Jade Runk
Jade Runk | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 2, 1988 Georgia, United States |
| Occupation | Fashion model[1] |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[2] |
| Hair color | Light Brown |
| Eye color | Blue[2] |
| Agency | Jag Models,[3] Ford Models,[2] Mother Model Management (mother agency) |
Jade Runk (born Jennifer Darci May-Corsini;[4] November 2, 1988) is an American plus-size model. They[a] are best known for appearing in H&M's Summer 2013 beachwear campaign, which was featured on the front page of H&M's United States website in late April 2013.[6][7][8][9]
Early life
[edit]Jade Runk was born in Georgia and later moved to Chesterfield, Missouri. Runk became a Girl Scout at age 5.[10] As a teenager, they were involved with their high school drama program and worked as a Girl Scout leader. Their family rescued and fostered dogs.[11] They volunteered for the cat adoption center for Open Door Animal Sanctuary at Petsmart in Chesterfield, Missouri.[10]
Runk graduated from Parkway West High School in 2007. They graduated from Stephens College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in creative writing in 2011.[1]
Career
[edit]Runk was discovered in 2003 at 14 in a PetSmart in Chesterfield, Missouri by Mary Clarke of Mother Model Management while they were volunteering for the cat adoption department.[11][12] At the time, they were a size 8, in between straight size and plus-size modeling.[10] The Clarkes told them they needed to either lose weight or gain weight to model. They chose to gain between 10 and 20 lb (4.5 and 9.1 kg) to a size 10–12 to become a plus-size model.[10][12][13]
They have appeared on Good Morning America and was profiled by Cosmopolitan.[11]
They initially signed with New York agency Wilhelmina Models in March 2004.[14] They later switched to Ford Models.[10] Runk started modelling full-time in 2011 after they moved to New York City.[10] Their first major editorial was Body Language in US Vogue's April 2005 Shape issue, which was photographed by Steven Meisel.[10]
In addition, they appeared twice in Glamour, most notably (in November 2009) nude with six other plus-size models including Ashley Graham, Crystal Renn and Lizzie Miller.[15] Other editorials include Cosmo Girl in February 2006, Marie Claire in October 2007, and several Seventeen editorials.[1][12] Runk was also interviewed by Vogue Italia's Vogue Curvy.[1]
Their beachwear appearance in H&M's Summer 2013 campaign was featured on the front page of H&M's US website in late April 2013 and received extensive media coverage and spread rapidly through blogs and social media.[7][8][9][10] As a result of the coverage, Runk wrote an op-ed piece for BBC on size diversity in fashion and their experiences as a model in May 2013.[8]
Runk has modeled for many plus size retailers, including two Marina Rinaldi campaigns in 2012.[16][17] Runk has also walked in several Elena Miro runway shows.
Personal life
[edit]Runk lives in New York City. They own a one-eyed cat, Jasmine.[10] Runk began taking a low dose of testosterone on July 14, 2024.[18]
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Runk is transmasculine and non-binary and uses they and he pronouns.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Jennie Runk". Vogue. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Jennie". Ford Models. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ↑ Chang, Juju. "Jag Model Agency Pledges to Feature 'Real Women'". ABC News. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Jennie Runk". Ancestry.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Jade Runk". Instagram. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ↑ Sauers, Jenna (April 29, 2013). "H&M Shows Collection On Plus-Size Model, Doesn't Make a Big Deal Of It". Jezebel. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- 1 2 Jervell, Ellen (May 1, 2013). "H&M Makes a 'Brilliant' Move and Embraces the Curves". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- 1 2 3 Runk, Jennie (May 14, 2013). "Jennie Runk: My life as a 'plus-size' model". BBC. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- 1 2 Stampler, Laura (April 30, 2013). "H&M Subtly Used A Plus-Sized Model For Its Swimsuit Collection". Business Insider. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rees, Alex (May 29, 2013). "Jennie Runk Talks Body Confidence And Her "Plus-Size" Label". Buzzfeed.com.
- 1 2 3 Breslaw, Anna (June 5, 2013). "Jennie Runk, H&M's First Plus-Size Swimsuit Model, Will Make You Love Yourself". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- 1 2 3 Bass, Debra (September 17, 2009). "For model, size matters Jennie Runk added weight to become a plus-sized fashion model". St. Louis Today. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Plus-Size Model Jennie Runk Says She Chose to Gain Weight". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on June 25, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ↑ Jones Townsel, Lisa (March 31, 2005). "No matter what size". St Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2013 – via HighBeam Research.
- ↑ Field, Genevieve (October 2009). "These Bodies are Beautiful at Every Size". Glamour. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Marina Rinaldi Campaign, Spring/Summer 2012". Vogue. Retrieved June 18, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Marina Rinaldi for Fall/Winter 2012". Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Instagram".