Five Body Positive Influencers to Follow On Instagram.

Iskra Lawrence.

Iskra has quickly become one of the biggest names in the modeling industry & is the queen of promoting self-love, confidence and body positivity, no matter what your size & shape. Through her Instagram & Youtube, Iskra has redefined what it means to be healthy, by sharing transparent & real content to her 4.1 million followers. Iskra takes her role model status seriously, and never edits any of her images, which is a breath of fresh air in an industry obsessed with reaching perfection. If you want a good dose of reality, this is the girl to check out.

Gabi Gregg.

This Insta girl, also known to her followers as GabiFresh, is one of the OG promoters of body positivity. For years she advocated for more variety in women’s clothing so that they would suit more shapes and sizes until she decided to start her own clothing line Premme with her best friend which provides for sizes 12-30. While doing this Gabi also partnered with and modeled for a lingerie brand for a plus size collection. Gabi fully believes in equality for all shapes and sizes and if you need some reassurance on this go check out her page.

Ashley Graham.

If you haven’t heard of this girl then you must be living under a rock because Ashley Graham has become a household name since she has taken over the plus size model world. She has appeared on the cover of magazines such as Vogue, Glamour, and Elle constantly spreading the message of self-love. Her book ‘A New Mode: What Confidence, Beauty and Power Really Look Like’, gives her experiences as a model and her beliefs on body positivity. If there’s anyone that can make you feel confident in your own skin it’s Ashley Graham.

Chessie King.

Chessie is a British Social Media influencer who’s Instagram takes you through her journey from being a bikini competitor with a toxic and unhealthy relationship toward food and exercise, to today, where she preaches living an unrestricted and fulfilling lifestyle! She spreads the message of being confident with your own body no matter how you look. For fun workout inspiration, yum recipes and general good vibes, she definitely one to follow.

Precious Lee.

Precious broke into the modeling world after high school and quickly realized that size doesn’t determine happiness. As the face of Lane Bryants’ ‘Plus Is Equal’, ‘I’m No Angel’ and ‘This Body’ campaign she has really shown to the world that she is confident and doesn’t make herself fit into certain molds of the modeling world. Precious also modeled in a swimsuit for Sports Illustrated making her the first African-American plus size to appear in the annual issue. Give this girl a follow as she takes over the plus size modeling world.