PlzStayDope: How did you feel when you won the contest?
Revèe Lamar: I was excited! I promise, I sat on the couch for about 30 minutes [just quiet],
thinking is this forreal…Is that my face? Then I let out a loud scream.
My girls came to asked me what was wrong, and I told them I won the
face. So, we all just screamed together.
PSD: Tell us a little about you; Who is Rev’ee Lamar?
RL: Revèe Lamar, in general, is a strong willed and determined person. I am a go-getter! If I set my eyes on something [I want]
I am going to work and I am going to get it. I do not expect any hand
outs, and I know anything worth having is worth working for.
PSD: Are your daughters Jordyn and Taylor fashionistas like their mom?
RL:
My oldest daughter, Jordyn (12), is she has to have the right look, it
need to be ironed correctly, and fit correctly. However, my youngest
daughter, Taylor (9), is the opposite. She wears whatever she wants to
wear; she does not care if it is in style, she doesn’t care if everyone
is going to like it…She is going to wear what she wants to wear.
*We stop chit-chat and chuckle*
PSD: What made you decide to be a plus-size model? Do you feel like it was harder?
RL:
To be honest, as a child I always liked to be the center of attention;
whether it was plays, step team, or pictures. I can remember myself
dressing up, and dressing up in the mirror [as all little girls do]
you put your mom’s high heels and pearls on, but I used to actually
think I was on a photo shoot. I think I have always been a model at
heart, and I have always enjoyed letting people see my take on fashion [because everyone’s take is different].
*We talked about instagram models and Rev’ee studying fashion*
PSD:
I want to commend you on completing your Bachelor’s and MBA, I know
that is not always easy. You sound like superwoman to me. So, how
important is education to you?
RL:
I believe education is very important. I am not saying that everyone
has to go to college, but whatever fields you want to go in you need to
study and learn that field/craft, because you are going to have to be
educated in it. I feel that if college is for you, then it is for you,
but it is something that I wanted to do and I chose to do. If my girls
came to me and said “Mom, I really don’t think college is for me.” I am
going to say ok, what’s your plan? Education is KEY whether it is going to college or going to Voc-tech.
While
discussing college and youth we started talking about how, at times,
people can feel pressured to go to college. Even though, it is not a
passion of theirs, and Re’vee states “You have to do stuff that makes
you happy, as well.”
PSD: Did you always follow Full-Figured Fashion Week? How did you hear about The Face of FFFashion Week?
RL:
I, actually, have always followed [Full Figured] Fashion Week. I like
how they say not all curvy women are meant to rip the runway. So, we
have another position, which is The Face of Full-Figured Fashion Week. I
tend to stay I my lane, not to say that I can’t walk, but I kinda know
what I do best. I love what they represent, and I also wanted to
audition for this role because I wanted to represent a brand who had the
same values and mission as me, which is to empower women through
fashion. Because those days of us just going into one store hoping they
have something that’s in style are over, and FFFashion Week let’s you
know that.
PSD: Where do you shop?
RL: I like to shop at Forever 21.
I like to [cheat at fashion sometimes] go in there, look at the
mannequins, and see if I combine the styles of the mannequins. I love
Forever 21, because they are budget friendly and their clothes are
stylish.
PSD: Have you ever gotten that back handed comment; you are pretty for a “Big Girl?”
RL: I have. Yes. People will be like “Oh you have such a pretty face
for a big girl.” I just used to look at them like “HUH?” No, I am just
pretty. Why do I have to be pretty for a big girl? To me, it is like
saying plus size women are not beautiful. Yes we are, and WE ROCK! What
they don’t understand is somebody can appear to us [beautiful] but if
their demeanor and attitude is not that makes them unbeautiful. I know
that it is cliché to say, but beauty is from within and that is TRUE!
*We went on to talk about how TV gives off a false perception and how I don’t like wearing bathing suits LOL*
RL:
I said I have to do this. I have to take this picture with this bathing
suit on, and the photographer made me feel comfortable. I took the pic
and I felt empowered; to me, you have to embrace your curves. No to say
you can’t be healthy, because I go to boot camp 3 times a week. Truth be
told, I don’t want to be skinny, because that is not how I was built. I
have nothing against someone who wants to be skinny or is skinny, but
that is not me.
PSD: Do you have an alterego, when in front the camera?
RL:
Not really. You have to just get in front of the camera and not think
hard about it. When you think hard about it…That’s when it goes out the
window. You just have to let it flow. When I go on set I envision what
they want me to do and I just let go and let it flow! It’s very fun.
Once you start playing around with it a lot then it will become natural
and you will love it…I’m telling you.
*We
go on to discuss how society forces conformity on us and how some women
and younger girls that are plus size that do not know how to embrace
their body*
PSD: What are some tips that you would give on learning how to embrace your inner self?
RL:
To be honest, I think you have to look in the mirror, and say “This is
ME, and this is how it is. This is who I am and how I look and I’m not
going to wait for anyone to validate me, because I am beautiful to
myself.” That is what matters. I think that we, as women in general, try
to wait for someone to tell us that we are beautiful to feel beautiful
and I don’t think you have to do that. If I look in the mirror and say
“oh you look hot today,” then no one else has to tell me that. If you
start with self then it will, in return, come outward, and once people
see that you have confidence they will look at you differently and you
will look at yourself differently. I had to explain to my oldest
daughter [when she was a little pudgy…before she had a growth spurt]
that you can’t be self coconscious [about your weight]; You are
beautiful and this is how you are. So, if no one else loves it, oh well,
you’re gonna love it. You are not gonna look like people on TV the
people on TV don’t even look like that, in person.
PSD: Are you nervous to host FFFashion Week?
RL:
When I first won I was. Then I had to say LOOK, this is what you wanted
and you won so you have to let those nerves go and rock it!! I say me a
prayer before and just go out there and rock it.
I had the absolute pleasure to meet and interview Revèe Lamar, The Face of Full-Figured 
