Bender by Colleen Charles EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
- Author: Colleen Charles
- Language: English
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- Status: Available For Free Download
- Genre: Sports Fiction
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- File Size: 2 MB
- Publish Date: 2 April 223
Madison
Two Years Later…
Mare, my makeup artist, makes one last touch-up before standing back to
admire me. “Girl. You look flawless. This might just be some of my best
work ever.”
It’s amazing to be surrounded by this kind of positivity day in and day
out. Back when I was trying to break into the industry, I had people make
judgments about me all the time, and plenty of them were happy to voice
their opinions right to my face.
You’re too fat. You’re too short. You’re not pretty enough.
Too fat for who? Too short for what? Who gets to decide who’s pretty
and who’s not? I’ve never subscribed to traditional societal standards of
beauty, and I still don’t. Sure, fatphobic haters panic when they’re forced to
acknowledge that people with my body type even exist, but that’s not my
problem. I’m hot as hell, and I know it. More importantly, I’m a good person
with an engaging personality. People will either come around or they won’t.
In the meantime, I get to flaunt my stuff in the name of all the bigger girls
who, like me, don’t see people with their body types being celebrated on the
regular.
Mare places one fingertip under my chin and guides me left, then right.
“You’re up. Get out there and slay.”
I hop to my feet and turn to face the mirror. Mare is amazing. Instead of
caking my face with eyeshadow and bronzer, she’s gone for a minimalist
approach that leaves my skin glowing all while highlighting my best features.
My eyeshadow is the Vegas Venom’s colors to match the product line we’re
launching at this show.
I don’t work for Coach B exclusively anymore. In fact, I’m out in Vegas
for more than just this show that’s focused on launching this new NHL line.
The athleticwear brand is co-run by my sister-in-law, Phoebe McKay. The
plus-size arm of the company, Coach B+, is her brainchild, and it’s where I
got my first big break. My career took off at the same time that the company
did, and that was no coincidence.
I admire myself in the mirror one last time before I take my place, waiting
for my cue. Excitement builds in my stomach and then spiderwebs to all of
my limbs. The crowd applauds and screams a few times for the models
already walking as I shake out my arms at the elbows. Since my lunkhead
brother is practically hockey royalty, I’m the finale of tonight’s unveiling,
and I’m looking forward to strutting my stuff.
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