Crystal Renn, the model at the center of fashion's weight-debate—and the posterchild of the plus-sized movement—might be struggling with her own weight yet again. After openly discussing her struggle to stay model-thin, and her eventual acceptance of her natural weight, in her memoir, Hungry, Renn's career skyrocketed, earning her the adoration of major fashion photographers and a place in Karl Lagerfeld's most recent show for Chanel. But it seems all of the exposure may be taking its toll. Pictures of Renn have just surfaced where the plus-size model appears drastically thinner than any period in time since her plus-size modeling career took off. The just-released photos feature Renn in a tank top that supports Nicholas Routzen's "Fashion For Passion" campaign, which goes to benefit children and the arts.

Fashion blogs are a-buzz, with bloggers calling for a 'Feed Crystal Renn' campaign. Many are asking if Renn even ranks as plus-size at her current weight. No official statement has of yet been released by her agency, but rest assured, if Renn truly has lost as much weight as it appears (and isn't the victim of a trigger-happy photoshopper), it's likely to cause quite a press storm. What does this say about the plus-size industry as a whole? For one, it implies that even if a model can reach career heights while not conforming to near-skeletal standards, there's still crippling pressure for her to fall back into a very thin line.