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May 4, 2021

Hunter McGrady: Redefining Beauty, Mantras & Body Positivity

Hunter McGrady, the lovely and talented trailblazer for plus size modeling, shares the ups and downs of her career including her journey to be on the cover of Sport Illustrated’s Swim Suit issue in nothing but body paint! Mayim and Hunter discuss the anxiety and depression that both men and women face in response to unrealistic societal body standards. Hunter opens up a dialogue on the important role that therapy has played in helping her to learn self love and build her confidence! She even gives Mayim some mantras to work on.

Theme Song Written, Produced, and Performed by Ed Robertson. Mixed by Kenny Luong.
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Hunter McGrady

Plus-Size Model

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Mayim Bialik

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Jonathan Cohen

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Guest References

All Worthy by Hunter McGrady
This model, activist & fierce fashion icon believes we’re all worthy of loving the skin we’re in. That’s the idea behind Hunter’s highly anticipated fashion line, created & designed from a plus-size point of view, ranging from XXS‒5X.
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model
Hunter McGrady originally made her debut in SI Swimsuit as a part of the brand's 2017 model search. Hunter was brought back to become a rookie in 2018 as a part of the special project, "In Her Own Words." Since then, Hunter has continued to be a spokesperson for body diversity...
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