Beauty editor's Twitter essay proves bodies come in all shapes and sizes
Weight can be a touchy topic — something many people prefer to keep to themselves and never share with anyone, other than perhaps their family doctor. But Sam Escobar feels differently. The beauty editor at Good Housekeeping is candid about their weight, sharing that info on their Twitter profile for all their 12,400 followers to see.
“I think it’s weird how people have no idea what different weights look like… people are often surprised I shop plus size which proves they don’t know what plus size looks like,” Escobar explains in a series of tweets. “Hey I’m 5’7”, 172 lbs, approximately a size 12 or 14 with 34E boobs and I see nothing to hide about that. These are just facts, measurements and ratios.”
In their tweets, Escobar shares that they’ve struggled with bulimia for 14 years and had an unhealthy fixation on arbitrary “goal weights.” And as a beauty editor, they are aware that the fashion and beauty industry puts “a lot of negative pressure on weight and size” but it’s something they’re hoping to change and shift focus away from.
Anyway like I said I'm 172 lbs/size 12-14 and this is what I look like so WAZZAAAP & show me ur beautiful selfies!! pic.twitter.com/KQGPy9nw8J
— Vacation Sam (@myhairisblue) August 17, 2016
In an effort to do so, Escobar accompanied the tweet essay with a selfie, and encouraged others to tweet their own pictures and Twitter responded in spades.
@myhairisblue also I'm 5'2" and 125 and those numbers have ruled my life more than they needed to ever pic.twitter.com/WCdq1aXLjQ
— #rachelsyme (@rachsyme) August 17, 2016
@myhairisblue @rachsyme tbh I stay away from knowing my exact weight but last I checked it was in the ~170 range pic.twitter.com/r7KXeDrHXj
— Alanna Bennett (@AlannaBennett) August 17, 2016
@myhairisblue I'm 5ft, about 110 lbs but it fluctuates between 100-120. I struggle every day with my body. pic.twitter.com/nXFprsoABe
— Angela Lashbrook (@lemonsand) August 17, 2016
@myhairisblue 160 lbs pretty solidly a size 10 at the moment, I've gained a lot over the past few years but I ❤️me pic.twitter.com/dXWAzbhwob
— Jenny Jaffe (@jennyjaffe) August 17, 2016
@myhairisblue I'm 5'11, 159 lbs, size 14 with a 36E bust. Also trans :3 pic.twitter.com/Mele36wtnS
— Jessica Teddy Croft (@PaschBlue) August 17, 2016
@myhairisblue I'm 136 lbs, size 2/4, & 30H bra!! Sometimes I wear size XS, sometimes I wear XL ¯_(ツ)_/¯ pic.twitter.com/0WxFyjzJ4A
— GAY Fieri (@bakebythepound) August 17, 2016
@myhairisblue 5'6, 230 lbs and get told "I don't look my weight" all the time. Not sure it's a compliment. pic.twitter.com/P6OsBJo419
— Dani Cortez Alvarez (@dmcalvarez) August 17, 2016
@myhairisblue 5'6", 160ish? blazer is 38s, pants 34/36. only thing i'm ashamed of is how dirty my mirror/room is lol pic.twitter.com/FUPms1xKkE
— char (@chardc14) August 17, 2016
With the numerous thin and lean #fitspo images clogging our Instagram feeds, it’s refreshing to see so many people open up about their size. The thread has already attracted hundreds of responses with many thanking Escobar for the body positivity messages.
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