Tess Holliday
Tess Holliday

If I have the opportunity, a massage or facial is a great way to take a little 'me time.'

Tess Holliday
Tess Holliday

I'd like to be the person who changes things, or at least open doors for others.

Tess Holliday
Tess Holliday

Being fat doesn't necessarily make me feel stronger. What makes me feel strong is knowing that I can live my life and be who I want to be.

Tess Holliday
Tess Holliday

I love taking baths with Lush bath bombs, or just sitting in a dark room and watching Netflix to turn my brain off.

Tess Holliday
Tess Holliday

None of us have it all together; it just seems that way on Instagram.

Tess Holliday
Tess Holliday

I would love to be in the pages of Vogue.

Tess Holliday
Tess Holliday

I've been fortunate enough to pick the brands that I collaborate with based on if they feel authentic to me and if it's on-brand with what I am doing.

Tess Holliday
Tess Holliday

Casting plus size girls needs to be genuine.

Tess Holliday
Tess Holliday

Millions of followers doesn't equal millions of dollars.

Tess Holliday
Tess Holliday

I have to wear Eloquii to red carpet events where my friends are wearing custom Versace.

Tess Holliday
Tess Holliday

I was bullied from fifth grade on. They started making fun of me because my mom was in a wheelchair, then they started making fun of me because I was poor and then it evolved to my size.

Tess Holliday
Tess Holliday

I've been asked a lot lately if I had a hard time getting pregnant. I've been asked how I conceived. In the same way everyone else does!

Tess Holliday
Tess Holliday

When I describe myself as fat to people, whether it's a driver, anywhere around the world, or a friend, and I'm like, 'Oh, it's just because I'm fat,' people are like, 'Don't say that about yourself.'

Tess Holliday
Tess Holliday

You can start with daily affirmations of love to yourself, like, 'I am worthy,' 'I am beautiful,' and 'I am loved.'

Tess Holliday
Tess Holliday

I am technically healthy but my body is no more valid than someone's who isn't.

Tess Holliday
Tess Holliday

I think in the past, I was motivated by seeing what I could do with my own career as far as success. I was definitely motivated by my followers and family, which hasn't changed.

Tess Holliday
Tess Holliday

Being able to love who I was, while also understanding that I deserved to be treated with kindness, helped me create a more positive and happy environment for myself.

Tess Holliday
Tess Holliday

I would really love to work with major photographers who haven't featured plus-size models before.

Tess Holliday
Tess Holliday

I just say throw on your bathing suit or the shortest shorts you own regardless of your size and rock it.

Tess Holliday
Tess Holliday

I've seen a lot of Black content creators calling for white folks to stop using the voices of Black folks to make TikToks because it's like digital blackface. That's valid.