At first, I was scared that if I claimed I modeled, people would be like, 'What?'
I have been on the Internet for a long time and have always gotten hate on the Internet, so there is a thick skin I have developed.
I don't want people to think I think I am the most diverse thing fashion has ever seen or whatever. But there are so many different walks of life that I don't represent, and there is no one person who does.
I'm a model, and I happen to model for curvy things, but at the end of the day, I'm still in front of a camera just like anyone else.
Knowing that girls are inspired to not have the burden of self-hate, even if it's a tiny way, makes me happy to no end. It gets me up in the morning and softens a lot of the blows I get.
I have no doubt in my mind that the new generation has a sense of unity and sensitivity that previous generations lacked. We are strong, and we are visionaries beyond just money.
I like smoothies and things that go down smoothie-cool - when I used to live in Williamsburg, I used to get an acai bowl most mornings.
I'm a big runner, and I like to lift heavy. I'm not one for those little two-pound dumbbells - my goal is to be super-muscular in my 40s.
I like inviting people over in the evening, because I don't like moving anywhere.
I always, always take my makeup off last thing at night, no matter what.
I never saw anyone my size in magazines when I was younger.
Denim on denim was my go-to look for most of my high school years.
Definitely, when anyone asks me what I eat - I think that's the most disrespectful thing. There's no winning with that question.
I just want to make sure girls know they don't have to carry the weight of achieving nearly impossible standards on their shoulders every day.
I feel it's very important to remove labels; the progress in fashion will be when people completely cut out the words 'plus size' from their vocabulary and accept that women come in many sizes - especially over a size 4. Once that happens, I feel as though inclusiveness of body type will finally start happening.
You were not put on this earth to do everything to be sexually appealing to people.
You cannot look at someone and say they are unhealthy. You are not a doctor, and if you were, you'd realize why that's silly.
There's so much more to people than their differences.
There's absolutely no boundaries in dressing for any size, ever.
I rarely got retouched when I started modeling, and it was crucial to me to show an accurate, realistic picture of me because that's beautiful, too.
