Denise Bidot Explained

Denise Bidot
Birth Name:Denise Marie Bidot
Birth Place:Miami, Florida, U.S.
Occupation:Model
Years Active:2014–present
Known For:There Is No Wrong Way to Be a Woman[1]
Partner:Lil Wayne (2020–2022)[2]
Children:1
Hair Color:Brunette
Eye Color:Brown
Agency:Creative Artists Agency (New York, Los Angeles)[3]

Denise Marie Bidot[4] (born June 13, 1986)[5] is an American plus-size fashion model.

Early life

Bidot was born on June 13, 1986, in Miami, Florida. Her mother is of Puerto Rican descent while her father is of Kuwaiti descent.[6] Bidot’s mother was a beauty pageant winner who was aspiring to become a professional model, but had struggled to make it in the business due to her plus-size figure and was failing to lose weight.[7] Bidot had started acting at the age of 12, then started traveling to California at the age of 18 to pursue an acting career. She had faced the same challenges as her mother did with being told to lose weight in order to make it in acting.[8] After giving up on acting, Bidot decided to work behind the scenes as a makeup artist.[8]

Career

While working as a makeup artist, Bidot was discovered by a photographer who had approached her about getting into modelling, to which she agreed.[9] In 2014, Bidot became the first plus-size model to walk the runway for two straight-size brands during New York Fashion Week.[10] Bidot has worked for clients such as Nordstrom, Forever21, Target, Old Navy, Lane Bryant, Levi's, Macy's. Bidot has been featured on several television shows including nuvoTV's Curvy Girls,[11] [12] HBO's Habla Women,[13] and Yahoo! En Español web series Mama vs. Mama. She has also been included on segments on The Tyra Banks Show and The Real. In 2016, Bidot launched a lifestyle movement called "There Is No Wrong Way to Be a Woman".[14] [15] Bidot is one of the featured models in the 2016 documentary film Straight/Curve.[16] In December 2016, Bidot's picture of her wearing a two piece bathing suit in Lane Bryant's new resort collection ad campaign with the photo unretouched showing her stretch marks went viral within hours.[17] In 2018, Bidot joined Univision's reality television beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza Latina as a main judge.[18] [19]

Personal life

Bidot has a daughter named Joselyn Adams who was born in 2008 to childhood sweetheart Joshua Adams.[20] [21]

Bidot began dating rapper and producer Lil Wayne in June 2020.[22] They broke up that November once Bidot noticed Wayne supporting former president of the United States, Donald Trump.[23] The pair later reconciled shortly after, but ended their relationship again in early 2022.[24] [25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mission . Thereisnowrongwaytobeawoman.com. March 5, 2020.
  2. Web site: Who Is Lil Wayne's Ex-Girlfriend? All About Denise Bidot . people.com. February 22, 2024.
  3. Web site: Denise Bidot - Model. Models.com.
  4. Web site: Denise Bidot . . July 20, 2019.
  5. Web site: Denise Bidot birth reference results. FamilySearch.org . May 9, 2020.
  6. Web site: Model Denise Bidot Interview: There Is No Wrong Way to Be a Woman. June 30, 2017. Thefashionspot.com. June 10, 2021.
  7. Web site: Denise Bidot: "My Mom Sacrificed Her Dreams So That I Could Live Out Mine". Denise. Bidot. September 29, 2016. Popsugar.com. June 10, 2021.
  8. Web site: Denise Bidot on Beauty and Body Confidence at Any Size. July 12, 2016. The Cut. June 10, 2021.
  9. Web site: Plus-Size Model Denise Bidot: "Your Uniqueness Is What Makes You Beautiful". Alanna. Nunez. October 31, 2014. Cosmopolitan.com. June 10, 2021.
  10. More Than a Trend? Women of All Sizes on the New York Fashion Week Runways. September 6, 2014. ELLE. November 14, 2016.
  11. Web site: Curvy Girls Trends, Tips and Tricks – Regal Gold Boutique . February 18, 2019 . February 19, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190219020051/https://regalgoldboutique.com/blogs/curvy-girls-trends-tips-and-tricks . dead .
  12. News: From Makeup Artist to Model: Curvy Girls' Denise Bidot Shares How She Did It!. October 16, 2012. Cosmopolitan. November 16, 2016.
  13. Web site: [VIDEO] HBO Latino's "Habla Women" captures the real stories of Latinas]. Puga. Kristina. April 5, 2013. Nbclatino.com. November 16, 2016.
  14. Denise Bidot: Plus-Size Model on Modeling and Motherhood. April 27, 2015 . People . en-US. November 13, 2016.
  15. Web site: Gabrielle Olya . Denise Bidot Launches 'There Is No Wrong Way to Be a Woman' Campaign . People . April 10, 2017.
  16. Web site: Now THIS Is A Fashion Shoot That's Actually Inclusive. Jamie Feldman. November 1, 2016. The Huffington Post. November 16, 2016.
  17. Lane Bryant's New Ad Celebrates the Beauty of Stretch Marks. Goldberg. Haley. Self. December 13, 2016.
  18. Web site: Giselle Blondet Returns to Nuestra Belleza Latina. August 27, 2018. Univision.
  19. Web site: Denise Bidot Daughter, Husband Info, Measurements, Parents. July 3, 2019. Liverampup.com. June 10, 2021.
  20. Web site: My Birth Story: Denise Bidot. Hillhousehome.com. November 2, 2019 . June 10, 2021.
  21. Web site: Denise Bidot walks the runway at NYFW with her 11-year-old daughter. September 10, 2019. Hola.com. June 10, 2021.
  22. Web site: Lil Wayne Is Reportedly Dating Model Denise Bidot. Rap-up.com. May 12, 2020 . June 10, 2021.
  23. Web site: 2020-11-01 . Lil Wayne Addresses Breakup With Denise Bidot . 2024-03-19 . iHeart . en.
  24. Web site: 2022-01-24 . Exclusive: Single, happy and with a new look, Denise Bidot moves back to New York! . 2024-03-19 . HOLA . en-US.
  25. Web site: Who Is Lil Wayne's Ex-Girlfriend? All About Denise Bidot . 2024-03-19 . Peoplemag . en.

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