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Creator and Executive Producer, Ms. Thick & Lovely

Like the flick of a light switch, Kymm Barnett's vivaciousness illuminates a room with her energy and positive vibes, altering the environment immediately. Barnett is the very personification of her organization, Ms. Thick & Lovely, for which she is the dynamic creator and executive producer. Ms. Thick & Lovely seeks to infuse high levels of self- esteem and pride in full-figured young women nationwide through a variety of fronts. "This is organization is very important because we have so many full-figured women who want to be loved and who want to be paid attention to," says Barnett, whose K.Y.M.M. Inc. - which stands for Keep Your Mind Moving - is the umbrella under which Ms. Thick & Lovely operates. "We say . put yourself out there so you can show that you can do what others can do."

K.Y.M.M. Inc. will also put together a Ms. Thick & Lovely Pageant in November, and will produce a newspaper, Health and Elegance News, which chronicles the full-figured women's positive progressions in life. They will also sell clothes, ranging from sizes 14 to 22, on their Web site. Every other Wednesday, K.Y.M.M. Inc. will hold classes for young women, teaching them etiquette, makeup application, and mental and physical beauty.

And just what is a Ms. Thick & Lovely? "Voluptuous. Big, bold, beautiful, and bodacious," proclaims Kalema Barnes, the executive assistant. "You should love yourself and accept yourself and be confident. We want them to show younger full-figured women to be confident in who they are and be proud of themselves." -terry shropshire

For more information, log onto www.msthickandlovely.com.

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