All the women admitted that they have not received any harsh words yet, but said they are ready to face them head on.
"At the end of the day, we did it for plus-sized women," said Miss Sim.
She added: "I can't satisfy everyone. Even if someone from the plus-size community criticises us, it's okay... As long as I can help one plus-sized girl, I'm happy."
One plus-sized undergraduate who wanted to be known only as Miss Ho, 21, said: "I think they are brave because not many people dare to do this in a conservative society.
"But there should be some censorship on the photos. Just because they are comfortable with their own body does not mean that people are comfortable looking at them."
A polytechnic student who only wanted to be known as Intan, 19, added: "I'm quite disturbed by it." However, polytechnic lecturer Miss Jacqueline Woon, 24, feels the calendar is an accurate reflection of women on the street.
She told us she bought the calendar to support her friend Miss Su, and also in support of what women really look like.
Leena Salim from Beam Artistes, who's also a plus-sized girl, applauded the women for coming out with the calendar.
Said the local singer-actress who's in her 30s: "I'm very excited and happy for them... and hope it's a stepping stone to something bigger. Big women are misunderstood, misrepresented and under-represented.
"It's much harder for them to fit in and they have to put in three times the effort compared to a slim person... It's about time (plus-sized women) have a voice."
The men whom we spoke to were also encouraging.
Mr Darren Lee, 33, self-employed, said: "There's nothing to be ashamed about just because they are big. These women have a lot of guts.
"They take the nude photos not for money but to show that plus-sized women don't necessarily lose to others, and that they have a good side too."
Student Wilson Chua, 23, added: "Singapore is a very conservative society. There will be a hoo-ha even if it was a slim model who took the nude photos.
"If these plus-sized women are confident about how they look, why not? Beauty doesn't mean being slender, and big-sized doesn't mean ugly."
This article was first published in The New Paper.
