It's amazing what the fashion industry considers "too big" these days, because Agnes Hedengard knows she is far from it, yet she still manages to get turned down constantly by agencies.
The 19-year-old Swedish model took to YouTube to slam the industry for labeling her "too big," showing off her slim figure in a tiny bikini.
"I have worked as a model for about five years now, but up to this day I don't get any more jobs because the industry thinks I'm too big," she says as she poses in front of the mirror. "They think THIS is too big."
She posted a selfie to Instagram on Tuesday when she posted the video, writing, "Hey! Watch me talk about the model industry and the sick body ideal #toofatformodelling."
Henengard is 5-foot-11 and has a body mass index of 17.5, which is actually considered underweight, according to People. She claims that big agencies are constantly contacting her because they want to book her, but once they get her measurements, they change their mind. "They think my butt is too big and they think my hips are too wide," she explains.
"My purpose of this video is to show everyone that a big part of the model industry that think this is too big, you should not look like this. It's absurd and I hate it. And I just want other people to see this," she says towards the end of the video. "Love yourself, don't let anyone tell you anything different."
One mirror selfie in which she shows off her toned tummy and ribs is captioned with a very powerful message. "And in the model industry I'm still categorized as 'to big,'" she wrote. "Many people in this industry wants to work with me but the most common response is 'she's need to get in better shape' or 'she's to big.' I love modeling, I love to stand in front of the camera but all this fuss about me being to big is making me hate what I love."
