The first time I saw a plus sized woman on an advertisement, I was happy. It made me feel beautiful because it showed that you don’t have to be very thin in order to be beautiful.
The fashion industry is continuously growing and I’ve noticed that more recently, plus sized models have become more mainstream. At first, I thought that this is amazing because I have been overweight almost my entire life and I had this false perception of what beauty is because I never saw any models that were bigger. I would squeeze my love handles and wear big clothing because I was embarrassed about the way that I looked. I wished that my weight would magically disappear so that I can be beautiful.
Now when I see an advertisement on a plus sized woman or when
The fashion industry is continuously growing and I’ve noticed that more recently, plus sized models have become more mainstream. At first, I thought that this is amazing because I have been overweight almost my entire life and I had this false perception of what beauty is because I never saw any models that were bigger. I would squeeze my love handles and wear big clothing because I was embarrassed about the way that I looked. I wished that my weight would magically disappear so that I can be beautiful.
Now when I see an advertisement on a plus sized woman or when