Chenese Lewis, the nation’s first Miss Plus America, actress, keynote speaker and host of the #1 podcast for plus size women, PLUS Model Radio, will be holding it down for the curvy girls for the third year in a row at Essence Fest in New Orleans July 5-8. Chenese has worked tirelessly as a positive body image/ self-esteem advocate and is bringing her show on the road to the Convention Center as part of Radio Row and Essence Music Festival.

Chenese will be interviewing celebrities throughout the weekend and wants to hear from you! Find Chenese (@cheneselewis on Twitter) at the Convention Center, say hello and that you are a Simply Fashionista and you will get a gift card to Simply  – straight from Chenese! Take a picture and share it with us on our Facebook wall and we’ll add 10 points to your Fashionista card! 

Read all about Chenese’s adventures and see her Simply Best from 2011 by clicking here!