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" I think I felt pretty alienated, being bigger, being mixed race, being of lower socioeconomic standing. "
Paloma Elsesser
Standing
Bigger
Pretty
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" A huge part of my career and how I want to participate in the world is being unapologetically myself and being honest and vulnerable. "
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" I die wearing a bootie for three hours. I'm like, get these off of me! "
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" 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. "
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" 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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" 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. "
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" I like looking wet, sweaty, dewy, fresh. "
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" We have to tokenize in order to normalize. "
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" It's not that that I'm not comfortable being naked, but when you grow up fat, you can't take away the shame or embarrassment even though you're a model. It's not just erased. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" I went to private school my whole life. Growing up in Los Angeles, you're surrounded by not just Connecticut privilege but, like, your-dad's-a-movie-star privilege. "
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" I am always dabbling in new skin routines, but it's always about moisture. "
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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. "
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Now
" It's not fair for little kids to feel bad about themselves for how they look. "
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Bad
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Feel
" Wearing too much makeup definitely makes my skin worse. "
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" I have to remind myself when I'm on a job and I'm feeling a lull in attitude or confidence or whatever, I'm there for a reason. I have to constantly remind myself of these almost corny Pinterest mantras, like 'You are worthy.' "
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Attitude
Confidence
" I wasn't scouted in the mall as a kid; it just kinda happened naturally 'cause of Instagram and New York and being visible, which is cool. Things just started rolling in. Timing was in my favour 'cause the Internet acted as a catalyst for the fashion industry to change and be more open 'cause people demanded it. "
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New York
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" I originally went to school for writing, for non-fiction. I'm specifically a poetry major within literature, but I don't know. "
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" Embrace the grease, if any, and look fresh and human. I like to look like a glazed doughnut. "
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Human
" 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. "
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" Beauty means expression and being your most authentic self. "
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" I hope that in 50 years I can look back and say I made my most fervent efforts to provide visibility for the unseen. "
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" I am trying to be the girl I didn't have. That's important to me. I have to be conscious of that. In this weird, dark, small, very intimate way, there's a girl out there who relies on me. And that's super important to me, and I don't want to let her down. "
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" It's important for people to understand where things come or what they represent. "
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" 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. "
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Growing Up
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Growing
" You don't want to be too hot in the club. And ambience is important - no fog machines. "
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Want
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Fog
" 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. "
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" 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. "
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Dark
" I'm happy to sparkle like a glazed disco ball. "
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