I was reminded again and again that who I was was not acceptable. It cultivated
some real body image issues and, ultimately, resulted in my struggling with
eating disorders in order to maintain and conform to the standard.
Coming back to the modeling industry as a plus size model must have
been a big decision for you. Can you tell us about that?
I eventually got married and had children. The birth of my daughter, Rayna, forced
me to really confront how I felt about my body. Leading up to that, there wasn’t a
single “ah ha moment” in deciding I desired to be a more healthy and balanc ed
woman; it was a gradual realization that the way I had been living was detrimental
stopped the crazy fad diets and moved past constantly caring about fitting into the
idea of what I needed to be. I developed a comfort with where my body was and
the skin that I was in.
I have always loved the artistic side of the modeling industry and really missed
that part of being a model; I was excited to return to modeling as a stronger and
healthier woman. The community has been wonderful and supportive. I don’t feel
pressure to change how I look in any way. I am free to enjoy being creative and
artistic while I am also happy with who I am.
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found a healthier state. It was then that I decided to return to modeling. I had
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It wasn’t till after I had kids that I really became comfortable with my body and
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to me.