The idea of freckle-faced Desseaux fronting such an iconic company clearly inspired fervor in the masses, as shown by the slew of erroneous articles, social media posts, and positive comments. “From responses of the audience and people commenting on it, I believe that people were really excited to see something different — a non-photoshopped video, featuring an everyday woman,” muses Desseaux about the "news."Aside from the question of journalistic integrity, the biggest takeaway we had from this confusion is that people are excited about the prospect of a fuller figured woman being cast in a major beauty campaign. Fashion has at least made an effort, but the beauty world remains a desert when it comes to plus-size representation. The support appears to be there, so why aren’t we seeing more brands casting plus women? Desseaux offers, “Maybe brands don't feel the need to change their imagery because their customer is already purchasing their product. However, I think it’s something that their customer would really appreciate and notice. Hopefully more brands will take the chance.” We challenge more brands to start thinking critically about the models they use to portray what is "beautiful."Related Stories: