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" I had a turbulent relationship with my calves, but I love them now because I realize that they were never the problem. "
Iskra Lawrence
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" Because I was a swimmer, I felt like sports did help me to realize that my body was more than what it just looked like... and if didn't eat, then I couldn't swim fast. "
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" I started when I was 13 years old by entering 'Elle Girl''s search for the next supermodel in the U.K. I got to the finals and was signed by Storm. "
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" When I joined Instagram, I began sharing my raw photos along with my raw and honest thoughts and feelings. "
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" I was a 'straight-size' model from 13 to 16, but I was eventually dropped by the agency because my hips were too big. "
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" Labels make us feel worse about ourselves, and I would love for all models, no matter what their size, to be treated equally and called the same thing. "
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" After so many years of being rejected and having my body scrutinized... for Aerie to come along and basically say, 'We accept you. We don't care about your size.' To see those pictures on a Times Square billboard, and they were completely unretouched, I just was like, 'Wow. I finally feel good enough!' "
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" I spent so many years being repeatedly rejected and told I wasn't good enough. It took a huge toll on my self-esteem until I realized I am more than my body and that, actually, our beauty comes from diversity. "
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" Change the conversation you're having in the mirror with yourself... if you hear someone who is saying something that is bringing them down, stop it. Don't be passive. Actually, take action and say, 'I wouldn't speak to my best friend like that.' "
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" Everybody can rock a bikini, swimsuit, unicorn onesie... whatever floats your boat. If you wear it with confidence, you will look hot. "
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" I remember doing a commercial one time where I stepped on a shard of glass, and I was hobbling around in swimwear. It was raining and in the commercial, when I saw it, I didn't look like I had a messed up foot. "
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" When I was a teenager, a mean comment would have hurt me deeply, I've made it my mission to be a role model for young girls and boys and help show them that other people's words or opinions have nothing to do with how beautiful they actually are. "
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" The most important relationship we have in our lives is the relationship we have with ourselves, and we're not taught about it. "
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