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" At times, the curve/fat/plus convo tends be this 'out of the dark' story, like, 'I used to be insecure, but now here I am.' But that is not my reality, and for most of the people, that isn't their reality, either. "

Paloma Elsesser

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People

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" It took a lot for me to be able to say that I'm a plus-size model or a model at all without feeling terror or this kind of panic, because it was something so unplanned. "

" I had seen images of Crystal Renn and Sophie Dahl growing up, but I didn't really know about the plus-size fashion industry or how lucrative it was or, like, that it was changing or that I was even invited. "

" You're dealing with all these foreign agents, foreign brushes, and different time zones. So, you have to put just as much work into taking that makeup off as you do into putting it on. "

" Wearing too much makeup definitely makes my skin worse. "

" The Internet really offered a space for me to thrive. "

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Thrive

Really

" The International Girl Crew isn't supposed to be super exclusive - that's a really important part of our brand and message. It's not just our crew - it's a lifestyle. It's for everybody to know how empowering it is to be surrounded by friends who motivate and support you and who you feel like you can exchange ideas with and do projects with. "

" It's important to see color. We are not the same. We have very different experiences. "

" I think self-love isn't some destination you get to and you are then incapable of feeling those feelings, but a journey in which you adapt your experiences to make for a happier life. "

" New York has influenced me a lot in terms of my own independence. I'm really struck by the idea of authenticity, and I think New York embodies that idea, even though people are like, 'I miss the old New York.' But at its core, it has this natural, authentic energy. L.A. lacks that idea; it's painted over. "

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Own

People

" Beauty means expression and being your most authentic self. "

" When I started Instagram, I kind of just did what I like to do or to show the things I like, whether it be sneakers or weird flowers, have the little drops of myself and my style kind of fluidly throughout. That was really helpful in starting and carving out my own place. "

" It's important for people to understand where things come or what they represent. "

" For makeup, I swear by a base of Embryolisse, Nars concealer, that Bobbie Brown foundation stick, Pat's highlighter, a brow fill-in with dark brown eyeshadow and angle brush, a groom with Anastasia brow gel, an eyelash curl, and two swipes of drugstore mascara. "

" I die wearing a bootie for three hours. I'm like, get these off of me! "

" We have to tokenize in order to normalize. "

Paloma Elsesser

Order

" I remember going to the Gap when I was in the fifth grade, and I desperately wanted a pair of blue jeans. I was with my dad, and I remember picking up the jeans, looking at them, and thinking that they had to fit me. But there was nothing that fit me. This was before the age of stretch, so I was trying on adult Gap. "

" I moved to New York for school right after I turned 18, but I started getting into trouble - so I went home to L.A. to regroup. "

" My parents are artists and have always instilled great pride in understanding of various backgrounds. "

" A huge part of my career and how I want to participate in the world is being unapologetically myself and being honest and vulnerable. "

" I like looking wet, sweaty, dewy, fresh. "

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Wet

Looking

" Growing up, people would always say, 'You have such a pretty face.' It's kind of backhanded. That's the kind of things we have to stomach. "

" I hope that in 50 years I can look back and say I made my most fervent efforts to provide visibility for the unseen. "

" I originally went to school for writing, for non-fiction. I'm specifically a poetry major within literature, but I don't know. "

" I think I felt pretty alienated, being bigger, being mixed race, being of lower socioeconomic standing. "

" I went to small liberal schools my whole life, and I was also a bad girl in high school; I went to, like, five schools. "

" Embrace the grease, if any, and look fresh and human. I like to look like a glazed doughnut. "

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Look

Human

" It's not fair for little kids to feel bad about themselves for how they look. "

" I'm happy to sparkle like a glazed disco ball. "

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Happy

Sparkle

" Having a multi-cultural background has granted me access into different ideologies, cultures, and ways of living. It has shaped who I am and how I participate in the world. "

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World

Who