These inspiring, plus size babes will make you want to ditch your diet for good.
Tovar’s fight against fatphobia is multi-faceted.
And she writes a weekly column about fat issues called “Take the Cake"onRavishly.
And she just gave aTed Talkwhich I’m dying to see!
HerInstagramfeaturestraveladventureswithherfriends, her gloriouslyunapologeticfashionposts, somefoodpornhereandthere, and most importantly, enduring reminders thatfatisnotamoralfailing!
Fat can be as fabulous as you make it.
So,as Tovar says, “Lose hate, not weight.”
Precious Lee
You just can’t miss the gorgeousness that is Precious Lee.
She’s one of thefirst plus size, blackwoman to appear inthe famousSports IllustratedSwimsuit Issue.
She was also the first plus size, black woman to appear inVogue.
Lee’s beauty goes far beyond skin-deep, as is evidencedby her defiancein an industry that demanded she conform.
And while she did, initially, after a short time she went back to her given name.
And it paid off, big time.
Need a little inspo?Check out her Instagram.
Kitty Stryker
Some women really do it all, andKitty Strykeris one of them.
She’s a “writer, antifascist activist, and queer sex educator.”
And that’s not all.
Additionally, she’s open abouthaving an eating disorder, specifically anorexia, while being fat.
One of my favorite things about Stryker is her ever-evolving look.
From her hair, whichisalwayschangingcolors, to her costuming,whichisincredible, to her stunningsenseoffashion(evenforprotests!
), she’s the shape-shifting queen of aesthetics.
Her wit is biting but gentle, and her comedy is refreshingly self-aware.
It was 2012, and I had just moved into a new city and was working a new job.
Kinzel’s found incredible career success, all while being fat and completely, 100 percent cool with it.
Philomena Kwao is one of those women who is as smart as she is sexy.
Kwao alsomodels for Torrid, and features her look du jouron Instagram.
West’s been very public about her battles with trolling, from which she has emerged downright heroic.
She discusses it in her book, andhas penned articlesabout online harassment and bullying.
She even spoke to one of her former trolls, and had itbroadcast on the radio.
But you could stillfind her on Instagram.
She was the first ever plus size, openly transgender woman to land such a campaign.
And this is only the beginning of her career, and of the movement!
Beth Ditto
Beth Dittois the feminist, punk rock goddess we wished for, for so long.
Thank goodnessshe’s back.
Ditto is a multi-faceted woman who has defied convention just by being herself.
She’s an out-and-proud lesbian, wholegally marriedher wife in 2015, once same-sex marriage became legal in Oregon.
Don’t worry if you’re not quite there yet,her advice just mighttip the scales.
And to top it all off, she’s not just a singer!
Her bookCoal to Diamonds: A Memoirwith the amazing Michelle Tea, came out in 2012.
These women are out there doing the work not just for them, but for all of us.
