Myla Dalbesio

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Myla Grace Dalbesio
Born (1987-06-26) June 26, 1987 (age 34)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationModel
TitleMiss Wisconsin Teen-USA 2004
Modeling information
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBlue-green
Agency
  • JAG Models (New York)
  • Next Model Management (Paris, Milan)
  • (London)
  • Francina Models (Barcelona)
  • Mother Management (St. Louis) (mother agency)[1]

Myla Grace Dalbesio (born June 26, 1987, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American model, artist, and writer.[2]

Career[]

Pageantry and modeling[]

On Sept. 20, 2003, 16-year-old Myla Grace Dalbesio of Racine, Wisconsin was crowned Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2004 in Lake Delton, Wisconsin during her first attempt at the state teen title.[3] Through the pageant she was scouted by Missouri talent agents Jeff and Mary Clarke, who tried to put her in regular-size modeling.[4] She did not place among the 15 semi-finalists in the 2004 Miss Teen-USA pageant on August 6, 2004 in Palm Springs, California.

After being turned away by "straight-size" model agents at a scouting event in St. Louis, Missouri, at age 16, Dalbesio was eventually signed by the Ford Modeling Agency as a plus-size model (size 10), when she came in for a meeting at age 18.[5]

She has appeared in editorials for magazines including LOVE, Purple, Vogue India, Dazed & Confused, Lui, Bon, Oyster, Twin, Viva Moda, Elle France, and Elle Italia.

In December 2014, Dalbesio appeared on the cover of Lady magazine, shot by Daniel Arnold.[citation needed] In April 2015, she was featured on the cover of Tush Magazine, photographed by Armin Morbach,[6] followed by covers for Glamour Iceland, Madame, Lifetsyle, Suited, Feeling, and a self-portrait for P Magazine.[citation needed]

Dalbesio was selected for Calvin Klein's "Perfectly Fit" underwear campaign in 2014. Her designation as "plus-size" caused some controversy. In an interview with Elle magazine, Dalbesio said although she was larger than previous models used in Klein campaigns, she considers herself "in-between" rather than plus sized.[7]

In 2015, Dalbesio was placed on Models.com's "Hot List", and Maxim magazine's Hot 100 for 2015.[8]

Dalbesio has appeared in campaigns for Intimissimi,[9] H&M, Levis,[citation needed] Abercrombie & Fitch,[10] and Coach.[citation needed]

She was named the face and brand ambassador for Prima Donna Lingerie for years 2016 through 2019.[11] In 2019 she designed an exclusive capsule collection for Prima Donna.[12] The collection included lingerie, swimwear, and sportswear for women with a larger cup size and a streetwear sensibility.

In 2016 Dalbesio photographed herself for a self-portrait story for the first non-nude issue of Playboy.[13]

Dalbesio made her debut in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2017,[14] and continued to appear in the swimsuit issue for four consecutive years.

Art[]

In 2011, she had three performance art shows, called Homecoming, Homecoming: Sophomore Year, and her Young Money exhibition.[15] Her last performance art piece, titled Young Money, was reviewed favorably by The New York Times.[16]

Dalbesio has exhibited her work internationally,[citation needed] and published two books. The first, Born Rich, was published by in 2013, and the second, Studies of Ecstasy, was published by in 2015.

In 2016 Dalbesio curated an all-female art show for the New York-based fair SPRING/BREAK. Titled You Can Call Me Baby, the show featured artists whose work "aimed to reclaim symbols traditionally used to undermine women".[17] The show was lauded by critics,[18][19] including gaining a glowing review by from critic Paddy Johnson.[20]

In the December 2016 Vulture, critic Jerry Saltz included the show in his list of the 10 Best Art Shows of 2016.[21]

Dalbesio's photographs have appeared in magazines such as Playgirl,[22] Playboy,[23] HEARTS, 2003, and P Magazine,[24] the latter of which included both interior and cover appearances.

In 2017 she launched a website called Our Stories, Ourselves with curator Jayne Johnson, which serves as a "non-partisan space for women to share their experiences" in video responses to weekly prompts.[25]

Writing[]

Dalbesio has written short essays for a number of publications including Suited, Twin Magazine and Oyster,[citation needed] and wrote a regular column for Elle.com called "Girl on Girl".[26]

Personal life[]

Dalbesio identifies as a feminist.[18] She married Nathan Hageman in 2018.[27]

References[]

  1. ^ "Myla Dalbesio - Model".
  2. ^ "An Ambitious Calvin Klein Model Sets Her Sights on the Art World". W.
  3. ^ "Blast from the Past: Myla DalBesio, Miss Wisconsin Teen-USA 2004". Pageant Cast. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  4. ^ Chernikoff, Leah. "Meet Ford Model and Performance Artist Myla Dalbesio: Is She the Next Crystal Renn?". Fashionista. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  5. ^ Staff (October 22, 2014). "Calvin Klein's New Model Opens Up About Battling Her Weight Obsession". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved November 9, 2014. Size 8 is "within the range that the modelling world calls an 'in betweenie' – not big enough for plus size, but not skinny enough for designers' runway shows."
  6. ^ "Tush Spring 2015 Covers". Tush. 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  7. ^ Swash, Rosie (November 10, 2014). "Calvin Klein Ads Featuring 'Plus Size' Model Myla Dalbesio Ignite Online Debate". The Guardian. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  8. ^ http://www.maxim.com/women/2015-hot-100 "Hot 100 for 2015"]. Maxim.
  9. ^ "Intimissimi: Intimissimi Vera: new styles in extended sizes". Milled. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  10. ^ McCall, Tyler (September 1, 2016). "Here's a First Look at the New Abercrombie & Fitch". Abercrombie & Fitch.
  11. ^ "What Is Ode to Curves?" Prima Donna Blog November 27, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2017
  12. ^ James, Xandria. "Myla Dalbesio works with PrimaDonna on new collection". Swimsuit | SI.com. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  13. ^ "Myla Dalbesio Knows the Perfect Way to Photograph Women". Playboy. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  14. ^ Staff, S. I. "Myla Dalbesio". Swimsuit | SI.com. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  15. ^ Barna, Ben. "Artist and Model Myla Dalbesio Confesses Her Sins". Bullet Media. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  16. ^ Wright, Io Tillett. "Notes From the Underground | Myla Dalbesio". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  17. ^ Dazed (March 2, 2016). "Why are people still shocked by female sexuality?". Dazed. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b Okwodu, Janelle (March 21, 2016). "Myla Dalbesio Is Starting a Revolution". Vogue.
  19. ^ DeBrincat, A.M.; Thornton, Johnny (March 2016). "ROLL CALL: HIGHLIGHTS FROM SPRING/BREAK 2016". ArtFile Magazine.
  20. ^ Johnson, Paddy (March 7, 2016). "The Artist-Centric Movement has its Milestone Moment: SPRING/BREAK". Art F City.
  21. ^ Saltz, Jerry (December 2016). "10 Best Art Shows of 2016". Vulture.
  22. ^ "The New Sexy by Myla Dalbesio (Playgirl Magazine)". MODELS.com. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  23. ^ "Myla Dalbesio Knows the Perfect Way to Photograph Women". Playboy. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  24. ^ "P Magazine" issue no. 4, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  25. ^ "About". Our Stories, Ourselves. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  26. ^ "Girl on Girl: Introducing Model Myla DalBesio's Column for ELLE.com". Elle.
  27. ^ Chen, Joyce (August 15, 2018). "Model Myla Dalbesio Honored Her Late Mother With a Lavender Wedding Dress: See the Photos". The Knot News. Retrieved May 27, 2019.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""