But, there are champions out there who want us to accept our bodies – uneven skin tone, stretch marks, cellulite and all – just the way they are.
Talmesha Keonna
She’s an advocate for accepting your stretchmark or ‘tiger stripes’. Her own body changed a lot during pregnancy but she’s embraced how she looks.
Queen Nzinga
The Zimbabwean writer is a strong feminist who is pro self-love, embracing your curves and being unapologetically black.
Chidera Eggerue
Known to her audience on social media as ‘The Slumflower’ the young blogger started the #saggyboobsmatter movement, which demonstrates that not all boobs are or meant to be round and perky.
Sonny Turner
The UK plus-size model and blogger is all about being loving your curves and rolls. She uses the hashtag #everybodyisbeautiful to spread positivity.
Thick Leeyonce
Lee needs no introduction – she is always fighting against fat shaming and teaches girls of all shapes and sizes to love themselves, no matter their size.