body positivity
- StyleNisean Lorde
Why this woman bought her first bathing suit in five years
It's the first two-piece she's owned since she was in elementary school.
- StyleTanya Edwards
Why Is Instagram Removing Photos of Fully Dressed Plus-Size Women?
Instagram appears to have taken down a photo of a plus-size woman in a tank top, with the message that it was removed for violating guidelines from body positive account PlusBabyGirl, which celebrates women of all sizes.
- StyleLauren Sharkey
Kim Kardashian Says Those Cellulite Bikini Shots Were Photoshopped
Back in April, Kim Kardashian was spotted flaunting her famous derrière while on vacation in Mexico. The 36-year-old star is used to paparazzi shots but she wasn’t too happy with the bikini photos that emerged from her girly trip.
StyleLauren SharkeyKim Kardashian claims those cellulite bikini shots were Photoshopped
"I do break down at times."
- StyleKerry Justich
Vanessa Grimaldi of 'The Bachelor' Keeps It Real In a Tummy-Hugging Dress
Last season's winner of The Bachelor, Vanessa Grimaldi, is known for being a relatable lady — with a normal profession, an eye for budgeted fashion, and an Instagram feed that looks a lot like your own. Also? She's no stranger to a visible belly.
- StyleSabrina Rojas Weiss
Model Decides to 'Offend' Fat Shamers With Stunning Bikini Pics
If you’re going to dare insult a curvy model for her body, be prepared the clap back — and beautiful clap back at that. When someone called model and Instagram star Diana Veras “fat” on Twitter earlier this week, she didn’t just block the troll; she took action.
- StyleTanya Edwards
Why This Body-Positive Instagrammer Is Going Shirtless at Yoga
Rachel Sharkey posted about an issue almost anyone can relate to in the warmer weather — wearing less clothing while exercising. Because it's summer.
- StyleNisean Lorde
Why this blogger gets 'pissed' when people tell her she's body goals
A body positivity blogger shared an expressive photo of herself posing in her underwear to prove that you shouldn't judge yourself based on perceived flaws.
- StyleNisean Lorde
Woman tries on two same-size pairs of jeans, but only one fits
"I shimmied out of them and pulled on the pair on the left and they were way too stretchy and big."
- StyleEntertainment Tonight
Padma Lakshmi Shares Bikini Pic, Embraces 'Getting Thicker' While Filming 'Top Chef'
The 46-year-old model doesn't mind her hips getting a little 'rounder.'
StyleKerry JustichPro-Football Player Loves His Wife's Imperfection and Kisses Her Scars
Professional athlete Devon Still wants you to know that there’s nothing wrong with your imperfections. The former Cincinnati Bengals player posted a photo to Instagram on Monday, with a sweet sentiment directed at his wife Asha Still. It was @ashastill imperfections that made me fall in love with her in the first place.
- StyleErica Rae Chong
Woman shares what it's like to have a different body type from her husband
“How could he love something that isn't ‘perfect?’ How could a man who was "born fit" love someone like me!”
- StyleAlice Sholl
Forget VPL, this blogger wants us to embrace our Visible Belly Outlines
"Bellies are cute and worth showing off."
- StyleDonna Freydkin
Dressing Meg Ryan, 55, Was a 'Nice Change' for Christian Siriano
Designer Christian Siriano dressed Meg Ryan and Janelle Monae for the CFDA awards, calling it "a nice change from the regular fashion girls."
- StyleJessica Ankomah
Weather reporter candidly responds to 'vile' fat-shaming letter from viewer
"You will not live to see your children grow if you do not get rid of that horrid gut and huge arms."
StyleNisean LordeBody positive blogger proves size is just a number with striking Instagram
"Are you really going to let a change in dress size dictate your day?"
- StyleElise Solé
Snoop Dogg’s Daughter Flaunts Her Natural Hair and Opens Up About Body Acceptance
Cori Broadus, 17, posted an Instagram photo of herself with the caption, “Learning to love & accept my body for what it is.”
- StyleNisean Lorde
Male blogger calls Rihanna 'fat' and gets slammed by social media
Blogger Chris Spags claims he is being "cyber-bullied" by Rihanna fans after he wrote a controversial blog post essentially fat-shaming the singer.
- StyleNisean Lorde
Even supermodel Ashley Graham gets shy wearing a swimsuit
"Oh, I have to take my cover-up off, crap.’"
- StyleNisean Lorde
Blogger's 'perfect summer body' post goes viral
Many people struggle to get the picture perfect summer body. “This time of year especially, I see all this pressure to have ‘the perfect summer body,’ wrote Lexie Manion, a body positive blogger and mental health advocate with over 23,000 Instagram followers. Manion says that if you can see your own worth, you’ll see that losing weight with the intention to be “summer ready” in a few weeks, or even a few days, isn’t realistic — it’s the media’s warped thoughts and ideas that are influencing you.
- StyleJessica Ankomah
The 'deeply personal' reason this blogger is sharing photos of herself that she hates
Posing in swimwear and showing off skin can be a daunting task for anyone — and for Ashley, a popular body positivity blogger, that’s no exception. The social media star had the opportunity to be photographed in swimwear designed by her “ultimate body positivity figure,” Ashley Graham, but when she saw the photos for the first time all she could do was cry. “I didn’t have any positive thoughts about myself,” she wrote in a soul-baring blog post.
- StyleNisean Lorde
This woman's 13-year-old throwback photo proves an important point about self-love
“I’ve been sitting here trying to think of a good caption, but this photo just makes me sad."
- StyleNisean Lorde
Woman's naked selfie is candid reminder that 'beauty is about what you see'
"What the hell is beauty anyway?"
- StyleJessica Ankomah
Goodbye thigh gap: Why this blogger is embracing her 'mermaid thighs'
Body-positive blogger Kenzie Brenna is exploring a controversial body trend: the thigh gap — or in this case, the lack thereof. “You’re allowed to have knocked knees and big thighs,” she wrote in an Instagram post that has since been seen by thousands.
StyleNisean LordeWoman shows that no two pairs of pants fit the same (even at the same store)
Body positivity activist Milly Smith (a.k.a. selfloveclubb) has taken to Instagram to prove that clothing sizing doesn’t truly matter. To prove it, Smith tried on two different pairs of pants of the same size from the same store — but only one fit perfectly. “Clothes sizing doesn’t define your worth.
