Lornalitz Baez wasn’t always plus size. For years, the Puerto Rican model struggled to keep her curves at bay in order to make it in the industry. Meeting Jennifer Lopez and modeling for her J.Lo clothing line gave her the confidence she needed to stay in the game. Now the star of nuvoTV’s Curvy Girls, a reality show based on five professional plus-size models, Baez tells us how she learned to embrace her curves.

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