By: Farrah Estrella
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| Plus Model Rosie Mercado |
It is hard to label Rosie Mercado as simply as a plus-size
Latina model because not only is she a celebrity make-up artist, actress, radio
personality, host, community philanthropist, and a single mother of three but she
is also today's antithesis to models half her size and a role model for
plus-size women all over the globe.
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| Plus Model Rosie Mercado |
Rosie's was born in the heart of Southern
California but cultured in Las Vegas. She spent years overcoming weight
struggles before getting her big break in 2009 at The Miss Plus America
Pageant, winning the runway competition and being crowned "Miss Nevada
Plus America". She was also featured on “Taboo: National Geographic” and then being on the reality show Curvy Girls on NuVo
Tv 2011.
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| Plus Model Rosie Mercado |
Rosie's modeling profile includes Miss Plus America
Covergirl, Miss Plus America Runway Model, Miss Plus America Peoples Choice,
the face of Full Figure Fashion Week 2010,Curvy Qt, Oscar Picazo Book, Curvy
Girl Clothing and Igigi.
She has been featured in magazines like Miss Mexico
International, Plus Model Magazine,SKORCH, Manik, New Beauty and Daily Venus
Magazine.
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| Plus Model Rosie Mercado |
Rosie is also an experienced business woman;
she created Bellisima a
cosmetic collection built upon a love, art, fashion, and classical Hollywood
glamor whose mission is to "help every woman celebrate herself
through self-confidence, knowledge, and unique beauty”.
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| Plus Model Rosie Mercado |
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| Plus Model Rosie Mercado |
