They've got to be, Cindy. Maybe they're the same as UK sizes? None of those women is anything close to a size 12. Unless my body is WAY smaller than it looks in the mirror.
Exactly what I was thinking (about my own size 12), unless these only happen to be of the size 8s. But even then, only the one on the left looks like she
might
be a size 8.
If Australian sizing is the same as UK sizing, that means the fat models are US sizes 4 to 10.
I actually think that some of the models pictured in Cindy's link might be some of the non-"fat" models, or at least it's possible to read the article that way.
ION,
Hey! I just did something useful. GO ME!
Nah, they're definitely fatter than your average runway model. And by fat I mean 'have definable body parts'.
Vortex, for the same reason that I can take KY to lube up my hoohah, but can't take foundation for MY FACE.
Here's a picture and an article from an Australian paper: [link]
One poor model (centerish, rear, mostly orange bikini) seems to be suffering boobular containment failure. Might be on account of having boobs.