Los Angeles based plus-size model and radio host Simone Mariposa has made the decision to re-claim the word ‘fat’ after being attacked by cruel body shamers.
She revealed that she has had the photo saved in her drafts but was scared to post it online. See what she wrote and more of her photos below:
“I’ve had this picture saved in my drafts for a while, and I was scared to post it.
I have a tough relationship with the rolls on my stomach, and anytime they show in pictures, I always delete them.
But I took a second to think about it, today.
This is me, the body that I have worked so hard to love and accept.
There’s no hiding it, and I shouldn’t have to.
I’d be doing a disservice to myself and the women who look at me and my body for inspiration to present a constantly edited depiction of myself.
So here I am. Rolls and all.
#BEInYourSkin ”
Credit: Simone Mariposa, Lailas