While a network drama, This Is Us gave us Chrissy Metz's Kate Pearson. For six seasons, Kate dated, married, struggled with infertility, and eventually found love again after divorce. The show didn't erase her body, but it also didn't let her body be the only story. When Kate kissed her husband, Toby, millions of plus-size women cried—not because it was sad, but because they had never seen themselves kissed like that on primetime.
Shows like Love Is Blind (Netflix) and Too Hot to Handle have begun casting plus-size contestants as legitimate romantic competitors—not pity cases. Season 4 of Love Is Blind featured Chelsea, a plus-size woman who ended up being one of the most desired contestants in the pod. When she revealed her body to her fiancé, the show didn't insert a dramatic "will he accept her?" pause. He just smiled. In 2023, that moment trended globally on Twitter with the hashtag #BigGirlsNeedLove. Part V: Where the Industry Still Gets It Wrong Progress, however, is not a straight line. For every step forward, the entertainment industry takes two clumsy steps back. Big Girls Need Love -2018- ---XXX HD WEB-RIP---
Based on Lindy West's memoir, Shrill was a watershed moment. Starring Aidy Bryant, the show didn't spend its runtime trying to convince Annie to lose weight. Instead, it showed her navigating casual sex, messy breakups, and a genuine romantic arc with a sweet (and thin) love interest, Ryan. The show did the impossible: it portrayed a fat woman having a one-night stand without the scene being a tragedy or a joke. It was just… sex. Revolutionary. While a network drama, This Is Us gave