For the second episode, Jessica and her traveling companions went to Paris. After they landed they met at a cafe with their beauty guide, who is a French model named Rosemary Bartilla. She began her career in fashion at 13, and explained that the modeling contracts are very strict in France. The models have a max weight of 115lbs, and are measured everyday. During this conversation, the waiter was bringing out quiches, salads, and croissants, and Rosemary pointed out a model would never be allowed to eat any of it but small bits of salad. Then Jessica asked Rosemary what makes French women beautiful, and she responded by saying that a woman's joie de vivre, or joy of life is what makes her beautiful.
Jessica, Ken, and CaCee continued their tradition of going to a spa, but this time they went to a wine spa. They underwent massages where they were rolled out like dough, with a wooden roller made from the same wood a wine barrel comes from. They were massaged with grape-seed/wine scrub, and actual grapes, while Kevin floated in a bath of wine infused water. The French spa employees explained each health benefits of the treatments, and how wine is actually quite healthy.
Afterward they met with an ex-model named Isabelle Caro, who is famous for the anti-anorexia ads that were posted in Milan during fashion week. Through a translator, Isabelle explained to Jessica, CaCee, and Ken that she developed a fear of eating because of the pressure to stay skinny as a model. Her doctors proclaimed she would pass away from the disorder, but she survived. While receiving treatment, she is relearning how to eat, and she began an organization to bring awareness to eating disorders.
Jessica was invited to walk the runway for a show by a French designer. Upon arriving at the venue, she's looked up and down by the art director Alexandra Senes, who makes a point of belittling her from the get go. Jessica is giving a crash course in walking for the runway, then is sewn into a dress and has to walk down the runway during the show. She talked about how intimidating it was to be a bigger American amongst all the skinny French models backstage, and how she didn't belong there.
The next day they were photographed at a shoot near the Eiffel tower, where they meet Johanna Dray, France's first plus-sized model. Breaking into a snobbish industry, in Paris of all places, is an amazing feat, and before the episode closes they discuss with all the models on set what they think makes women beautiful.
They all respond that your 'love of life' is what makes you beautiful.
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