Candice Huffine has been on our radar for quite a while and has starred in multiple campaigns and magazine pages of prestigious publications. Along with breaking boundaries and reaching milestones as a curve model, she’s never let negative experiences in the modeling world hold her back. Read more to see the jaw-dropping facts you never knew about this curvaceous queen.
1. Candice Huffine is a Libra. She was born on October 15, 1984.
2. Huffine was born in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. United States. She grew up in Maryland.
3. Her favorite food is seafood paella.
4. In 2000, Huffine was signed as a plus-size model at the young age of 15.
5. The model established Day/Won, which is an inclusive activewear brand with sizes 0-32.
6. In 2015, Candace became the first plus-size model to be featured in the Pirelli Calendar.
7. Candice Huffine’s net worth is $10 million, approximately.
8. She prefers the term curve model to “plus-size,” according to an interview with Harpers Bazaar UK.
9. In 2011, she was cast with other plus-size models Tara Lynn and Robyn Lawley for a Vogue Italia cover. It was shot by the famous photographer Steven Meisel. It was the first cover in a decade to showcase plus-size models.
10. In 2016, the model became a sensation in the Lane Bryant #ImNoAngel campaign which was a commentary on Victoria’s Secret and their narrow beauty standards.
11. In Maryland, she competed in beauty pageants. When a pageant audience member suggested she travel to NYC for open calls, she did it — at only 15 years old. She traveled with her mother Holley, who was a fragrance rep for L’Oréal.
