Plus-size model Tess Holliday has revealed that she was denied life insurance due to her weight, despite leading a healthy lifestyle. In a TikTok video posted earlier this week, the 40-year-old said she was deemed ineligible for coverage because of her size.
Holliday, who is 5-foot-3 and weighs over 300 pounds, sarcastically apologised for assuming she could get insurance as a non-smoking, non-drinking individual with no health issues. She stated that she works out daily, takes no medications, and has no preexisting conditions, but that these factors did not change the decision.
“I also understand that the medical industrial complex is fatphobic and the system is broken,” Holliday said in the video. Commenters shared similar experiences, with one saying they were denied despite having no health problems, and another noting that losing 75 pounds did not help due to their BMI.
This incident follows a previous encounter Holliday had with a flight attendant who made fatphobic comments, advising her to lose weight for her health. The model has been vocal about body positivity and the challenges faced by plus-size individuals in various industries.
