[6] Candice Huffine was born in Washington DC, and raised in suburban Maryland.

[7] As a plus-size model, Candice Huffine has become known for reducing barriers[8] in the fashion industry.

[9] She has worked with top industry names such as Mert and Marcus and Steven Meisel, as well as Carine Roitfeld.

In 2015, she became the first plus-size woman to be featured in the Pirelli Calendar[10] and in 2016 she gained international attention for Lane Bryant's #ImNoAngel campaign.

[11] She has appeared in multiple New York Fashion Weeks, including 2017 Fall/Winter walking the runway for noted designers such as Prabal Gurung, Sophie Theallet and Christian Siriano.