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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 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. "

" There's nothing wrong with having a bad day. Let yourself feel those emotions because every emotion is validated. "

" You are good enough as you, so delete that Facetune app and step away from that really weird filter that makes you look smoother than Craig David. "

" Everyone has to realize that body-shaming can happen at any size. "

" My confidence comes from the realisation that, actually, the best you can be is you, learning to accept who I was, what I wanted, and that I was more than my body. "

" People often ask me, 'Who is your role model?' and it sounds a bit cliche, but I've been trying to be my own model. "

" For me, I feel empowered when I use my body to exercise, play sports, and explore the world. My body allows me to sing, dance, talk, feel - and eat a damn good piece of cheesecake. "

" As a model, I feel a great responsibility, and I understand how an image can make a young woman feel. "

" You don't always need to be this flawless female with amazing skin and done hair. Perfect doesn't exist. "

" I know, when I was younger, I would look in the mirror every single day and hate what I saw. "

" My dad always has the best advice! "

" I had had my own trials and tribulations with body image. I had gone through a lot starting from my teenage years. "

" I always encourage other people to share a story and voices. That is so important. "

" Never think your life isn't good enough. You only have one, so enjoy every minute. "

" If you start talking to yourself in a loving way you're going to feel so much better, and your life is going to be so much happier. "

" 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. "

" I don't ever wanna blame my body for not being right. "

" I didn't always have a lot of self confidence growing up. "

" I dreamt of being an Aerie model before I came to New York. That was one of the main reasons I came to New York and wanted to get signed. "

" I think unretouched images are even more beautiful. "

" For so many years, I thought I wasn't good enough. "

" I think everyone who shares a piece of themselves and is open and honest - I think that helps us all. "

" I live by 'Everything in moderation.' "

" You don't need to be retouched - because the real you is beautiful. "

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" Any images that I've had retouched, I look at them, and I think, 'Oh I actually don't want that.' That's why I don't share them on Instagram. "

" We need to realize that we can do anything with our lives because of who we are. "

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" Words and images deeply impact the way we view our bodies, and the consequences can be very damaging. "