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This Web site is a modest encomium for the most dazzling rising star in the world of film and fashion. Christina Schmidt is a 19-year-old Canadian plus-size model and actress whose beauty, confidence, and talent have earned her professional acclaim, and have made her a role model for a generation of full-figured girls. Miss Schmidt initially won fame playing plus-size model Terri MacGregor on the television series, Degrassi: The Next Generation. Her understated and sensitive portrayal earned her the award for “Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)—Supporting Young Actress,” at the 2005 Young Artist Awards in Los Angeles. In a case of life imitating art, Miss Schmidt has recently become a plus-size model herself. She headlined the Fall 2007 campaign for MXM, and has shot extensively for Torrid.com. She appears in the Fall/Winter 2009 campaign for Nygård, and stars as one of the professional runway models in the new 2010 program How To Look Good Naked Canada. Christina, who wears a dress size 14, is represented for fashion and print modelling by B&M Models in Toronto, Canada. This site currently offers seven galleries of Christina’s most remarkable modelling images, as well as a scan of Christina’s official Wilhelmina comp card. Visitors can also read a profile of the actress, based on an original interview from November, 2004. Most exciting of all is Miss Schmidt’s new one-minute promotional video for Wilhelmina. This is the first time fans have been able to see Christina in any kind of motion picture since Degrassi, and she looks more gorgeous than ever. Miss Schmidt’s official contact information page includes a fan-mail address, to which admirers can direct appreciative correspondence. A general list of links relating to plus-size modelling is available here. Noteworthy external links pertaining to Christina include a well-conducted Torrid interview, which coincided with Miss Schmidt’s first shoot for this forward-thinking retailer, as well as a more recent Torrdi “Model Bio.” A comprehensive list of pages associated with Christina may be found at the Yahoo fan group that was created in her honour. Christina’s Degrassi performances are now available on DVD. She appears extensively in Seasons One and Two (the latter featuring her plus-size-model plotline), and intermittently in Season Three. Fans may wish to vote for Christina at the Judgment of Paris survey, which offers visitors an opportunity to choose their favourite from among the world’s loveliest plus-size models. Visitors may also wish to explore the Timeless Beauty page, which situates full-figured feminine beauty within a historical and artistic framework, as well as No Second Troy, which charts the progress of the survey voting. Christina’s fans also frequently post messages of exuberant praise for her breathtaking work at the Judgment of Paris forum. Through her career successes, Christina has the potential to restore timeless feminine beauty to a world that has been deprived of it for far too long. We expect great things from this extraordinary talent. |
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