Yes and no. You're right about 1990s to 2000s being forced. But going back further you've got reference points like Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren types. Not fat, but certainly not 90s chic either.
I don't think liking the Christina Hendricks or Sofia Vergara body types is a media trick. But there's no common definition for "thick." Is it curvy? Hourglass? Outright hamplanet? Depends on the speaker.
I'm not saying she was plus-sized or anything like that. But compared to many of OP's "teen heartthrob" examples, she was more full-figured. I guess that would be the term? It's hard to even describe body types anymore because so much of the language has been hijacked.
Yes and no. You're right about 1990s to 2000s being forced. But going back further you've got reference points like Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren types. Not fat, but certainly not 90s chic either.
I don't think liking the Christina Hendricks or Sofia Vergara body types is a media trick. But there's no common definition for "thick." Is it curvy? Hourglass? Outright hamplanet? Depends on the speaker.
I'm not saying she was plus-sized or anything like that. But compared to many of OP's "teen heartthrob" examples, she was more full-figured. I guess that would be the term? It's hard to even describe body types anymore because so much of the language has been hijacked.