Barbie, Ponds, Target, Guiding Light, Lavazza Coffee, The Young and The Restless, 1-800-Missing with Vivica A. Fox, Dead End Falls, and Witchblade, among others, she remains humble, grateful and surprised. Currently in the studio finishing up her next electronica album and a piano based compositions album, Fawn proclaims, "I never take for granted every little gift that comes my way, whether it's a song placed in film or a simple smile from a stranger. This life is a gift and we must make the most of it during the short time we are here".  Her first song released when she was a teenager and produced by BT, Brian Transeau (Film Composer for Monster/Fast and Furious), ‘Oneday,’ raised a substantial amount of money and awareness for people with HIV/AIDS. All proceeds from the song were donated to the cause. Fawn explains, "At the time, I didn't know any one with HIV/AIDS, I just knew that I wanted my first song to be a gift back, as music was given to me as a gift. Now, unfortunately, I know friends with it and 50% of all people under the age of 25 are HIV+. I will always do what I can to help any one in need. I think this is what life is all about-spreading love and healing."   When asked about why she fights so passionately for the rights of children and animals, she simply says, "They have no voice - we must be their voice and do what is right. It is our responsibility to protect them and keep them safe from all predators." She goes on to say, “in the case of children, we need to teach them well, teach them goodness and kindness to all living things. And concerning animals and children, the key word here is EDUCATE, because if we know better, we will do better." Fawn is the kind of person who puts her money where her mouth is. She has been seen in the media protesting the cruelty of animals, spoke at the proposed ban on fur by the West Hollywood city council meeting for West Hollywood to be the first fur-free city in the nation, made a cameo in the documentary, ‘How I Became An Elephant,’ and recently performed for the event ‘Diamonds Not Fur’ with Betty White, James Torme’, Linoel Richie, Ellen Lavinthal and Katie Cleary-Stern,  She is one of the photographic subjects in a Coffee Table Book titled 'A Day In My Shoes: Pumps and Pups' by photographer Amy Martin-Friedman, with the proceeds benefitting Animal Alliance, an animal welfare charity. The photographs captured for this book will also be displayed at a gallery photo exhibit, which opens Saturday, November 5th in Los Angeles. Fawn said "I am thrilled to be a part of this beautiful printed tribute to humans and their furry families, we must be a light in the world and do what we can do to help stop suffering all over the world. Once we realize that all living beings are important, then we will know deep down in our souls that we have finally, really and truly evolved." Fawn continued, “As for this amazing book, there will be a Volume II coming out in 2012. Amy will begin shooting for that this Fall for any one who wants to participate to help animals.” For more info or to be included in the book: http://www.martinfriedmanphotography.com When asked about being faced with situations such as criticism and prejudices in the world, Fawn simply states, "It doesn't matter what some one says about you negatively or positively. Our job is to show up with compassion, be who we are born to be and be a light in the world. What deeply matters to me is what God thinks of me, because with out him, I wouldn't be here or even be a scintilla of who I am" With a gorgeous face and soul to match, it's no wonder Fawn is blazing a trail for all of us to follow. click here for Fawn's Fan page to keep on contact with her