“Body Shaming” is a term we’ve often heard and even experienced in different aspects of life. “Oh look, she’s so fat!” “Oh look, she’s so thin!” — hurtful, right? Well, addressing this topic in a positive light is the upcoming Hollywood release, Empire Waist, directed by Claire Ayoub, and starring Mia Kaplan, Tabyana Ali, Jemima Yevu, Rainn Wilson, Missi Pyle, Jolene Purdy, among others.
Empire Waist has a wonderful plot that celebrates female friendships. It revolves around a teen named Lenore, a plus-sized girl with a hidden talent for fashion, but who lacks confidence in herself. Her talent is recognized by her classmate Kayla, another plus-sized girl, who asks Lenore to design an outfit for her. Kayla encourages her to participate in the fashion institute’s new designer showcase. This gives Lenore a chance to display her talent but also places her in the path of both new friends and bullies. She receives support from her father, but her mother’s obsession with image, as well as her own insecurities, hold her back.
Empire Waist Movie Quotes and Dialogues
1. If you could have any superpower in the world, what would it be? Invisibility?
2. Making yourself invisible isn’t that hard.
3. – Just when I thought you couldn’t take up any more space.
– Is that a fat joke?
4. – Where did you get all of these? Can you make me a dress?
– I never made clothes for someone else.
– Before, I knew you’d say yes.
– Would you have let me say no.
5. – Oh my God.
– Kayla looks good.
6. – Universally flattering.
– Just like you.
7. – The fashion institute’s a new Designer Showcase. You should enter.
– There is no way that I’m going to get in.
8. – What do you want people to see when they look at your clothes?
– That they’re capable of anything.
9. – You can make any outfit you want.
– But I don’t deserve to wear them.
– Why not?
10. I want to be a great designer and this competition can get me there and I get to show my whole line.
11. – It breaks my heart to know that you can’t give yourself what you’ve given everyone else?
– Free clothes?
– Confidence.
Images: Blue Fox Entertainment | Empire Waist
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Conclusion
The trailer for Empire Waist beautifully highlights the bond of friendship and the struggles these plus-sized girlies face. It opens with an intriguing question: “If you had a superpower in the world, what would it be?” The answer: “Invisibility,” which later becomes a taunt directed at the plus-sized girlies. Similarly, the trailer ends by posing the same question to the audience, challenging them to reflect on whether they’d still choose invisibility, or if their answer changes after watching the film.
One of the most touching lines from the Empire Waist trailer is, “It only takes one person to make you feel seen.” There are many more powerful lines and moments to look forward to in the movie. This blend of comedy, drama, and emotion is sure to leave the audience feeling much more confident about themselves by the end.