I've been thinking a lot about my relationship to my own queerness, and I think the word pansexual speaks to me more than bi does.
Obviously I probably have internalized fatphobia about myself and what the world has ingrained in us.
I mean, if people still want to hire my 34-year-old fat butt for campaigns and let me be myself then I'm all for it.
I didn't realize how important it was to exfoliate and moisturize the days leading up to getting a spray tan.
I think that some of the biggest surprises I've had early on, actually to this day, are all the misconceptions about my body and my health. There are so many people who think that being a plus-size model, that there's something wrong with it, or that I must be unhealthy or that I'm promoting an unhealthy lifestyle.
My mom is one of my best friends.
I don't share a lot of my kids on social media for a reason.
Imagine just wanting to share photos of my kid and instead being told I'm unfit to be his mom because of my size.
It's refreshing and weird when your kids get older and they're able to tell you how they feel and what they want.
I think it's really important for all young girls to see themselves represented in fashion so they don't feel alone in the world.
Many companies and publications don't understand what it means to be body positive or what it means to be plus-size. They're just trying to capitalize on the term because it's a hot topic.
I don't understand why it's not okay to be plus-size. I don't know why people hate that phrase. Many models have built their careers as plus-size women and then suddenly don't want to be called that anymore. But you're still cashing checks from plus-size designers.
The plus-size fashion world is definitely built by women of color - 100 percent.
No one tells you that when you get older sometimes you never escape the bullying. I had no idea people could be as mean as they are when you're an adult.
Health is everyone's personal decision. It's their choice and I think that should be respected.
I love layers. And I definitely love boots and hats, I have a ridiculous amount.
It's really hard to find boots for plus-size women because most of us have larger calves - not all of us, but most of us - so it's hard to find boots.
My only challenges for winter are jackets because I have big arms.
I prefer waist-length or cropped motorcycle jackets because I'm petite.
My past is just that, my past. I try to not think about it and only keep moving forward.
