theCURVYcon 2017: Watch the entire conference!

TheCURVYcon 2017 was livestreamed by Yahoo Lifestyle, bringing the event’s important and insightful conversation to millions of people who couldn’t make it IRL. Now in its third year, the body-positive, curve-embracing event, founded by lifestyle influencers Chastity Garner and CeCe Olisa, took place in New York City on Sept. 8 and 9, 2017, bringing designers, fitness experiences, influencers, and speakers to town — including none other than Chrissy Metz, who stars on This Is Us, to deliver the keynote address.

More highlights from theCURVYcon:

• Curvy models stun in trailblazing fashion show powered by Dia&Co

• Nia Jax, WWE star and cousin of ‘The Rock’ wows crowd in ‘amazingly empowering’ fashion show

• Chrissy Metz strongly believes ‘pants legs are prison’

• Chrissy Metz fires back at critics of latex dress: ‘If the Kardashians cane do it, so can I”

• Fat women often get too fetishized, Whitney Way Thore admits

• The weird fashion ideal Stacy London calls ‘bullsh*t’

• ‘Being an African-American model is something that requires a lot’ plus-size model Precious Lee Says

• Why this business woman says it’s a ‘disservice’ to go to ‘the man’ with a big idea

• It’s ‘very, very rare’ for a brand to include size 30 clothes for women

• “It’s kind of weird to hear a big girl say ‘I love my arms'”

• ‘Body pressure is just wrong’ says Lane Bryant CMO Brian Beitler

• How Precious Lee became a top plus-size model: ‘Struggle is something that I blaze through’

• ‘Be quiet’ says iconic plus-size model Emme to haters

• Watch the entire livestream of theCURVYcon 2017

Meet the inspiring women behind the event:

• ‘Being plus-size might just be part of my story’: The moment influencer CeCe Olisa found body positivity

• ‘I am a catalyst for change’: Style influencer Chastity Garner Valentine on the evolution of plus-size fashion

• ‘It’s a constant battle being a plus-size designer’: Why Ashley Nell Tipton doesn’t want your approval

• How Massy Arias overcame depression to become a fitness guru

• Plus-size model Precious Lee says there’s ‘no pill’ for body confidence: ‘It’s really a personal journey’

• Why curvy designer Gabi Gregg is not some ‘magical human who has learned the art of loving yourself’

• ‘Really, really fat’ reality star Whitney Way Thore sends inspiring message

• The important reason Chrissy Metz headlined theCURVYcon 2017: ‘Her body type is a little bit different‘

• 6 Plus-size fashion brands every curvy woman needs to know

• 9 Plus-size influencers share their biggest shopping gripes — and the brands that get it right

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