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Rosie Mercado (born March 28, 1980) is an American plus-size model, celebrity makeup artist, fashion designer and television personality of Mexican descent. She is best known for starring in reality television show ''Curvy Girls'' on NuvoTV and featuring on National Geographic Channel's ''Taboo''. She has been described as a role model for plus-size women globally. ==Early life== Mercado was born in Los Angeles, Southern California, United States and grew up in Riverside, Southern California. but she spent most of her life in Las Vegas, Nevada when her parents moved their business there. Mercado is of Latino descent,〔 her parents are from Mexico in Guadalajara and Zacatecas. Her parents have a business in Vegas and she comes from an entrepreneurial background.〔 Mercado credits her father as "a visionary in all the businesses he has created". Mercado's parents have always has been supportive of her in life and her career.〔〔 Mercado attended Bishop Gorman High School and left in 1999. She was one of five latinos who attended the private school. In high school, she was a 'tomboy'〔 and felt that she did not fit in because of her size (which has been a driving force to accomplish plus-size diversity in the entertainment industry).〔 She was called "a big girl with a pretty face"〔 or "the girl with the pretty face and the big ass",〔 and was bullied because of her weight. Mercado studied Business Management at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Since she was young, Mercado had the desire to make it in the fashion industry. However, she had insecurities primarily fueled by her weight issues.〔 Although there were a few women that Mercado looked up to in the entertainment industry, she looked up to Jennifer Lopez and Queen Latifah.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rosie Mercado」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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