Exclusive: Meghan Trainor on Why Being Covered Up Is the New Sexy

This week, songstress, Meghan Trainor was revealed as the new face of FullBeauty, an online shop dedicated to women above a size 12. And after Glamour’s interview with the singer, it seems after all that it’s still all about that bass! (Sorry, we had to!)

Trainor’s partnership with the brand is a pretty plum gig: In addition to appearing in the fall 2015 Own Your Curves advertisements, she landed on the cover of their magazine alongside the headline “The New Millennial Empowerment,” and will be judging a Fashion Institute of Technology plus-size design challenge. (Sidebar: Can we take a second to acknowledge how awesome it is that FIT is teaching and [encouraging plus-size design?

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If FullBeauty doesn’t sound familiar, it’s because it was formerly OneStopPlus, which rebranded in January and has since been undergoing a series of progressive changes (e.g., Trainor!). In addition to casting the non-plus-size pop star as its poster girl, note that the word “plus” also disappeared from the company’s moniker. Clearly, it’s making a serious effort to advance the market, and we salute that.

Glamour: What does owning your curves mean to you on a personal level? And what do you hope it communicates to FullBeauty fans?

Meghan Trainor: Owning your curves means being confident—actually being confident—in your own skin. Growing up was tricky for me, it was so hard to shop with all of my friends and not being able to fit into the tiny clothes they were wearing. Hearing about companies like FullBeauty that don’t call [that demographic] plus-size is so dope to me. I love what they’re promoting.

Glamour: How did you personally get to the place of true confidence?

MT: I went from being a casual songwriter who wore big sweatshirts and leggings every day to someone telling me I was going to be a pop star who’s on camera every day. I didn’t know a lot about fashion because I had kind of given up on my relationship with clothes. Now, I have a stylist that’s shown me the right places I can show off my body—but I still stick to my comfort zone in fittings. I want to be covered and I think I can be sexy fully covered. That learning process has been helping me with my confidence. And I follow actresses and singers who post on social media about being confident.

Glamour: Who are those influencers for you and who inspires you style wise?

MT: You know who’s dope? Tori Kelly. She’s always completely covered, but it’s sexy. And she even sings about it in her songs, saying, “I know I can look good with all my clothes on.”

Glamour: We like that you want to get away from using the term plus-size. Why do you feel strongly about that?

MT: I never liked that phrase because it translates to calling someone a “bigger” size and puts women into different categories. I love that they say “full beauty” instead of plus-size. When I signed up for this partnership, I told them I don’t want to be a plus-size poster girl. And they said they were trying to get away from that phrase as well.

Glamour: What are your go-to, trademark, swear-by-’em outfits?

MT: I love an A-line skirt with a turtleneck. The skirt shows off how small your waist is but isn’t too short and tight on your legs—which makes me uncomfortable. I also love a tight, long-sleeve top because I think I look adorable in long sleeves! And I like to wear tight clothing around my chest because I like to show off my chest.