JLo loves her curves and doesn’t plan to ever become a size zero. The mega star is featured in the May issue of Elle magazine and used the opportunity to speak out about modeling industry standards that are causing young girls to starve themselves. Portions of the interview were reported in People magazine.

The Latin beauty reported that she loves her size 6 curves and would not look healthy if she ever dropped enough weight to become model skinny. She commented that many of the girls on the runways and in photos look as though they need a good meal. Jennifer stressed that it has “got to the point where models are dropping dead on catwalks.”

This singer and actress understands the kind of pressure Hollywood puts on women, as she has been put in the spotlight for a number of years for her curves and signature bottom. However, Jennifer is one star who hasn’t given in to the demand to be skinny. She feels that women look more beautiful is they look healthy rather than rail thin. Her secret is to eat whatever she wants – fast food included – but watches her portion sizes. As a result her weight hasn’t fluctuated more than a few pounds over the past several years.

JLo is just one of several A-list female stars who have begun to speak out against the entertainment industries body size standards. Other celebrities who have chosen to embrace their curves include Kate Winslet, Liv Tyler and Ugly Betty star America Ferrera. Some countries are beginning to ban super skinny models from their fashion runways because of the growing concern about anorexia among models who are competing to be skinny. Unfortunately the United States has yet to follow suit. How many people – those who should be making an impact – have to speak out before changes are made? Is fashion more important than the lives of these young girls who are dying to fit into the latest designs? It’s about time industry leaders became accountable.