We’re in the 21st century; we are way past stereotypical norms in terms of color or race or sex or body size and shape. You’d think it would be easier for bigger women to step out and be confident about who they are, now that even gender fluidity is starting to be accepted.
Well, the cold truth is; yes, gender fluidity or plus sizes and zero sizes are all very well being accepted, but not so much in real life as they are in theory or on the social media. People are very vocal on the social media about being open minded and about accepting people for what they are. But when it comes to real life, and when it comes to putting the shared social media views in to practice and actually accepting people without any inhibitions, there seems to be something missing.
Perhaps, a genuine willingness to do so?
The fear of getting shunned as “one of them” by the society?
The fear of offending others if they don’t always follow common views?
Either way, it is always the so perceived “abnormal” people who are on the receiving end of things that suffer; that is, the plus size women or the darker women or the gender fluid etc.
Clearly, but unfortunately, it is a fight for plus size women to be considered normal. It is even more so for teenagers who are always too vulnerable to being judged.They all need frontiers who are not afraid of the society and what the society makes the rest of the world believe. They need someone who knows what it’s like to be on the other end and have a genuine willingness to make a change. They need influencers!
Thankfully we do have many fearless curvy and dusky women out there who are set out to become leaders of the curvy campaign. Even though the social media seems to have done more harm than good for plus size women, efficient influencers know how exactly how to make use of the platform to spread positivity and equality. Some of them have their own place on the internet to share their views while some others solely use the social media for the purpose.
Here are a few of the biggest influencers among plus size women who are strongly and dedicatedly empowering others to be curvy, confident and comfortable in their own skin.
Diana Sirokai – body positive activist and model
If there is anyone who has probably mastered the art of using Instagram for good things, it’s Diana. She is a model, a long time body positive activist and most importantly a powerful influencer with a follower base of more than 800, 000 people. She shares fashion, specifically how to make all kinds of fashion work for curvier women through Instagram and she endorses brands that specifically cater to bigger women like Fashion Nova and Natch. Ironically enough, Instagram always used to be a source of insecurity for Diana, where she always saw slimmer women posting pictures in their bikinis. And just like every plus size woman in her teenage years, she always found it difficult to fit in to the kind of clothes that her peers used to wear. That was when she decided to study fashion in the hope that she could change it for herself when she grew up.Then one day she simply found the courage to turn things around, and now she posts pictures in bikinis showing off the body that she once felt insecure about. If that’s not encouraging enough for all plus size women then I don’t know what is!
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Flaws of Couture – Instagrammer and Brand Owner
Flaws of Couture is yet another popular Instagrammer with more than 88 K followers looking up to her for fashion inspiration. She was always tired of brands that didn’t make sizes for women like her, which was probably what motivated her to start her own brand called FOC Apparel. In fact, her store name is what people probably know better, and she Flawsofcouturegets to be unapologetic about her looks and confidence though her online store. And she makes sure that her fellow girls also get the message loud and clear, because right on her home page, are the words “*Start out perfect and don’t change a thing. Always accentuate your bets features by pointing at them. And conceal your flaws by sucker punching anyone who has the audacity to mention them.”*Talk about power, perhaps literally and figuratively!
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Passionjonesz12 - YouTuber
Passionjonesz has her very own YouTube channel where she shares all the good stuff about plus size fashion and beauty. She loves doing try on hauls and nail art videos and her 290 K followers seem to love them too. On Instagram she has almost 204 K followers and she is never shy about trying out new trends including new hair color trends as well like platinums and reds. Not only does she try them on and share her views on different products and services, she also shows her followers how to rock any trend in the industry.
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Dana Falsetti – Yoga Instructor
Dana Falsetti is a plus size influencer and yoga instructor who likes to call the whole confidence campaign as “body justice” rather than “body positivity”. She has her own website called danafalsetti.com where she loves to talk about the confidence and freedom that plus size women or just women in all kinds of marginalized groups need to have. She says that “it is not about self-love or self-care”, but that “it is about the ways in which people in marginalized bodies are viewed and oppressed”. She uses her website and her own yoga studio to not only help women become more confident about their looks, but also as platforms where she can engage in discussions about how the social and political climate in general affects women like her who are on the bigger side. It is definitely one influencer who is out to do big things.
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Candice Huffine – model and designer
Candice Huffine has been breaking her limits in a number of spheres in a number of ways. There is literally no stopping this plus sized beauty who started off her journey being a model first and then went on to become a marathon finisher as well. She has more than 220 K followers on Instagram and she created waves with her movement called “PSYouGotThis”. She also has her own collection of active wear for women of all sizes called “Day/Won”. Interestingly she features powerful, unique and catchy quotes on all the pieces in her collection like leggings, tees and tank tops. She advocates body positivity all the way and she says, “Be kind. Be patient. Be thankful. Be grateful. Set goals. Challenge your limits. Step out of your comfort zone. Explore what your body is capable of and prepare to be amazed.”
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Lauren Nicole – Instagramer, model and blogger
With more than 16 K followers on Instagram and her own blog called fashionkiller.co.uk, Lauren Nicole is yet another burgeoning and powerful influencer who is out to speak for the plus sized community. Being a model she shares her experiences and offers tips for other plus size models too. Needless to say she also loves talking about beauty and fashion as well and she works with amazing brands to show her followers the beauty of being a plus size woman of color. And of course she makes it a point to inspire and empower all plus size women in the world to be confident, creative and not be afraid to try new things and put themselves out there.
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Jessamyn Stanley – yoga instructor and body positive activist
Jeassamyn Stanley is a very positive, friendly and warm yoga instructor – one look at her home page on jessamynstanley.com and that is the vibe you get. She teaches yoga for people of all sizes and shapes and she loves what she does. She has forever been a strong advocate of body positivity and she always preaches the idea of embracing oneself in full. She believes that yoga gives women the ability to revel in their own strength and beauty, and the potential to remember who they actually are. She also feels that yoga allows women to find their inner strength; the strength that the society is constantly trying to pry from their grasps. She has more than 390 K followers on Instagram and her page is definitely growing at a fast pace.
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The Smiling Sweetheart - blogger
The Smiling Sweetheart is the blog of Mona Seddeek who is a powerful body positive advocate and fashion influencer. Ever since her 7th grade she has been scrolling through ployvore.com and finding joy in putting together amazing fashion looks. She got hooked to the fashion world just like that and she went on to get her AA in Merchandise Marketing and Business Management from FIDM. From then on she has also been sharing her love for fashion and her views on making fashion work for all body shapes and sizes through her blog. She seeks to be an inspiration for all women and encourages women to be who they are without worrying about their body type. She preaches the importance of a woman’s mind-set, her views and outlook on fashion and style above the size or shape of her body and she strongly believes that the power of an individual is more than what they wear.
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Chloe In Curve – blogger and instagrammer
Chloe in Curve – both the Instagram page and website of the same name are run by Chloe Elliott. She has more than 52 K followers on Instagram and she was named as the Fashion Influencer of the Year by Blogosphere Magazine and she talks about fashion, beauty, home and lifestyle on her Instagram page and her blog. Some of her noteworthy topics that she specifically discusses on her blog are “how to deal with body shaming family members” and “what to remember when someone says that you’ve changed”. Any plus size woman who may be struggling with confidence issues should definitely check her blog out.
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These are just a few influencers who are determined to change the world and its unfair views on body sizes. What all plus size women should remember and what all these body positive influencers advocate is one thing; that their body size is what makes them unique and what makes them who they really are. And for all women who feel insecure when scrolling through Instagram; just one message; the pages you see on all social media aren’t giving you the big picture.
In short, being a plus size woman should never stop you from trying out new things in life, taking new risks and most importantly trying all the new trends in fashion. You should never compare yourself to others and you should phase out the people who bring you down. Following these positive and friendly influencers can help you a great deal in your journey.
Submitted January 24, 2019 at 11:27PM by mudsr42 http://bit.ly/2ROaSVD
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