According to Ms Seeto, out of the cohort of about 30 models who walked in the final show, only five were “models of diversity”, including curve models and those with a disability.
In response to questions from NCA NewsWire, MFF said it “engaged models and spokespeople from diverse backgrounds” and 10 of its premium runways featured curve talent.
“The festival cares deeply about accessibility, diversity and inclusion and will continue to place great emphasis on this as part of our programming and casting in future events,” a spokesperson said.
The festival also featured the Fabulous And Trendy (F.A.T.) Plus-Size Runway, a dedicated runway for models sized 16-24 and a plus-size market.
Ms Seeto said she was in tears after her fitting for the final show, with comments made about how the clothing fitted her despite the size 16 model being forced to try on size 12 garments.
“I had a cry after the fitting because I really struggle and a lot of fat people struggle with the feeling of they don’t fit clothing when clothing is supposed to fit them,” she said.
“In that moment I felt like I shouldn’t be there.”
Ms Bonner confirmed that some of the girls from her agency left the MFF fittings in tears over comments made however said she didn’t believe they were personal attacks but rather general hurtful comments made towards those with larger bodies.
“(Fatphobia) corrupts the thinking of everybody involved, not just the models. It corrupts the stylists, the casting directors, the magazines for advertisers,” she said.
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