"Fat" isn't a one-size-fits-all deal, no matter what leggings manufacturers might believe. "I think performers, regardless of their weight, try to maintain a specific look," April says.
When the number on the scale is your entire business model, you can't let it drift too much in either direction. Like all great things in life, it all comes down to branding and social media bullshit. "I think that many try to stay at the weight when they first gained their fans because it's all about the brand," April say. "When I started out 10 years ago, branding wasn't really talked about, but now brand is a very prevalent thing -- not only in BBW porn, but every other business. You have to build your brand, and your look is a part of it. Us bigger girls, we all try to stay conscious of that."
Kitty Stryker (NSFW)
Every bite on camera is one less bite off-camera.
That's why April can't lazily lounge around the house all day eating Crisco by the spoonful (well, unless that's what she's getting paid to do). In her off hours, she watches her diet and stays active because her very specific look is her meal ticket.
And that meal ticket involves a surprising number of salads.
Cezary Jan Strusiewicz is a Cracked columnist, interviewer, and editor. Contact him at c.j.strusiewicz@gmail.com.
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