Virgie Tovar
Keynote Speaker: Plus-Size Latina Author, Lecturer, & Leading Expert on Weight-Based Discrimination & Body Positivity
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Virgie Tovar Biography
Virgie Tovar is a plus-size Latina author, lecturer, and leading expert on weight-based discrimination and body positivity with over a decade of experience. She is a contributor for Forbes.com where she covers the plus-size market and how to end weight discrimination at work.
In 2011, Tovar completed a Master's degree focused on the study of how weight-based discrimination impacted lifelong gender trajectories in women of color. After building an academic foundation at the intersections of body size, race and gender, Tovar left academia in pursuit of creating solutions for and working closely with individuals impacted by weight bias. In 2012, she edited the anthology "Hot & Heavy: Fierce Fat Girls on Life, Love and Fashion (Seal Press)." In 2013 she started the hashtag campaign #LoseHateNotWeight, and in 2018 Tovar gave a TedX talk on the origins of the campaign. She's the author of "You Have the Right to Remain Fat" (Feminist Press, 2018), which was placed on the American Library Association's Amelia Bloomer List, "The Self-Love Revolution: Radical Body Positivity for Girls of Color" (New Harbinger, 2020) and an interactive book, "The Body Positive Journal" (Chronicle Books, 2022). Her new Substack vertical, "VOLUMINATI," is a monthly audiotextual experimental essay series.
Tovar has been named one of the 50 most influential feminists by Bitch Magazine. She has received three San Francisco Arts Commission Individual Artist Commissions, the Inspire Award from Project HEAL, as well as Yale's Poynter Fellowship in Journalism. Virgie has been featured by the New York Times, Tech Insider, BBC, MTV, NPR, and Yahoo Health. She lives in San Francisco.
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What topics does Virgie Tovar speak about?
Virgie Tovar is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Fitness, Personal Growth, Self-Improvement, Authors, Social Activism, Mental Health, Asian & Pacific Heritage and Diversity & Inclusion.
Where does Virgie Tovar travel from?
Virgie Tovar generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Virgie Tovar?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Virgie Tovar for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Virgie Tovar for your next private or corporate function.
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Virgie Tovar is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Fitness, Personal Growth and Self-Improvement. The estimated speaking fee range to book Virgie Tovar for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Virgie Tovar generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Lizzie Velasquez, Poonam Bhuchar and Alok Vaid-Menon. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Virgie Tovar for an upcoming event.
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Embracing Aging and Our Bodies
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Weigh-Based Discrimination and Anti-Fatness
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Virgie Tovar was awesome!
University of Tennessee Martin - Apr 05 2022
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How do I book Virgie Tovar to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Virgie Tovar for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Virgie Tovar, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Virgie Tovar or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Virgie Tovar for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Virgie Tovar, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Virgie Tovar are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Virgie Tovar, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Virgie Tovar speak about?
Virgie Tovar is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Fitness, Personal Growth, Self-Improvement, Authors, Social Activism, Mental Health, Asian & Pacific Heritage and Diversity & Inclusion. -
Where does Virgie Tovar travel from?
Virgie Tovar generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Virgie Tovar?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Virgie Tovar for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Virgie Tovar for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Virgie Tovar or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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