We live in a beauty-driven world where everyone seems to be striving for perfection, but what does perfection look like? Here is a diverse catalog of body-positive models who are breaking barriers while promoting self-love.
Tinder Badhesha (@tinderoni)
I recently learned of Tinder through an article that I read. She is an East Indian plus-size model who is killing the modeling world and breaking barriers in her community and the modeling industry. Tinder has said that some of her main goals are to aspire women of color and all sizes to “embrace who they are and know that they can do anything that they want to.” She is currently represented by IPM models. I hope you enjoyed this catalog of body-positive plus-sized models and continue to watch their journeys as they battle society's View of the perfect body.
Sonny Turner (@Sonnyturner__)
Sonny Turner is a stunning Birmingham, England-born plus-size model who is taking the beauty industry by storm. With campaigns for companies like Primark and ASOS Sonny is not only beautiful but honest with her experience as a curvy model. Sonny has no inhibitions when it comes to sharing photos presenting herself as fresh-faced, unprepared, or posed. Either way, she kills it!
Khrystyana KaKazakova (@khrystyana)
This Russia-born model is one of my favorite body-positive models to follow on Instagram. I first learned of khrystyana Kazakova on America’s Next Top Model’s returning season. She has a great personality and is an advocate for body positivity. She has run many events and campaigns to promote body positivity and is represented by New Model Management
Precious Lee (@preciousleexoxo)
I just discovered Precious Lee on IG, and I’m obsessed! She’s a plus-sized model represented By IMG and WME. She has been in numerous fashion shows and a few campaigns. Precious has spoken about facing insecurities at the beginning of her career as a plus-size model and her experience in the industry.
Enam Asiama (@enamasiama)
I recently started following Enam on Instagram and I absolutely love her feed. She is a queer plus-size model and activist from Birmingham, England who uses her platform to promote positive body image and self-love. She also discusses how she’s learned to love herself in a world that tells women of a certain size that they aren’t allowed to. She recently did an interview with BBC. Which can be found here.
Tabria Majors (@tabriamajors)
Tabria majors has modeled for Sports Illustrated similar to the beautiful Ashley Graham . She is a body activist and athlete from Nashville, Tennessee. Tabria strives to open more doors for plus size models of color like herself . She is represented by Natural Models LA/Muse NYC.
Jin Baek (@linglingherroo)
Jin Baek is of Korean heritage and is 100% beautiful. I just started following her, but she oozes confidence and helps to promote and show a side of Asian beauty that we typically don’t get to see. She challenges many of the unrealistic beauty standards that are pushed in Korean beauty industries.
Taylor T (@beyoutiful_taylort)
Model and body activist Taylor T is from Seoul, South Korea. She uses modeling as a way to combat South Korea’s rigid beauty standards and the worlds negative views on curvy women. In Korea, curves are seen as unhealthy and Taylor is one plus size model who is using her platform to fight unrealistic expectations for women in South Korea. Her upbringing and experiences in Korea as a plus sized women has pushed her to advocate for body positivity and self love.
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