In a world of filters, fillers and huge pressure to conform to what society deems as attractive, these body positive influencers are inspiring us to love the skin we were born in – and my god, is it refreshing!
Here are our favourite body positive influencers you need to be seeing on your timeline!
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Yoga instructor, writer, body positive influencer and all round beautiful bad bitch, Jessmyn preaches the freedom to embrace yourself in full. She tells her followers that “yoga gives a woman the potential to remember who she actually is—to look within herself for the strength which society actively and willfully seeks to pry from her grasp.”
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With a smile that will light up your feed, activist and social entrepreneur Carolina Contreras will brighten up your day with her body positive, gorgeous bikini pics, and beachy inspirations.
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Candid about her mental health, blogger Kate underwent shock therapy in college to treat her misdiagnosed bipolar disorder, losing two years of her memory from it.
After working hard in therapy to get back to a healthy mental state Kate passes her positivity onto her followers saying: “my body is MORE than its appearance. My body is NOT my value. My body is simply the vessel for my fabulous self… MY BODY—IN ITS ENTIRETY—IS WORTHY OF LOVE.
Zachmiko
Body positive influencers arent just for wpomen! Carrying a message of body confidence with a smile, Zach is the first male influencer to make our list, and the first brawn model for IMG Models.
Always focusing on the present, Zach tells his followers, “to me, body positivity is learning to love and respect who you are right now. Not tomorrow, not after a diet, or a workout plan, or losing or gaining 50 pounds. It’s loving your body right now in the very moment because right now your body is beautiful, it is amazing, and it is you.”
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Morgan made headlines among body positive influencers when she stopped shaving for a year to promote self love – and because, frankly, she was as sick as the rest of us of adhering to societal norms. Talking about how unbalanced it is that women are expected to shave their entire bodies, she said: “I just think it’s unfair to people that think they have to be in this culture norm. You should just do whatever makes you feel good.”
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Owner of the blog ‘PowerToPrevail’, mum Ana found her body confidence in movement, and (more importantly) it helped her to love her body exactly the way it is.
She told her followers: “body positivity means being free to be me. It’s important because in a world with 7 billion people it’s easy to feel as though it’s our job to please everyone when really there’s only one person who can make memories for you—and that’s you.”
Ceceolisa
“Don’t wait on weight to live the life you want” is the motto Cece lives by, and the one she passes along to her followers. This body positive blogger turned entrepreneur has even started a convention designed specifically for curvy girls, timed with New York Fashion Week to discuss fashion, beauty, and of course, positive self-image.
Allisonkimmey
Along with writing an amazing eBook looking at body confidence, the lovely Allison is also the founder of the non-profit Girlphoria, created to empower young women making her a must-follow for our body positive influencers list.
She said: “to me, body positivity gives those living in marginalized bodies an opportunity to see that they are not alone, and to encourage them to take up space and to step into who they truly are.”
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Despite snagging 5th place and shaving a huge 26 minutes off her time to nab her PB in the 2017 New York City Marathon, professional runner Allie STILL got slack from the media about her weight.
Since then, she has become a strong advocate for ignoring the idea that you have to be a certain weight to be a strong runner, and we couldn’t agree more!
Julesvonhep
Men also feel the pressure to conform to a certain standard of what society deems as attractive, meaning that the male body positivity movement is needed now more than ever.
Influencer Jules helps to teach his followers to define themselves over their achievements, beliefs, and morals, rather than on their body – something I think we all need to remember!
Amypurdygurl
Amy lost both of her legs at just 19 years old after contracting bacterial meningitis, but that certainly hasn’t stopped her putting her best foot forward.
As well as being one of our favourite body positive influencers, this Paralympic snowboarder has not only won two Paralympic medals, but she’s also the author of “On My Own Two Feet” and has appeared on “Dancing with the Stars”.
She writes, “life is all about perspective. I’m living the life I always dreamed of, just in a completely different way than I ever imagined. We have to be willing to let go of what we thought our lives would look like & embrace what they are & that’s when we begin to see the endless possibilities!”
Radiantbambi
“The girl with the world painted on her body,” Ash Soto uses her platform to spread uplifting thoughts and profound advice to her followers.
She says, “we tend to look for the approval of others to feel content or to feel good about ourselves. It’s so important to not feed your self-doubt with thoughts that aren’t healthy and will make you feel like you aren’t enough, don’t question your self-worth EVER.”
Stephanieyeboah
From good vibe mirror selfies to real-talk conversations concerning body positivity and learning to love yourself, Stephanie is here to tell you that there’s absolutely nothing wrong with you OR your dark inner thighs, they’re gorgeous!
Itsmekellieb
Podcaster, TikToker and impressive interior designer, Kellie is a woman of many talents, whilst still managing to look fierce as F, and truly a joy to follow!
Imjessweiner
Having worked on Dove’s ‘Real Beauty’ campaign and the new diverse and inclusive Barbie campaigns, Jess Weiner has been actively helping to change beauty standards across the world.
She’s a firm believer that the journey to self-confidence is not an overnight thing, but rather you have to really focus on eliminating negative self-talk and celebrating everything that make you, you!
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Kadeeja Sel Khan “brings some reality to social media” by showing her followers her beautiful, unfiltered skin in all its glory – and what a joy it is to see!
This pioneering, body positive influencer has swerved the filters for something a bit more realistic, and it’s inspired us to do exactly the same!
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Kai found fame on MTV’s famous show ‘Are You The One?’ but the non-binary activist uses his platform to encourage their followers to let go of any rigid gender binaries holding them back, and we absolutely love to see it!
Meganjaynecrabbe
This author, creator, and body positive advocate, and racked up 1.2 million followers on her colourful Instagram account.
Proudly a “woman with opinions” you’ll love seeing this body positive influencer popping up on your feed.
Mypaleskinblog
After developing adult acne back in 2015, Londoner Em began posting makeup tutorials (along with showcasing her stunning makeup-free looks) to help encourage her followers to love the skin they’re in.
Tatyanamcfaddenusa
Having snagged 7 gold medals over the course of her career as a Paralympic athlete in wheelchair track and field, Tatyana (who was born with spina bifida) won a lawsuit that led to a disabilities act in Maryland that now requires schools to allow students with disabilities to compete in interscholastic athletics.
She told her followers: “having positive body image isn’t always easy, but our bodies have lead us to where we are today!” Remember you come with one body…love it will all of your heart.”
Scarrednotscared
Life coach and author Michelle Elman always keep body positivity at her helm, giving her followers the profound advice to “stop saying ‘I feel fat.’ Fat is not a feeling. If you feel bad, insecure, uncomfortable, say what you mean instead of reinforcing negative associations around fatness.”
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Author of the 2019 book “The Pretty One: On Life, Pop Culture, Disability and Other Reasons to Fall in Love With Me,” Keah shares snippets from her life with cerebral palsy and the mental battle that sometimes comes with her condition.
This body positive influencer always finds a way to stay positive silver lining saying, “body positivity means that I embrace every bump, scar, and bruise I have even when it feels impossible”.
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Founder of the ‘Plus Is Diverse’ Campaign, Olakemi fights for the representation of different races in the plus-size community to help promote diversity of all kinds.
The message for her followers is “we have to start loving every bit of ourselves, regardless of whether we like it or not.”
Watchshayslay
As the first transgender plus-size model to land a major fashion campaign for Coverstory, Shay shared loads of inspirational messages with deep insight into body image and finding the positive light even on dark days.
Curvynyome
Serving plenty of posts about loving your body and positive mental health, this Jamaican bombshell’s personality has a knack of making you feel good in your own skin!
Mikzazon
Spreading a message about showing up for yourself, this body positive influencer is all about normalising your insecurities – we do all have them after all. Mik gives her followers permission to show up exactly as they are
Dietitiananna
Anna Sweeney is an intuitive eating counsellor dedicated to helping her followers to heal their relationship with food and body. Having lived with MS for over 20 year, Anna is truly an inspiration for your timeline!
Nehaparulkar
This body positivity influencer and stunning plus size model tells her followers that “it’s ok to not be perfect, nobody really is” and amen to that!!
Thebirdspapaya
Stretch marks are perfectly normal, we all have them – and Sarah Nicole Landry wants you to know that! This influencer is all about body positivity and is a truly refreshing person to follow on social media!
Fittybrittty
Another one of our body positive influencers that serves up real talk about body acceptance; Britney talks scars, stretch marks, cellulite and everything else we suffer with on our journeys as women!
Rebeccascritchfield
This body positive dietitian doesn’t believe in diets – instead, she wants to help her followers to create healthy habits, enjoy life, and be a bit kinder to their bodies — which is exactly what sparked her to write her book, “Body Kindness.” She says, “everyone deserves to feel a positive connection with their body.”
Jen is our resident wellness and features editor here at The Daily Struggle. You will probably find her on the beach, painting her house or writing about magick and motherhood.
